Sample Curriculum Guide
A sample K-9 secular curriculum using materials available at the Library.
Kindergarten
Language Arts | All About Reading: Level K |
Math | Saxon Math Homeschool: Level K |
Science | KidsHealth in the Classroom (K – 2nd) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
1st Grade
Language Arts |
All About Reading: Level 1 |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 1 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 1 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 1 |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Life, Level 1 |
2nd Grade
Language Arts | All About Reading: Level 2 |
Spelling | All About Spelling: Level 2 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 2 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 2 |
Social Studies |
The Story of the World: Ancient Times -or- History Quest: Early Times |
Science | REAL Science Odyssey: Astronomy, Level 1 |
3rd Grade
Language Arts |
All About Reading: Level 3 Literature Guides: Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, and Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 3 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 3 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 3 |
Social Studies |
The Story of the World: The Middle Ages -or- History Quest: Middle Times |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Earth & Environment, Level 1 |
4th Grade
Language Arts |
All About Reading: Level 4 Literature Guides: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, and The Crossover by Kwame Alexander |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 4 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 5/4 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 4 |
Social Studies |
The Story of the World: Early Modern Times -or- History Quest: United States |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Chemistry, Level 1 |
5th Grade
Language Arts |
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: 1st Year Literature Guides: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, and Holes by Louis Sachar |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 5 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 6/5 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 5 |
Social Studies |
The Story of the World: The Modern Age -or- History Odyssey: Modern Times, Level 1 |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Physics, Level 1 (1st half) KidsHealth in the Classroom (3rd – 5th) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
6th Grade
Language Arts |
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: 2nd Year Literature Guides: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, and My Brother Sam is Dead by Christopher Collier |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 6 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 7/6 Evan Moore Daily Math Practice: Level 6 |
Social Studies |
History Odyssey: Ancients |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Physics, Level 1 (2nd half) KidsHealth in the Classroom (3rd – 5th) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
7th Grade
Language Arts |
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: 3rd Year Literature Guides: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
Spelling |
All About Spelling: Level 7 |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Level 8/7 |
Social Studies |
History Odyssey: Middle Ages |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Biology, Level 2 (1st half) KidsHealth in the Classroom (6th – 8th) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
8th Grade
Language Arts |
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: 4th Year Literature Guides: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Algebra 1 |
Social Studies |
History Odyssey: Early Modern |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Biology, Level 2 (2nd half) KidsHealth in the Classroom (6th – 8th) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
9th Grade
Language Arts |
Literature Guides: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury |
Math |
Saxon Math Homeschool: Algebra 2 |
Social Studies |
History Odyssey: Modern Times |
Science |
REAL Science Odyssey: Astronomy, Level 2 KidsHealth in the Classroom (9th – 12th) - https://kidshealth.org/classroom/ |
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