Language Arts: Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Reading Skill

Basic information about the books and materials for our essential courses follows; see your Academic Packet or STAA Study Guide for full ordering details and commentary about each resource.

 

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Cap & Punc Intro

Recommended for Cycle G.

 

 

Capitalization & Punctuation (SFES)

  • Publisher/Copyright: : Garlic Press, Apr 1990. .
  • ISBN:        9780931993329
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Grammar

Recommended for Cycle A.

 

Big Thoughts for Little People: ABC's to Help You Grow [ORDER USED]

  • Author: Kenneth Taylor
  • Publisher/Copyright: Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publ., 2009, 1971+. Print..
  • ISBN: 084230164X        978-0842301640
  • Supplier: Retail or Amazon.com

Intermed Gram I

Recommended for Cycle H.

 

Easy Grammar Plus, Teacher Edition

  • Author: Wanda C. Phillips
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN:        9780936981130
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Easy Grammar Plus, Student Workbook

  • Author: Wanda C. Phillips
  • ISBN:        9780936981147
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

The Write Source [ORDER USED]

  • Author: Patrick Sebranek
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN: 0669385794        978-0669385793
  • Supplier: Retail or Amazon.com

Intermed Gram II

Recommended for Cycle I.

 

Easy Grammar Plus, Teacher Edition

  • Author: Wanda C. Phillips
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN:        9780936981130
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Easy Grammar Plus, Student Workbook

  • Author: Wanda C. Phillips
  • ISBN:        9780936981147
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Intro to Grammar

Recommended for Cycle G.

 

 

Winston Grammar Program: Basic Level

  • Author: Paul R. Erwin
  • ISBN: 1889673005        9781889673004
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Rdg&Spell Skills

Recommended for Cycle B.

 

Little Angel Readers Set A-D: Readers, Workbooks, and Teacher’s Manual

  • Author: Linda Bromeier, M.Ed.
  • Publisher/Copyright: Fenton, MO: Stone Tablet Press, 1997. .
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Stone Tablet Press
 

Article: "Growing" Flashcards

  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy Student Zone
 

Article: Tracking Exercises

  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy Student Zone
 

Article: The First 100 Words

  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy Student Zone

Reading Skill

Recommended for Cycle A.

 

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

  • Author: Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox and Ealine Bruner
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN: 0671631985        9780671631987
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

The Three R’s series

  • Author: Dr. Ruth Beechick
  • Publisher/Copyright: : Mott Media, 2006. Print.
  • ISBN: 0880620749        9780880620741
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Reading Skill

Recommended for Cycles D, E, and F.

 

 

Catholic National Reader Volume 2

  • Publisher/Copyright: Post Falls, ID.: Lepanto Press, . .
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Our Lady of Victory School
 

Catholic National Reader Volume 3

  • Publisher/Copyright: Post Falls, ID: Lepanto Press, . .
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Our Lady of Victory School
 

Catholic National Reader Volume 4

  • Publisher/Copyright: Post Falls, Id: Lepanto Press, . .
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Our Lady of Victory School

Reading Skill

Recommended for Cycle G.

 

 

Everyday Graces

  • Author: Karen Santorum
  • Publisher/Copyright: : Intercollegiate Studies Institute, . .
  • ISBN:        9781932236095
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Spell&Reading Skills

Recommended for Cycle D.

 

 

Explode the Code Book 4

  • Author: Nancy Hall and Rena Price
  • ISBN: 0838814638        9780838814635
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Spell&Reading Skills

Recommended for Cycle D.

 

 

Explode the Code Book 5

  • ISBN: 0838814646        
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Spell&Reading Skills

Recommended for Cycle D.

 

 

Explode the Code Book 6 (2nd Edition)

  • Publisher/Copyright: Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing Service, 2004. .
  • ISBN: 083881610X        9780838878064
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Spelling

Recommended for Cycle E.

 

 

My Catholic Speller C

  • Author: Nancy Nicholson
  • ISBN: not assigned        
  • Supplier: Catholic Heritage Curricula

Spelling

Recommended for Cycle F.

