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Page 1: St. Thomas School Grade Three Curriculum

St. Thomas SchoolCurriculum for Grade Three

(© 2011 Jean W. and Maria C. M. Rioux)

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OPENING FOUR TIMES WEEKLY

Prayers and Special IntentionsSaint of the Day: Saints For Young Readers, Volumes 1 and 2Calculadder (at pace)Grammar With a Giggle (Keister)Big Book of Diagramming (Mary Daly)

CATECHISM TWICE WEEKLY

Our Life With Jesus (Faith and Life 3)

Read, narrate, and journal:

__ Chapter 1__ Chapter 2__ Chapter 3__ Chapter 4__ Chapter 5__ Chapter 6__ Chapter 7__ Chapter 8__ Chapter 9__ Chapter 10

__ Chapter 11__ Chapter 12__ Chapter 13__ Chapter 14__ Chapter 15__ Chapter 16__ Chapter 17__ Chapter 18__ Chapter 19__ Chapter 20

__ Chapter 21__ Chapter 22__ Chapter 23__ Chapter 24__ Chapter 25__ Chapter 26__ Chapter 27__ Chapter 28__ Chapter 29__ Chapter 30

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The Way of the Cross (Inos Biffi)Read, narrate and journal:

__The Entrance into Jerusalem

__The Preparation of the Upper Room

__The Washing of the Feet

__The Last Supper__The Mount of Olives__The Betrayal__Jesus' Trial__"Behold the Man!"__The First Station

__The Second Station__The Third Station__The Fourth Station__The Fifth Station__The Sixth Station__The Seventh Station__The Eighth Station__The Ninth Station__The Tenth Station__The Eleventh Station__The Twelfth Station__The Thirteenth

Station__The Fourteenth

Station__Jesus Rises From the

Dead__Easter Morning__Emmaus__Words of the Risen

Lord__An Easter Prayer to

Mary

LIVES OF THE SAINTS TWICE WEEKLYRead aloud, narrate, and journal:Book of Saints (Welborn)Mapwork: Identify country of origin/area of missionary work on a map of the

world.

Part 1: Saints love children__ St. Nicholas__ St. John Bosco__ St. Elizabeth Ann Seron__ Blessed Gianna MollaPart 2: Saints love their families__ St. Monica

__ St Cyril and Methodius__ St. Therese of Lisieux__ Blessed Frederic OzanamPart 3: Saints surprise us__ St. Simeon Stylites__ St. Celestine V__ St. Joan of Arc

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__ St. Catherine of SiennaPart 4: Saints are creative__ St. Hildegard of Bingen__ Blessed Fr Angelico__ St. John of the cross__ Blessed Miguel ProPart 5: Saints teach us how to

pray__ St. Benedict__ St. Dominic de Guzman__ St. Theresa of Avila__ St. Louis de MontfortPart 6: Saints see past the

everyday__ St. Juan Diego__ St. Francis of Rome__ St. Bernadette Soubirous__ Blessed Padre PioPart 7: Saints travel far__ St. Boniface__ St. Peter Claver__ St. Francis Xavier__ St. Francis Solano__ St. Francis Xavier CabriniPart 8: Saints are strong leaders__ St. Helena__ St. Leo the Great__ St. Wenceslaus__ St. John Neumann

Part 9: Saints tell the truth__ St. Polycarp__ St. Thomas Becket__ St. Thomas Moore__ Blessed Titus BrandsmaPart 10: saints help us

understand God__ St. Augustine of Hippo__ St. Jerome__ St. Patrick__ St. Thomas Aquinas__ St. Edith SteinPart 11: Saints change their lives

for God__ St. Ambrose__ St. Gregory the Great__ St. Francis of Assisi__ St. Ignatius de Loyola__ St. Camillus de Lellis__ St. Katherine DrexelPart 12: Saints are brave__ St. Perpetua and Felicity__ St. George__ St Margaret Clitherow__ St. Isaac Jogues__ The Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne__ St. Maximillian KolbePart 13: Saints help the poor and

sick

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__ St. Elizabeth of Hungary__ St. Vincent de Paul__ St. Martin de Porres__ Blessed Joseph de veusterPart 14: Saints help in ordinary

ways__ St. Christopher__ St. Blaise__ St. Anthony of Padua

__ St. Bernard of MontjouxPart 15: Saints come from all

over the world__ Blessed kateri Tekawitha__ St. Paul Miki and Companions__ Blessed Peter To Rot__ Blessed Maria Clementine

Nengapeta

Our Island Saints (Amy Steedman)

