This is a list of books that I plan to use in the 2013-2014 school year. This list is subject to change as I work on planning curriculum for the year, and additional materials will be added as they are used.
The State of New Hampshire requires homeschooling families to keep a log of reading materials used during the school year (per NH RSA 193-A:6). I’ve broken the list down by subjects (as listed in NH RSA 193-A:4). I thought it might be useful to other families so I am making my log available online. This page will be updated periodically as we progress through the year.
General Studies
Mathematics, Science, Handwriting, Health
The Life of Fred Series, by Stanley Schmidt
Cosmos, by Carl Sagan
Pictures in Cursive, Book A, by Iris Hatfield
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, by Valorie Schaefer
Language Arts
Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Writing
Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program, Level 1
Giggly Guide to Grammar, by Cathy Campbell
Daily Word Ladders (Grades 4-6)
Don’t Forget to Write (Elementary)
Humanities Units
History, Geography, Government, Literature
Ancient Greece
Oxford First Ancient History (Part II, Chapters 6-15), R.E.C. Burrell
D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Black Ships Before Troy, by Rosemary Sutcliff
The Wanderings of Odysseus, by Rosemary Sutcliff
Archimedes and the Door of Science, by Jeanne Bendick
Roman Empire
Oxford First Ancient History (Part III, Chapters 16-24), R.E.C. Burrell