1st-4th Grade

RELIGION & SACRAMENT PREP (grades 1-4). - choose one: An at-home first sacrament prep curriculum of your choice. Here are a few of our suggestions:

1. Blessed by Dynamic Catholic FREE stream & read online free

Lessons are keyed to this set

1. Free 1st Reconciliation Workbook online https://files.dynamiccatholic.com/home/blessed/first-reconciliation/Blessed_FirstReconciliation_Workbook.pdf 
2. Free Videos 1 season for 2 weeks https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/plus/blessed-seasons.html 
3. Or FREE stream & read online free Workbook online 2 weeks per chapter https://files.dynamiccatholic.com/home/blessed/first-communion/downloads/Blessed_FirstCommunion_Workbook.pdf 
4. Free Videos 1 season for 2 weeks of 2nd semester https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/plus/blessed-seasons.html 
5. OR hard copy of Blessed by Dynamic Catholic $20 per semester for videos & workbook https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/blessed.html
6. OR The Mass by Into The Deep $40 https://intothedeep.co/collections/primary-years-1st-3rd/products/the-mass-unit-study
7. OR Faith and Life, Grade 2: Jesus Our Life $13 https://chcweb.com/product/faith-and-life-grade-2-jesus-our-life/  

RELIGION

• Into the Deep, Level 1 - we are hoping for a bulk discount on these. Please give us until July 5th to let you know. 

LATIN 1 & 2

• All materials are provided; access to internet & a willingness to spend 5-10 minutes per day reviewing are all that’s needed.

MATH

• Required Text: Appropriate level of math curriculum based on student’s ability from MATH-U-SEE

1. Alpha: Block Kit, Instruction Pack, Student Workbook  Optional: Skip Counting CD  -or-
2. Beta: Block Kit, Instruction Pack, Student Workbook  Optional: Skip Counting CD  -or-
3. Gamma: Block Kit, Instruction Pack, Student Workbook  Optional: Skip Counting CD -or-
4. Delta: Block Kit, Instruction Pack, Student Workbook  Optional: Skip Counting CD

• 
  Pencil, large eraser (not just a cap eraser or end of pencil eraser),  folder,  +,-, x, % flashcards (preferably one problem on the front with answer on the back, not problems and answers on both sides) and required Materials for level of math your child is in (protractor, compass, etc.) 

LEARN TO READ (if child is NOT reading at a 3rd grade level, yet)

• Level 1 Off We Go Student Workbook $25 due the first day of class (we’ve ordered these a group)

INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS

• Required Materials: Natural Speller, Kathryn Stout (1 per family for 1st-8th grades. Used works great.)

LITERATURE

• Semester 1 - 

1. Michelangelo by Diane Stanley 
2. William Shakespeare and the Globe by Aliki 
3. Don Quixote (abridged 4th grade & up) any or Misadventures of Don Quixote (abridged 1st-3rd grade) or any 
4. Elizabeth I : the Outcast who became England's Queen
5. You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots!: A Ruler Who Really Lost Her Head  (don’t buy this new)
6. Assorted Poems, free online
7. You Wouldn't Want to Be Sick in the 16th Century
8. Treasure Island abridged or  any 
9. Peter the Great by Diane Stanley
10. You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aristocrat in the French Revolution! 

• Semester 2 - 

1.  Louis Pasteur any or Louis Pastuer’s Fight against Microbes 
2. A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, abridged any
3. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne any abridged 
4. The Secret Garden abridged by Martha Hailey DuBose or any abridged 
5. Marie Curie any
6. Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, chapters 1-7 
7. Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story 
8. I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 

• All books are available at ACPL for free. A few have limited copies. www.bookfinder.com is a great place to find used books inexpensively.

COMPOSITION

• All materials including handwriting/copy book provided

GRAMMAR

• We provide a grammar book for you which covers 1st-4th grade. That is a big range and may not quite fit your reader. 
• Instead, you are free to purchase a grammar workbook of your choice for your child. Our suggestion is Language of God Level A-D (please go with the letter suggestion “A” for 1st grade, rather than the grade suggestions on their website) 
• Or English for Young Catholics 1, 2, 3, or 4 (based on your student’s grade).

This Seton series is a little more challenging than the previous CHC series and the grade levels are on target for the average student.

BRIGHT IDEAS

Math & Life Skills: To be determined by the teacher. Anne Fernandes

Book Club: To be determined by the teacher. Anne Fernandes

Religion: Each family will receive an online subscription from which students can explore as homework, as desired. Living their faith is the bulk of the homework for this class. Anne Fernandes

SCIENCE

• Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology  978-1935495147
• Additional Required Materials:  folder  writing utensils, 2 posterboards, markers (supplies to decorate posterboards,) or supplies to make models

PASSPORT (GEOGRAPHY)

• Once a semester, we'd like each child to contribute a snack from that country. 

MODERN WORLD HISTORY

• The Story of Civilization: VOLUME III - The Making of the Modern World Text Book by Phillip Campbell  ISBN: 9781505109825

ELECTIVES

Choir: 

• a regular folder 
• a ½” 3-ring binder 
• For those who can read well: Sing! Vocal Warm-Ups for All Styles by Hal Leonard Corp., Devised by Paul Knight

Great Composers: None, Teacher provides all materials

Dance: If parents want to buy ballet/jazz shoes, they can but it’s not a requirement. The kids can dance in their socks and comfy clothes!