__ St. Alban__ St. Augustine of

Canterbury__ St. Kentigern__ St.Patrick

__ St.David__ St.Molios__ St.Bridget__ St.Cuthbert__ St.Edward the

Confessor__ St.Columba__ St.Margaret of

Scotland__ St.Hugh of Lincoln

Additional Resources:Br. Ernest Saint StoriesColoring Books:The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy Angel of God Mary: Full of Grace Saints of the Eucharist More Saints of the EucharistThe BibleFenestra Fidei (Hillside Education)

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SCRIPTURE STUDY THREE TIMES WEEKLY

A Catholic Child's Bible:The Old Testament(Elsa Werner and Charles Hartman)

Read aloud. Using the Bible Timeline (Our Father's House), make a chronological Bible journal.__ Creation of the World__ Creation of Adam and Eve__ The Fall of Adam and Eve__ Cain and Abel, Sons of Adam__ Noah and the Great Flood__ The Tower of Babel__ God Calls Abraham to Follow Him__ God Visits Abraham__ Choosing a Wife For Isaac__ Jacob and Esau and the Birthright__ Jacob Takes the Birthright__ Jacob's Vision in the Desert__ Jacob and Rachel__ Joseph is Sold Into Slavery__ Joseph in the Land of Egypt__ Joseph's Brothers in Egypt__ Benjanmin Goes to Egypt__ The Finding of Moses__ Moses in Exile__ Moses and the Burning Bush__ The Plagues of Egypt__ The Night of the Passover

__ Crossing the Red sea__ The Bitter Waters of Mara__ Bread From Heaven__ The Ten Commandments__ Aaron Makes the Golden Calf__ The Promised Land__ Moses Completes His Work__ JosueSends Spies Into Canaan__ The Fall of Jericho__ Gideon and the Madianites__ The Trumpets and the Lamps__ The Parable of the Trees__ Samson and His Mighty Strength__ Ruth the Faithful Daughter In

Law__ Samuel, Child of the Lord__ David, the Lord's Chosen One__ David Meets Saul, the King__ David and Goliath__ The Friendship of David and

Jonathan__ David Spares Saul's Life

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__ The Psalms of David__ The Wisdom of Solomon__ Solomon Builds the Temple__ Elias and the Poor Widow__ Elias and the Priests of Baal__ The Parting of Elias and Eliseus__ Eliseus Cures Naamon's Leprosy__ The Prophecy of Isaias__ Josias and the Book of Law__ The Message of the Prophets__ Jonas and the Great Fish

__ The Patience of Job__ The Story of Tobias__ The Story of Judith__ Jerusalem is Destroyed__ Daniel at Nabuchodonosor's Court__ The Statue of Gold__ The Handwriting on the Wall__ Daniel in the Lion's Den__ The Temple is Rebuilt__ Esther Saves Her People__ The Heroic Maccabees

A Catholic Child's Bible: The New Testament, Werner and Hartman

__ An Angel Visits Mary / The Birth in Bethlehem__ The Presentation / The Visit of the Wise Men__ The Flight / Jesus in the Temple__ Jesus is Baptized / Temptation in the Wilderness__ Jesus Chooses His Disciples ? Marriage in Canaan__ A Prophet inHis Own Country / Healing Power of Jesus__ The Healings and Teaching of Jesus Anger the Pharisees__ The Sermon on the Mount__ The New Commandments :The Rich Man and His Soul__ The Lesson of the Lilies / The House Upon the Rock__ The Word of the Kingdom of God / Feeding the Multitude__ The Keys of the Kingdom / Mary and Martha__ Parables of Forgiveness__ Parables of God's Justice__ Storm Clouds Gather / I Am The Christ

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__ Jesus Bring Lazarus Back to Life / Supper at Bethany__ The Entry Into Jerusalem / The Parable of the Wedding Guests__ Jesus Tells of His Coming Again / The Parable of the Money__ The Day of Judgement / Jesus' Farewell to His Disciples__ Gethsemani / Peter Denies Christ__ Jesus Before Pontius Pilate / The Crucifixion__ The Tomb in the Garden / Christ on the Road to Emmaus__ Christ Visits the Disciples / Jesus Ascends into Heaven__ The Gift of Languages / The Apostles Escape From Prison__ Stephen, the First Martyr / Saul on the Road to Damascus__ Cornelius, the Good Centurion / Peter in Prison__ The Spread of the Churches __ Paul in Prison__ Paul's Letters / Vision of Glory

