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Curriculum Guide:

The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home 

Reading:

The Courage of Sarah Noble

The Iron Peacock

Johnny Tremain

A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620

The Journal Of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, A Pilgrim Boy

The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 (Dear America)

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)

Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805

Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer

Paul Revere: Boston Patriot

Molly Pitcher

Time for a Story: Focus on the Family 

Madeleine Takes Command

When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots

The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

George Washington: A Picture Book Biography

Louisiana Purchase

Peter the Great

Mary Geddy’s Day: A Colonial Girl in Williamsburg

On The Mayflower

Samuel Eaton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy

Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl

Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim Times

The Broken Blade

Wintering

I Saw Three Ships

Thomas Jefferson: Third President of the United States

Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days

Betsy Ross : Designer of Our Flag

George Washington: Young Leader

Spelling:

Rod & Staff Level 3 Spelling

Custom Word Searches I put in the spelling words each week.

Grammar:

Rod & Staff Level 3 Grammar

Penmanship:

Spencerian Handwriting

Mathematics:

The Math Worksheet Site

Houghton Mifflin Math Grade 4

History:

The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 3: Early Modern Times

The Story of the World: Tests for Volume 3

Liberty’s Kids

Easy Make & Learn Projects: The Pilgrims, the Mayflower & More

Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America

Geography:

Scholastic Success With Maps Grade 4 and Grade 5

United States printable worksheets

Owl and Mouse Maps and online free map games

Science:

Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology

Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day: Exploring Creation with Zoology 1

Art:

 What Can You Do with a Paper Bag?

How to Draw Birds

 How to Draw Flowers

We use modeling clay,  washable watercolors, watercolor pencils, paper, pencils, crayons, glue, construction paper, etc.

Music:

700 Years of Classical Treasures: The Complete History of Classical Music…The Composers, Their Instruments, and Works

Patriotic Songs

Piano Practice