Saving Western civilization one student at a time.
How Latin Develops the Mind by Cheryl
Lowe
How to Teach: The Three Modes of Learning by Martin Cothran
Moral Literacy and Character Formation by William Bennett
Repetition, Memorization, Recitation by Leigh Lowe
by Cheryl Lowe
Each year at the Highlands Latin School opening ceremony, Cheryl Lowe gave an exhortation to parents and students, reminding them what education is and what a school is for. Mrs. Lowe knew the wisdom of Samuel Johnson's admonition that men need "more to be reminded than informed." In an educational world in which many institutions chase after every shiny new object, she wanted her school's parents to know that the mission of education is not to teach the most recent things in the newest way, but to teach students what they need to know in order to become good, intelligent men and women who might bless the world in which they live, and to teach them in a way that respects them as children of God and acknowledges Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. The following is one such reminder.
Welcome, parents, teachers, and students, to the 20162017 academic year. It is a joy and a privilege to address you at the beginning of this, our seventeenth year. We thank God for this beautiful summer morning, for Highlands Latin School, for a new school year, for the gift of life, the gift of children, and the joy of learning.
In partnership with parents and guided by the gospel, we are committed to helping each student develop his or her intellectual gifts to the highest standards of the classical tradition. We are committed to character and faith formation. We are committed to helping students grow in knowledge and wisdom, and in the love of Our Lord, so that they may use their gifts in the service of others and for the glory of Christ and His Church.
A Highlands Latin education is built on a strong and lasting foundation—a foundation of three universal languages (Latin, mathematics, and music), a foundation of reading the classics to develop wisdom and virtue, and a foundation of a living faith. As I look at our students and think about how to encourage you in your school work this year, I can think of no better example than Rome. Rome began as a humble village of outcasts but grew to become mistress of the world. Rome is the city that created an empire so enduring that it has haunted the memory of mankind ever since. Historians always ask why Rome fell, but the real question is why Rome ever arose. How can we explain Rome, the Eternal City? How can we explain the spirit of Rome that never gave up, that never made terms with the enemy? Rome knew from the beginning that she was destined for greatness.
There is no natural explanation for Rome, just as there is no natural explanation for you! We believe that each of you is destined for greatness. You have parents who love you and teachers who have a passion for teaching, and all that is needed is for you to persevere, to never give up, to never make terms with the enemy. And who is your enemy? Apathy, boredom, sloth, discouragement, despair, and defeat. Rome was defeated many times, but she never gave up. She always came back to fight another day—and so must you.
We hope that you have a good year and learn as much as you can. We hope that you persevere in your studies and never give up. And we pray that you will add to those Roman virtues of perseverance and courage the Christian virtues of humility, mercy, and charity.
Students, respect and obey your parents and teachers. Be kind to your classmates and always think of other people first and you will be happy and loved in a way that the Romans never were. The Romans were great, but with the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ you can aspire to a greatness that even the Romans never dreamed of. Work hard and have a great year.
54 How to Teach: e ree Modes of
59 Geography
60 American Studies, Medieval History, & Modern European History
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85 Science & Nature
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71 Traditional Logic, Material Logic, & Aristotle's Rhetoric
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62 Professor Carol: Discovering Music, Exploring America's Musical Heritage, & Early Sacred Music
63 A Classical History of Art, Art Posters & Cards, Creating Art, Reading Music, & Music Appreciation
66 Primary Enrichment
58 Resource Books, Memoria College Press, Pamphlet Series 86 Memoria Academy
Latina: An Introduction to Christian Latin
by Leigh Lowe | Grades
1-4
Prima Latina is a gentle introduction to Latin speci cally designed for students and teachers with no Latin background. It teaches the basic parts of speech while introducing Latin, grounding students in the fundamental concepts of English grammar. Each lesson includes ve Latin vocabulary words and English derivatives, a Latin saying, a Latin prayer, and grammar exercises. If you are looking for additional support in teaching your student, the author, Leigh Lowe, has recorded detailed Instructional Videos for every lesson that are sure to delight your young students! Prima Latina transitions seamlessly into Latina Christiana
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Latina Christiana: An Introduction to First Form Latin
by Cheryl Lowe | Grades
3-6
Begin your Latin study here or continue on from Prima Latina . Each lesson consists of a grammar form, ten vocabulary words, English derivatives to help build vocabulary, and a Latin saying that teaches students about their Christian and classical heritage.
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We highly recommend Latina Christiana Review Worksheets as a companion to Latina Christiana. Two pages of cumulative review for every lesson of Latina Christiana will ensure your students get weekly reinforcement of old and new concepts.
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All of the grammar forms from Latina Christiana are organized here in a clean, easy-to-read format that is a perfect visual aid for a classroom wall or student desk.
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by Cheryl Lowe
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by Paul O'Brien
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Lingua Biblica is a supplementary Latin program that uses exercises based on the Vulgate to complement the study of any Latin grammar course. Each lesson includes three levels of study that will fortify a student's knowledge of Latin vocabulary and grammar. Level I includes the easiest sentence translations, Level II includes more advanced sentence translations, and Level III includes the entire translation with advanced exercises.
by Cheryl Lowe
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in Biblical Latin
by Alex Long
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St. Jerome translated the Bible into "common Latin" from the original languages, striving not only for accuracy, but simplicity. e resulting Latin Vulgate was a version of the Bible that could be read and understood by people of the time, which also makes it excellent translation practice for Latin students today who have completed a study of the Latin grammar. is course contains ninety passages taken from the original translation by St. Jerome, both prose and poetry, from the creation of the world in Genesis to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Each reading is accompanied by vocabulary and grammar notes, as well as parsing and analysis exercises to practice a close grammatical reading of each passage of Scripture.
Originally published in 1945, the Henle Latin Series teaches Latin the traditional way. Our Teacher Manuals split the work of Henle Latin First Year over two years, scheduling what to do every step of the way. e Manuals include scripted lessons for the teacher, additional explanations and practice for the student, and a full answer key. e Quizzes & Tests help you measure your mastery along the way.
Note: Though Henle is considered a Catholic text, its superiority as a teaching resource and the outstanding benefits of its Christian perspective also make it appropriate for Protestants.
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After the completion of Henle Latin First Year or Memoria Press' Latin Forms Series, the next step for Latin students is Henle Latin Second Year , which rounds out the Latin grammar and introduces students to the text of Caesar's De Bello Gallico Memoria Press offers a Student Guide with comprehensive guidance for each lesson as well as Quizzes & Tests to assess progress and mastery. These resources contain everything needed to succeed in the course and conquer the first step into the world of authentic Latin texts.
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Henle Latin ird Year teaches students to reach beyond grammar and grasp the rudiments of rhetoric with the help of Cicero, perhaps Rome's most illustrious orator. Memoria Press' Student Guide, Teacher Manual, and Quizzes & Tests are sources of invaluable support in learning and mastering rhetorical Latin, even without the guidance of an experienced teacher. ese texts organize the course into a sensible schedule, o er a wealth of insight to assist students in their exercises, and provide levelappropriate assessments to determine mastery of Latin.
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by Cheryl Lowe
Many who are attracted to the idea of a classical education don't know exactly why, nor do they understand the necessity for Latin, or at least so much of it. A little bit of Latin is a good thing, but every year? Spinach is a good thing, but every day?
I think decades of educational fads and experiments have made parents wary, and when they hear about classical education—an education that is time-tested, an education that has form and structure, discipline, and beauty—they think, "Yes, that's what I want."
But what is classical education? To be accurate—and we must be—we will use the historical meaning, which can certainly be updated but cannot be radically changed. In classical education, the primary focus of language study is a classical language, and the primary focus of history is the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. There are two—and only two—classical languages: Latin and Greek.
First of all, Latin is not dead; it is still read by millions of people. Most of the classics in Latin are still in print, and there are even many modern books such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Winnie-the-Pooh that have been translated into Latin. There are many dead and dying languages in this world, but Latin and Greek are not among them. There have been no more influential languages in history than Latin and Greek. It is true that they are no longer used for everyday conversation, but it is completely false to characterize Latin and Greek as dead languages. They are not dead—they are truly immortal. Yes, Latin helps with SAT scores. It does make learning a modern vocabulary easier. True, Latin is abundant in the technical vocabularies of the soft and hard sciences and law. A student of Latin should also gain a firmer grasp on English vocabulary by recognizing that almost all the big words come from Latin. But while these benefits are impressive, they are minor compared to the true value of Latin. There are more important objectives that Latin achieves better than any other subject: The first is mental development, and the second is an understanding of English grammar.
Latin's development of the intellectual powers of the mind has no rival in the humanities. How does Latin do it? In the same way as math. Math is systematic, organized, orderly, logical, and cumulative. In a cumulative study, each skill builds upon the previous one; nothing can be forgotten, and everything must be remembered. All knowledge and skills are interrelated. The student continues to build a tower of learning, block by block, until he has reached a very high level of skill and knowledge.
Math forms the mind of the student in accuracy, logical thinking, and problem solving. Math truly educates and transforms the mind of the student through its order, logic, accuracy, and organization. The true purpose of education and all of the subjects we study in school is to develop, shape, and transform the mind and character of the student. The nature of the subject transfers its character to the student's mind.
Math is similar to Latin, and neither is truly a "subject." They are something much more basic and fundamental than a subject. Astronomy is a subject. The Civil War is a subject. Science, history, literature, government, and sociology are subjects. Subjects are by nature topical. Yes, there are basics to any subject, and, ideally, they are taught in as cumulative a way as possible. If a student doesn't do well in world history one year, however, he can pick up and do fine the next year in American history. If he zones out during the cell structure, he can wake up and knock off an "A" in the classification system of plants. Math is hard because it builds so relentlessly year after year. Any skill not mastered one year will make work difficult the next year. It is unforgiving. It has to be overlearned.
But language skills are still the measure of the educated person—one who can speak and write with clarity and has power over his native language, English. And what do we have on the language side of the curriculum that is comparable to and balances the rigorous, challenging, cumulative, formative study of math? Without Latin, the answer is "nothing." Latin provides the missing component in modern education. Almost everything I said about math can be said about Latin—but not English, science, history, or French.
English is not a classical language; it does not have the structure or the form, the logic or the rules. The Romans were disciplined, and their language marched in columns, row after row, like soldiers. English is lax and loose, bending and changing wherever it fits our fancy. We are an independent, liberty-loving people, and our language shows it. Languages reflect the
culture of the people who speak them, and likewise languages influence the character of a nation's people.
Furthermore, students have a very difficult time studying their own language. Students have grown up with their own language, and they take it for granted. They are amazingly reluctant to analyze it because they can already put it to practical use instinctively. Beyond that, English grammar is abstract, whereas Latin is concrete. In Latin, you know the direct object because it is in the accusative case. In English, you have to figure it out based on the context. By learning a language that is very different from English, the student, for the first time, really starts to see how his own language works. His own language comes alive.
People often counter this with, "But what about modern languages?" Like English, modern languages are not classical: They lack the structure, form, and logical order of the classical languages. Latin and Greek are so different from modern languages that they are intriguing to students. They open up a whole new world and give students the ability to think about language, allowing them to contrast and compare, to see the function of each part of speech and its role—a very difficult task since students use language naturally. It's like putting on 3-D glasses that allow students to see all the dimensions of their own language.
Latin and math also give students the invaluable experience of studying one systematic subject to a mastery level over a long period of time. This is key to mental and character development, and is the most valuable academic experience a child can have in school. There are few opportunities to use higher-order thinking skills when you are merely a novice. It is only when the student has studied a subject enough to have some depth that his mind can be stretched and challenged with higher-order thinking skills. When taught to a mastery level, Latin and math require perseverance, hard work, stamina, will, grit. They take a plan, a never-give-up attitude, wits, flexibility, and preparation. Latin, however, develops and enlarges the mind to a far greater degree than math and brings the necessary balance to the curriculum. The study of Latin develops the intellectual powers of the mind and develops English language skills far more effectively than a study of English grammar.
Latin takes the student to the top of Mt. Parnassus to survey the grassy plains below, where he frolicked as a child, and calls him to remember how little he knew years ago when he thought he knew everything. It says, "Now that you have done it once, you can overcome any future challenge you may meet."
Cheryl Lowe was the founder of Memoria Press and the author of the Latin Forms Series, First Start Reading, and many other books. She also founded Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Kentucky, where all Memoria Press materials are developed and tested. The full version of this article can be found at MemoriaPress.com.
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Many of us did not have the privilege of a classical education growing up, but we recognize its value and want it for our children. Because all people are worthy of its ends (Truth, Goodness, and Beauty), classical education should be available to all who seek it. However, it can seem intimidating and overwhelming to pursue. It takes some courage to say, "I am going to teach Latin, logic, ancient history, and the Great Books and I am going to teach to mastery—never mind that I am not, in fact, a master of these subjects." We understand.