MATHEMATICS FOUR TIMES WEEKLY

Scott, Foresman Mathematics 3__ Pages 2-5__ Pages 6-8__ Pages 9-10__ Pages 11-13__ Pages 14-16__ Pages 17-19__ Pages 20-21__ Pages 22-25__ Pages 26-27__ Pages 28-29__ Pages 30-32

__ Pages 33-35__ Pages 36-37__ Pages 38-39__ Pages 40-42__ Chapter 2 Test__ Pages 46-49__ Pages 50-52__ Pages 53-55__ Chapter 3 Test__ Unit 1 Review__ Pages 62-64

__ Pages 65-67__ Pages 68-69__ Pages 70-72__ Pages 73-75__ Pages 76-79__ Pages 80-82__ Chapter 4 Test__ Pages 84-85__ Pages 86-88__ Pages 89-91__ Pages 92-93

__ Pages 94-96__ Pages 97-99__ Pages 100-101__ Pages 102-105__ Pages 106-109__ Pages 110-111__ Pages 112-114__ Pages 115-117__ Pages 118-119__ Pages 120-123__ Pages 124-125

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__ Page 126__ Unit 2 Review,

Test__ Pages 130-133__ Pages 134-135__ Pages 136-139__ Pages 140-141__ Pages 142-145__ Pages 146-147__ Page 148,

Chapter 7 Test__ Pages 150-151__ Pages 152-155__ Pages 156-157__ Pages 158-159__ Pages 160-162__ Pages 163-165__ Pages 166-167__ Pages 168-169__ Pages 170-171__ Pages 172-175__ Pages 176-177__ Pages 178-179

__ Pages 180-183__ Pages 184-185__ Unit 3 Test__ Pages 188-191__ Pages 192-195__ Pages 196-197__ Pages 198-200__ Pages 201-203__ Pages 204-205__ Pages 206-208__ Pages 209-211__ Pages 212-214__ Page 215__ Pages 216-218__ Pages 219-221__ Pages 222-

224__ Pages 225-227__ Pages 228-230__ Pages 231-233__ Pages 234-235__ Pages 236-238__ Unit 4 Test

__ Pages 242-244

__ Pages 245-247__ Pages 248-

249__ Pages 250-252__ Pages 253-255__ Pages 256-258__ Pages 259-260__ Pages 261-263__ Pages 264-

266__ Pages 267-269__ Pages 270-271__ Pages 272-274__ Pages 275-277__ Pages 278-280__ Pages 281-283__ Pages 284-286__ Pages 287-289__ Pages 290-293__ Pages 294-

296

__ Pages 297-298__ Unit 5 Review,

Test__ Pages 302-304__ Pages 305-307__ Pages 308-310__ Pages 311-313__ Pages 314-316__ Pages 317-320__ Pages 321-323__ Pages 324-325__ Pages 326-328__ Pages 329-331__ Pages 332-333__ Pages 334-336__ Pages 337-339__ Pages 340-342__ Pages 343-345__ Pages 346-348__ Unit 6 Review,

Test__ Pages 351-352

MATH RESOURCESMiquon MathRightStart MathMath For Smarty PantsFlash Cards: Multiplication Facts, Math WarMath-It

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MugginsKnock-OutCREATIVE WRITING TWICE WEEKLY

GRAMMAR THREE TIMES WEEKLYPrimary Language Lessons (Davidson)

__ Lesson 84__ Lesson 85__ Lesson 86__ Lesson 87__ Lesson 88 __ Lesson 89__ Lesson 90__ Lesson 91__ Lesson 92__ Lesson 93__ Lesson 94__ Lesson 95__ Lesson 96__ Lesson 97__ Lesson 98 __ Lesson 99__ Lesson 100__ Lesson 101__ Lesson 102__ Lesson 103__ Lesson 104__ Lesson 105

__ Lesson 106__ Lesson 107__ Lesson 108 __ Lesson 109__ Lesson 110__ Lesson 111__ Lesson 112__ Lesson 113__ Lesson 114__ Lesson 115__ Lesson 116__ Lesson 117__ Lesson 118 __ Lesson 119__ Lesson 120__ Lesson 121__ Lesson 122__ Lesson 123__ Lesson 124__ Lesson 125__ Lesson 126__ Lesson 127

__ Lesson 128 __ Lesson 129__ Lesson 130 __ Lesson 131__ Lesson 132__ Lesson 133__ Lesson 134__ Lesson 135__ Lesson 136__ Lesson 137__ Lesson 138 __ Lesson 139__ Lesson 140__ Lesson 141__ Lesson 142__ Lesson 143__ Lesson 144__ Lesson 145__ Lesson 146__ Lesson 147__ Lesson 148 __ Lesson 149

