Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum

A�library card and a big comfy couch (Ann B.’s favorite LA curriculum)

Handwriting Without Tears� http://hwtears.com/

Bob Books – simple but popular phonetic readers for emergent readers – black & white illustrations  http://www.bobbooks.com/

Phonics Practice Readers – short phonetic book series for emergent readers – colorful illustrations  http://plgcatalog.pearson.com/program_multiple.cfm?site_id=2&discipline_id=804&subarea_id=907&program_id=214

Happy Phonics – simple games for teaching reading  http://www.lovetolearn.net/catalog/product/0707301

Sing, Spell, Read & Write  http://www.pearsonlearning.com/index.cfm?a=65

Spell to Write & Read – based on Romalda Spalding’s The Writing Road to Reading  http://www.bhibooks.net/swr.html

Phonics Pathways  http://www.dorbooks.com/phonics.html

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons  http://www.startreading.com/

Learning Language Arts Through Literature (LLATL) – “complete” program; 1^st-8^th grades, + 2 HS books  http://www.cspress.com/covers.htm

Spelling Power – one book of spelling lists & study method for grades 3-12  http://www.castlemoyle.com/shopping/spelling/spellingpower.htm

Spelling Workout  http://plgcatalog.pearson.com/program_multiple.cfm?site_id=12&program_id=836&searchType=Title&searchTerm=Spelling%20Workout

Vocabulary from Classical Roots – workbooks using Greek & Latin roots for grades 4-11  http://www.epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonly=2252M

Easy Grammar (main text) and Daily Grams (review)  http://www.easygrammar.com/index2.html

Grammar Rock – videos/songs featuring parts of speech; computer game available too  http://www.school-house-rock.com/GrammarRock.html 

Brave Writer - The Writer’s Jungle is the centerpiece to the Brave Writer lifestyle. In it, homeschooling parents find the insight, support and tools that help them become the most effective writing coaches their children will ever have.   http://www.bravewriter.com/home.html

Winston Grammar – uses cue cards and a marking system to break sentences into parts of speech  http://www.winstongrammar.com/

Institute for Excellence in Writing  http://www.writing-edu.com/writing/

Writing Strands  http://www.writing-strands.com/home.asp