At Memoria Press, our goal is to provide a classical education that is accessible. We have purposefully and meticulously mapped out a curriculum that enables students to achieve the high standards of the classical tradition. Though we may each set our sights on different peaks, the climb should not feel daunting nor the destination unattainable. Enter the Memoria Press Study Guides. Like an experienced friend who offers encouragement and expertise, our guides provide a helpmate for the journey and a champion for the cause. Please know our study guides are not mere workbooks intended to be passed off to the student to fill in and return. Memoria Press curricula works best when teacher-led. Our guides are intended to assist the teacher and focus the student. Of course, as with any plan, flexibility is expected. So that you can get the richest experience from a text, we have tried to provide everything a teacher might need in order to learn the material well and teach students with confidence. We all know that success in a classroom or homeschool increases if the teacher is over-prepared and has a robust plan to keep things moving. So we have written guides to enhance the study of literature, history, and science.
The Classical Core Curriculum provides a cohesive plan, not just a compilation of wellmeaning parts. Each lesson, each book, each course builds on the previous in meaningful and intentional ways. For teacher and student alike, it's rewarding and exhilarating to recognize connections, observe patterns and themes, and notice influences across the curriculum. This is what classical education offers. Our guides are replete with the vocabulary, comprehension questions, discussion topics, and enrichment ideas that make this complete experience
possible. Each exercise proves a small step toward a slightly less fragmented world.
At Memoria Press we teach from real books. We believe that slow, thoughtful attention is required of the books prioritized in a curriculum. In a single course, students typically study a limited number of texts. They are trained to delve deeply. Of course we encourage broad reading of additional great books as a discipline, hobby, and delight. But if students are not trained to read conscientiously and to develop patience with new vocabulary and unfamiliar ideas, they have the potential to stagnate, and reading can be robbed of some value.
Take a book we all love, like Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. The book is brilliantly written, speaks to the heart about friendship, and provides an entertaining perspective of the family farm. Independently, a student could easily read Charlotte's Web, fully understand the story, and have a memorable, enjoyable experience. But our goal is to train students in observation and discernment. We are seeking not merely knowledge, but wisdom. We want our students to learn to recognize every morsel of Goodness, Truth, and Beauty available. Without direction, will they notice that Fern's last name is Arable and make the connection to Latin (aro, "to plow")? Will they recognize the scientific reference to spiders in Charlotte A. Cavatica's name? Will they pause to consider the injustice that outrages Fern? Or compare Charlotte's act of sacrificial love for Wilbur to similar acts in history? Will they recognize Templeton's gluttony and compare it to the other vices? Will they understand that the word "yarn" is used to mean story, not thread? Will they stop to marvel at the miracle of Charlotte's magnum opus or at the miracle of spiderwebs altogether? Be honest and ask yourself: Will your students' journey through Charlotte's Web be as fruitful without a "guide"?
Memoria Press seeks to produce materials that are purposeful and clear. Our guides are similar in format and appearance across the curriculum. When there is routine and repetition, students know what to expect. Effort can go into new content instead of a new system for doing things. Our goals are consistent from book to book, subject to subject, grade to grade, so it should not be unexpected that our materials look similar across the curriculum as well. In general, we are seeking mastery learning and thorough coverage of the books we study. The format of our guides serves these ends in efficient and thoughtful ways. Below is an explanation of the common elements.
This section of our guides is perhaps the most often misunderstood. The vocabulary section is intended to be a discussion of vocabulary words that appear in
the chapter that might inhibit understanding, and not as merely a dictionary exercise. We seek definitions in context. One goal of this exercise is to develop patience and perseverance in our students as they read. While pursuing accurate definitions, we want students to begin to look for context clues that help them decipher words. Because students will hopefully always be reading at increasingly difficult levels, we want them to recognize and understand that meeting unfamiliar words is expected, even into adulthood. Isn't that a key point of reading, to broaden ourselves?
When young readers encounter new words, we find that they sometimes either ignore them or stop entirely. When students encounter new vocabulary we want them to have the willingness to investigate and the discipline to continue reading. This process works best if teachers discuss new vocabulary before reading and students write down agreed upon definitions. This can easily be an oral activity for those who seek less writing. Keep in mind that while we can see the value of using the vocabulary lists to practice dictionary skills, consider doing so after students are able to choose the best, most relevant definition for the word in use.
Comprehension is a skill that must be trained in readers from the beginning. Students need to know that completed does not necessarily mean comprehended and comprehended does not always mean contemplated.
The comprehension questions in the Memoria Press guides graduate in degree of difficulty as the student matures. Beginner guides seek answers that are easily identified objective facts—the who, what, where, when questions. Later, students are asked to discern information, and finally to analyze. Students learn to answer questions completely, concisely, and— eventually—eloquently. This is no easy feat. Our guides offer many opportunities to practice meaningful, articulate responses in both oral and written form.
Student answers should be developed with supervision until proficiency is achieved. Teacher and student should compose a well-prepared response together. It need not look exactly like the answer in the teacher's manual, but students should answer thoroughly and clearly. Discuss spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Choose interesting vocabulary words. Edit as needed. Each response could realistically be a complete composition exercise. In fact, we hope it is.
It's important to note that the strategy above takes time—a lot of it. Our lessons are thorough and there are many opportunities for writing and discussion. We like complete, accurate responses; feel free to do
some questions orally if necessary, but for written responses, set the standard high.
The Facts to Know section in our guides prioritizes for easy reference the key ideas in the chapter. These are the major takeaways. Use the Facts to Know for drill questions, memory work, recitation, and regular review. This section is formatted so the student can easily quiz independently or the teacher can quickly check for mastery. This section prepares students to notice main ideas in their reading.
The Memoria Press guides have numerous opportunities for students to memorize and recite. Recitation requires mastery of a subject and fosters confidence in students—the kind of confidence earned by accomplishing a challenging feat, the kind that enables them to humbly believe they can learn anything. The Scripture, facts, poetry, songs, and literary passages memorized by the student are formative and life-giving. They become the truths to which they will cling, the resources from which they will draw, the facts with which they will persuade.
The Discussion and Enrichment sections are often the bridges from knowledge to wisdom. These are the questions, connections, and suggested activities that greatly enrich the learning experience. For instance, consider the ongoing activity in our grammar school D'Aulaires' Greek Myths guide in which students compile a list of heroes hidden in youth. This is an exercise that can change the way students see their history, their literature, their faith, their world. By thinking broadly outside the bounds of a single story about Zeus, or Romulus and Remus, or Moses, or Jesus, students learn to recognize trials and triumphs that are common in the human experience. Consider these opportunities in your
school day as you pause on your trek to take in the vistas. These sections of the guide, if completed with enthusiasm, typically provide the satisfaction and delight that motivate progress.
It is important to flesh out stories in a way that makes them tangible. When students understand the geographical locations and historical periods in which stories happen, they can better see how the history of the world is knitted together. If lessons are left in isolation, students are apt to overlook the interconnectivity of their subjects and dismiss the influence events and people have on each other. In addition to the specific work in the literature and history guides, the Memoria Press Geography and Timeline programs are valuable in giving students a mental poster on which they can paste facts as they travel across the curriculum. Little by little, broader scenes emerge and greater understanding is achieved.
Many of us started our classical education late. We understand how it feels to embark on this path with inexperience or questions. We remember wondering if Latin is within our reach and asking what in the world a recitation is. At some point (or at many), we were convinced and encouraged—thus we persevere. As we continue on, we can see the fruit. We continue to pursue the wisdom and virtue that are intrinsically consequential to this broad and grounding curriculum. In gratitude for those who guided us, our goals at Memoria Press will always be to simply encourage, inspire, and offer help as we are able. In our study guides, we hope to be doing just that.
Leigh Lowe consults on curriculum, trains teachers, and speaks publicly about classical education and the vision of Memoria Press and Highlands Latin School. Leigh is the daughter-in-law of Cheryl Lowe, founder of Memoria Press and Highlands Latin School. Leigh worked closely with Cheryl for years as a teacher, editor, and writer.
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Myths are everywhere in Western art and literature and are the essential background for a classical education. is is an ideal beginning book regardless of age! Each of the 30 lessons presents facts to know, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a picture review and activities section.
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Meet Romans like Horatius, Caesar, and Marcus Aurelius—history's great men of action. Younger students especially will be fascinated by the abundant action and drama of the great city of Rome, its trials and tribulations, its rise and eventual fall.
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If you don't begin your classical education until middle or high school, we recommend that you start with Year 5.
Year 1 D'Aulaires' Greek Myths
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Famous Men of Greece, e Trojan War, and Horatius at the Bridge
Dive into the lives of the famous Greeks—history's great men of thought. Follow Heracles and Odysseus through journeys of myth, ght with Leonidas and Pericles in legendary wars, deliberate with Aristotle and Socrates. Learn of all those who contributed to the scope of Greek accomplishment that is still known today as " e Greek Miracle."
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Greek Tragedies (Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus)
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Wind through the "dark ages" by the lights of Clovis, Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, Joan of Arc, and Gutenberg, among many others, and watch as the world transitions from the end of ancient times to the birth of the modern era.
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And in the last installment of the series, join Suleiman the Magni cent, Sir Isaac Newton, Peter the Great, George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, and many more as they ght to lead and forge the emerging modern world.
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Combine each text with a Memoria Press Student Guide for a yearlong course. Each guide includes facts to know, vocabulary, comprehension questions, mapwork, and timelines, and the Teacher Guides provide thorough answers as well as unit tests.
Let Dorothy Mills take your student on an adventure to explore the geography, culture, architecture, and most prominent peoples of Egypt, Persia, Assyria, Israel, and more. Mills covers not only the valuable history and culture of the ancient peoples, but she also gives students an understanding of the people and neighbors out of which Christianity sprung.
The journey continues, starting in Crete and ending in the Hellenistic Age ushered in by Alexander the Great. Your student will learn about the wars and ideas, the art and architecture, the politics and philosophy that have shaped the course of Western civilization since the Greeks laid them out for us.
Like any good Roman course, this one begins with the she-wolf who nurses in infancy the legendary founders of Rome: Romulus and Remus. e rise and fall of a monarchy, the embrace of a republic with the simultaneous dislike for kings, and nally the rise of the Roman Empire teach unforgettable principles about human nature and society. Includes notes on the Roman culture, political system, and religion.
From the foundation of monasteries to the bell towers of universities, from the crowning of Charlemagne to the execution of Joan of Arc, Mills guides students through the spread of Christendom and the founding of a new civilization on the remnants of the Roman Empire.
It would be hard to overstate the reverberating e ects of this period on modern history. Politics, philosophy, art, theology—virtually no aspect of Western culture was left unchanged by the Renaissance and Reformation. Mills succeeds marvelously in giving readers a neutral ground on which to base their understanding of this time.
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Text $9.99 | Student $13.95 | Teacher $13.95 is faithful retelling of the events of the Trojan War is wonderful preparation for reading the Iliad and Odyssey in later years. Your student will become familiar with the main characters, the gods and goddesses, and the storyline of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, presented in simple but captivating prose. Each lesson in the Student Guide has reading notes, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and an enrichment section with discussion topics, writing, art, and mapwork.
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Padraic Colum introduces young readers to Odysseus, the Greek hero of the Trojan War, who has been away from his home and his family for twenty years.
e Adventures of Odysseus & e Tale of Troy has all the essentials of Homer’s epic: the son, Telemachus, searching for news of his father and learning about the events of the Trojan War; the faithful wife, Penelope, refusing to marry again despite a throng of suitors; and Odysseus himself, struggling against monsters, storms, and the wrath of gods to be reunited with his family and regain his place as king of Ithaka.
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Alfred Church's retelling of Virgil's Aeneid is a great introduction to the story of Aeneas, who escaped from the burning city of Troy and founded Rome, the New Troy. Reading this rst will help prepare students to tackle the more di cult writing of Virgil.
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Western civilization begins with the two greatest works of the ancient world: the Iliad and the Odyssey . The enormous influence these books have exerted in Western literature and art make them the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture. Samuel Butler's prose translations are both scholarly and easily accessible to students. The reading notes, focus passages, and comprehension and discussion questions in our Student Guides highlight important events, characters, and themes, allowing your student to more deeply understand these seminal works. The Teacher Manuals include additional contextual background information and teaching tips, as well as complete answers to the Student Guides and unit tests.
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After Homer, the Aeneid is logically your next great book to study. Virgil's epic story of the founding of Rome will come alive when read with the help of our study guide as you continue your quest to master the classics. is is a great preparation for AP Latin also. Our Teacher Manual has inset student pages with teacher notes and background information for each lesson.
by omas Babington Macaulay
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is study of Macaulay's 70-stanza ballad includes vocabulary, maps, character and plot synopses, meter, comprehension questions, teaching guidelines, and quizzes. Send us a recording of your students reciting the poem, and we'll send them a Winston Churchill Award certi cate, medal, and lapel pin.
by Dante Alighieri, John Ciardi translation
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e Divine Comedy is one of the crown jewels of both Western and Christian literature. is epic, allegorical poem illustrates Dante's spiritual journey of redemption that takes him through the pit of Hell (the Inferno) to the Beati c Vision of God (the Paradiso).
