Family Study Guides Summer Study Guides

Illuminations
Curriculum & Literature Checklist Family Study Guides
Read Alone Guides
‰‰ Augustine Came to Kent by Barbara Willard
‰‰ Aztec, Inca, Maya (DK Eyewitness)
‰‰ The Bible
‰‰ The book of Acts
‰‰ The Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer
‰‰ Crispin, Cross of Lead by Avi +
‰‰ Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen +
‰‰ If All the Swords in England by B. Willard
‰‰ The Jeweled Astrolabe by Jennifer Garrity (Brimwood Press) +
‰‰ The Pirates of Pompeii by Caroline Lawrence
‰‰ A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
‰‰ Son of Charlemagne by B. Willard +
‰‰ The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow by Allen French +
‰‰ Twice Freed by Patricia St. John +
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Summer Study Guides:
‰‰ A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears by Jules Feiffer
‰‰ The Cay by Theodore Taylor
‰‰ each little bird that sings by Deborah Wiles
Year 2, 3rd-8th
Aztec, Inca, Maya (DK Eyewitness)
The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess by Platt and Riddell
China’s Bravest Girl by Charlie Chin
China: A Do-It-Yourself Read Alone Guide [
Joan of Arc by Stanley
Knights and Castles a Magic Tree House Research Guide
Leif the Lucky by d’Aulaire
The Minstrel in the Tower by Gloria Skurzynski
Monks and Mystics: Chronicles of the Medieval Church
by Mindy Withrow
‰‰ Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
‰‰ Peril and Peace: Chronicles of the Ancient Church
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by Mindy Withrow
Pompeii: Buried Alive! by Edith Kunhardt Davis
Raiders from the Sea by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Robin Hood by Neil Philip (DK Classic)
Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta by James Rumford
+ Also used for High-School
This list includes all of the curriculum and books used in Illuminations Year 2. Literature study guides,
copywork, geography, and spelling curriculum are included in your downloads; you’ll need to purchase the
others separately at the store or website of your choice. Illuminations includes lesson plans and a Weekly
Schedule of assignments for all subjects.
http://Illuminations.BrightIdeasPress.com
Illuminations
Curriculum & Literature Checklist History
‰‰ *The Mystery of History, Volume 2
(The Early Church & The Middle Ages)
Bible
Family Bible Schedule (New Testament)
Year 2, 3rd-8th
Language Arts: Grammar
Choose from:
‰‰ Winston Grammar AND The Blue Book of Grammar
‰‰ Winston Grammar Advanced
‰‰ Easy Grammar Grades 3, 4, 5, or 6
Science
‰‰ *Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space
Language Arts: Literature
In-depth, Christ-centered study guides including questions & answers,
hands-on activities, mapping, and more! (You buy the books; the study Geography
guides are included.)
Choose from:
‰‰ *The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide
‰‰ *Hands-on Geography
Language Arts: Copywork
Selections from the literature list, the Bible, The Mystery of History, and
Supplemental Resources
primary sources
Movies available from Netflix
Audio by Jim Weiss
Language Arts: Spelling
Drive Thru History DVDs with Dave Stotts
‰‰ *Natural Speller
*Craft Pack by Jean Heinriches
Language Arts: Writing
Choose from:
‰‰ *Foundations to Writing
‰‰ WriteShop I
‰‰ WriteShop II
Language Arts: Vocabulary
‰‰ *English from the Roots Up, Volume II
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Dozens of Graphic Organizers
Completely Pre-Scheduled Lesson Plans
History, Bible, and Geography that work together
Early-Learners schedules for
oLiterature
oBible
oScience
* Available at www.BrightIdeasPress.com
This list includes all of the curriculum and books used in Illuminations Year 2. Literature study guides,
copywork, geography, and spelling curriculum are included in your downloads; you’ll need to purchase the
others separately at the store or website of your choice. Illuminations includes lesson plans and a Weekly
Schedule of assignments for all subjects.
http://Illuminations.BrightIdeasPress.com