Lost Skills:

• No textbook required
• Required materials: Composition book, writing utensil, men’s tie to borrow, 1 tea towel, and low/no cost items that will be asked for during the semester as needed (ie: clean jar with lid, needle and thread with 4 squares of fabric cut from an old shirt 5”x5”)

Lego Engineering: We would GRATEFULLY take donations of LEGOs & Lego Dacta for this class.

ART

Becoming a Great Christian Artist: 

• at home copy of the bible
• art book: minimum of 30 sheets size 11×15 or larger designed for mixed media
• starter acrylic art set
• pencil and eraser
• pencil case for holding art supplies
• plastic paint pallet,
• small pkg of baby wipes (Dollar Tree)
• cup from laundry detergent or similar to use for paint water
• clean empty pizza box in the car for taking home wet projects

Kindergarten

RHYTHM AND RECALL (MEMORY WORK)

No materials required. Throughout the year the teacher will use items such as colored scarves, maracas, finger puppets & bean bags - so be on the lookout at thrift stores for sets of 10 or more. THANKS!

LATIN

No materials needed, all materials are provided; access to the internet & a willingness to spend 5-10 minutes per day reviewing are all that’s needed.

MATH

Optional, but highly recommended Primer: Block Kit, Instruction Pack, Student Workbook

LEARN TO READ

Level 1 Off We Go Student Workbook $35 due the first day of class if you didn’t pay the additional book fee when you enrolled. (We’ve ordered these as a group.)

LEARN TO WRITE

No materials needed

LITERATURE

• No material needed - we will strive to read as much of these books in class as possible.
• Optional: you may choose to obtain these books for yourself. All books are available at ACPL for free. A few have limited copies. www.bookfinder.com is a great place to find used books inexpensively.

1. If Jesus Came to My House by Joan G. Thomas 
2. The Story of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
3. Mysteries of The Holy Rosary: The Life of Jesus and Mary, Jane Morrone
4. * Angel in the Waters by Regina Doman, Ben Hatke
5. *  I Sing a Song of the Saints of God by Lesbia Scott/ Judith Gwyn Brown
6. The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh 
7. * The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski/ P.J. Lynch 
8. The Real Santa Claus by Marianna Mayer 
9. A Bear Called Paddington, Michael Bond
10. Snow Dance, Lezlie Evans 
11. Love Is... by Wendy Anderson Halperin
12. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
13. The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper
    

*If you do decide to purchase any for your children, this is an incredibly beautiful collection of books and would be a fantastic asset for any home library.

PASSPORT (GEOGRAPHY)

Once a semester, we'd like each child to contribute a snack from that country. 

ART ADVENTURES

Mixed media book 9x12 or larger (example)
Paint smock (old button down shirt to wear backwards works fine)
Teachers will request upcycled things for 2nd semester

ELECTIVES

Great Composers: None, Teacher provides all materials

Choir: ½” 3-ring binder
So they can build their own Songs I Know books!

Dance: If parents want to buy ballet/jazz shoes, they can but it’s not a requirement. They kids can dance in their socks and comfy clothes!

Lego Engineering: We would GRATEFULLY take donations of LEGOs & Lego Dacta for this class.

PreK

RHYTHM AND RECALL (MEMORY WORK)

No materials required. Throughout the year the teacher will use items such as colored scarves, maracas, finger puppets & bean bags - so be on the lookout at thrift stores for sets of 10 or more. THANKS!

LATIN

No materials needed, all materials are provided; access to the internet & a willingness to spend 5-10 minutes per day reviewing are all that’s needed.

ART ADVENTURES

Mixed media book 9x12 or larger (example)
Paint smock (old button down shirt to wear backwards works fine)
Teachers will request upcycled things for 2nd semester

MATH 

no materials needed

LEARN TO READ 

(For those who know their letters and sounds) Raceway Workbook, Sing Spell Read and Write. All other materials are provided.

LEARN TO WRITE

No materials needed

LITERATURE

• No material needed - we will strive to read as much of these books in class as possible.
• Optional: you may choose to obtain these books for yourself. All books are available at ACPL for free. A few have limited copies. www.bookfinder.com is a great place to find used books inexpensively.
  
  

1. If Jesus Came to My House by Joan G. Thomas 
2. The Story of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
3. Mysteries of The Holy Rosary: The Life of Jesus and Mary, Jane Morrone
4. * Angel in the Waters by Regina Doman, Ben Hatke
5. *  I Sing a Song of the Saints of God by Lesbia Scott/ Judith Gwyn Brown
6. The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh 
7. * The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski/ P.J. Lynch 
8. The Real Santa Claus by Marianna Mayer 
9. A Bear Called Paddington, Michael Bond
10. Snow Dance, Lezlie Evans 
11. Love Is... by Wendy Anderson Halperin
12. Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
13. The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper
    

*If you do decide to purchase any for your children, this is an incredibly beautiful collection of books and would be a fantastic asset for any home library.

PASSPORT (GEOGRAPHY)

Once a semester, we'd like each child to contribute a snack from that country. 

ELECTIVES

Great Composers: None, Teacher provides all materials

Choir: ½” 3-ring binder
So they can build their own Songs I Know books!

Dance: If parents want to buy ballet/jazz shoes, they can but it’s not a requirement. They kids can dance in their socks and comfy clothes!

Lego Engineering: We would GRATEFULLY take donations of LEGOs & Lego Dacta for this class.