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by Cicero, P. G. Walsh translation
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Cicero's work On Obligations played a large role in Western Christendom but is daunting to read alone. Let us accompany your high schooler as he learns the principles of justice, wisdom, bene cence, courage, and propriety.
Aeschylus was the rst of the three great tragic playwrights. Join Orestes as he seeks to avenge his father's murder, but discovers, along with us, that revenge only begets revenge—that mercy and litigation are the better ends of justice.
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e Republic became the blueprint of the U.S. government almost 2,000 years after it was written. In e Laws, Cicero defends his understanding of the upright moral life. His writings became the foundation for the West's philosophical discussion on the natural law.
Here is Sophocles' story of Oedipus, fated to unknowingly kill his father and marry his mother. is is the great myth, in uencing all subsequent literature. Fate, free will, the quest for knowledge and truth—the glory and downfall of Western civilization.
Euripides further developed the tragedy, instituting the deus ex machina, a prologue, and greater realism. His heroes are less resolute and more psychological, fraught with internal con ict. In them we see the extremes of human nature: cold reason and maniacal passion, nobility and cruelty, triumph and regret, grief and comfort.
by Cheryl Lowe
Too often we relegate religious instruction in our private and homeschools to a kind of secondary academic status. We teach it, but in a way that seems to communicate a lack of seriousness about it. We do this by failing to treat it like we would treat any other academic subject. But what I will call "Christian Studies" is best taught as an academic course that is subject to the same standards—class time, homework, and testing—as other comparable courses, such as Classical Studies and American/Modern Studies. The material we use to teach children their faith should be just as rigorous and demanding as that which we would use in any other important subject, as should the tests we use to assess their knowledge. Biblical literacy is just as important as cultural, moral, and functional literacy, and the programs we use to teach it should reflect this.
At Memoria Press we focus on four areas of integrated study: Classical Studies, Christian Studies, Language Arts, and American/Modern Studies. Each of these areas includes the literature, history, geography, and philosophy of each culture. Our kindergarten through seventh grade Christian Studies program is primarily a Bible program, but beginning in eighth grade students begin the study of Christian history, culture, ethics, and apologetics.
In our primary Christian Studies program, students learn Bible stories, prayers, and memory verses. In grades three through seven, students continue with Scripture memorization, but also begin a systematic study of the major events and characters in salvation history. They work through a Bible timeline from Creation to Christ; memorize Bible geography, the books of the Bible, people and events in order; and discuss vocabulary and basic theological concepts common to all Christian faith traditions. Students are thoroughly grounded in the knowledge necessary for advanced Christian Studies.
The memorization program is based on an ideal—that students will memorize and retain a large amount of Scripture over the course of thirteen years of schooling, and that if passages are chosen carefully, the child will grow into a knowledge, love, and appreciation of Scripture. Consequently, passages chosen for the primary grades are age-appropriate verses that are suited to the child's concrete level of understanding and appeal to his love of beautiful and poetic language.
In grades three through seven, the focus of the memorization program continues with the great, dramatic stories of salvation history, the majority of passages being taken from Genesis, Exodus, the kings, the prophets, and the Gospels. Most convey concrete images that are also ideal prompts for art assignments. Some passages are chosen because of their frequent use as biblical allusions, some are favorite Psalms, and some are central to Christianity, like the Commandments or Beatitudes. Passages span the whole Bible and give the student memory cues to tie together the story of man's redemption. It should be noted that many adult favorites, especially the more abstract theological writings of the New Testament epistles, are more difficult for the grammar-stage child and are reserved for the more mature student in grade eight and up.
The Story Bible and The Golden Children's Bible, which we use as the basis of Christian Studies with younger children, are simplified texts rather than retellings or storybooks by modern authors. Both are good preparation for reading the Bible itself. The illustrations are beautiful, informative, and an invaluable aid to memory.
The King James Bible is the most poetic and literary version of Scripture. It has had a tremendous influence
on the development of the English language. Many spiritual and literary allusions come directly from the King James Bible. A thorough knowledge of the King James Bible, then, is a necessary preparation for the study of English literature. A few passages in our memorization program are elided or slightly simplified from the King James.
Because of the lack of rigor that characterizes much religious instruction today, students are often given the impression that Bible or religion classes are about feelings and opinions rather than knowledge and truth. Our Christian Studies program is an objective, historical course in which content and testing are serious and demanding.
In a classical education, students are immersed in the ancient world; they learn Bible history and the Christian faith in a historical context so that they see them as real history. One of the weaknesses of American education is that its focus on the modern world makes the ancient world vague and unreal, blurring the distinction between myth and history.
Students who have a firm foundation in the ancient roots of their faith are prepared for the advanced study of Christian history and culture, in which they will come to understand the radical change in human history that is symbolized by the abbreviations B.C. and A.D. Students will develop a deep and profound Christian perspective on history. A classical education is the best education for Christian children and one that can prepare them to defend their faith in an unbelieving and hostile modern world.
The coming of Christ changed the world dramatically and eternally. By studying the development of Christian doctrine and the impact of the Christian faith on history and culture for the last 2,000 years, students will see evidence for the divine origin of the Christian faith and be strengthened to face the skepticism and doubt of the modern world.
We are orthodox Christian and conservative in doctrine. We profess the historic doctrines of the Christian faith that are revealed in Holy Scripture and are taught in the ancient creeds of the Church, especially the Apostles' and the Nicene Creeds. Our approach is consistent with and similar to that of C. S. Lewis in his book Mere Christianity when he says, "I am not trying to convert anyone to my own position … only to defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times."
Cheryl Lowe was the founder of Memoria Press and the author of the Latin Forms Series, First Start Reading, and many other books. She also founded Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Kentucky, where all Memoria Press materials are developed and tested.
e Story of Christianity
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Hart gives a scholarly but readable portrait of the rich history of the Christian Church, covering 2,000 years of persecution, belief, discord, and faith. Our study guide walks you through Hart's text with additional background and contextual information, comprehension questions, and discussion questions that tie the history to scriptural passages and explore modern-day issues of faith and belief.
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e Acts of the Apostles tells the exciting story of the travels, the teachings, and—in many cases—the martyrdoms of the apostles as they take the message of Jesus Christ from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth in the years immediately following Christ's life, death, and resurrection. is unit study will acquaint students with Christianity's infant stage.
e Wars of the Jews: e Fall of Jerusalem by Josephus | Grades 9+
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" ere will not be left a stone upon a stone." Our children may know of Christ's prophecy, but do they learn about its ful llment? Josephus is regarded as the most trustworthy source on the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. is follow-up to a study of Scripture is an introduction to the history of Christianity.
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e Story Bible is written especially for children who are beginning to read. e enrichment guide helps facilitate oral discussion for each Bible lesson.
Christian Studies I: All Major Bible Stories up to the Entry into Canaan
Christian Studies II: e Rise and Fall of Israel and the Period of the Prophets
Christian Studies III: All Major New Testament Stories
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Biblical literacy is just as important as cultural, moral, and functional literacy, and the material we use to teach children their faith should be just as rigorous and demanding as any other important subject. Our Christian Studies series is a systematic study of the major events and characters in Salvation History, using e Golden Children's Bible. Students work through a Bible timeline from Creation to Christ, memorize Bible geography, the books of the Bible, people and events in order, and discuss vocabulary and basic theological concepts common to all Christian faith traditions. At the end of this course your student will be thoroughly grounded in the knowledge necessary for advanced Christian studies. Each lesson in the Student Guide includes facts to know, a memory verse, comprehension questions, and geography and timeline activities. e Teacher Manual contains thorough answers and additional insights and background information for each lesson, as well as unit tests.
e Golden Children's Bible
Grades 3-6
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We chose this Bible to use with our Christian Studies I-III series for its simpli ed but poetically appealing King James text and beautiful illustrations. e stories are broken into small, digestible chunks, and written on a third-sixth grade reading level.
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History of the Early Church
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Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea, wrote the rst book to recount the struggles and victories of the rst followers of Christ. In this year-long course, Chadwick's e Early Church is used as the main text, and students are directed to Eusebius' e History of the Church when ancient testimony is appropriate.
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City of God , arguably Augustine's greatest book, is the source of some of Western society's greatest and most cherished beliefs. Augustine's book serves as the cultural fountainhead of all that followed, and it is unlikely that it will ever be equaled. e Teacher Guide contains helpful chapter summaries and an answer key for the Student Guide
e Greek Alphabet by Cheryl Lowe | Grades 3+
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Master the Greek alphabet, letter by letter, before tackling First Form Greek
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Grades 3+
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ese ashcards are an excellent tool to help students master the sounds and shapes of the Greek alphabet with quick recall. Use alongside e Greek Alphabet program or before tackling any Greek grammar course.
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First Start French I:
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Elementary Greek by Christine Gatchell
An introduction to Greek grammar for younger students. Grades 4-8
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First & Second Form Greek: Introduction to Hellenistic Greek, Years 1 & 2
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e Greek Forms Series is written for parents and teachers with or without a Greek background. e grammar is presented logically and systematically so that anyone can learn it. Based on the Latin Forms Series, this series has been adapted to account for the di erences between Greek and Latin, such as the new alphabet, overlapping sounds, more variation within paradigms, and less regularity. e Greek Forms Series overcomes these challenges with the addition of weekly vocabulary reviews, more frequent recitation, and an "expanded" dictionary entry for Greek verbs. First and Second Form Greek are the rst two years of our three-part series, which will cover all of the Greek grammar. Begin your systematic study of Greek grammar with our clear, concise Student Texts and ample practice exercises in the Student Workbook, including substantial translation exercises in Second Form. Weekly Quizzes & Tests ensure retention of the material, and the Teacher Manuals and Teacher Keys provide lesson plans, additional notes, and a comprehensive answer key. e Pronunciation Audio and Flashcards allow students to practice quick recall for mastery. Instructional Videos are also available.
Classical education focuses on the development of the whole student—heart, mind, and soul. It strives to give students a broad and rich education that enables them to fulfill God's plan for their lives, whatever that might be. Rather than emphasizing vocational training and specialization, classical education prepares students to think deeply about the books and ideas that humanity has contemplated for generations. It resists the fad to focus merely on the functionality of a person. It strives to make the best human out of every human. Classical education encourages a lifelong pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, and nurtures the habits that enable that meaningful way of life.
In the traditional classical model, being "educated" means something objective. In classical education, content is not subject to whimsical standards or temporary fancies of the time. A student with a true classical education has learned Latin (and possibly Greek), has a thorough understanding of history and ancient cultures, and has read from the canon of Great Books broadly. A student who receives a classical education shares a common body of knowledge with his ancestors and is prepared to pass down that culture to future generations. Because he has learned what has already been said,
the student is able to make meaningful comments about the modern era and participate in the Great Conversation—the ongoing dialogue about the best that's been thought and said.
We believe Latin must be studied to justify the word "classical" in classical Christian education. The study of Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome has defined classical education for over 2,000 years. The standard has been set; we are not at liberty to change it. Latin offers many practical benefits, but, more than anything, Latin trains the mind and integrates the skills necessary to learn any subject like no other subject can. Latin demands careful, detailed thinking—it is cumulative, systematic, and finite. Latin requires drill work. It requires repetition and consistency. It requires students to mentally organize information into readily accessible groups. It requires perseverance until mastery is achieved. Latin is beautiful and purposeful, which is why it is the core of our curriculum.
Everyone. Every person is worthy of and can benefit from a classical education. A well-planned curriculum is one that prioritizes for students not simply knowledge, but wisdom, and affords not only content, but character. The Memoria Press curriculum consistently reflects a classical, Christian, traditional identity and successfully serves homeschools, cottage schools, Christian schools, charter schools, students with special needs, and adults.
The Memoria Press curriculum was conscientiously designed within the classical framework. The goals were defined first, based on the well-established high standards of the past, and then the necessary steps to get there were put in place. This top-down approach matters because it identifies a finish line for students before they take off at the start. Every component of the Memoria Press curriculum is intentional and is routinely scrutinized and refined as we shepherd students through our own brick-and-mortar school, Highlands Latin School. Rather than being merely a collection of wellmeaning parts, our curriculum is a cohesive plan that exalts connectedness and pursues an identifiable end. Importantly, this end is not only an academic summit; it is the development of a whole, thoughtful person, cognizant of his duty to contribute to the world and confident in his ability to do so.
How does the Memoria Press curriculum support the success of every student?
Memoria Press honors students by believing they are capable of great achievement and preparing them well for their tasks. Students can read Shakespeare, Augustine, Dante, Homer, and Vergil, as well as study logic, rhetoric, metaphysics, and apologetics, because our materials are thoughtful about pacing and preparation. Because our end goals are lofty, the primary program is an essential piece of the plan. It is the foundation upon which the house is built. Students are judiciously trained in accuracy, attention to detail, and mastery from the very beginning. They are encouraged to read well-curated literature repeatedly and contemplatively. They are trained to seek the truth. They are immersed in classical art and music. They memorize and recite beautiful poetry every year. With slow, conscientious planning and dedication to a purposeful goal, students can become educated.
