Classical education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue through the study of the liberal arts and the Great Books. The liberal arts are the universal linguistic and mathematical skills students need to excel in every area of life. The Great Books are the means by which we pass on the cultural heritage of the West. A mastery of both is the best way to prepare a child for a life of wisdom and virtue, and Memoria Press' charter and public school classical curriculum provides the tools for mastering these two essential elements of education.
Classical Studies
Classical Studies covers Greek mythology, ancient history, and the Middle Ages. We do not study history chronologically, but rather in accordance with the age-appropriateness of the content for the student. We begin in third grade with Greek myths, fantastical stories that appeal to young students and are suited to their age level. Next we study Rome and then the Middle Ages, saving the complexity of the Greek civilization for later in the grammar school, though it comes before Rome chronologically. Students are then prepared to read Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in middle school as they review each time period with Dorothy Mills' ancient history series. This cyclical approach to Classical Studies prepares students to read and understand the classics of Greek, Roman, and British history in upper school, and to gain insight into the modern world.
The Iliad & The Odyssey
The Aeneid
Logic & Rhetoric
Martin Cothran | Grades
• Ancient Civilization Wall Maps
• The Trojan War
• The Adventures of Odysseus & the Tale of Troy
• The Aeneid for Boys & Girls
• Horatius at the Bridge
Logic is the original thinking skill. Memoria Press' logic program has brought back many of the lost tools of this essential subject. The Traditional Logic program is designed to teach students a practical mastery of the art of argument. It focuses on the procedural aspect of reasoning, its mechanics, and how we properly get from two premises or assumptions to a conclusion.
In Traditional Logic I students will gain a basic understanding of terms, statements, and simple categorical arguments. Traditional Logic II covers the figures of the traditional syllogism, forms of rhetorical arguments, kinds of hypothetical syllogisms, and kinds of complex syllogisms, as well as relational arguments. Book II also includes a wealth of examples of famous arguments throughout history.
Classical Rhetoric is a guided tour through the first part of the single greatest book on communication ever written: Aristotle's Rhetoric. This course involves a study of the fundamental principles of political philosophy, ethics, and traditional psychology. Your student will not only learn the basics of political speech, but also the elements of good character, the seven reasons people act, and what elicits specific emotions under particular circumstances and why.
Famous Men Series:
Dorothy Mills' Histories: Ancient World, Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, Middle Ages Grades 6+
Literature & Poetry
Literature and poetry are essential to a classical education. Why? Because, along with history, literature and poetry are the chief ways we pass on the ideals and values of traditional Western culture. Not only will your students' affections be trained to love the Good (and hate the bad) through characters they encounter in great literature, but they will get a glimpse into the wonder of reality that only good poetry can reveal to us. Memoria Press' literature and poetry programs bring you a choice selection of the best books by the best authors.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe $12.99 | Heidi $10.99 Lassie Come-Home $7.99
Grade 6
*Student Guides $13.95 ea. | Teacher Guides $13.95 ea. Adam of the Road $9.99 | The Door in the Wall $7.99 The Adventures of Robin Hood $8.99
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table $9.99
Grade 7
*Student Guides $13.95 ea. | Teacher Guides $13.95 ea. The Trojan War $9.99 | Anne of Green Gables $15.15
The Twenty-One Balloons $8.99 | The Hobbit $15.99
Grade 8
*Student Guides $13.95 ea. | Teacher Guides $13.95 ea. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer $10.00 | Treasure Island $15.15
The Wind in the Willows $15.05 | As You Like It $16.00
Upper School Options
Student Guides $13.95 ea. | Teacher Guides $13.95 ea. Little Women $16.50 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight $13.00
Beowulf the Warrior $11.95 | The Hound of the Baskervilles $13.00
The Scarlet Letter $8.00 | Pride and Prejudice $6.95 A Tale of Two Cities $15.15 | Henry V $9.99 To Kill a Mockingbird $16.99 | The Great Gatsby $17.00
English Grammar Practice
Grade 2
*Student $9.25 Teacher $11.85
Recitation I-III
Composition
Classical Composition (Stages I-V available) by James A. Selby | Grades 4+
*Student $21.95 ea. | Teacher $29.95 ea.
Classical Composition is our study in the progymnasmata ("the before exercises"), a combination writing and pre-rhetoric program that teaches students the fundamental writing skills of style, arrangement, and invention in clear and systematic lessons. This program not only teaches the art of communication, but is designed to produce what Quintilian once called "the good man, speaking well."