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__ Lesson 150__ Lesson 151__ Lesson 152__ Lesson 153__ Lesson 154__ Lesson 155

__ Lesson 156__ Lesson 157__ Lesson 158 __ Lesson 159__ Lesson 160 __ Lesson 161

__ Lesson 162__ Lesson 163__ Lesson 164__ Lesson 165

DICTATION TWICE WEEKLY

Various Children's Books:Billy and Blaze BooksHoban's Francis BooksAesopHank the CowdogJungle BookThe Hobbit

POETRY ONCE WEEKLY

A Child's Garden of VersesNature's Wonderful World in RhymeWhere Fish Go in WinterI Went to the Animal FairPoems Children Will Sit Still ForThe Child on His KneesThe Bad Child's Book of Beasts

(Belloc)Roofs of Gold (Colum)Where the Sidewalk Ends (Silverstein)Up in the Attic (Silverstein)Bridled With Rainbows (Brewton)The Harp and The Laurel Wreath (Berquist)

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PENMANSHIP ONCE WEEKLY

Italic Handwriting Series Book C

READING TWICE WEEKLYReaders, if appealing:This Is Our Town (Faith and Freedom Reader)

__ Pages 6-25__ Pages 24-38__ Pages 39-45__ Pages 46-54__ Pages 55-70__ Pages 71-88

__ Pages 89-94__ Pages 95-109__ Pages 110-123__ Pages 124-140__ Pages 141-153__ Pages 154-172

__ Pages 173-188__ Pages 189-203__ Pages 204-222__ Pages 223-236__ Pages 237-245__ Pages 246-253

__ Pages 255-266__ Pages 267-278__ Pages 279-290__ Pages 291-306__ Pages 307-317

This Is Our Valley (Faith and Freedom Reader)

__ Pages 6-19__ Pages 20-33__ Pages 34-47__ Pages 48-64__ Pages 65-79

__ Pages 80-102__ Pages 103-117__ Pages 118-132__ Pages 133-145__ Pages 146-164

__ Pages 165-180__ Pages 181-197__ Pages 198-211__ Pages 212-224__ Pages 225-239

__ Pages 240-255__ Pages 256-269__ Pages 270-282__ Pages 283-298__ Pages 299-315

READ ALOUDS AND ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT READING:

__ The Hobbit (Tolkien)__ Narnian Chronicles (Lewis)__ Matchlock Gun (Edmonds)__ Cautionary Tales For Children (Belloc)

__ Wonder Book (Hawthorne)__ Ben and Me (Lawson)__ Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter (Collum)

__ Redwall Series (Jacques, Brian)

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__ Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (series, Macdonald)

__ Mr. Revere and I (Lawson)__ Rescuers (series, Sharpe)__ The Book of Dragons (Hague)__ Charlotte's Web (White)__ Stuart Little (White)__ A Lion to Guard Us (Bulla)__ Tree in the Trail (Holling)__ Seabird (Holling)__ Minn of the Mississippi (Holling) __ Paddle to the Sea (Holling)__ Scotland's Story: A Child's History

of Scotland (Marshall)

__ Kings and Things; First Stories from English History (Marshall)

__ The Cabin Faced West (Fritz)__ Pippi Longstocking__ Pippi in the South Seas__ Anne Pellowski series__ Moffat Books (Estes)__ Five Little Peppers series (Sidney)__ Hank the Cowdog series (Erickson)__ Saint Series (Windeatt)__ Happy Hollisters (West)__ Warrior Cats Series (Hunter)__ Harold's Tail (Bellemans)

The Childhood of Famous Americans SeriesChoose From Among the Following:Daniel Boone

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-12

__ Chapters 13-15

Sacagawea

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10

Alec Hamilton

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__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6__ Chapters 7-9

__ Chapters 10-12__ Chapters 13-15__ Chapters 16-18

__ Chapters 19-20

James Oglethorpe

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-12

__ Chapters 13-15__ Chapters 16-18

Nathan Hale

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10__ Chapter 11

Anthony Wayne

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10__ Chapter 11

Nancy Hanks

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10__ Chapter 11-13

Andy Jackson

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10__ Chapter 11-13

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Robert E. Lee

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6__ Chapters 7-9

__ Chapters 10-12__ Chapters 13-15__ Chapters 16-18

__ Chapters 19-22

Clara Barton

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-12

__ Chapters 13-14

John Paul Jones

__ Chapters 1-2__ Chapters 3-4

__ Chapters 5-6__ Chapters 7-8

__ Chapters 9-10__ Chapter 11-12

Wilbur and Orville Wright

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-12

__ Chapters 13-14

Thomas Edison

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-12

__ Chapters 13-15__ Chapters 16-17

Aleck Bell

__ Chapters 1-3 __ Chapters 4-6 __ Chapters 7-9

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__ Chapters 10-12 __ Chapters 13-16