How does Memoria Press support the success of every teacher?
Cheryl Lowe, Memoria Press' founder, sought to develop a classical curriculum that is authentic, but also accessible. Our program is for parents and teachers who wish to give students a rich classical education regardless of their own educational background. Memoria Press strives to offer a classical education that is genuinely achievable. Our boxed curriculum packages offer open-andgo practicality. They include student workbooks, teacher manuals, and curriculum manuals with daily and weekly lesson plans, supplemental resources, suggested support materials, and a layout that utilizes checkboxes for accountability. Memoria Press' curriculum is complete and dependable, but more than anything it is flexible and can easily be customized for every parent and every school.
How does a classical curriculum inspire a lifelong pursuit of wisdom?
Borrowing from the wisdom of Socrates, the classically educated person achieves what Cheryl Lowe joyfully referred to as "Ignorance Awareness"—that is, the humility and gratitude that accompanies high academic achievement and the counter-cultural self-recognition that there is always a lot more to learn. Memoria Press believes the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty is inexhaustible. We are committed to helping each student and teacher develop God-given talents so that he or she will be well-prepared to honor ongoing callings throughout life.
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Pax Christi. The kingdom of God spread not by violence but by love (faith). Christianity is an ancient thing that we try to understand with modern minds. To travel back to the classical world to learn to appreciate the immense contributions of Greece and Rome, and to see how man's best was not great but good enough, gives Christian students a depth: Students see the universality of the Christian faith and its impact on human history rather than a subjective faith based only on personal experience.
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Reading aloud to your children is one of the best gifts you can give them. e books we have chosen for our supplemental Read-Aloud Programs are beautiful in their art and their prose, and will help your child develop a taste for quality literature from an early age. Kindergarten Read-Aloud Set pictured. For a complete list of books in each set, visit MemoriaPress.com.
To complete the Literature & Enrichment portion of the K-2 curriculum, you will need the weekly read-alouds. You may already own many of these classic books, but you can also gather them at the library or purchase them from us. We schedule Literature ReadAlouds and American Studies Read-Alouds for older students in our 3rd-6th grade Curriculum Manuals. ese grammar school sets are supplemental as time and interest permit.
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3rd & 4th e Story of the World, Vol. 1 by Susan Wise Bauer $19.95
5th e Story of the World, Vol. 2 by Susan Wise Bauer $19.95
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Memoria Press' lesson plans by subject allow you to tailor the Classical Core Curriculum to your own needs. ese plans retain our week-at-a-glance layout, scheduling the individual subjects of each grade so you can mix and match as you need.
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e Classical Core Curriculum is a complete classical Christian curriculum that emphasizes the traditional liberal arts of language and mathematics and the cultural heritage of the Christian West as expressed in the great works of history and literature. e curriculum has an early focus on the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, and a special emphasis on Latin. Latin is the best way to gain an academic vocabulary and to learn the formal system of grammar, and is, along with math, the best early critical thinking skills training. e study of the cultures of Athens and Rome, as well as biblical and Church history, is designed to provide a basis for a proper understanding of European and American history.
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• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
• Numbers, Colors, Shapes
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• My Very First Book of Shapes
• ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
• Put Me in the Zoo
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• Cars and Trucks From A to Z
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• A Children's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
• 1 Is One
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Myself & Others Book I Core Set $60.38
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• Jr. Kindergarten Curriculum Manual
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• Prayers for Children
• Alphabet Books 1 & 2
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• Alphabet Flashcards
• Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever
• Big oughts for Little People (Devotional)
• Hailstones and Halibut Bones (Poetry)
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Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
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Prima Latina complete set; Introduction to English Grammar
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Rod & Sta Arithmetic 3 Student, Teacher (Part 1), Tests
English Grammar Practice
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Traditional Spelling II set
Second Grade Enrichment; Second Grade Book of Crafts; Second Grade Art Cards
100 Days of Summer Reading Book III
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Latina Christiana set, LC Review Worksheets set; Latina Christiana: Games & Puzzles set; Intro. to Lingua Angelica; LA Song Book and Audio
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D'Aulaires' Greek Myths set; Timeline Program
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Rod & Sta Arithmetic 3 Student, Teacher (Parts 1-2), Tests; Memoria Math Notebook ½"; Multiplication Flashcards: 0 to 12;Division Flashcards: 0 to 12; Memoria Math Challenge D
English Grammar Recitation Handbook and English Grammar Recitation Workbook I set and Flashcards; Core Skills Language Arts 3
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Traditional Spelling IV
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Fourth Grade Literature set; Papa Panov's Special Christmas; Twelve Days of Christmas; A Promise Kept: e Story of Christmas; Good King Wenceslas
Classical Composition I: Fable Student, Teacher, Videos
GRAMMAR
English Grammar RecitationWorkbook II set; Core Skills Language Arts 4
In our third grade package, students complete half of D'Aulaires' Greek Myths, Latina Christiana, Christian Studies I, and States and Capitals, as well as parts of Poetry for the Grammar Stage, which they will continue to use through seventh grade. e purchase of this package assumes that you have the books that are in our third grade package and have completed the rst half of them.
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Alphabet Books; Alphabet Flashcards; Alphabet Coloring Book (p. 77); My Very Own Scissors Book (p. 67); Manuscript Charts (p. 81)
Kindergarten Phonics Supplemental Workbook; Classical Phonics; First Start Reading A-D; 100 Days of Summer Reading I; Phonics Flashcards (p. 78); Animal Alphabet Coloring Book; American Language Readers; Nature Reader K
Traditional Spelling I (p. 79); StoryTime and More StoryTime Treasures Literature Sets (p. 14); 100 Days of Summer Reading II; First Start Reading Book E (p. 78)
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Classical Composition III: Chreia & Maxim Student, Teacher, Videos
Rod & Sta Mathematics 6 Student, Teacher (Parts 1-2), Quizzes & Speed Tests, Tests
Geography II set, including Geography I Review set
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English Grammar Recitation Workbook III set; Core Skills Language Arts 6
Composition V: Common Topic Student, Teacher, Videos
Geography III Text, Student, Teacher, and Classroom Atlas
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Henle Latin Second Year Student Guide, Flashcards, Quizzes & Tests, Text, and Key; Latin Grammar for the Grammar Stage
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e Book of the Ancient Romans set; e Aeneid set
Classical Composition VI: Encomium, Invective, & Comparison Student, Teacher, Videos
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Renaissance & Reformation Times set
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Mueller's Caesar (De Bello Gallico) Text, Teacher's Guide, and Lesson Plans
History of the Early Church set
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Classical Composition VII: Characterization and Classical Composition VIII: Description Student, Teacher, Videos
Novare General Chemistry Text, Digital Resources, Complete Solutions Manual, Student Lab Report Handbook, and Experiments for High School at Home
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When we talk about teaching, we tend to want to reduce it down to one goal. For some it might be an exclusive emphasis on knowledge, for someone else it might be basic skills, for another a deeper understanding of ideas and values. In classical education, we often fall into the habit of talking about "Socratic teaching." But it is a mistake to think that the goals of education can be achieved by any one method.
Our methods of teaching must be determined in light of the objectives of learning, and there is no way to reduce the objectives of learning down to any one thing. Knowledge is certainly important, as are basic skills. And certainly critical thinking has its part to play.
What we need is an education taxonomy—or classification—of teaching and learning. What are the objectives of teaching? And what are the methods by which we can best achieve these objectives? These are questions that have been addressed by several great educational thinkers, including Mortimer Adler and William Bennett, and are implicit in the thinking of many others.
If we do a little digging in the archives of learning, we find that there are three distinct goals of teaching: the acquisition of knowledge, the development of skills, and the cultivation of ideas and values. These goals of teaching and learning work themselves out in the actions of the teacher and the learner, and in the various components of the curriculum. The method we use to teach is determined by whether we are trying to impart knowledge (what ), develop skills (how ), or cultivate higher-level understanding (why ). This is as relevant to a homeschool parent as to a classroom teacher.
Because of the influence of Dorothy Sayers' essay "The Lost Tools of Learning" on modern classical educators, some of us are conditioned to think of education in terms of "stages of learning." But Sayers' taxonomy of learning is developmental : It has to do with when we teach what. When it comes to the method of teaching, we need something very different: a methodological taxonomy.
When the goal for our students is the acquisition of organized knowledge (knowing what ), the pedagogical method of the teacher will be primarily didactic . This will often take the form of a lecture, but can also take other forms of direct instruction from the teacher. An instructional text of some kind can play a role in this process too, but the teacher will still play the major role, even if it is only to help the child take what he should from the text. And this process will not be merely passive on the part of the student; the student's
part in this will involve various mnemonic activities (whose purpose is to utilize the memory), such as listening , answering , and memorizing .
Although all subjects will involve knowledge acquisition—even the more advanced subjects for older students—a reliance on this first method will be most pronounced in the teaching of younger children. All of us—young students, older ones, even adults—are faced with the learning of new knowledge, and the way this must be done will remain the same: We will need a teacher (sometimes in the form of a book) to teach it to us, and there will be certain activities like memorization in which we must be engaged in order to learn well.
Subjects that are sciences (in the old sense of being "organized bodies of knowledge") will lend themselves well to this approach. Christian studies, the natural sciences, and the human sciences of history, literature, and philosophy all involve the acquisition of organized information.
When the goal for our students is the development of intellectual skills (knowing how ), then the pedagogical emphasis of the teacher will be on coaching the student, meaning that the teacher will serve in a role that more effectively assists the student in mastering certain operations. The teacher's role is still directive but will involve coming alongside the student: pointing out errors in the formation of letters and how to fix them; identifying problems in the student's mathematical steps that must be corrected; editing writing for clarity, style, and concision; and helping him see how his work may be done better. In the development of skills, the student's activities will involve practicing , reviewing , and applying , leading to mastery.
Again, all subjects and ages will involve the mastery of certain procedures, but those taught in the early grades are the most important and fundamental; they are the foundation of any later skills the student will be required to learn.
Subjects that are arts (in the old sense of "skills") will lend themselves naturally to this approach. Reading, penmanship, calculation, formal grammar, and, later, logic and rhetoric, are the basic arts, along with arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and calculus. This approach will also apply to the fine arts of music, painting, and drama.
When the goal for our students is the cultivation of ideas and values (knowing why ), then the pedagogical approach of the teacher will be on questioning and discussion . The teacher will still be in charge but will elicit from students their own reactions to the ideas and values the teacher has helped them encounter.
This will assist students in learning how to better perceive, judge, and evaluate the ideas discussed by great thinkers. If the ideas are judged to be good, the teacher must then help students to articulate why they are good, and, if bad, what is wrong with them. If the ideas are judged to be true, the teacher must then help students to articulate why they are true, and, if false, why they fail. Again, the teacher's role is still essential but will involve more of the give and take of inquiring , re e in , and synthesizing on the part of the student. In the understanding of ideas and values, students will learn, not only how to derive ideas and values from what they read, but to determine which ones should be accepted and how to make them their own.
The understanding of ideas is mostly the province of literature, history, and philosophy, for which knowledge and skills relating to these are a prerequisite. We know through other disciplines, but through these we see . Through these disciplines—the humanities—we gain an understanding of ideas and values through the eye of the mind (the concepts of philosophy) and the eye of imagination (the concrete examples of literature and history).
As hinted at previously, the relative importance of these three modes does change at different stages
of student development. In general, there is a sliding ratio of priority that shifts as the student gets older and becomes more intellectually mature. In other words, generally speaking, the younger the student the more focus he will have on the acquisition of knowledge, and the more mature he is the more focus he will have on the deeper understanding of ideas and values.
That being said, however, the relative focus on each method of learning will be dictated as much by the subject being studied as by the age of the student. Also, although individual subjects will naturally lend themselves to a prioritization of one or another of these modes, all of these emphases will be present in all subjects to some degree, no matter the age at which they are taught. In other words, lecture will never lose its place in the teaching of great literature, and, conversely, there are Socratic elements involved even in the process of acquiring basic knowledge. There is practice and review in knowledge acquisition; there is inquiry and reflection in the development of skills.
Still, the distinctions employed in the three modes of teaching and learning provide classical educators with an excellent paradigm within which to think about how to teach.
• Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child by Cheryl Swope $26.00
• A Defense of Latin and Classical Education edited by Cheryl Lowe $10.80
• Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin by Tracy Lee Simmons $19.99
• From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics by Louis Markos $28.00
• From Plato to Christ: How Platonic ought Shaped the Christian Faith by Louis Markos $32.00
• e Recovery of Real Education: A selection of articles from e Classical Teacher $10.80
• e Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What It Means to Be an Educated Human Being edited by Richard M. Gamble $29.99
• e Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer $35.00
• e Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise $39.95
• How to Read a Book: e Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren $19.99
• Figures of Speech: 60 Ways to Turn a Phrase by Arthur Quinn $49.99
• Rhetoric by Aristotle $8.00
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• Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational eories by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. $33.00
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• Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions by Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli $35.00
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Whether you're looking for an elevator pitch for classical education to give a friend, a defense of the place of Latin in classical education, or encouragement in teaching your child to read and write, this series of concise, clear articles in convenient pamphlet format is for you!
What Is Classical Education? What Is Civilization? e Liberating Arts How Latin Develops the Mind Why Literature Matters How to Teach Your Child How to Read Latin: e Next Step After Phonics Christian Studies: How to Have Biblically Literate Children
What Is Classical Rhetoric?
A Defense of Penmanship How to Teach Logic e Grammar of Our Lives Citizens of a Larger World
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Wall Maps
$25.00
By the end of this course students will be able to map all 50 states and capitals. We recommend that this guide be used with Don't Know Much About the 50 States. New Wall Maps include one labeled and one blank for practice.
Grades 4+
$80.38 set
(text, student, teacher, and flashcards + U.S. Review student and teacher)
Geography I Text $18.35 | Geography I Student $16.20
Geography I Teacher $17.30 | U.S. Review Student $6.20
U.S. Review Teacher $9.25 | Geography Flashcards $22.00
A unique geography program designed for students pursuing a classical Christian education, this course covers the area that constituted the ancient Roman Empire and the geography relevant to the Bible. Each region is explored in its historical context, providing interesting and thought-provoking facts, but the main goal of this course is for students to learn to map the countries and their capitals.
Grades 7+
$89.07 set
(text, student, teacher, classroom atlas, flashcards*)
Text $20.05 | Student $20.95
Teacher $20.95 | Atlas $15.00
*Geography Flashcards $22.00
*same as flashcards in Geography I set
Oceania, & the Americas
Grades 5+
$60.58 set
(text, student, teacher +
Geography I Review student & teacher)
Geography II Text $18.35
Geography II Student $16.20
Geography II Teacher $17.30
Geography I Review Student $6.20
Geography I Review Teacher $9.25
is more advanced geography course solidi es the mapping skills learned in Geography I-II but adds a study of the landforms, topography, famous landmarks, climate, culture, and religion of each continent. is is a perfect prelude to high school history.
Students continue to deepen their understanding of past and present as they learn to map the rest of the countries and capitals not covered in Geography I. At the end of this course, students will have mapped the entire world.
Practice Map Pad: United States notepad of 50 two-sided sheets (11" x 17") | $11.85
$58.01 set (text, student, teacher)
Grades 5-8
Text $20.05 | Student $20.50 | Teacher $20.50
We have combined Guerber's e Story of the irteen Colonies and e Story of the Great Republic into one edited volume that makes for a perfect one-year survey of American history in the middle school years. e guide includes important facts, vocabulary, and comprehension questions, as well as enrichment activities such as mapwork, drawings, research, writing assignments, and more!
Grades 5-8
Student $9.25 | Teacher $6.20 is is a valuable tool for helping students learn to study well. Use this in conjunction with e Story of the irteen Colonies & the Great Republic and e Story of the World, Vol. 4 to teach students how to recognize, organize, and retain key pieces of information from what they read.
Grades 5-8
Student $11.85 | Teacher $6.20
Flashcards $14.65
Compiled from e Story of the irteen Colonies & the Great Republic and e Story of the World, Vol. 4. e Flashcards are based on our study guide, but can be used with any good American history course.
$309.60 set (text, student, teacher, quizzes & tests)
Grades 9+ | Text $268.99 | Student $22.70 | Teacher $28.00 | Quizzes & Tests $6.20 is nation has long been called the "American Experiment"—an attempt to see if people could work together in a republic rather than having to be held together by a monarchy. In this year-long course, which covers the development of the American republic from its roughshod infancy through the turmoil of the 1960s, students will see how Americans have kept the country together so far, how they have almost ripped it apart more than once, how they might keep it together for the future, and how the American story connects to the grander narrative of the human experience. e Student Guide covers all Key Terms, Dates, Figures, and Structures, and utilizes primary source studies and comprehension and essay questions. e Teacher Manual provides a helpful Overview and Summary for each chapter, as well as answers and teacher helps for all content covered.
$51.21 guide set (student, teacher, quizzes & tests)
Grades 10+
Student $22.70 | Teacher $28.00
Quizzes & Tests $6.20
Text (12th Ed.) $179.79
is course covers the political, societal, and religious upheavals, particularly in Western Europe, that have shaped and reshaped the continent in the last seven hundred years. Students will study events leading to the rise of Europe through the formation of contemporary Europe, including the French Revolution, Napoleonic Europe, World War I & II, and the Cold War. e texts include helpful maps, timelines, and illustrations. e Student Guide requires students to note Key Terms, Key Figures, Key Dates, and Key Structures, in addition to comprehension questions, short essay questions, and timeline and map activities. e Teacher Manual has answers to the Student Guide plus background information for the teacher, and an overview, summary, and conclusion for each lesson, focusing on the material students need to master.
From Constantine to Saint Louis
$113.05 set (text, student, teacher, quizzes & tests) Grades 10+
Text $71.95 | Student $22.70 | Teacher $24.75
Quizzes & Tests $6.20
is course covers the tumultuous transformation of Europe in the Dark Ages and the High Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions and the conversion of Constantine to the Crusades and the rise of feudalism. e study guide helps the student pull out key terms, gures, and events, and provides comprehension and short answer essay questions.
by Edward Eggleston
with Dr. Carol Reynolds | Grades 8+
$170 set
(Textbook, Student Workbook, DVDs, Teacher Manual download)
Textbook $39.95 | Student Workbook $29.95 | DVDs $106.10
Join Professor Carol as she travels the world using music as the window into political and cultural history. e expanded second edition includes a separate Textbook—now including art and additional information—and a Student Workbook—with more activities, questions, and timelines—which both still correspond perfectly to the rst edition DVDs.
with Dr. Carol Reynolds Grades 5+
$49.95 set (2 DVDs totaling more than 4 hours)
In this course, Professor Carol—along with 38 other historians, scholars, and artists—takes you on a journey through America's musical history. When we sing the songs our greatgrandparents learned around a camp re, read the poems they recited, and study the paintings or quilts they created, we visit the past in a tangible way.
with Dr. Carol Reynolds | Grades 8+
$119 set (text, workbook, DVDs)
Text $24.95 | Assignments & Quizzes $22.95
Here you will nd a description and explanation of how Christians have worshiped God in song for over a millennium. In addition to the sheer beauty of the songs themselves, you will learn how musical notation developed, who the great Christian composers were, and how historical circumstances a ected the musical worship of the Church. DVDs include musical performances and Professor Carol's unparalleled commentary.
by Patrick Fata | Grades 2+
$62.00 set
(text, student, teacher, streaming audio)
Text $17.50 | Student $17.50
Teacher $18.50 | Streaming Audio $8.50
Open the door for your students into a new, melodic world. is course introduces the concepts of rhythm, meter, and musical notation in short, straightforward lessons in the Student Text and ample practice of concepts in the Student Workbook. e streaming audio tracks provide short clips of all concepts and examples, and the two-color Teacher Guide provides answers and tests.
Grades K-2
Art Cards K-2 (5" x 7")
$11.85 ea.
Art Posters K-2 (11" x 17")
$36.05 ea.
by Patrick Fata | Grades
3+
Student Book $17.90
Audio Companion $10.00 is course aims to deepen your student's appreciation of music by grounding the greatest pieces in the canon of Western classical music in their historical context, and by introducing the foundational musical concepts of notation, rhythm, pitch, form, and melody to give a fuller understanding of the inner workings of the pieces and of music in general.
Grades 3-4
$23.75
Enrich your child's primary education with beautiful pieces of art from the most in uential artistic movements in history, including the Renaissance, Romanticism, Impressionism, and more! ese supplements are coordinated with our primary Classical Core Curriculum sets.
by Kyle M. Janke
Grades 9+
$99.41 set
(student, teacher, flashcards, instructional videos)
Student $20.50 | Teacher $20.50
Flashcards $14.45
Streaming Instructional Videos $55.00
In A Classical History of Art, the timeless qualities of Greek expression inform a succinct and cohesive survey of 5,000 years of Western art. From the prehistoric period to the beginning of modern art, this study demonstrates the signi cance of classical values in the development of the sculpture, architecture, and painting of the West. Focused on cultivating fruitful and revelatory discussion, this curriculum presents the features, terms, and pertinent discussion questions of each major period, supplemented by close analysis of major works, lessons in visual composition, master copy drawing assignments, and 80 color ashcards. In the Instructional Videos, Kyle Janke walks your student through the course in twelve lessons, with lectures and thoughtful discussion points that complement and supplement the student text. For the educator, student, or curious individual, this course will produce the ardent and enlightening dialogue necessary to direct your interactions with great art.
Students will begin with color theory and basic art techniques. They will create projects that relate to literature, science, Mesopotamian and Egyptian art, portraits, landscapes, still life, and much more!
by Leigh Lowe
Memorization is the cornerstone of a traditional education.
At Memoria Press, we use repetition, memorization, and formal recitations to create a comprehensive, connected, and consistent experience for students from junior kindergarten through twelfth grade. Naturally, if memorization is the goal, repetition and recitation are the complements—repetition as the preparation and recitation as the proof and the prize.
Memorization is foundational to grammar school education. In fact, it is why the grammar school is called the grammar school in classical education—it is the time when the student focuses on memorizing the Latin grammar. But memorization is a method that should not be limited to learning Latin, nor should it be reserved for the young. It is invaluable and supports education at every age.
We use memorization to build a foundational base of knowledge and to fill the hearts and heads of our students so they may write, speak, and think with clarity, truth, and
beauty. The well-educated person, who has a head and heart full of meaningful knowledge, is a better writer, speaker, thinker, and servant because he or she has an overflowing font of resources within, ready for access at any time.
Repetition is what makes memorization possible. Adults find repetition dull, but the child does not. Try to recall a child learning something new, perhaps a new song on the piano or a new skill like riding a bike. Children delight in doing a new thing over and over and over again. But the satisfaction is not complete until they show us. "Watch this!" they shout. Repetition and recitation are the methods the child naturally uses to learn. These are the tools he naturally employs to practice and then to seek correction and praise. G. K. Chesterton, as always, says it more beautifully, pointing to the Source of this natural disposition:
grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon.
At Memoria Press we capitalize on this nature of the child by utilizing repetition, memorization, and recitation in every grade and in many subjects. We select the best content we can, and we routinely give students the opportunity to repeat, memorize, and recite.
In general, students enjoy the challenge. And they always love the successes. But I'll add this: Even if a hint of tedium creeps in at some point, is there not an important lesson to be had there too? Another word for repetition could be discipline: the athlete who practices day after day, year after year; the adult who sets the early alarm and drives to the same job day after day, year after year; the parent who makes the meals, washes the dishes, and does the laundry day after day, year after year. Repetition is a necessary part of life that should be prepared for and embraced. Through repetition and discipline we learn to do well what is expected of us. And, importantly, we learn to do our work well, not just once, but consistently.
Repetition helps us with individual tasks, but it also adds comfort and routine more broadly. Repetition offers order, and freedom itself is born of order. In pursuit of ultimate freedom, Memoria Press offers a lot of consistency. Our goals are similar from year to year so our methods and materials are also similar. Students are trained in accuracy, attention to detail, and mastery. There are routine assessments for which students are well-prepared. There is regular review. Subjects are
given thorough treatment, not cursory attention. The student knows what his day will look like, what his texts will look like, what his year will look like, what his education will look like.
Of this repetition, I like to refer to an expression by C. S. Lewis, who said, "A good shoe is a shoe you don't notice." When students are comfortable with their routine and there is a lot of familiarity, the effort can go into what is new—the new content, the new lesson. There isn't the added challenge of learning a new system, a new way of doing things. The student is grounded and comfortable and he knows exactly where he is headed. This frees him to release some anxieties and concerns about practicalities and lift his thoughts in contemplation of bigger ideas. Structure, repetition, and order are, ironically, the requisites of freedom.
But repetition and memorization alone aren't quite enough. Recitation consummates the learning experience for students. Memorization and recitation naturally go hand in hand. Recitation is the fruit and the proof of memorization. It is both the test and the triumph. Previously the sole method of testing in schools, recitation requires mastery of a subject like no other testing mechanism can. It reveals gaps or flaws immediately. Students know instantly and independently when there is still work to do. But recitation also reveals victory clearly. Recitation is unique in that it fosters the kind of confidence and pride we want our children to have—the kind earned by accomplishing a challenging feat, the kind that enables them to humbly believe they can learn anything. On a practical level, recitation encourages clear, articulate, meaningful communication. It promotes interacting with others with poise, accuracy, and consideration. But more importantly, recitation teaches the importance of sharing our lights with others and using the knowledge that we hold in our hearts to delight and serve.