Latin develops the mind of the young student as no other subject can. It is the next step after phonics and it is the most efficient means of teaching grammar, making concrete what is abstract in English. What arithmetic provides to the sciences Latin provides to the humanities: mental discipline, structure, and foundational skills necessary for advanced subjects. The study of Latin is at the core of a classical education.
by Leigh Lowe | Grades 1-4
First Form Latin: Latin Grammar, Year One Grades 4+
Second Form Latin: Latin Grammar, Year Two Grades 5+
• Latin Grammar Wall & Desk Charts
• Latin Recitation CD/DVD
Grammar School Latin by Cheryl Lowe | Grades 3-6
Latin Forms Series
A grammar-based approach to learning Latin. by Cheryl Lowe | Year One through Year Four | Grades 4+
Text $16.25 ea. | *Workbook $17.90 ea. | Audio $8.50 ea. (First-Third Form only)
Flashcards $17.30 ea. (First and Second Form only)
Quizzes & Tests School Download License (all Forms) $20.00 ea.
*Quizzes & Tests Book (First and Second Form only) $6.20 ea.
Third Form Latin: Latin Grammar, Year Three Grades 6+
Fourth Form Latin: Latin Grammar, Year Four Grades 7+
Advanced Latin: Pliny & Vergil
by Jacqueline M. Carlon & Barbara Weiden Boyd | Grades 11+
• First Start French I
• The Greek Alphabet
• Greek Alphabet Wall & Desk Charts DON'T MISS THESE!
• Memoria Press Guides to the National Latin Exam
Find samples, product descriptions, and our full line of curriculum at Charter.MemoriaPress.com!
Introduction to Grammar School Latin
Mueller's Caesar
by Hans-Friedrich Mueller | Grades 9+
Phonics, Reading, & Spelling
Alphabet Book Part One & Part Two
by Leigh Lowe
Recommended for Ages 4-5 *$17.35 ea.
First Start Reading A-D: Phonics, Reading, & Printing
by Cheryl Lowe | Grade
K
The primary goal of the kindergarten year is to teach students to read. Our program for phonics instruction is First Start Reading Phonics is most effective when taught methodically, thoroughly, intensively, and logically. We begin with one sound for each letter and start blending consonants with short vowels immediately to form the three-letter phonetic words that children learn first. Additional sounds for letters are taught in the context of word families. Common sight words that break phonetic rules are taught and reviewed throughout the year. Formal phonics instruction continues after kindergarten within the Traditional Spelling program and literature guides.
Traditional Spelling I-VI
Grades 1-6
Penmanship Primary
Manuscript Copybooks
Book One, Book Two, & Summer
Grades K-2
*$16.80 ea.
Copybook Cursive I
Curriculum Manuals
Grades Jr. K-2 | $30.00 ea.
Never plan another lesson again! These Curriculum Manuals have every day already planned—just open them up and teach from the correlating books in the plan. Plans include Recitation, Penmanship, Phonics & Spelling, and Literature & Enrichment.
• Numbers & Colors
• Numbers Coloring Book
• Alphabet Coloring Book
• Alphabet Flashcards
• Alphabet Wall Poster
• Phonics Flashcards
• The Book of Crafts (Jr. K-2)
Enrichment Guides
Grades K-2 | $22.70 ea. These supplemental guides coordinate with our kindergarten, first, and second grade read-aloud sets. Also included are resources for the development of history, culture, art, poetry, and science lessons.
• Music Enrichment
• Manner of the Week Wall Charts & Flashcards
• Manuscript or Cursive Wall Charts
• NAC Teaching Charts
• Read-Aloud Sets for classrooms
• And more!
Geography & American/Modern Studies
In American & Modern Studies students focus on history since the Renaissance, geography, and world cultures. The geography program builds every year on the work of previous years, promoting mastery. Students study and draw maps, and by the end of their study are able to label political and physical maps of both hemispheres from memory. Students also read a variety of books from our American Studies Supplemental Sets to enrich their knowledge of the U.S. and the world. All of this work prepares students for comprehensive studies of American and European history in high school.
I-III
• Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
• American History Outline
• A Concise History of the American Republic
Science
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & the Great Republic
200 Questions About American History Grades 5-8
DON'T MISS THESE!
• United States Review
• Geography I Review
• Practice Map Pad: United States
Before you can study nature, you have to know what nature is. We introduce students to the world of nature by studying the things it is made up of—birds, insects, trees, mammals, and the heavenly bodies.
