4th Grade

Language Arts, Foreign Language: Latin, Science, and History

Language Arts

Grammar & Spelling

• Well-Ordered Language 2A by Classical Academic Press

• Well-Ordered Language 2A Teacher’s Edition by Classical Academic Press

• Well-Ordered Language 2B by Classical Academic Press

• Well-Ordered Language 2B Teacher’s Edition by Classical Academic Press

• Spelling Workout Level E by Memoria Press

Writing

• IEW Ancient History Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen (also consider purchasing the teacher’s manual for your reference)

Literature

*Listed in the order they will be read

• Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

• The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

• Rascal by Sterling North

• Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

• At Home Free Read Suggestions:

  • Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

  • The Twenty-One Balloons by Pene Dubois

  • From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.E. Konigsburg

  • Penrod by Booth Tarkington

  • Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

  • King of the Golden River by John Ruskin

  • The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford

  • The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle

  • The Borrowers by Mary Norton

  • Gentle Ben by Walt Morey

Foreign Language - Latin

Grammar Stage Latin

• The Big Book of Lively Latin Volume 1 - Online PDF version by Catherine Drown

Science - Ancients Era

Includes discoveries, scientists and related experiments from the ancient era. Core curriculum provided by Peace Hill. All materials are included in the materials fee. “At-Home” nature study supplies can be found on the supplies list.

• 4th Grade At-Home Living Science Read-Aloud Books: 

  • The Story Book of Science by Jean Henri Fabre (not charter approved)

  • Pagoo by Holling C. Holling

  • Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C. Holling

History - Ancients Era

• Story of the World Volume 1: Ancient Times

• Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book: Ancient Times

• Historical fiction (read-aloud) books - choose 4: Students will have a fun assignment on a historical fiction book each quarter, so plan ahead. 

  • Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

  • The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty

  • The Children’s Homer by Padraic Colum

  • Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff

  • Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld

  • Casting the Gods Adrift by Geraldine McCaughrean

  • Gilgamesh the King by Ludmila Zeman

  • The Revenge of Ishtar by Ludmila Zeman

  • The Last Quest of Gilgamesh by Ludmila Zeman

  • Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends by Rena Krasno

  • The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories by Awoa Badoe

  • Tutankhamen’s Gift by Robert Sabua

  • In Search of a Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid by Penelope Lively

  • The Legend of the Persian Carpet by Tommy dePaola

  • D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Edgar Parin d’Aulaire

  • The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky

  • Cupid and Psyche by Charlotte Craft

  • See You Later, Gladiator by Jon Scieszka

  • Cleopatra: The Queen of Dreams by Haydn Middleton

  • Pompeii…Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt

  • Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfeld

  • Celtic Fairy Tales by Neil Philip

  • Why Are You Calling Me a Barbarian? by Birgitta Petren

NOTE: If your student is with a charter that will not accept the historical era we are in this year for this grade, consider using your funds to purchase California Studies Weekly - Fourth Grade State History for $29.95, a simple, weekly magazine-style curriculum that can be completed at home on the side and will provide weekly options for samples.

See the course descriptions for each grade!