Repetition, memorization, and recitation are indispensable to classical, traditional education. In fact, memorization was so integral to Cheryl Lowe's philosophy on education that it essentially identified her life's work. Memoria Press derives its name from the Latin word for "memory." Repetition, memorization, and recitation are ingrained in the culture of Memoria Press.
Leigh Lowe consults on curriculum, trains teachers, and speaks publicly about classical education and the vision of Memoria Press and Highlands Latin School. Leigh is the daughter-inlaw of Cheryl Lowe, founder of Memoria Press and Highlands Latin School. Leigh worked closely with Cheryl for years as a teacher, editor, and writer.
Classical Core Curriculum supplement
Grades K-2
$22.70 ea.
ese supplemental guides coordinate with our Classical Core Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade programs. Each guide includes an overview of each read-aloud book, author and illustrator biographies, oral reading questions, and a simple language lesson, as well as resources for the history, culture, and science lessons, biographies of the artists, and poetry lessons. Lessons from Music Enrichment are scheduled here as well.
Classical Core Curriculum supplement
Grades Jr. K-2 | $20.05 ea.
e creative arts are an essential part of primary school education. ese activities reinforce number and letter recognition, strengthen ne-motor skills, and foster creativity and con dence. ere is a craft project for each read-aloud in Memoria Press' Jr. K-2 curriculum packages, and additional crafts that focus on art concepts. Enjoy each of your creations and the time spent together making them.
Grades K+
Wall Charts (11" x 8 ½")
$17.90 | Flashcards (5 ½" × 4 ¼") $11.85
Be respectful, listen carefully, look for opportunities to include others, chew with your mouth closed—these simple, thoughtful guidelines for good manners are a great aid for your classroom or homeschool. ere are 36 manners, one for each week of your school year. Each week, hang up the wall chart as a helpful visual aid and use the short explanations and examples on the ashcards to discuss proper behavior at the dinner table, around the home, and out in public.
Lessons for Social Understanding, Habits, & Manners by Cheryl
Swope
Ages 4-13
Guide Books $21.60 ea.
Book One Core Set $60.38
Book One Read-Aloud Set $103.81
Book Two Core Set $23.93
Book Two Read-Aloud Set $111.83
Book ree Core Set $61.17
Book Four Core Set $37.60
Classical Core Curriculum supplement
Grades K-2
$15.10
Music Enrichment goes into more detail about each song studied in our Enrichment Guides, including a short backstory on each song and its composer, as well as a few interesting facts and discussion questions. Purchase of this book also includes links to playlists so you can listen to good recordings of each piece.
Grade K
$17.35
Kindergarten Morning Work is designed to practice quick recall of concepts already taught in the Kindergarten Curriculum. It purposefully does not introduce new concepts, but allows young students to build con dence and gives teachers the opportunity to gauge mastery. Two days a week students will review penmanship, phonics, color words, number awareness, and the manner of the week.
Grade K
$7.10
Fine-motor skills are critical for primary students to master. We have paired this Cut & Paste Book with our kindergarten phonics and reading program so that students can practice their scissors skills, using glue, and tracing letters while working on mastery of beginning phonics sounds. e pages are in the same order that students study the alphabet in First Start Reading, with additional pages for the h-consonant teams of sh, th, ch, and wh as they are introduced.
Recommended for Ages 3-5
My Very First Scissors Book $7.10
My Very Own Scissors Book $7.10
Help your student develop hand strength, ne-motor skills, and independence with one or both of these books.
Grades 1-2
$35.00
Get to know the heroes of the Bible while working through writing exercises that include key word outlining, paraphrasing, and summarizing stories. Teacher's Manual eBook is included.
Grades 3-4
Student $11.85
Key $11.85
by James A. Selby | Grades 4-12
$96.22 set ea. (student, teacher, videos)
Student $21.95 ea. | Teacher $29.95 ea. Instructional Videos: DVDs or Streaming $55.00 ea. (available for I-VIII)
Grades 3-5 | $35.00 is theme-based writing curriculum will help young students enjoy learning to take notes, summarize narrative stories, write from pictures, and compose creative essays.
is introductory program focuses on narration, outlining, dictation, and copywork to help students become more pro cient in listening and writing skills, a great preparation for Classical Composition . is yearlong writing course uses focus passages from Charlotte's Web , Farmer Boy , A Bear Called Paddington , Mr. Popper's Penguins , and e Mo ats
Classical Composition is our study in the progymnasmata ("the before exercises"), a combination writing and pre-rhetoric program that teaches students the fundamental writing skills of style, arrangement, and invention in clear and systematic lessons. e nine stages of Classical Composition will not only teach the art of communication, but are designed to produce what Quintilian once called "the good man, speaking well." e structured lessons in the Student Guides help students become con dent writers as they thoroughly master the incremental skills of each stage. e Teacher Guides provide sample answers for every exercise as well as scripted Chalk Talk. Optional Instructional Videos are also available if you'd like the support of a master teacher to help guide you and your students through the lessons.
Grade 2
Student $9.25 | Teacher $11.85
Designed for the nal year of primary school, this program is used as morning work or oral practice of many basic aspects of language arts, from capitalization and punctuation to language and reading skills.
Grades 3-8
English Grammar Recitation Handbook $11.85 Flashcards $14.65 | Student $14.05 ea. | Teacher $15.10 ea. Memoria Press' English Grammar Recitation is perfect for the student who needs an English grammar program that coordinates with his study of Latin. 150 grammar questions with answers and examples, designed to be studied and memorized much like a catechism, are compiled in the English Grammar RecitationHandbook. ese questions are learned over the course of six years in just thirty minutes a week. Students are given practice exercises in the Student Workbook and the opportunity to practice immediate recall with the Flashcards. e Teacher Guide provides answers to all exercises.
See also: Introduction to English Grammar (p. 4)
Starting late? No problem! Complete Fable and Narrative in one year and get a reduced price of $138.98 for both sets of Student and Teacher Guides and videos.
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION STAGES:
I: Fable (pictured)
II: Narrative
III: Chreia & Maxim
IV: Refutation & Con rmation
V: Common Topic
VI: Encomium, Invective, & Comparison
VII: Characterization (1 semester)
VIII: Description (1 semester)
IX: esis & Law
by Martin Cothran | Grades 7+
$81.23 complete set ea. (text, workbook, key, quizzes, videos)
$45.14 basic set ea. (text, workbook, key, quizzes)
Text $16.25 ea. | Workbook $19.00 ea. | Key $11.85 ea.
Videos $55.00 ea. | Quizzes & Tests $6.20 ea.
Material Logic: A Course in How to ink by
Martin Cothran
| Grades 9+
$97.48 complete set (text, workbook, key, quizzes, videos)
$47.98 basic set (text, workbook, key, quizzes)
Text $16.25 | Workbook $19.00 Key $11.85 | Quizzes & Test $6.20 Videos $55.00
Material Logic is a course in how to think. It covers the branch of logic called "informal logic" that deals with the content of argumentation. It can be used as a follow-up to Traditional Logic or simply as an introduction to the rudiments of classical philosophy for high school students. e program covers the ten ways something can exist, the ve ways of saying something about something else, de nition, and division.
Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions by
Peter Kreeft & Ronald K. Tacelli
$35.00 (optional supplement)
Traditional Logic I and II cover the branch of logic called "formal logic," which is concerned with the form and structure of reasoning. It focuses on the procedural aspect of reasoning, its mechanics, how we properly get from two premises or assumptions to a conclusion. e program is designed to teach students a practical mastery of the art of argument.
Traditional Logic I presents the four kinds of logical statements, the four ways propositions can be opposed, the three ways in which they can be equivalent, and the seven rules for the validity of syllogisms. In Traditional Logic II students will master the use of the nineteen valid categorical argument forms through the memorization of a medieval mnemonic device, and learn the three kinds of hypothetical arguments. Students will study examples of arguments from history and literature.
e Texts explain challenging concepts in clear, concise language. e accompanying Student Workbooks include enough exercises to ensure that the student masters the material before moving on. e Teacher Keys include answers to the workbooks, quizzes, and tests. Instructional Videos are also available if you would like a little help from the author teaching the material.
Classical Rhetoric:
Aristotle's Principles of Persuasion
by Martin Cothran | Grades 9+
$156.37 complete set
(basic set + How to Read a Book & Figures of Speech)
$100.45 basic set
(student, teacher, Q&T, videos, Aristotle's Rhetoric)
Student $29.95 | Teacher $11.85
Quizzes & Tests
$6.20
Videos $55.00 | Aristotle's Rhetoric $8.00 How to Read a Book $19.99 Figures of Speech
$49.99
Classical Rhetoric is a guided tour through the rst part of the single greatest book on communication ever written: Aristotle's Rhetoric. is course involves a study of the fundamental principles of political philosophy, ethics, and traditional psychology. Your student will not only learn the basics of political speech, but also the elements of good character, the seven reasons people act, and what elicits speci c emotions under particular circumstances and why.
Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren
Kreeft
One way to think about Western civilization is to think of it as consisting of three cultures: those of Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem. It is the fusion of these three cultures, historically tied together and intimately linked, that is this civilization we are passing on in classical Christian education.
These three cultures became so integrated over the course of the last two millennia that it has become hard to tell where one ends and another begins. These three harmonic cultural voices speak to us out of the past and are sometimes hard to disentangle. But we can draw some basic distinctions.
Greek culture was artistic, literary, and philosophical. The Greeks invented representative art, drama, and philosophy as we know it today. The Romans, being less theoretical and more practical, were noted more for their contributions to ordered government, roads, and architecture. The culture of the Hebrews was noted for its posture toward a personal, transcendent God. It was to the Hebrews that God directly revealed Himself, and it was the Hebrews, His own people, with whom He dealt— individually and as a nation.
It was these three cultures that, in the first five centuries after Christ, were taken by the Church Fathers and transformed into a greater thing than the individual parts alone: Western civilization, which has been handed down since the Middle Ages by what we know today as classical Christian education.
The two great values of the Greeks were strength and intelligence , as articulated in their literary tradition. The value of strength is illustrated in the first of Homer's great works, the Iliad. It is the story of a warrior, Achilles, who values martial strength and personal honor (which is the reputation of individual strength) over all else. It is about Achilles' ability to defeat the
Trojans in battle, his angry retirement from the conflict when his honor has been challenged, and his return to the battle where, as we know from other accounts, he is killed because of his one weakness. The value of intelligence is personified in the protagonist of Homer's other great work, the Odyssey . Unlike Achilles, who succeeds due to his physical strength and the strength of his character, Odysseus succeeds through his intelligence. He is "Odysseus of many wiles." He does not rely on physical strength to defeat his enemies, but rather relies on his intelligence. He outsmarts his foes.
And so, as time went on, the earlier martial culture of the Greeks gave way to the great intellectual culture that grew out of Athens.
This transformation is illustrated in Sophocles' play Ajax , when a meeting of the generals is held after the death of Achilles: They must decide who will receive the armor of their now dead champion. The two nominees are Ajax, the next strongest warrior after Achilles, and Odysseus, known for his subtlety and quickness of mind.
The scene represents a symbolic decision point for the Greeks.
Will they remain primarily a martial culture, or become known instead for their intellects?
The award is given to Odysseus.
And, though the Greeks retained their reputation as great warriors, they did so in large part on account of the strategic and tactical abilities of their great generals—Leonidas, Themistocles, Pyrrhus, Lysander, and of course, Alexander the Great. They also conquered their foes through military innovations that gave them an advantage over their enemies, such as the phalanx, in which hoplite soldiers stood with their shields locked together and their spears projecting outward toward the onrushing enemy, and the trireme, a ship that gave them greater mobility against their naval enemies.
Alexander the Great embodied in many ways the aspirations of the Greeks. He was a military mastermind who repeatedly crushed armies much
larger than his own, he eventually conquered most of the known world, and, although not properly a Greek (he was Macedonian), he was deeply learned in Greek education, having as his tutor none other than Aristotle himself. According to legend, Alexander brought along on his campaigns his copy of Homer, out of which he had memorized long passages, and which he is said to have kept under his pillow while he slept. His campaigns were not just military, but cultural. He brought Greek culture with him like a missionary, and, in the end, it was not the Greek military that conquered the world, but the Greek culture itself, which remained long after Alexander left.
And what is this culture? It is the culture of intellectual curiosity. "Up and down the coast of Asia Minor," said Edith Hamilton, "St. Paul was mobbed and imprisoned and beaten." But only in Athens, the heart of the Hellenic world, did they listen: "They brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, 'May we know what this new teaching is?'"
