Catholic Perspectives on Homeschooling

(Why Homeschooling is a Catholic Education)

In what might be regarded as the domestic Church, the parents, by word and example are the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children. They must foster the vocation which is proper to each child, and this with special care if it be to religion (Lumen Gentium, 11).

“Declaration on Christian Education” (Gravissimum Educationis) This Vatican II document describes what a Catholic school should look like (and Catholic Home Schools fit this description much better than State or Private Catholic Schools).

Parents are “The Authors of Education. Since parents have given children their life, they are bound by the most serious obligation to educate their offspring and therefore must be recognized as the primary and principal educators” (3).

Furthermore the document mentions the duty to support local Catholic Schools. Here we want to remember that enabling “Catholic Schools” to continue to operate in unproductive ways by sending our children there does not actually support the school. You may in fact be doing a better job of supporting the school by keeping your child at home. Consider other ways to support the schools, such as by voting in school board elections, and so one, where applicable. https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html 

CCC 1653 The fruitfulness of conjugal love extends to the fruits of the moral, spiritual, and supernatural life that parents hand on to their children by education. Parents are the principal and first educators of their children. In this sense the fundamental task of marriage and family is to be at the service of life. https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P55.HTM

Fr. John Hardon, S.J. 

“On Marriage and Family” (St. John Chrysostom’s homily on Ephesians 6:1-4). This homily emphasises the importance of parents educating their children, particularly with respect to faith and morals. Sending the child out of the home for the majority of the hours of the day makes overseeing this formation difficult! https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/230121.htm 

John Paul II’s “Letter to Families” (GRATISSIMAM SANE). Section 16 deals with education, and how being a parent is intrinsically linked with being the primary educator of the child. Section 17 on family and society may be helpful too.  https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_02021994_families.html 

Pontificia Universitas Sanctæ Crucis Facultas Iuris Canonici (by Julio Alberto Lagos) Parental Education Rights In The United States And Canada: Homeschooling And Its Legal Protection http://bibliotecanonica.net/docsag/btcagz.pdf 

“Declaration on Religious Liberty” (Dignitatis Humanae) In number 5 of this Vatican II, the right of parents to determine where and how their children are educated is affirmed. https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html 

Check out Catholic Education: Homeward Bound: A Useful Guide to Catholic Home Schooling by Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson. This book is recommended in the “Books for Homeschooling Parents” section below. There is a chapter in this book which described how Homeschooling not only follows the precepts of the Catholic faith, but is arguably the best way to fulfill our duty as parents towards our children. If you can find it, Edward N. Peters, “Homeschooling and the New Code of Canon Law” (Front Royal, VA: Christendom Press, 1988) discusses how homeschooling fulfills Canon Law.

Homeschool Methods 101

About Homeschool Styles: Check out this article detailing thirteen different homeschool styles to see which one(s) suit your family best. https://thebyzantinelife.com/homeschool-style-guide/

For a quick quiz about what homeschool style may suit your family, check out this link: https://homeschool.today/wp_quiz/learning-preference-quiz/ 

What Homeschooling Looks Like

Classical Day in the Life – four kids – http://www.northfloridahomeschool.com/day-in-the-life-classical-homeschooler/ 

Charlotte Mason – three kids – https://homeschoolersofwhatcom.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-charlotte-mason-homeschooler-lauren/ 

Classical Preschool – three children under four – https://www.lifeabundantlyblog.com/lifeabundantlyblog/2019/11/15/a-day-in-our-gentle-classical-homeschool  

HSLDA – Homeschooling during the shutdowns – https://hslda.org/post/a-homeschool-day-in-the-life-you-can-do-this 

 

De-schooling: Bringing the Child Home After Being in School

Some tips and suggestions about bringing kids home after being in a traditional school setting https://homeschooling.mom/blog/deschooling-important-part-of-homeschooling 

And a second opinion – https://www.reallifeathome.com/what-is-deschooling-and-is-it-important/ 

 

Homeschooling Multiple Children

Podcast Episode from Your Morning Basket (A Catholic Mom who has a morning basket system for her homeschool) – https://pambarnhill.com/31-2/ 

Large Family Homeschooling Tips https://classicallyhomeschooling.com/homeschooling-a-large-family/ 

Another perspective from a Catholic Mom – https://catholicallyear.com/blog/homeschooling-multiple-grades-modg/ 

Book with home management/routine suggestions – and some especially helpful ideas on how to handle homeschooling older children while you have preschoolers!

