Comments on: A Classical Christian School’s Reading List: 6th-8th Grades

By: Combing the Net – 5/18/2012 « Honey and Locusts

Combing the Net – 5/18/2012 « Honey and Locusts — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:24:02 +0000

[...] A Classical Christian School Reading List for Grades 6-8 — I’ve also posted the lists for grades 1-3 and 4-5, but now Justin Taylor has helpfully constructed a 13-page PDF file containing the entire list for grades 1-8. It’s impressive! You can download it here. [...]

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:33:49 +0000

Thank you, Linda. I knew there was a good reason! A reminder that these great books can be enjoyed at many levels.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:38:06 +0000

Ray, that’s a great question. We separated the Chronicles of Narnia books out as required reading in grades 2-6 because we wanted to make sure that our students did indeed read these wonderful books. The parents and teachers then have the opporutnity to read and discuss the books with the students from a Biblical worldview. We encourage our students to read them ahead and read them again, as a classical work should be enjoyed many, many times. In sixth grade, as the students work through the Westminster Shorter Catechism, it is great to use examples from The Magician’s Nephew on creation; and as they complete their study of the Veritas Bible program (Acts-Revelation), The Last Battle is also a great tie in. That’s just one example of how they fit so beautifully with our curriculum. Glad to hear that your daughter is enjoying them multiple times. Thanks for asking! Linda Sawanowich (Dean of Academics at Calvary Classical School)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:50:22 +0000

Indeed, a great series of lists. One correction to the seventh grade history list: “The Last of the Mohicans” was written by James Fenimore Cooper, not James Fenimore.

– Jeff

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:17:41 +0000

Good to see Hornblower on the 8th grade list. Wonderful series.

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:02 +0000

Great lists; I’ve already added many of these to my rising 4th grader’s Amazon Wish List.

Just a question: Is there a reason why C.S. Lewis’s “Chronicles of Narnia” books are spread out between second grade (“The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”) and sixth grade (“The Magician’s Nephew, The Last Battle”)? I thought these were all written at about the same reading level. When my daughter got them, she read them all over and over again.

By: rg

rg — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:55:05 +0000

Geoffrey Trease and Rosemary Sutcliff are significant omissions (too British?)… as is, I would argue, Susan Cooper.

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

A Classical Christian School Reading List: 4th-5th Grades – Justin Taylor — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:05 +0000

[...] Below is the list for grades 4-5. (And here is the list for grades 6-8.) [...]

By: A Christian Classical School Reading List: Grades 1-3 – Justin Taylor

A Christian Classical School Reading List: Grades 1-3 – Justin Taylor — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:29:00 +0000

[...] So far I’ve been able to provide links for the grades 1-3 lists. Lord willing, and time permitting, I will provide the other lists (up to 8th grade) in future posts. (Update: here is the list for grades 4-5. And here is the list for grades 6-8.) [...]