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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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Bridges Beyond
CLE Reading
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 4th grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Calls to Courage
CLE Reading
by Tim Kennedy
from Christian Light Education
for 6th grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
Days Go By
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$8.00
Doors to Discovery
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 3rd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$8.50 (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)
Eclectic Second Reader
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
Facsimile editions. from Mott Media
for 2nd-4th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Eclectic Third Reader
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for 3rd-5th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Happy Hearts
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 2nd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition
Harvey's Language Course
by Thos. W. Harvey
from Mott Media
for 4th-8th- grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$15.00 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Harvey's Revised English Grammar
Harvey's Language Course
by Thos. W. Harvey
from Mott Media
for 4th-8th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$17.50 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Helping Hands
CLE Reading
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 2nd grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
I Wonder
CLE Reading
by Ruth K. Hobbs
Sunrise 2nd Edition from Christian Light Education
for 1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
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)
McCall-Crabbs Standard Test Lessons in Reading
by William A. McCall & Lelah Mae Crabbs
from Back Home Industries
for 1st-9th grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
McGuffey Readers - Boxed Set
by William McGuffey & Ruth Beechick
from Mott Media
for Kindergarten-10th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
McGuffey's Eclectic Primer
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
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 Fifth Eclectic Reader
by William Holmes McGuffey
Revised from American Book Co.
for 5th-6th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
by William Holmes McGuffey
Revised from American Book Co.
for 2nd-3rd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader
by William Holmes McGuffey
Revised from American Book Co.
for 6th-7th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Mcguffey's Third Eclectic Reader
by William Holmes McGuffey
Revised from American Book Co.
for 3rd-4th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
McGuffey's: Pictorial Eclectic Primer
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for 1st-3rd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Moore McGuffey Readers: Fourth Reader for Advanced Students
by William H. McGuffey, edited by Raymond & Dorothy Moore
from Moore Learning Systems
for 8th-Adult
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$6.00 (2 in stock)
Moore McGuffy Readers: Third Reader
by William Holmes McGuffey, edited by Raymond & Dorothy Moore
for 6th-9th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
More Days Go By
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$8.00
Mosdos Press Literature Jade - Textbook
7th Printing from Mosdos Press
for 7th grade
in Mosdos Press Literature (Location: LITCUR-MOS)
$32.00 (1 in stock)
Mosdos Press Literature Opal - Student Text 2 volume set
from Mosdos Press
for 3rd grade
in Mosdos Press Literature (Location: LITCUR-MOS)
$29.00 (2 in stock)
Mosdos Press Literature Ruby - Student Textbook
from Mosdos Press
for 4th grade
in Mosdos Press Literature (Location: LITCUR-MOS)
$43.00 (2 in stock)
Open Windows
CLE Reading to Learn
by Ruth K. Hobbs
from Christian Light Education
for 5th grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Our Heritage
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 8th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$11.00
Pictorial Primer
for Nursery-1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Pinocchio's Quest
by Robert Rogland
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$16.75 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Reading 2A - Student Textbook
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$24.72
Reading 5 - Student Textbook (old)
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$10.00 (3 in stock)
Reading 6 - Student Textbook (old)
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$10.00 (2 in stock)
Road Less Traveled
CLE Reading to Learn
by Tim Kennedy
from Christian Light Education
for 7th grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
Robinson Crusoe Reader
by Julia Cowles
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Rod & Staff Phonics 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)
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 2 - Reader Units 1-3
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$10.00 (4 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 2 - Reader Units 4, 5
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 3 - Reader Units 1-3
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 3rd Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
$9.00 (3 in stock)
Rod & Staff Reading 4 - Reader
Bible Nurture & Reader Series
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 4th Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Rod & Staff Reading 5 - Reader
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 5th Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Rod & Staff Reading 6 - Reader
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Rod & Staff Reading 7 - Reader
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 7th Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Rod & Staff Reading 8 - Reader
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 8th Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Rod & Staff Reading 9 - Reader
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 9th Grade
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Seeking True Values
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 7th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$11.00
Where Roads Diverge
CLE Reading to Learn
by Tim Kennedy
from Christian Light Education
for 8th grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
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