Managers of Their Homes: A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling for Christian Homeschool Families by Steven Maxwell

 

Morning Baskets – Putting Multiple Subjects Together

What is a Morning Basket – https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-morning-basket/ 

Catholic Morning Baskets – https://plus.pambarnhill.com/?s=catholic 

Classical Catholic Memorization –  offers multiple subjects together (history, science, poetry, Latin, catechism, etc) in books organized for a year of memorization work. There are four years for this program. – https://www.classicallycatholicmemory.com/store/Memory-Work-c82762006 

 

Books for Homeschooling Parents

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace by Sarah Mackenzie – A Homeschooling book that is helpful for any parent working on living a Catholic family life. This is a short, inexpensive book that you will want to read over and over again.

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound: A Useful Guide to Catholic Home Schooling by Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson – This book covers all concerns any parent might have about homeschooling with a faithfully Catholic perspective. Although the Suggested Resources at the back are dated to what was available 20 years ago, it is still a great read today. And besides, you have this webpage for up to date Suggested Resources! 

Educating a Child: The Art of Arts – Volume I – The Goal of Education, the Family and Authority by Father Joseph Duhr, S.J.

 

Homeschool Community

Online Network of Catholic Homeschoolers – https://community.homeschoolconnections.com/ 

Mary, Queen of the Home lay fellowship at the Meaning of Catholic Guild JOIN or contact us if you can’t afford it

Legal Considerations

Homeschool Legal Defence Association (Canada) – https://hslda.ca/ 

Homeschool Legal Defense Association (USA) – https://hslda.org/ 

Homeschool Legal Defence Association (International)  https://hslda.org/legal/international/ 

The HSLDA provides information about how to fulfil state laws and requirements. Joining their organization offers access to a legal team in case of any problems arising in your homeschool with the state or school boards. The Canadian branch offers curriculum and special needs consultations to aid in adapting homeschool programs to suit individual children.

 

Preschool

Most veteran homeschoolers recommend taking it easy during the early years. However, if you want to work on early education skills, there are some good resources:

The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading (ages 4+, though can be started with a three year old)

https://thebyzantinelife.com/homeschooling-writing-preschool/: How to teach basic writing/formation of letters

Bobs Books Series: Early Readers that a child can begin reading as soon as they know four letter sounds (s, t, m, and a).

Preschool Math at Home: Simple Activities to Build the Best Possible Foundation for Your Child by Kate Snow (3.5-6). There is also a Kindergarten math book by the same author.

The Curious Kid’s Science Book: 100+ Creative Hands-On Activities for Ages 4-8 by Asia Citro. Includes some fun science experiments/projects that you can do with your child, as well as tips about taking about science.

Rod and Staff (a Mennoite homeschool provider) has some low price preschool/kindergarten friendly workbooks that are useful if you have multiple children and the young ones want to be able to “do school.” You could try About Three, or Do It Carefully, and Everywhere We Go. 

 

Prepackaged or Online Catholic Curriculum

  • Tan Academy – new program where parents receive support directly from Tan Academy Academic coaches to help parents customize a homeschool approach and curriculum to their individual children’s needs. Tan Academy provides lesson plans to parents, provides report cards for submitted grades, discounts to Tan Books and more. K+ https://tanbooks.com/tan-academy/enrollment/ 
  • Catholic Heritage Curricula – Catholic Heritage Curricula is very Catholic and very user friendly. Veteran homeschool moms claim this program is especially good for homeschooling in the early years.
  • Seton Homeschool – packaged curriculum with the classical method for homeschooling. Enrollment includes textbooks, daily lesson plants, tests and grading, transcripts, record keeping, and more. PreK+ https://www.setonhome.org/cost/ 
  • Classical Liberal Arts Academy – Online or Correspondence courses, with online classes available for free without testing/assignment submission features. K+ https://classicalliberalarts.com/ 
  • Our Lady of Victory School – TLM homeschooling. It has the whole curriculum with optional enrollment for access to the tutors who help the parent organize their homeschooling and teaching. K+ https://www.olvs.org/ 
  • Homeschool Connections – Online classes, live or prerecorded, grades 3+ https://homeschoolconnections.com/ 
  • Mater Amabilis offers Charlotte Mason curriculum online, for free, for Catholics. Offers book recommendations that you may either buy or see if you can find at a local library. PreK+ http://materamabilis.org/ma/ 

