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By: A Classical Christian School’s Reading List: 6th-8th Grades – Justin Taylor

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:27:24 +0000

[...] taken me a lot longer than I could have imagined, but I’ve now published a reading list for grades 1-3, a reading list for grades 4-5, and now here below is a reading list for grades 6-8. These are from [...]

By: Jennifer S

Jennifer S — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:55 +0000

Thank you so much. If I may request one change, could you add an image to this post so I could ‘pin it’? Thanks!

By: A Classical Christian School Reading List: 4th-5th Grades – Justin Taylor

A Classical Christian School Reading List: 4th-5th Grades – Justin Taylor — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:07:51 +0000

[...] week I published a reading list for grades 1-3 provided by Calvary Classical School—a classical Christian school in Hampton, [...]

By: Tulip

Tulip — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:43:41 +0000

Thank you very much for the list! This is even precious for people living in bi-culture world. Can’t wait for you to post lists for other grades.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Please post the lists for older kids when you can, i’d love to see lists for grades 5-8. Thanks!!!!

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:25:29 +0000

Thank you!!

By: Check out | HeadHeartHand Blog

Check out | HeadHeartHand Blog — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:33:37 +0000

[...] A Christian Classical School Reading List Super-helpful list of books from Justin Taylor. I’m past that stage, but this almost makes it worth having more children! [...]

By: Marla

Marla — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:06:10 +0000

This is very helpful, Justin! Thanks to you and the school.

By: Combing the Net – 5/13/2012 « Honey and Locusts

Combing the Net – 5/13/2012 « Honey and Locusts — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:40:37 +0000

[...] A Classical Christian School Reading List: Grades 1-3 — One thing that has impressed me the most in my time spent on the board for Highland Rim Academy has been the reading lists. Here is a sample reading list for one school’s younger grades. I hope to soon be able to provide a similar list for HRA. On a related note, Bradley Green’s excellent book The Gospel and the Mind (my review) is on sale for the Kindle at a mere $2.51! Green is the founder of a Classical Christian School in Jackson, TN, and an advocate for classical education. [...]

By: Chris Castaldo

Chris Castaldo — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:20:47 +0000

Thanks Justin. As a product of the public school system, here are some lessons that I’ve learned serving as chaplain in a classical school for the last year:

1. “Trivium” is not the object on which you place hot dishes to protect the surface of your dining room table.
2. Charlotte Mason has nothing to do with the heroic spider that demonstrates her literacy through web writing.
3. Tennyson never played at Wimbledon.
4. The feudal system wasn’t a complete waste of time.
5. “Monet” is not French for “currency.”
6. Longfellow was not a nickname for Abraham Lincoln
7. Napoleon is more than a pastry one finds at Gino’s bakery in Bensonhurst Brooklyn.

It’s humbling to serve seven-year-olds who know more about Shakespheare than I do, but someone has got to do it!

By: Rachael Starke

Rachael Starke — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:54:06 +0000

Just in time for summer. Thank you!

By: John

John — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:20:36 +0000

JT, you are full of win, my man.

By: Kipp

Kipp — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Justin. We, too, are blessed to have our children in a classical Christian school, not far from where your children go (Covenant Classical School in Naperville http://www.covenantclassicalschool.org/). The blend of Christ-centeredness and intentionally-designed academic rigor has been glorious to behold. As a children and family minister, I carried with me a bit of leeriness toward “Christian” schools for a myriad of reasons based on experience. Seeing the beautiful symbiotic harmony of Christ and the classical method at work has done much to squash that.

By: Kara @ The Chuppies

Kara @ The Chuppies — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:18:26 +0000

THANK YOU!!!
Would love the next-stage-list as well (well time/God allows :)

By: Out And About (05/12/2012) » All Things Expounded

Out And About (05/12/2012) » All Things Expounded — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:31:32 +0000

[...] looking to buy books for a child, especially around grades 1 through 3? Justin Taylor has posted a reading list for those grades from a classical Christian school in Hampton, [...]

By: jeremy

jeremy — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:52:27 +0000

Thanks for the excellent list. I teach at a classical Christian school in Japan and am always on the lookout for good books.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:12:12 +0000

We homeschool and this will be a lovely addition to our booklists. Thank you for sharing!

By: Michelle Keller

Michelle Keller — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:05:51 +0000

Our daughter will be attending a classical school in the fall, and they have summer reading lists up through 12th grade posted on their website if you’re interested. http://www.veritasschool.com

By: A Christian Classical School Reading List: Grades 1-3 « TrinKidsTuscaloosa

A Christian Classical School Reading List: Grades 1-3 « TrinKidsTuscaloosa — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:53:02 +0000

[...] Justin Taylor: [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:52:49 +0000

Thanks so much for this. I look forward to the lists for the other grades!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:40:48 +0000

Thank you, Justin. And thank you, Calvary Classical School!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:20:53 +0000

Thanks for this list, Justin. I love stuff like this, and I can tell it took a good chunk of time to put this together. My kids go to New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg, VA, which is a classical Christian school, so we’re very familiar with many of these books/stories. But I’m always looking for more to supplement our own reading lists. Again, thanks for doing this.

By: Taj

Taj — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:11:56 +0000

This is tremendous. Thanks for all your efforts in doing this.