Luther Burbank

__ Chapters 1-3__ Chapters 4-6

__ Chapters 7-9__ Chapters 10-13

WORLD HISTORY TWICE WEEKLY

A Child's History of the World (Hillyer)

__ How Things Got StartedUmfa-Umfa and Itchy-Scratchy

__ Fire! Fire! Fire!From an Aiplane

__ Real History BeginsThe Puzzle-Writers

__ The Tomb BuildersA Rich Land Where There Was No Money

__ The Wandering JewsFairy Tale Gods

__ A Fairy Tale WarThe King of the Jews

__ The People Who Made Our ABC'sHard as Nails

__ The Crown of LeavesA Bad Beginning

__ King with the Corkscrew Curls

A City of Wonder and Wickedness__ A Surprise Party

The Other Side of the World__ Rich Man, Poor Man

Rome Kicks Out Her Kings__ Greece vs. Persia

Fighting Mad__ One Against a Thousand

The Golden Age__ When Greek Meets Greek

Wise Men and Otherwise__ A Boy King

Picking a Fight__ The Boot Kicks and Stamps

The New Champion of the World__ The Noblest Roman of Them All

An Emperor Who Was Made a God!__ Thine is the Kingdom, the Power,

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and the GloryBlood and Thunder

__ A Good Emperor and a Bad SonIn Hoc Signe Vincere

__ Our Tough AncestorsWhite Toughs and Yellow Toughs

__ NightfallBeing Good

__ A Camel- DriverArabian Days

__ A Light in the Dark AgesGetting a Start

__ The End of the WorldReal Castles

__ Knights and Days of ChivalryA Pirate's Grandson

__ A Great AdventureTit-Tat-Toe; Three Kings in a Row

__ Bible Made of Stone and GlassJohn Whom Nobody Loved

__ A Great StorytellerThing-A-Ma-Jigger

__ Thelon Gest Wart Hate VerwasOff With the Old, On With the New

__ A Sailor Who Found a New WorldFortune Hunters

__ The Land of EnchantmentBorn Again

__ Christians QuarrelKing Elizabeth

__ The Age of ElizabethJames the Servant

__ A King Who Lost His HeadRed Cap and Red Heels

__ A Self-Made ManA Prince Who Ran Away

__ America Gets Rid of Her KingUpside Down

__ A Little GiantFrom Pan and His Pipes to the Phonograph

__ The Daily Papers From 1854 To 1865Three New Postage Stamps

__ The Age of MiraclesGermany Fights the World

__ Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

AMERICAN HISTORY TWICE WEEKLY

__ Abraham Lincoln (D'Aulaire) __ And Then What Happened, Paul

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Revere? (Fritz)__ Benjamin Franklin (D'Aulaire)__ Can't You Make Them Behave,

King George? (Fritz)__ Columbus (D'Aulaire)__ George Washington (D'Aulaire)

__ Lief the Lucky (D'Aulaire)__ Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln (Fritz)

__ Pilgrim's Stories (Pumphries)__ Shh! We're Writing the Constitution (Fritz)

Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans (Eggleston)__ The First Governor in Boston__ Marquette in Iowa__ Indian Pictures__ William Penn and the Indians__ One Little Bag of Rice__ The Story of the Wise Woman__ Franklin His Own Teacher__ How Franklin Found Out Things__ Franklin Asks the Sunshine

Something__ Franklin and the Kite__ Franklin’s Whistle__ Too Much for the Whistle__ John Stark and the Indians__ A Great Good Man__ Putnam and the Wolf__ Washington and His Hatchet__ How Benny West Learned to be a

Painter__ Washington’s Christmas Gift__ How Washington Got Out of a

Trap__ Washington’s Last Battle__ Marion’s Tower__ Clark and His Men__ Daniel Boone and His Grapevine

Swing__ Daniel Boone’s Daughter and her

Friends__ Decatur and the Pirates__ Stories About Jefferson__ A Long Journey__ Captain Clark’s Burning Glass__ Quicksilver Bob__ The First Steamboat__ Washington Irving as a Boy__ Don’t Give Up the Ship__ Grandfather’s Rhyme__ The Star Spangled Banner__ How Audubon Came to Know

About Birds__ Audubon in the Wild Woods

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__ Hunting a Panther__ Some Boys Who Became Authors__ Daniel Webster and His Brother__ Webster and the Poor Woman__ The India Rubber Man__ Doctor Kane in the Frozen Sea__ Longefellow as a Boy