 

Free Resources

  • Homeschool Giveaways has a website full of FREE printables and resources for just about any subject you can think of, and for all ages. If you have the time and a printer, you could put together just about a complete curriculum without investing any money in textbooks. https://homeschoolgiveaways.com/ 
  • Classical Liberal Arts Academy – Online courses are available for free, but if you are doing the free option you will have to grade student work yourself. K+ https://classicalliberalarts.com/ 

 

Curriculum Suppliers

 

Adapting Programs For Your Unique Child – Some Quick Tips

  • Difficulty reading? Instead of giving your child reading assignments, read aloud to your child for other subjects while he works to build his reading skills in Language Arts. Also consider reading aloud to a child who is an auditory learner.
  • Difficulty writing? Let your child dictate answers to you for other subjects while he builds writing skills, or if there is a handicap consider allowing him to type for assignments.
  • To make a reading-intensive program more accessible to visual learners, find videos online that illustrate concepts from the text.
  • To make a writing-intensive program more accessible to kinesthetic learners, consider replacing some writing assignments with hands-on projects.
  • If a child needs more review than provided in a text, look for extra worksheets online, or even supplement with a workbook from another program. As a bonus, learning to do work from another program may enhance understanding of material. 
  • For any program, adjust the number of topics covered, how long is spent on one topic, and what work is done to show learning. 
  • Don’t worry about what it says in the book! The book is secondary to you teaching your child. If something isn’t suited to your child, you don’t have time to do everything, or it isn’t the right time for your child to grasp a certain concept, that is okay! Take a break, use a separate resource, or just move on to a new chapter or topic. You are the master of directing your child’s learning, not the curriculum in the book.

 

Building Your Own Curriculum

Art and Art Appreciation

  • Methodology
  • Although formal instruction in art is not necessary, you may choose to make this subject a part of your homeschool. Depending on how your other subjects are going, and how important art is to your family, you may choose to do art once a week, or every day.
  • In the first few years of art education, you’ll want to focus on art techniques (drawing, painting, and sculpting are the most common forms, but you can broaden this to printmaking, collages, and so on) as well as the elements of art (colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value).
  • If you have a teenager who is gifted in art, you may be able to find a local artist willing to tutor your child (artists are always happy to receive a little extra money for groceries). 
  • For art appreciation, you can study various artists and famous pieces of artwork.  Look at various pieces of art, and discuss the various elements of art in them. Work with your child on memorizing the name and artist for each work of You can also link art appreciation to history, studying artists and their works as they come up along their history study timeline.
  • Suggested Resources
    • Drawing
  • *great but economical option: Drawing Textbook by Bruice McIntyre
  • Draw Write Now … series of 8 books. Choose 4 based on topics that interest your family. Also includes optional copywork for English language arts. (K-3)
  • The Art of Drawing for Kids (DVD set)
  • Draw and Write through History … series (independent work!) (Gr 3-8)
  • Wonders of Nature Sketchbook: Learn About Nature & How to Draw It by Colleen Monroe and Michael Glen Monroe
  • Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Gr 6-12+)
  • Painting
    • The Art of Drawing for Kids (DVD set)
    • William F Powell – The Art of Watercolour Painting, or The Art of Acrylic Painting
  • Sculpting
    • Katherine Dewey’s books on creating lifelike animals/figures in polymer clay
  • Other
    • Illuminated Letters Sketchbook by Jane Sullivan
    • How to (Paint/Draw/Etc) Videos Online
    • Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media
  • Art Appreciation and/or Art History
    • Dover Art Postcards
    • Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists (picture book series) 
    • Aline D. Wolf’s books on art appreciation for children (Montessori)
    • Ever Ancient Ever New (levels 1 and 2) from Catholic Heritage Curricula (teaches art history, art appreciation, art theory, and practice for K-12. Get the accompanying art pad for practical application)
    • A Child’s History of Art Architecture by V. M. Hillyer and E. G. Huey
    • Art 5 for Young Catholics (Seton Art text for gr 5 – on the rosary)
    • The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Postmodern by Carol Strickland 

