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 Medieval History Based Writing Lessons, 5th Edition Student Book 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 - Medieval/Middle Ages 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 - Medieval/Middle Ages
Story of the World, Vol. 2: History for the Classical Child: The Middle Ages by Susan Wise Bauer
Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Activity Book 2: The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance by Susan Wise Bauer
Historical fiction (read-aloud) books - choose 4: Students will have a fun assignment on a historical fiction book each quarter, so plan ahead.
Beowulf, by Welwyn Wilton Katz
Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie DePaola
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight retold by Selina Hastings
The Legend of Saint Nicholas by Demi
The Prince Who Became a Beggar by Amina Okada
The Three Princes: A Tale from the Middle East by Eric Kimmel
Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story From China by Ai-Ling Louie
The Boy Who Drew Cats by Margaret Hodges
In the Moonlight Mist: A Korean Tale by Daniel San Souci
The Pumpkin Runner by Marsha Diane Arnold
Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault
Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Polland
Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliff
Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
Sam Samurai (The Time Warp Trio) by Jon Scieszka
Canterbury Tales by Barbara Cohen
Saint Francis by Brian Wildsmith
Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page by Richard Platt
Eyewitness Classics: Robin Hood by Neil Philip
Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior by Robert San Souci
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun’s Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully
The Legend of the Persian Carpet by Tomie DePaola
The Time Trekkers Visit the Middle Ages by Kate Needham
Joan of Arc: The Lily Maid by Margaret Hodges
Ashley Bryan’s African Tales, Uh-Huh by Ashley Bryan
Premlata and the Festival of Lights by Rumer Godden
Where Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus? By Jean Fritz
Mario’s Mayan Journey by Michelle McCunney
Courage and Conviction: Chronicles of the Reformation Church by Brandon and Mindy Withrow
Leonardo Da Vinci by Diane Stanley
Michelangelo by Diane Stanley
The Genius of Leonardo by Guido Visconti
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky
Bravo, Mr. William Shakespeare! By Marcia Williams
Sir Francis Drake, Navigator and Pirate by E. Rice, Jr.
Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray
Fine Print, A Story of Johann Guttenberg by Joann Johansen
The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
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.