__ Kit Carson and the Bears__ Horace Greeley as a Boy__ Horace Greeley Learning to Print__ A Wonderful Woman__ The Author of Little Women__ My Kingdom__ A Song From the Suds

HISTORY READING TWICE WEEKLYMighty Men (Farjeon)

__ The Friend of Achilles__ The Death of Hector__ The Burning of Troy__ The Bow of Ulysses__ Queen Esther__ King Xerxes Goes to War__ The Secret Path__ The King of Horses__ Alexander the King__ The Children of the Wolf__ The Man With the Name of a City__ Hannibal With the One Eye__ The Roads of Rome

__ Grendel the Monster__ The Quarrelsome Brother__ The Little Island__ Attila, King of the Huns__ Duke Vortigern__ The Kings of Kent__ The Sword in the Stone__ Ogier the Dane__ How Alfred Made the Peace__ The Treasure of the Isle__ Queen Sigrid's Collar__ The Church and the Crown__ The Fall of the Golden Man

Famous Legends (Crommelin)

__ In Sherwood Forest__ Maid Marian

__ Robin Hood Made Leader__ Allan Dale

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__ Little John__ Friar Tuck__ The Baron__ The Bishop__ King Richard__ Death of Robin Hood__ Arthur Made King__ The Sword Excalibur__ Quinevere Made Queen__ Death of King Arthur__ Roland Sees the King__ Roland Becomes a Knight__ Roland Loses His Life__ Saint Denis__ The Cid__ The Pilot's Story__ The Young Cavalier__ A Stranger in His Home__ Saint Brandan's Island__ The Faithful Watcher

__ Brian Boru__ The Monk and the Birdsong__ Sigurd, the Young Hero__ The Story of Regin__ Sigurd Slays the Dragon__ Sigurd Finds the Warrior Maiden__ Frithiof and Ingebord__ The Sword, the Ring and the Ship__ Only the Subject of the King__ A Voyage for Gold__ A Beggar at the King's Feast__ A Noble Youth__ The Viking's Reward__ William Tell__ The Legend of the Bell of Atry__ The Legend of King Robert of Sicily__ The Pied Piper of Hamelin__ The Emperor's Sleep__ The Lorelei

SCIENCE TWICE WEEKLYBehold and See 3 (Suchi Myjak)

Chapter One: What Is Science?

__Intro, Sections 1-2__ Sections 3-4__ ReviewChapter Two: Matter

and Spirit__ Intro, Section 1__ Sections 2-3__ Experiment 3.2-3.3__ Experiment 3.4-3.6__ Section 4

__ Experiment 4.1-4.2__ Section 5, ReviewChapter Three: Force and

Energy__ Intro, Section 1,

Experiment 1.3

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__ Experiment 1.4__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1__ Experiment 2.2-2.3__ Section 3, Experiment

3.1-3.2__ Experiment 3.3-3.5__ Section 4, Experminet

4.1__ Section 5, Experiment

5.1-5.2__ Experiment 5.3__ Section 6, Experiment

6.1-6.2__ Section 7, ReviewChapter Four: The Sun,

Moon, and Stars__ Part A: Intro, Section

1, Experiment 1.1__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1__ Experiment 2.2-2.4__ Section 3, Experiment

3.1__ Part B: Section 4,

Experiment 4.1__ Section 5__ Experiment 5.1-5.2__ Part C: Section 6,

Experiment 6.1__ Experiment 6.2__ Section 7, Experiment

7.1__ Experiment 7.2__ Section 8, Experiment

8.1__ Part D: Section 9,

Experiment 9.1__ Section 10__ Section 11__ ReviewChapter Five: Animals__ Intro, Section 1__ Section 2__ Section 3__ Section 4__ Section 5, Experiment

5.1__ Experiment 5.2__ Section 6, Experiment

6.1__ Experiment 6.2-6.3__ ReviewChapter 6: Plants__ Intro, Section 1,

Experiment 1.1__ Experiment 1.2__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1__ Experiment 2.2__ Experiment 2.3__ Section 3, Experiment

3.1__ Experiment 3.2-3.3__ Experiment 3.4__ Section 4, Experiment

4.1__ Experiment 4.2-4.4__ Experiment 4.5__ Section 5__ Section 6, Experiment

6.1__ Experiment 6.2__ Section 7, Experiment

7.1__ Section 8__ ReviewChapter Seven:

