Classical Education:
The case for classical Christian education by Wilson Douglas
Recovering the lost tools of learning
Hints on Child Training by Clay Trumbull
how to talk to children
Mary Emma & company by Ralph Moody
great read-aloud story series on his life as an occasionally schooled youth who must care for his mother and siblings
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week by Dominic O'Brien
Rhetoric by Aristotle, translated by W. Rhys Roberts
Classical Rhetoric with Aristotleby Martin Cothran
Aristotle's view on rhetoric skills
Introductory Logic by James Nance & Douglas Wilson
Intermediate Logic by James Nance
Logic textbooks
Reading
Words Aptly Spoken by Jennifer Greenholt
classic literature with review questions
How to read slowly by James Sire
Writing
Our Mother Tongue by Nancy Wilson
Grammar textbook
The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White
writing guide
English Grammar and Composition by John Warriner
Writing textbook
Math
Understanding Mathematics: From Counting to Calculus by Keith Kressin
easy-to-read, non-technical discussion
textbook series, emphasize on word problems
Saxon Math
textbook series, incremental, repetitive, K-12 full curriculum
Geography
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
maps
Compact Atlas of the World by DK Publishing
History
The Story of the World Series by Susan Bauer
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Adventures of Tintin by Herge
Everything you need to know about American History by Znne Zeman & Kate Kelly
Science
A Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock
The Field Guides series by Alfred Knopf
birds, wildflowers, trees, mammals, insects, fish, and more
Birds: Peterson's Field Guide Color-in Book by Roger Peterson
bird coloring book
Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia
201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre and Incredible Experiments by Janice VanCleave
home science experiments
Fine Arts
Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes
Discovering Great Artists by MaryAnn Kohl & Kim Solga
Classical Music for Dummies by David Pogue & Scott Speck
Foreign Language
Henle Latin by Robert Henle
Latin textbook, starting from 7th Grade
Latin's not So Tough by Karen Mohs
Approachable. Level 1 entirely on pronunciation
Ultimate Spanish: Basic-Intermediate by Living Language
Classics
Henry V by Shakespeare
A fun read-aloud for a "Band of brothers". Every boy should learn to love this play.
Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays by Peater Leithart
study guide for The Iliad and The Odyssey
The Roar on the Other Side: A Guide for Student Poets by Suzanne Rhodes
Introduction to the habits and skills that make a poet, with lots of religious reference
Classics (mostly Dover series)
Pride and Prejudice
Beowulf
The Pilgrim's Progress
The Secret Garden
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
the Red Badge of Courage
Robinson Crusoe
A Christmas Carol
Through Gates of Splendor
Johnny Tremain
Cary On, Mr. Bowditch
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Call of the Wild
White Fang
Favorite Poems by Hunry Longfellow
Number the stars
Animal Farm
The Gold-Bug and Other Tales
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Taming of the Shrew
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Trans. Bernard O'Donoghue
The Bronze Bow
The Sign of the Beaver
Treasure Island
The Hiding Place
The Hobbit
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Up from Slavery
Amos Fortune, Free Man
