4th Grade

I’ve structured this page for those who like to piece together their own curriculum but I know there are a lot of people (seems like most I encounter) who just appreciate to find a trusted curriculum that will package it all together for them in a box for a reasonable price. If that is you, this is my best recommendation: Memoria Press Fourth Grade Classical Core Complete Set.

If you are beginning your homeschooling journey with Memoria Press in the fourth grade, we recommend that you complete the new user package. It will put you on course to move into our Fifth Grade Classical Core Curriculum next year.

If you already completed 3rd grade with us then you know there are some books we didn’t finish in 3rd grade that are to be continued in 4th (Christian Studies I, Latina Christiana, US States, Greek Myths, timeline, Poetry, etc) and those students will only need the 4th grade returning user package, which you can get here.

Or if you need a completely customized package there is that option too

For those eclectic folks who like a bit from this and a bit from that, look down below to get ideas from my best suggestions. All curriculum mentioned below I have used and love.

Curriculum Manual

• Fourth Grade New Users Curriculum Manual – this is the most amazing done for you book of them all! Every lesson plan and what you should do daily already perfectly planned. Masterfully done and takes the guess work out of it (the manual includes every book mentioned below).

Latin

• Latina Christiana Student
• Latina Christiana Teacher
• Latina Christiana Pronunciation CD
• Latina Christiana DVDs
• Latina Christiana Review Worksheets
• Latina Christiana Review Worksheets Key
• Ludere Latine Student
• Ludere Latine Answer Key

Spelling

• Spelling Workout E Student & Teacher

Grammar

• English Grammar Recitation
• English Grammar Recitation I Student
• English Grammar Recitation I Teacher
• English Grammar Recitation Flashcards
• Core Skills Language Arts 4

Reading: Novels and Literature Guides

• The Cricket in Times Square
• The Cricket in Times Square Student Guide
• The Cricket in Times Square Teacher Guide
• Homer Price
• Homer Price Student Guide
• Homer Price Teacher Guide
• Selections from The Blue Fairy Book
• The Blue Fairy Book Student Guide
• The Blue Fairy Book Teacher Guide
• Dangerous Journey
• Dangerous Journey Student Guide
• Dangerous Journey Teacher Guide
• The 12 Days of Christmas
• Good King Wenceslas
• Papa Panov’s Special Day
• A Promise Kept

Poetry

• Poetry for the Grammar Stage Student, Third Edition
• Poetry for the Grammar Stage Teacher, Third Edition
• Poetry for the Grammar Stage Anthology, Third Edition

Classical Studies

• D’Aulaires’ Greek Myths
• D’Aulaires’ Greek Myths Student Guide, Second Edition
• D’Aulaires’ Greek Myths Teacher Guide, Second Edition
• D’Aulaires’ Greek Myths Flashcards

Timeline

• Timeline Composition & Sketchbook
• Timeline Handbook
• Timeline Wall Cards
• Timeline Flashcards

Christian Studies/Bible

• The Golden Children’s Bible
• Christian Studies I Student
• Christian Studies I Teacher
• Old Testament Flashcards
• Memory Verse Flashcards

Math

• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Math Student Book
• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Math Teacher Manual Part 1
• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Math Teacher Manual Part 2
• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Math Tests
• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Math Speed Drills
• Rod & Staff Grade 4 Speed Drill Packet

Science

• The Book of Astronomy Student
• The Book of Astronomy Teacher

Composition

• Classical Composition I: Fable Student
• Classical Composition I: Fable Teacher
• Classical Composition I: Fable DVDs

Cursive

• Copybook Cursive II

Geography

• Don’t Know Much About the 50 States
• States & Capitals Student
• States & Capitals Teacher
• States & Capitals Flashcards

Supplements:

These books are not included in the core curriculum package above but are used in the curriculum guide each week. You can purchase them for a discounted price through Memoria Press or find many of them at your local library.

Fourth Grade Read-Alouds

Books included:

• An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott
• The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
• The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin
• Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie *
• The Apple and the Arrow by Mary and Conrad Buff
• Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien *
• The Black Stallion by Walter Farley *
• Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
• The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
• The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling *

*Denotes hardback

Fourth Grade American Studies

We focus on geography in grades 3-6 in our Classical Core Curriculum because it is beneficial for students to know where the historical events they study take place in the context of each other. But grammar school years are a great time to introduce American history too. So we use these American biographies and novels as a supplement to our  Classical Core package.

These books are not included in the core curriculum package at the top, but are used in the curriculum guide each week. You can purchase them for a discounted price through Memoria Press or find many of them at your local library.

Fourth Grade Set includes:

• Ben and Me
• Mr. Revere and I
• Liberty: How the Revolutionary War Began
• Louisa May Alcott
• Hiawatha
• Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
• The Sign of the Beaver
• Molly Pitcher
• The Wright Brothers
• Caddie Woodlawn

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