Read with the Best & Write with the Best

The Read with the Best: The Ancient World for the Middle Grades (4th-8th) Student Workbook is designed to introduce students to literary elements, advanced vocabulary, and critical thinking skills through 32 weeks of literature, grammar, critical reading, and vocabulary study. Questions, games, worksheets, and a number of hands-on activities will appeal to all learning styles. Vocabulary was chosen to help prepare students for the SAT and ACT. Grammar is taught through the literary analysis of descriptive writing.

Worksheets are organized by week and include directions on what students are supposed to read and the activities they're supposed to do. Students will identify the part of speech and list synonyms for vocabulary words, use new vocabulary in context, answer questions that cover reading comprehension and critical reading, and complete a variety of activities.

The book Time Rimes is sold-separately but recommended to teach critical history facts and learn about biographical figures through rhyme. The (sold-separately) teacher's guide includes supplemental worksheets that can be used as assessments.

Required Resources (not-included; all must be obtained separately):

• The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (ISBN: 9780140303353)
• Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (ISBN: 9780140319293)
• Tirzah by Lucille Travis (ISBN: 9780836135466)
• The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum (ISBN: 9780689868832)
• D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D'aulaire (ISBN: 9780440406945)
• Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfield (ISBN: 9780152162801)
• The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (ISBN: 9780395137192)

Recommended Resources (also sold-separately) include: The Story of the World, Growing with Grammar, Saxon Grammar, Write with the Best Volumes 1 and 2.

91 pages (reproducible for immediate family use), softcover. Grades 4-8.

Good writers are made by reading good writing. This curriculum features excerpts from works of great literature, as well as fun activities that provide continual practice with proofreading, listening comprehension, genres, and how to tailor your writing to what you're writing. Focusing on actual skills rather than abstract rules, grammar is taught in the context of writing as students follow in the footsteps of literary giants. This is part of a two-book series (Volume 2 sold separately) that's designed to take 18 weeks per volume, with 2 weeks spent per unit. Lessons are organized by day with the number of objectives listed out and brief instructions on what they're to write. Word lists, tips for students with different learning styles, and other helps are included. 106 pages, softcover. Grades 3-12.

Good writers are made by reading good writing. This curriculum features excerpts from works of great literature, as well as fun activities that provide continual practice with writing poetry, business letters, taking notes, writing essays, and writing a literary critique. Focusing on actual skills rather than abstract rules, grammar is taught in the context of writing as students follow in the footsteps of literary giants. This is part of a two-book series (Volume 1 sold separately) that's designed to take 18 weeks per volume, with 2 weeks spent per unit. Lessons are organized by day with the number of objectives listed out and brief instructions on what they're to write. Word lists, tips for students with different learning styles, and other helps are included. 139 pages, softcover. Grades 6-12.