The Greeks were the first to attempt to discover and portray the ideal of man. There was great art and architecture before the Greeks, of course, but their literature and philosophy seem to have come out of nowhere. "With them," said Hamilton, "something completely new came into the world." In a matter of two or three generations Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were writing tragic dramas—and Aristophanes his comedies—that remain unsurpassed
even today. And then there was Socrates, who, unlike anyone before him, came asking questions about the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. He interrogated his friends on every issue imaginable—justice, truth, happiness, moral obligation, music, friendship— using his dialectical technique of discussion. His thoughts were written down by his student, Plato, and studied by Plato's student, Aristotle.
And all of this was done through the use of Greek, a language of unique richness and subtlety, which made the articulation of these ideas understandable and compelling.
The twin values of the Romans were order and piety . The Romans ruled the world for more than a thousand years—longer, if we count the Eastern Roman Empire—because of their unsurpassed ability to order both their civilization and their selves. The savage Roman temperament, which can be seen in Romulus, their first king, is seen no more clearly than in their extravagant and bloodthirsty games and pageants. Such a violent and energetic people could not survive without some external means of control, some way to channel their enormous energy into productive purpose. And so they developed the extrinsic cultural means by which they should govern themselves.
The Romans succeeded because they were more organized than the civilizations around them, and this organizational ability was nowhere more evident than in the device by which they organized themselves: "Rome's monumental achievement,"
said Hamilton, "never effaced from the world, was law." Law, a thing we take for granted in our still vaguely Roman world, was made supreme, and was taken, as Alexander took Homer, to the rest of the world.
"The little town on the seven hills conquered the other little towns around her," said Hamilton, "because her citizens could obey orders." Their ability to militarily conquer and then to maintain a huge empire for so long a time is a testament to their organizational abilities. Their thirst for order extended to everything around them. They built roads and aqueducts that are still being used today. To look upon the Colosseum is to behold the essence of Roman power and order in stone.
This external order was reflected by the inner order of the soul. The Aeneid, the great work of Virgil (the Roman Homer) is the story of Aeneas, the Trojan prince who flees the burning city of Troy with his father on his back and his family in tow. He exemplifies the Roman virtue of piety (the order of the soul) through his devotion to family and practical, everyday ethics.
The Roman language itself betrayed the Roman character. It was the language of order. R. W. Livingstone has said it better than anyone:
The best revelation of the Greek genius is the Greek language, fine, subtle, analytic, capable of feeling and expressing the most delicate minutiae of thought, never hard, and yet not flabby, the most malleable of tongues and equally capable in the hands of a master like Plato, of wit, dialectic, pathos, satire, poetry, or eloquence. And can we really understand the spirit of Rome without knowing the march of the Latin sentence, serried, steady, stately, massive, the heavy beat of its long syllables and predominant consonants reflecting the robust, determined, efficient temper of the nation, as different from Greek as a Roman road from a breaking wave?
There was Athens, there was Rome—and then there was Jerusalem. The Hebrews, too, could be said to have had two values: faith and obedience . Unique among the ancient tribes of the world, the Hebrews believed in one transcendent God— one holy God who had revealed Himself specially and specifically to the Hebrews, whom He called His people—and their entire culture was centered on His worship.
The entire history of the Hebrews consisted of this one single, supreme, transcendent Deity and His dealings with individuals and with nations, especially the nation of Israel.
While the Greeks had Achilles and Odysseus, and the Romans Aeneas, the greatest of the Jewish heroes was Abraham, a hero not of warfare nor of the mind, but a hero of faith.
By the time of Christ these three cultures had begun to converge. Alexander had conquered the known world and Rome had expanded it. In the centuries after the death of Christ, Church Fathers in the East and the West worked through the relationship between the direct revelation of God— the Old Testament Scriptures and Jesus' teachings— and the great truths of the natural order that were discovered by the Greeks and Romans through God's general revelation. They melded these together into what we now call Western civilization.
All three of these civilizations saw their beliefs as universal, applying to all men everywhere, but by the fifth century in the West the Christian Roman Empire had become universal in fact. And so it remains, even in our modern world where, despite ever-present attempts to change them, all Western nations still share the central assumptions of the three cultures.
It is only through the work of centuries of faithful educators that we today benefit from this great tradition. And it is only through our own ongoing commitment to continue this work that it will survive.
Martin Cothran is editor of The Classical Teacher, author of Traditional Logic Books I II Material Logic and Classical Rhetoric and provost of Memoria College.
Levels A-D | Grades K-3 | Student $19.35 ea. | Teacher $6.20 ea.
Memoria Math Challenge provides students the daily practice and repetition needed to achieve mastery of basic arithmetic skills. Emphasis is placed on speed and accuracy. Level A focuses on writing numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction facts up to seven, Level B continues with addition and subtraction facts up to 10, Level C gives students practice with immediate recall of addition and subtraction facts up to 18, and Level D (new!) is designed for the year students are learning their multiplication and division facts. Level D is also a great resource for students of all grades needing to practice the four operations and ensure mastery of basic arithmetic.
Arithmetic Flashcards
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0 to 18 | (4.25" x 5.5")
$11.85
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$140.00 Memoria Pre-Algebra set
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$164.00 ea. Memoria Algebra I or II set
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e Memoria Algebra Series covers the mathematical discipline of algebra in three books, beginning with Memoria Pre-Algebra. Transition seamlessly from arithmetic to the rst principles of algebra in this exhaustive and logically sequenced program that fosters mastery rather than frustration. Based on the beloved VideoText program, this updated and expanded series features a comprehensive Student Text and optional Instructional Videos that guide students step by step through each lesson and provide abundant exercises for mastery. e Teacher Manual and complete Solutions Key make the content accessible for those without an advanced background in mathematics. e Quizzes & Tests include two versions of each assessment for practice and repeated attempts.
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Rod & Sta Math books teach your student number facts and arithmetic skills to mastery using clear, uncluttered lessons and plenty of drill practice.
Grade 1 Arithmetic (3rd Ed.)
Student Part 1
$8.50 | Student Part 2 $8.50
Practice Sheets $21.50
Teacher Manual $25.95
Speed Drills $5.95
Grade 2 Arithmetic (3rd Ed.)
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Student Unit 3 $8.50 | Student Unit 4 $8.50
Practice Sheets 1 $9.50 | Practice Sheets 2 $9.50
Supplemental Pack $2.25 | Teacher Manual Units 1-2 $15.25
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Grade 3 Arithmetic (3rd Ed.)
Student Book $15.50
Teacher Manual Part 1 $15.25
Teacher Manual Part 2 $15.25
Tests $2.75
(4¼'' x 5½")
$11.85
by Leigh Lowe
Recommended for Ages 4-5
$34.70 set (2 books)
Teaches letter recognition, letter formation, and pencil grip. is is a gentle introduction to phonics.
by Leigh Lowe
Recommended for Kindergarten
$34.70 set (2 books)
Continued practice with numbers, counting, and patterns for the kindergarten student who is ready to move beyond simple tracing. is a nice supplement to any kindergarten math program.
Grade 4 Arithmetic
Student $17.95 | Speed Drill Packet $9.50
Teacher Manual Part 1 $14.75
Teacher Manual Part 2 $14.75
Tests $2.95 | Speed Drills $5.50
Grade 5 Arithmetic
Student $17.95
Teacher Manual Part 1 $14.75
Teacher Manual Part 2 $14.75
Tests $2.95 | Speed Drills $5.50
Grade 6 Mathematics
Student $17.75
Teacher Manual Part 1 $14.75
Teacher Manual Part 2 $14.75
Tests $2.75 | Quizzes and Speed Tests $5.25
Deck contains one card for each letter of the alphabet. Each card has the upper- and lowercase letter on one side and a simple illustration on the ip side that allows practice with the beginning letter sound.
Numbers & Colors
Recommended for Ages 4-5
$17.35
is book introduces each number through 15 and color words with tracing and coloring activities.
Coloring Books
Recommended for Ages 4-5
Alphabet $7.10
Numbers $7.10
Practice number and letter recognition while developing ne-motor and coloring skills.
See also: Alphabet Wall Charts and Alphabet Wall Poster (p. 79)
First Start Reading: Phonics, Reading, & Printing
by Cheryl Lowe | Grade K
$54.20 set (Books A-D + Teacher Guide)
Student Books (A-D) $8.15 ea.
Teacher Guide for Books A-D $21.60
FSR is a balanced, age-appropriate approach to phonics and reading, with a serious focus on correct pencil grip and letter formation. e program uses the traditional (vowel-consonant) approach to phonics combined with word families. e FSR kindergarten program consists of 4 student books with artist-drawn pictures to color, drawing pages for each letter or phonogram, and over 40 stories. e Teacher Guide leads you through the program and provides helpful assessments and teaching tips.
Kindergarten Phonics & Reading Set
Grade K | $273.40 set
Everything you need to teach your student to read uently, including lesson plans!
by Cheryl Lowe
Grades K-2 | $20.05
ese phonetically arranged word lists require students to rely on their mastery of letter sounds. Coordinates with First Start Reading, or is a good supplement to any phonics program.
by Amber Wheat | Grade K | $17.35
Designed to be used in conjunction with First Start Reading to reinforce the phonetic concepts learned each week.
by Amber Wheat | Grade K | $16.80
Provides the extra practice needed to master manuscript printing. Correlates with the letter students are working on in First Start Reading.
$55.00
Let primary specialist Michelle Tefertiller teach your students how to read! ese streaming videos use all the books in the Kindergarten Phonics & Reading Set.
by Cheryl Lowe
Grades K-1
$8.15-$10.85 ea.
ese Storybooks feature the same targeted phonetic stories found in First Start Reading, with beautifully illustrated black and white pictures to help students stay engaged as they read.
Start Reading, Book E by Michelle Tefertiller | Grade 1
Student Book E $8.15
Teacher Guide for Book E $11.85
We complete our phonics for reading program at the beginning of rst grade with First Start Reading Book E, which includes long vowel teams, sounds of soft c and g, and the three sounds of y
Phonics Flashcards
Grades K-2
(4¼'' x 5½")
$27.00
Flashcards for the nearly 200 phonograms used to spell the 44 sounds of the English language.
100 Days of Summer Reading Books I-III
Grades K-2 | $9.25 ea.
Reading is a subject that should continue through the summer to avoid regression.
ese summer reading journals are a perfect way to encourage young children to continue working on reading uency. e font size gets smaller for each journal, and each page is divided in half for drawing and writing short summaries. Kindergarten has the unique goal of reading a book a day for 100 days!
Grades K-2
$67.50 set (18 books) | $3.95 ea.
Classic stories from e Jungle Book, e Wind in the Willows, Tom Sawyer, and Doctor Dolittle have been adapted in these early readers so young children can read good stories on their level.
Phonics from A to Z
$37.99
A manual for teachers who want to go deeper into the subject of phonics and reading.
$39.99
An excellent phonics resource for grammar school teachers.
by Cheryl Lowe and Michelle Tefertiller
| Grades 1-6
$105.90 I & II set
(student, teacher, practice sheets, instructional videos, supplemental workbook, supplemental workbook key)
$41.95 III set (student, teacher, practice sheets)
$36.06 IV, V, and VI set ea. (student, teacher)
Student $17.90 ea. | Teacher $20.05 ea.
Practice Sheets (I-III only) $6.20 ea.
Supplemental Workbook (I & II only) $9.25 ea.
Supplemental Workbook Key (I & II only) $9.25 ea.
Instructional Videos (I & II only) $55.00 ea.
is comprehensive, phonetic approach to teaching spelling is the culmination of our phonics program. Once students have mastered reading "consonant-vowel-consonant" words with short vowels in kindergarten they are ready to begin a spelling program. Traditional Spelling is the perfect next step toward reading uency. Traditional Spelling provides students with an extensive mastery-based study of phonics through sixth grade.
Lessons feature a variety of phonetic activities that utilize each week's spelling words, including writing and oral dictation practice, crossword puzzles, color-coded phonogram activities, short stories or riddles on the student's reading level, and Greek and Latin root word exercises.
Traditional Spelling VI is available now!
Grades 1-2
Traditional Spelling I, Instructor Julia Lasoi
Traditional Spelling II, Instructor Michelle Tefertiller $55.00 ea.
Join master primary school teachers Julia Lasoi and Michelle Tefertiller for Traditional Spelling! Clear explanations and gentle encouragement will keep your students engaged and give them con dence as they master their spelling words each week. We suggest you watch these interactive lessons alongside your student to prepare for the parent-led activities in the second half of the week, which are scheduled out in each Teacher Manual
Choose from:
New American Cursive 1
New American Cursive 2: Scripture & Famous Quotations
New American Cursive 2: Quotations from Famous Americans
New American Cursive 3: Scripture & Lessons on Manners
New American Cursive 3: Famous Quotes & Lessons on Manners
New American Cursive by Iris Hat eld
Grades 1+ | $25.75 ea.
e New American Cursive (NAC) penmanship program is an easy-to-follow resource for learning cursive. Simpli ed letter forms and clear instructions teach your student to write in a fast, legible script. Developed by Iris Hat eld, an educator with 55 years of experience in the handwriting eld, the workbooks improve the process of teaching handwriting and allow students to start at a younger age.