Interdependence in God’s Design

__ Intro, Section 1, Experiment 1.1

__ Experiment 1.2__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1__ Experiment 2.2__ Section 3

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__ Experiment 3.1__ ReviewChapter Eight: Many

Parts, One Body__ Intro, Section 1,

Experiment 1.1__ Experiment 1.2__ Experiment 1.3__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1__ Experiment 2.2-2.3__ Experiment 2.4-2.5__ Section 3, Experiment

3.1__ Experiment 3.2__ Section 4, Experiment

4.1__ Experiment 4.2__ Experiment 4.3__ Section 5, Experiment

5.1__ Section 6__ Section 7__ Section 8__ ReviewChapter Nine: The Senses__ Intro, Section 1__ Section 2, Experiment

2.1-2.2__ Experiment 2.3-2.5__ Section 3, Experiment

3.1-3.2__ Experiment 3.3__ Section 4, Experiment

4.1__ Experiment 4.2__ Section 5, Experiment

5.1__ Section 6, Experiment

6.1

__ Experiment 6.2-6.3__ Section 7, Experiment

7.1-7.2__ ReviewChapter Ten: Nutrition

and Health__ Intro, Section 1__ Experiment 1.1__ Section 2__ Experiment 2.1__ Section 3__ Section 4, Experiment

4.1__ Section 5, Experiment

5.1__ Section 6, Experiment

6.1__ Review

SCIENCE READING TWICE WEEKLY

The Usborne Book of KnowledgeHow Birds Live:__ Pages 4-5__ Pages 6-7__ Pages 8-9__ Pages 10-11

__ Pages 12-13__ Pages 14-15__ Pages 16-17__ Pages 18-19

__ Pages 20-21__ Pages 22-23__ Pages 24-25__ Pages 26-27

__ Pages 28-29__ Pages 30-31__ Pages 32-33__ Pages 34-35

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__ Pages 36-37__ Pages 38-39

__ Pages 40-41__ Pages 42-43

__ Pages 44-45

How Animals Live:

__ Pages 52-53__ Pages 54-55__ Pages 56-57__ Pages 58-59__ Pages 60-61

__ Pages 62-63__ Pages 64-65__ Pages 66-67__ Pages 68-69__ Pages 70-71

__ Pages 72-73__ Pages 74-75__ Pages 76-77__ Pages 78-79__ Pages 80-81

__ Pages 82-83__ Pages 84-85__ Pages 86-87__ Pages 88-89__ Pages 90-91

Mystery and Marvels of the Reptile World

__ Pages 3-5.__ Pages 6-9.__ Pages 10-13.

__ Pages 14-16.__ Pages 17-19.__ Pages 20-23.

__ Pages 24-26.__ Pages 27-29.__ Pages 30-31.

Mystery and Marvels of Plant Life

__ Pages 3-5.__ Pages 6-9.__ Pages 10-13.

__ Pages 14-16.__ Pages 17-19.__ Pages 20-23.

__ Pages 24-26.__ Pages 27-29.__ Pages 30-31.

Mystery and Marvels of Ocean Life

__ Pages 3-5.__ Pages 6-9.__ Pages 10-13.__ Pages 14-16.

__ Pages 17-19.__ Pages 20-23.__ Pages 24-26.__ Pages 27-29.

__ Pages 30-31.

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Nature Company Discoveries Series

__ Reptiles__ Dangerous Animals__ Insects and Spiders__ Under the Sea__ Dinosaurs__ Mammals

__ Volcanos/Earthquakes__ Weather__ How Things Work__ Great Inventions__ Great Buildings__ Flight

__ Ancient Greece__ Ancient Egypt__ Ancient Rome

__ The Fairyland of Science (Buckley)__ The Burgess Bird Book for Children (Burgess)

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE RESOURCES

The Backyard ScientistUsborne Science Activities 1-3Van Cleave series

RESEARCH SKILLS AND INDEPENDENT STUDYONCE WEEKLY

Information, Please! (Beginning Level)

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LOGIC ONCE WEEKLY

Mind Benders Warm-up

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__ Puzzles 25-27__ Puzzles 28-30__ Puzzles 31-33__ Puzzles 34-36__ Puzzles 37-39__ Puzzles 40-42__ Puzzles 43-45__ Puzzles 46-48

__ Puzzles 49-51__ Puzzles 52-54__ Puzzles 55-57__ Puzzles 58-59__ Puzzles 60-61__ Puzzles 62-63__ Puzzles 64-65__ Puzzles 66-67

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HEALTH ONCE WEEKLY

Health, Safety and Manners 3

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ART ONCE WEEKLY

Teaching Art With Books Kids Love (Frohardt)

