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Reading Curriculum

We've said it elsewhere, but it bears repeating: the foundation of a good education is the ability to read well. This isn't just reading for content, though that's certainly part of it; reading well entails the ability to read for information, analyze that information, and connect it with other knowledge and texts to form original ideas. This doesn't just come, it requires lots of practice and plenty of guidance, but the rewards are tangible.

Young students aren't ready for the more advanced levels of reading right off. They need to have time to master the basics, like identifying the plot in a story, understanding characters' emotions, remembering details, and even simply retaining facts. The only way to help them toward this goal is to have them read, and then quiz and test them on what they read.

The Charlotte Mason approach to education is really built on this principle. At first, students simply copy texts word-for-word, then they take dictation, then they learn to compose their own essays, at each stage proving they've retained the original material by answering questions about it. While there aren't a lot of "Charlotte Mason reading programs" out there, many of the ones we carry follow generally this same process, though without the copywork and dictation.

Here is a quick summary of the Reading curricula we offer, in alphabetical order:

A Beka Reading Grades K-6

A Beka Reading includes readers and teacher guides/answer keys. Timed Read & Think worksheets are also available: students read a short text and answer comprehension questions against a stopwatch. Like the CLP series, these are very focused on Christian virtue and morality.

BJU Reading Grades K-8

BJU Reading uses textbooks rather than readers, along with workbooks, flipcharts, etc. The teacher's guides act as answer keys, with plenty of information for presenting concepts and relating stories to real life. These books are a bridge from the phonics curriculum to BJU Literature.

CLE Reading to Learn Series Grades K-8

Most reading courses are straightforward, with a basic "read, reflect, respond" pattern. The CLE Reading to Learn Series is an exception. Less thorough but just as good as comparable programs, the CLE readers are fairly lengthy and include full-color illustrations, with character-building stories.

CLP Readers Grades K-8

The CLP Readers aren't a unified reading course. Rather, they're a number of independent readers, all designed to encourage reading practice and comprehension while promoting Christian virtue. The Nature Readers are a customer favorite, though all of them have strengths and weaknesses.

McGuffey's Readers Grades K-12

You can't really go wrong with McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks. The readers are standards of character-building, instructive material. Sections are short and illustrated, and the workbooks (a newer addition) include two-page lessons with comprehension questions.

Pathway Readers Grades K-8

The ever-popular Pathway Readers series offers solidly Christian virtue-centered readers with slim workbooks to teach comprehension. Pathway Readers are easy to get through, but somewhat bland with sparse black and white illustration and repetitive exercises.

Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading Grades K-9

Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading is similar to the Pathway Readers, but more thorough. Each level consists of a number of readers and workbooks, along with a teacher's guide. Stories are character- and Bible-based, illustrations are black and white, and the course is largely student-directed.

A lot of folks simply have their kids read books and then discuss what they've read afterwards. This is a fine approach, one which we actually encourage in later grades, but these reading programs are designed for younger students and probably better suited to elementary kids, in a lot of instances at least. Some kids don't need the structure; others do.

Remember that the point isn't for them to get a good grade or even pass a standardized test. The goal of reading instruction is to form young people who can think and connect knowledge received from disparate sources. These programs are just one step in that process, albeit a very important one that cannot be skipped. Peruse our reviews to find the one that best fits your needs and those of your students.

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Aesop's Fables for Young Readers
A Beka Reading 1F
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (4 in stock)
Aesop's Fables for Young Readers - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1f
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (1 in stock)
Animals in the Great Outdoors
A Beka Reading 1i
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (3 in stock)
Animals in the Great Outdoors - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1i
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (2 in stock)
Before We Read & First Steps - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50 $3.00 (3 in stock)
Christian Light Learning to Read - Teacher's Guide 101-105
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
Sunrise 2nd Edition from Christian Light Education
for 1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Christian Light Learning to Read - Teacher's Guide 106-110
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
Sunrise 2nd Edition from Christian Light Education
for 1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Critical Conditioning
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
for All grades
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Down by the Sea
A Beka Reading 1h
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (14 in stock)
Down by the Sea - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1h
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (2 in stock)
Eclectic Fourth Reader
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for 1st-3rd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
God's Miracle –a Raindrop
by Rebecca Newswanger, illustrated by Harold Weaver
from Christian Light Education
for 1st-3rd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
God's Miracle –a Seed
by Rebecca Newswanger, illustrated by Harold Weaver
from Christian Light Education
for 1st-3rd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Handbook for Reading
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$13.00 (3 in stock)
I Wonder (old illustrations)
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Kind and Brave
A Beka Reading 1e
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (14 in stock)
Kind and Brave - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1e
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (1 in stock)
Let's Read 3
by Leonard Bloomfield, Clarence L. Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart, et al.
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book A
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Teachers College Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book B
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for 1st-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book C
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book D
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book E
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Comprehension Connection Book 2
from Spalding Education International
for 1st-9th grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
McGuffey's Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for 1st-3rd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
McGuffey's New Second Eclectic Reader
by William McGuffey, with new content by Janice Campbell
from Everyday Education
for 1st-3rd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$5.50 (1 in stock)
More Days Go By - Workbook
by Pathway
2nd edition from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50 $1.50 (11 in stock)
Phonics Flash Cards
from Christian Light Education
for 1st-3rd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$11.00 (1 in stock)
Pictorial Primer
for Nursery-1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Primary Bible Reader
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (13 in stock)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 1
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 1st grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Reading 1 - Answer Key
from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$14.00 (9 in stock)
Reading Comprehension 1
Core Skills Series
from Steck-Vaughn Company
for 1st grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$3.00 (2 in stock)
Rod & Staff Phonics 1 - Workbook Unit 2
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Phonics 1 - Workbook Unit 3
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.80 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Phonics 1 - Workbook Unit 4
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Phonics 1 - Workbook Unit 5
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Phonics 1 - Workbook Unit 6
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Phonics Workbook Units 2, 3 (old)
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Phonics Workbook Units 4, 5 (old)
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Reader Units 1, 2
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Reader Units 2, 3 (old)
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Reader Units 3, 4
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Reader Units 4, 5 (old)
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Reader Units 5, 6
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Teacher's Manual
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$16.00 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Workbook Units 3, 4
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 1 - Workbook Units 5, 6
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 1st Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Secrets and Surprises
A Beka Reading 1d
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (11 in stock)
Secrets and Surprises - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1d
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (1 in stock)
Strong and True
A Beka Reading 1g
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$11.50 (19 in stock)
Teaching the Classics - Seminar Workbook (old)
by Adam & Missy Andrews
from Center for Literary Education
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Tiptoes - Teacher Edition
A Beka Reading 1b
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.50 (1 in stock)
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