In NAC 1, learn how to form each letter, step by step, with clear starting dots and direction arrows. Correct pencil grip, paper position, and posture are illustrated throughout. Fifteen minutes of workbook practice a day is all it takes! NAC 2 will continue to teach correct letter forms and how to easily connect each letter. Proper size, spacing, and slant are emphasized in 125 instructional exercises. In NAC 3 you will further enhance cursive skills by practicing your best handwriting while learning about manners and correspondence protocol.
by Iris Hat eld
Grade 5-Adult | $25.75
Whether you are a beginning older student or are ne-tuning your penmanship later in life, these self-guided lessons make learning cursive a pleasure. Practice just 15 minutes a day to get remarkable results.
Startwrite Software
$29.95
by Iris Hat eld
Grades 3+
$14.05
Create customizable worksheets in the New American Cursive font to integrate handwriting practice with any subject (Windows only).
is easy-to-use supplemental resource for mastering a legible, attractive cursive enhances the pleasure of writing by practicing a di erent, inspiring wisdom Scripture verse each day. It also includes 50 helpful penmanship tips to improve cursive skills.
American Cursive Teaching
by Iris Hat eld and Tara Luse
Grades 1+ | $17.90
e New American Cursive Teaching Charts make great visual aids for the home or classroom. e charts feature letter illustrations for the entire cursive alphabet along with copy words. ese charts make an excellent supplement to the New American Cursive program.
by Cheryl & Leigh Lowe Grades K-2
$45.36 set (Copybooks I-III)
$16.80 ea.
Copybooks include memory passages, copybook exercises, and drawing pages, incorporating Scripture from the King James Bible and classic children's poems.
(New American Cursive font)
Grades 1-6 | $16.80 ea.
Copybook Cursive I is perfect for second graders alongside NAC 2 or older students needing more practice.
Copybook Cursive II includes Scripture passages from Christian Studies I, the 15 brightest stars from Astronomy, and the major gods from D'Aulaires' Greek Myths. In Copybook Cursive III, students practice their penmanship with beautiful memory passages from Christian Studies II e college-ruled lines of Copybook Cursive IV are perfect for older students honing their penmanship with the Scripture passages from Christian Studies III
Ages 6+
$16.80 ea.
Grades K-6
$9.75 ea.
I: 5/8" Ruled for Younger Students
II: 1/2" Ruled for 1st-2nd Grade Students
III: College-Ruled for Older Students
Our Composition & Sketchbooks allow students to write and illustrate compositions.
Grades K-2
Manuscript or Cursive
$16.80 ea.
ese workbooks are designed as summer practice for rising rst and second graders. ey are arranged in lessons to be completed three times a week during the summer.
Practice Sheets I-III (New American Cursive font)
Our Cursive Practice Sheets include pages for practicing each cursive letter, Scripture copywork, and blank practice sheets. Book I is a good companion to NAC 1, Book II is extra practice for NAC 2, and Book III is wide-ruled for any older student who needs more practice.
Available in Manuscript (blue) or Cursive (green) (11'' x 17'') | $17.90 ea.
ese visual aids reinforce each letter of the alphabet while young students learn to read and write or practice their penmanship. Each illustration is hand-drawn. e cursive charts use the New American Cursive font.
ankfulness
(New American Cursive font) by Cheryl Swope Ages 6-12
Beginner or Intermediate $9.75 ea. ese journals let students practice cursive while thinking about God's daily blessings in their lives. e Intermediate Journal has a smaller font size and less tracing.
My Nature Journal by Cheryl Swope Ages 4-11
$10.30
Savor small moments of wonder with your child as he learns the simple beauty of nature. is book can stand alone as a delightful supplement to any program.
Copybooks by Cheryl Swope
Ages 9+
Aesop Copybook, Cursive $10.30
Aesop Copybook, Manuscript $10.30
Aesop's Fables $14.99
e Aesop Copybook is a lovely companion to Aesop’s Fables . It will strengthen your student's writing and composition skills while giving the opportunity to contemplate the timeless wisdom of Aesop's fables and learn from the gentle moral instruction they provide.
Manuscript and New American Cursive (22'' x 34'') | $8.15 is poster lists the entire alphabet in manuscript and cursive. It is the perfect resource if you don't have the space for our Alphabet Wall Charts
is now the case, as it has always been the case, that by exposing our children to good character and inviting its imitation, we will help them develop good character for themselves. This means our schools must have what the ancient Greeks would have called an "ethos"—that is, our schools themselves must have good character. Such an ethos depends on two crucial conditions.
First, teachers and principals must be willing to articulate ideals and convictions to students. As Oxford's Mary Warnock has written, " ou cannot teach morality without being committed to morality yourself; and you cannot be committed to morality without holding that some things are right and others wrong."
This statement is so obvious that it is hard to believe we have overlooked it in some places, even rejected it in others.
As the theologian Martin Buber pointed out, the teacher is different from other influences in one important way, and it is definitely not in his neutrality.
As Buber wrote:
… the educator is distinct from all other influences by his will to take part in the stamping of character and by his consciousness that he represents in the eyes of the growing person a certain selection of what is, the selection of what is "right," of what should be.
Now, I am not talking about browbeating students into accepting points of view. That is simply hard indoctrination, which we all deplore. Nor am I talking about moralism. I am talking about ethical candor. To put students in the presence of a morally mature adult who speaks honestly and candidly to them is not to violate their rights. On the contrary, it is essential to students' moral growth. And it
seems to me that this is why many teachers entered the profession in the first place— because they thought they could make a positive difference in the lives of students, in the development of their character, to make them better as men and women, as well as to help develop their skills.
The second condition for a proper ethos in the school is this: We must have teachers and principals who not only state the difference between right and wrong, but who make an effort to live that difference in front of students. In this business of character, there has never been anything as important as the quiet power of moral example.
ou can't expect children to take messages about rules or morality seriously unless they see adults taking those messages seriously in their day-to-day affairs. Certain things must be said and certain examples must be set—there is no other way. These are the first and most powerful steps in nurturing character and developing moral literacy in the young.
And what do I mean by "moral literacy"? As E. D. Hirsch has pointed out, being literate entails more than recognizing the forms and sounds of words. It is also a matter of building up a body of knowledge, enabling us to make sense of the facts, names, and allusions cited by an author. This background knowledge Hirsch calls cultural literacy. For example, someone who is unsure who Grant and Lee were may have a hard time understanding a paragraph about the Civil War, no matter how well he reads. Likewise, a reader who isn't familiar with the Bill of Rights will not fully understand a sentence containing the words "First Amendment." Understanding a subject, then, involves not just the possession of skills; it also depends on the amount of relevant prior knowledge a reader has, on his cultural literacy.
Let me return here to the idea of moral literacy. Because they are not born with this knowledge, children need to learn
what the fundamental traits of character are—thoughtfulness, fidelity, kindness, diligence, honesty, fairness, self-discipline, respect for law. As I have said, children will learn them most profoundly by being in the presence of adults who exemplify them. But we can develop the grasp and the appreciation of the desirability of these traits through the curriculum.
Do we want our children to know what honesty means? Then we might teach them about Abe Lincoln walking three miles to return six cents, and, conversely, about Aesop's shepherd boy who cried wolf.
Do we want our children to know what courage means? Then we might teach them about Joan of Arc, Horatius at the bridge, and Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
Do we want them to know about kindness and compassion, and their opposites? Then they should read Christmas Carol and The Diary of Anne Frank and, later on, King Lear
We want our children to know what faithfulness to family and friends means, and so they should know how Penelope and Telemachus and even an old dog waited twenty years for Odysseus to come home. We want them to know about respect for the law, so they should understand why Socrates told Crito: "No, I must submit to the decree of Athens."
We want them to know about persistence in the face of adversity, and so they should know about George Washington during the Revolution and Lincoln during the Civil War. And our youngest should be told about he ittle n ine ha Co l
We want them to see the dangers of an unreasoning conformity, so we should tell them about the emperor's new clothes and about the Salem witch trials. We want them to see that one individual's action can make all the difference, so we should tell them about Rosa Parks and about one man's discovery of a vaccine against polio.
We want our children to recognize greed, and so they should know King Midas. We want them to recognize vanity, and so they should read "Ozymandias" and learn about Achilles.
We want our children to respect the rights of others, and so they should read the
Declaration of Independence , the Gettysburg Address , and "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
They should know about Ruth's loyalty to Naomi, Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers, Jonathan's friendship with David, the Good Samaritan's kindness toward a stranger, and David's cleverness and courage in facing Goliath—as well as Cain's treatment of his brother Abel.
Do our children know these stories, these works? Unfortunately, in many places, they do not. Why should we go to the trouble of teaching these stories? First, because these stories and others like them are interesting to children. For getting children's attention, nothing in recent years, on TV or anywhere else, has improved on a good story that begins: "Once upon a time…." Second, because these stories give children some specific, common reference points. Our literature and history are a rich quarry of moral literacy. We should mine that quarry. Children must have at their disposal a stock of examples of right and wrong and good and bad—examples illustrating that, in many instances, what is morally right and wrong can indeed be known.
The third reason is that they can help anchor our children in their culture, its history, and its traditions. Our traditions are a source of knowing the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. We should teach these accounts of character to our children so that we may welcome them to a common world, and in that common world to the continuing and common task of preserving the principles, the ideals, and the notions of greatness we hold dear.
William Bennett is he hi hly res e e author of several books on education and culture, and was the Secretary of Education from 1985-1988. This is an excerpt from a speech given to the Harvard Club in 1986.
Grades 3+
$74.39 set
(student, teacher, The World of Mammals, What Is a Mammal?, What Is the Animal Kingdom?)
Student $17.30
Teacher $19.45
e World of Mammals $21.65
What Is a Mammal? $9.95
What Is the Animal Kingdom? $9.95
e young student's natural fascination with animals makes this in-depth study of the habitats, behaviors, and classi cation of mammals a wonderful grammar school course. Lessons draw from e World of Mammals, What Is the Animal Kingdom?, and What Is a Mammal? and include comprehension questions, drawing exercises, and observation pages.
Grades 3+
Student $17.30 | Teacher $20.50
Teach your student the story of the sky! is guide covers stars, constellations, the solar system, and the zodiac.
Grades 4+
$72.27 set (text, student, teacher, field guide, flashcards)
Text $17.90 | Student $17.90
Teacher $20.05 | eBook $12.00
Flashcards $14.45 | Peterson Guide $9.99
A narrative approach to the life of insects that takes your student through classi cation, anatomy, and more!
by Sarah Jo Davis and Kalee Miller | Grades 5+
$85.40 set (text, student, teacher, field guide, coloring book, flashcards)
Text $20.50 | Student $17.90 | Teacher $20.05
Peterson Guide $9.99 | Coloring Book $11.99 | Flashcards $14.45
e Book of Birds is a thorough introduction to a fascinating avian world, covering everything from anatomy and the physics of ight to social habits and habitats.
by Sean Brooks | Grades 6+
$69.53 set (text, student, teacher, field guide, Tree Book)
Text $17.90 | Student $17.90 | Teacher $20.05
Peterson Guide $9.99
e Tree Book for Kids and eir Grown-Ups $15.95
Do you know that the very gift of breath is the result of the oxygen that trees and plants produce? Or that trees and plants provide the means of sustenance for all life on Earth? e Book of Trees , along with the Student Workbook and Teacher Guide , will teach your student both plant morphology and taxonomy (the di erent parts and di erent kinds of plants), as well as photosynthesis and respiration. Other chapters cover owers and fruits. e second half of the course is dedicated to tree observation and classi cation.
Grades 5-9
Text $18.99 ea.
Supplemental Student Questions
Teacher Key & Tests
$9.25 ea.
$6.20ea.
J. H. Tiner's illustrated science books for middle school students are written from a biblical perspective and have won numerous awards. Each includes review questions and activities for every chapter, and Memoria Press has written supplemental questions, unit reviews, and tests for each book.
Choose From:
Exploring the History of Medicine
Exploring Planet Earth
Exploring the World of Mathematics
Exploring the World of Chemistry
by Christopher O. Blum & John A. Cuddeback
Grades 6+
Text $21.95 | Student $14.05
Teacher $15.10
Exploring the World of Physics
Exploring the World of Biology
Exploring the World of Astronomy
Grades 6+
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Novare is committed to a mastery-learning paradigm. Accurate explanations and a thorough treatment of the subject matter characterize these courses from start to nish. e Digital Resources download includes quizzes and exams, a teacher key, weekly review guides, and more.
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is introduction to natural history instills in the beginning student of biology a love for the beauty and order of the animal kingdom through the eyes of the classical naturalists. Students will be led from the invertebrate animals through the ve great vertebrate classes to the culmination of the natural order, a consideration of man as the knowing animal and as a steward of Creation.
erin a or able hi h ali y instruction available anywhere.