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Part Two: Principles of Design

First Quarter

__ Chapter 7: HarmonyBooks:The Paperboy (Pilkey, Dav)Tops and Bottoms (Stevens, Janet)There Was an Old Lady Who

Swallowed a Fly (Taback)Seven Blind Mice (Young, Ed)

Artworks:Paul Klee: PastoraleGeorgis O'Keefe: Ranchos ChurchPablo Picasso: Cubist PaintingsAny Warhol: Soup Cans and Face

Paintings

__ Chapter 8:Variety and ContrastBooks:The Paperboy (Pilkey, Dav)Grandfather's Journey (Say, Allen)There Was an Old Lady Who

Swallowed a Fly (Taback)Tuesday (Weisner, David)Artworks:Matisse:Parakeet and the Mermaid,

Icarus

Winslow Homer:Snap in the Wind

Second Quarter

__ Chapter 9: BalanceBooks:The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (Goble, Paul)

Owl Moon (Yolen)Starry Messenger (Sis, Peter)Grandfather's Journey (Say, Allen)

Artworks:Paul Klee: Puppet TheatreM.C. Escher: Butterflies, Circle Limit

III, and SnakesGeorgia O'Keefe:Cow's Skull, Red,

White, and Blue, Open Clam Shell, and Closed Clam Shell.

Third Quarter

__ Chapter 10: MovementBooks:Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (Aardema)

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In the Small, Small Pond (Fleming, Denise)

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Stopry From China (Young, Ed)

Artworks:John Singleton Copley : Watson and the Shark

Winslow Homer : Breezing Up; The Gulf Stream

Fourth Quarter

__ Chapter 11: DominanceBooks:St. George and the Dragon (Hodges)Hush! A Thai Lullaby (Ho. Minfong)Jumanji (Van Allsburg, Chris)

Artworks:Mary Cassatt: The Blue RoomGeorgia O'Keefe:Summer DaysMeindert Hobbema: The Avenue,

Middelharnis

Artist's Workshop Series (Penny King and Clare Roundhill)

Sports

__ The Sporting Scene__ Greek Games__ Greek Profiles__ Racing Romans__ Magnificent Marbles__ Children's Games__ Playtime Pranks

__ Show of Strength__ Powerful Persians__ Smooth Sailing__ Away From It All__ Splash__ Waterworld

Myths and Legends

__ The Meaning of Myths and Legends

__ Underwater escape__ Secrets of the Sea

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__ Love Lessons__ The Art of Love__ Divine Dragon__ Heroes and Floods__ Sacred Shields__ Cheyenne Creations

__ Kings and Knights__ Stained Glass Secrets__ Arabian Adventures__ Voyages in Art

ART RESOURCESDrawing With Children (Brooks)Global Art (Kohl)Cooking Art (Kohl)Mudworks (Kohl)Craft and Construction (Kohl)Discovering Great ArtistsArt Masterpieces Coloring BookRoman Art (Dover Coloring Book)Greek Art (Dover Coloring Book)Egyptian Art (Dover Coloring Book)The Great Art ScandalArt Fraud DetectiveArt in Story (Saccardi)Masters Then and Now (Sr. Helen Buening, O.S.B.)Mommy, It's a Renoir

MUSIC APPRECIATION ONCE WEEKLY

Music Masters CD’s__ The Story of Chopin__ The Story of Beethoven

__ The Story of Mozart__ The Story of Handel

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__ The Story of Wagner__ The Story of Strauss__ The Story of Berlioz__ The Story of Brahms__ The Story of Dvorjak__ The Story of Tchaikovsky

__ The Story of Verdi__ The Story of Mendelssohn__ The Story of Foster and Sousa__ The Story of Schubert and Grieg__ The Story of Vivaldi and Corelli__ The Story of Bach

Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers (Venezia)

__ Chopin__ Handel__ Mozart

__ Beethoven__ Tchaikovsky__ Brahms

__ Bach

The Random House Story of the Ballet (McCaughrean)

__ Swan Lake__ Coppelia__ Giselle__ Cinderella

__ La Sylphide__ The Nutcracker__ Romeo and Juliet__ The Firebird

__ Petrouchka__ The Sleeping Beauty

COOKING ONCE WEEKLYCooking Art (Kohl)The ABC CookbookKids Cooking (Klutz)Cooking Around the Calendar With Kids (Houts)

The Fannie Farmer Junior CookbookThe Redwall Cookbook( Brian Jacques)Let's Cook a Treat (DK)The Pooh Cookbook (Ellison)Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Desserts

PIANO PRACTICE FIVE TIMES WEEKLY