Required Materials for Eighth Grade:
● Catechesis & Recitation – none
● Grammar
● Composition -
Choose one, based on ability level:
Introductory course for Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
After completion of the introductory course for IEW
Institute for Excellence in Writing Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students
Students must also have access to a thesaurus at home.
● History/Geography (for 6th-8th grade students)
Textbooks (one per family):
Consumable workbooks (one per student):
Literature (can be purchased or borrowed from the local library):
● Mathematics - Please do not purchase until your student has been assessed to determine grade level placement. If your student is ready for Algebra, we offer this class as an a la carte option.
Math scratch pad - available on the same webpage as above
Strongly recommended for at-home reinforcement (one of each per family):
● Literature - one of each book required per family; one of each student guide required per student (It is permissible to make copies of the student guide for use within your own family. So, you could purchase one student guide per family if you were able to make copies.)
The Princess and the Goblin, with downloadable student guide
The Bronze Bow, with student guide
The Trojan War, with student guide
Students must also have access to a dictionary at home.
Latin - Choose one, based on ability level:
Latin for Children A - for beginning Latin students
Latin for Children Primer A DVD and Chant CD set - one per family (optional, but recommended)
Latin for Children B - after completion of Latin for Children A
Latin for Children Primer B DVD and Chant CD set - one per family (optional, but recommended)
Each student will also need items from the supply list.