The Kindergarten Package and the First Grade Package cover all needed language arts.

Many language arts skills are integrated into the history, science, and Bible activities in our curriculum:

• Narration, copywork, dictation, and memorization
• Informal handwriting practice
• Read-aloud literature
• Vocabulary
• Book Basket™ — extensive library lists for read-alouds and readers
• Letter writing
• Composition in science and history

Add grade-specific resources to assure a well-rounded, complete language arts program. We recommend:

• Language Lessons for Today Grade 2
• Spelling by Sound and Structure

• Language Lessons for Today Grade 3
• Spelling Power (and Activity Cards)
• Handwriting
• American Heritage Children's Dictionary

• Language Lessons for Today Grade 4
• Spelling Power (and Activity Cards)
• American Heritage Children's Dictionary

• Language Lessons for Today Grade 5
• Writing Lessons Part One
• Spelling Power (and Activity Cards)

• Language Lessons for Today Grade 6
• Writing Lessons Part Two (Part One is used for a 6^th grader new to Writing Lessons.)
• Spelling Power (and Activity Cards)

• Applications of Grammar (If the student has no previous instruction in nouns, verbs, etc., also complete Language Lessons for Today Grade 6 in the first eight weeks.)
• Writing with Skill Level 1 (first half of book)
• TWO Progeny Press literature guides
• Collegiate Thesaurus
• Spelling Power (if needed)

• Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 8
• Writing with Skill Level 1 (second half of book)
• TWO Progeny Press literature guides
• Collegiate Thesaurus
• Spelling Power (if needed)

Our high school curriculum covers all needed language arts including writing instruction and assignments (composition), grammar, literature analysis, and reading lists.

NOTE: An incoming student weak in formal grammar should complete Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 8. Likewise, a student weak in composition skills should complete Writing with Skill Level 1 (at least half of the book).

For 7th and 8th Graders

As part of a complete language arts program, My Father's World recommends literature guides developed by Progeny Press. Select two per year, based on the student's reading level and interests. The following titles are listed by the curriculum they most closely match. However, any of these books may be used with any of the programs.

Exploring Countries and Cultures

• Anne of Green Gables (Book | Study Guide)
• The Swiss Family Robinson (Book | Study Guide)

Creation to the Greeks

• The Golden Goblet (Book | Study Guide)
• Select a second book from any of the other listed books.

Rome to the Reformation

• The Bronze Bow (Book | Study Guide)
• The Eagle of the Ninth (Book | Study Guide)

Exploration to 1850

• The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Book | Study Guide)
• Johnny Tremain (Book | Study Guide)

1850 to Modern Times

• No specific recommendation — select any two from the books listed above.

If these titles do not meet your needs, information about other literature guides is available on the Progeny Press website.