 

 

My Catholic Speller D

  • Author: Nancy Nicholson
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN: not assigned        
  • Supplier: Catholic Heritage Curricula

Spelling

Recommended for Cycle G.

 

 

My Catholic Speller E

  • Author: Nancy Nicholson
  • ISBN: not assigned        
  • Supplier: Catholic Heritage Curricula

Spelling

Recommended for Cycle H.

 

 

My Catholic Speller F

  • Author: Nancy Nicholson
  • ISBN: not assigned        
  • Supplier: Catholic Heritage Curricula

Spelling 8

Recommended for Cycle I.

 

 

Spelling 8 for Young Catholics

  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press

High School Penmanship

Recommended for Grades 9 through 12.

 

Self-Instruction in Handwriting [or other formal, daily cursive penmanship practice]

  • Author: Zaner-Bloser
  • Publisher/Copyright: Columbus: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., 1996. Print.
  • ISBN: 0880853794        978-0880853798
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Better Handwriting for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN: no isbn        
  • Supplier: Seton Press
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Handwriting 5 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Handwriting 4 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Writing Can Help Book 5: Spiritual Crib

  • ISBN: 0968849369        
  • Supplier: Emmanuel Books
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Writing Can Help Book 5B: Scripture Handwriting eBook

  • Author: Marie Picard
  • Publisher/Copyright: : Holy Family, . PDF.
  • ISBN: 0973111208        
  • Supplier: Emmanuel Books
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Writing Can Help Book 5PR: Proverbs eBook

  • Author: Marie Picard
  • ISBN: 0973111224        
  • Supplier: Emmanuel Books
 
OPTIONAL BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Retrain the Brain: Quick Start; Exercises for Grades 3+ Kit

  • Author: Jeanette Farmer (willed to her daughter Margaraet Farmer)
  • Publisher/Copyright: : Write Brain Press, 2004. Spiral-bound.
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Retrain the Brain

Penmanship

Recommended for Cycle H.

 

 

Writing Can Help Book 3: Handwriting Practice

  • Author: Marie Picard
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Emmanuel Books

Penmanship

Recommended for Cycle A.

 

 

Handwriting Without Tears 1: My Printing Book (Yellow)

  • Author: Jan Olsen
  • ISBN:        9781934825597
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 

Handwriting Without Tears: 1st Grade Printing Teacher Guide

  • Author: Jan Z. Olsen, OTR and Emily F. Knapton, OTR/L
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN:        9781934825594
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 

Handwriting Without Tears: Slate Chalkboard

  • Author: Jan Olsen
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Penmanship

Recommended for Cycle C.

 

 

Handwriting 2 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN: no isbn        
  • Supplier: Seton Press

Penmanship

Recommended for Cycle B.

 

 

Handwriting Without Tears 2: Printing Power

  • Author: Jan Olsen
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 

Handwriting Without Tears 2nd Grade Printing Teacher's Guide

  • Author: Jan Z. Olsen and Emily F. Knapton
  • Publisher/Copyright: Cabin John, MD: Handwriting Withough Tears Publishing, 2013. .
  • ISBN:        9781891627682
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 

Handwriting Without Tears: Slate Chalkboard

  • Author: Jan Olsen
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource
 

Handwriting Without Tears: 1st Grade Printing Teacher Guide

  • Author: Jan Z. Olsen, OTR and Emily F. Knapton, OTR/L
  • Publisher/Copyright:
  • ISBN:        9781934825594
  • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

Penmanship D

Recommended for Cycle D.

 

 

Handwriting 3 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press

Penmanship E

Recommended for Cycle E.

 

 

Handwriting 4 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press

Penmanship F

Recommended for Cycle F.

 

 

Handwriting 5 for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN:        
  • Supplier: Seton Press

Penmanship G

Recommended for Cycles G and I.

 

 

Better Handwriting for Young Catholics

  • Author: Seton Staff
  • ISBN: no isbn        
  • Supplier: Seton Press
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