 

Catholic Studies

  • Catholic Studies Methodology by Timothy Flanders
  • This is the most difficult because it is the only home school subject that is a “personal experience.” In other words, teaching the faith is all about introducing your child to a Person and then the information about that Person. No other subject is like that.
  • Therefore, teaching the faith is subjective, in the sense that we need to grow and cultivate the personal knowledge of God begun at Baptism, but also objective, in the sense that we give the child the objective truth – known to all Catholics – about Who God Is.
  • Put another way, it is nurturing faith (intellectual knowledge) of God, hope (trust in Him personally) and love (union with Him) in every child, each in a way personally for him or her.
  • As a result, methodologies may vary widely and always have, East and West. The objective content is primarily in the liturgy, then the oral stories from the Holy Scripture and teachings from catechisms. The subjective content is also liturgical (through the Sacraments), but also helping your child connect with particular devotions and spiritualities like the Rosary, Jesus Prayer, Office, prayer books, etc. 
  • Suggested Resources
    • Tan Book’s curriculum page has a suggested timeline with Suggested Resources for teaching religion. Where applicable, there are both pre conciliar and post conciliar options 
    • Books by Mother Mary Loyola (especially The King of the Golden City)
    • Books by Fr. Paul O’Sullivan, OP (Gr 4-9) The Wonders of the Holy Name, etc.
    • Baltimore Catechism
    • Catholic World Culture by Dr. Anne W. Carroll (Seton – also includes art, architecture, history, and more so can be used for multiple subjects) (Gr 6-9)
    • The Year and Our Children by Mary Reed Newland
    • The Little Oratory by David Clayton
    • Memorize the Faith by Kevin Vost
    • Saints and Heroes for Kids by Ethel Pochoki
    • The Mass for Boys and Girls by Fr. Joseph Dunney
    • TLM: Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass
    • Books about Virtue
  • Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners by Karen Santorum (preschool)
  • The Book of Virtues for Young People, The Children’s Book of Virtues, by William J. Bennett

 

English Language Arts

  • Methodology
  • Suggested Resources
  • Reading/How to Read
    • The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading 
  • Little Angel Readers + Textbooks
  • A Handbook for Reading (A Beka book)
  • Spelling (optional)
    • All About Spelling series
  • Grammar
    • First Language Lessons (Well Trained Mind Press) (Gr 1-4)
    • Grammar for the Well Trained Mind (Gr. 5-10)
    • Rod and Staff (Mennonite publisher) Grammar ( a TLM mom recommendation) (Gr 3-10)
    • Fix it Grammar by IEW (Institute of Excellence in Writing) (Gr 4-12)
  • Literature (Top Picks from Veteran Homeschool Moms)
  • Writing
    • Printing/ Handwriting and Cursive
    • The Complete Writer: Writing With Ease, Four-Year Guide (Gr 1-4)
    • (Optional) Writing with Ease Workbooks
    • Writing with Skill books (Gr 5-8)
    • Student Writing Institute for Excellence in Writing resources by Andrew Pudewa (Gr 4-5)
    • For Grades 5+ there is James A. Selby’s Classical Composition Series from Memoria Press. If used in High School you may want to award a Grammar and Composition language arts credit.
    • The Writer’s Workshop by Gregory L. Roper (Gr 9-12)
    • Writing and Rhetoric series by Paul Kortepeter
    • Reading poetry builds writing skills! (Also there is linguistic development that occurs through poetry memorization). So consider poetry as a part of your writing learning if it is not already covered by literature.
  • The Harp and Laurel Wreath by Laura M. Berquist

 

Foreign Languages

  • Methodology
  • 10 minutes a day of work on memorizing vocabulary
  • 5+ minutes practicing writing/conjugating/speaking
  • If possible, find someone who can converse with your child in the language
  • Suggested Resources
    • Latin: Memoria Press: Prima Latina and Latin Christiana. Then go to Classical Academic Press for Latin for Children and then Latin Alive
    • Latin supplements: Lingua Angelica song program. Mater Anserina nursery rhymes, 38 Latin Stories
    • Spanish: La Clase Divertida, Realidades 1,2, and 3, Getting Started with Spanish: Beginning Spanish for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age
    • French: “le francis … oui oui oui” (k-1 vocabulary), La Roue – French reading and phonics, (Canadians – Gr 4 I – Canadian History Reading Program), Memoria Press: First Start French
    • French Supplement: read St. Terese’s letters in French
    • Ancient Greek: Hey Andrew, Teach me Some Greek (Gr. 3+) Athenaze (Gr 9+), and Memoria Press has some Greek texts.
    • Ukrainian: Tyt y Tam series
    • These and Other Languages: Rosetta Stone Homeschool

 

History/Social Studies

  • Methodology –
  • Suggested Resources
    • Tan Books: Story of Civilization series.
    • Tan Books: Story of the Bible series.
    • Tan Books: The Story of the Church from Pentecost to Modern Times 
    • Our Catholic Legacy: World History for Young Catholics Volume I and II published by Seton books (Gr 5-8)
    • Christ the King Lord of History by Anne W. Carrol (Gr 9-12)
    • Christ and the Americas by Anne W. Carrol (Gr 9-12 – covers North America)
    • Any History text by Warren H. Carroll. Apparently Guillotine & The Cross is especially good, as well as Heart of Darkness: Our Lady of Guadalupe.
    • Great Stories of Canada Series (such as The Bold Heart: The Story of Fr. Lacombe by Josephine Phoelon)
    • https://www.catholictextbookproject.com/ 
    • Literature Approach to Ancient History by Rebecca Manor (parent intensive) 
    • Books by David Macaulay
  • City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
  • Built to Last: Castle, Cathedral, Mosque
  • Mill
  • Pyramid 
  • Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know by Diane Moczar
  • Books by Louis de Wohl: Historical fiction based on the life of a saint, such as Citadel of God
  • Puritan’s Empire (essential reading for all North Americans, including Canadians and Mexicans)
  • Canadian History suggestions:
    • Canada’s Story by H.E. Marshall
    • Cross among the Tomahawks by Milton Lomask
    • The Story of Canada by George Brown
    • A Pioneer Story by Barbara Greenwood
    • The Story of Canada by E.L. Marsh (there are two different books of the same name)
    • Cartier Sails the St Lawrence by Esther Averill
    • Geography: Canada Mapbook 1 by George Quinn (gr 2-3)

 Mathematics

  • Methodology
  • This spiral math program is fairly new (Grade Two set to release Spring 2022). However these textbooks are both procedural and conceptual, and cost effective. For manipulatives, the author recommends objects that may be easily found around the house, such as coins, blocks, or plush animals. Lessons are scripted if you like the extra guidance, but you can also read through the lesson and go off script.
  • Math-U-See
    • This is a visual program, very child independent, with “just the right amount of practice”. However it is lacking in logic work (so requires supplementing with books such as Mindbeneders and/or Building Thinking Skills). It is also an expensive program.  Math-U-See is conceptual and mastery in approach. 
    • In order to score well on STATS, you may want to switch from Math-U-See to Saxon around grade 10.
  • Saxon Math (Kindergarten through Calculus)
    • This highly procedural program is often considered the diamond standard of homeschool math. The homeschool editions offer supplements such as a daily meeting, which you can easily skip. Also, feel free to pass on the expensive manipulatives in favour of using objects found around the house. 
    • Avoid using the K-3 program if you have a large family. The K-3 program is very parent energy intensive. Having more than one child in that age range at once can be super overwhelming. The grades 4 and up program is more suitable to large families.
  • Singapore Math – https://www.singaporemath.com/pages/dimensions-math-vs-primary-mathematics 
    • Conceptual Math is conquered by this world-renown program, which is also heavily spiral in approach. Due to the high math scores achieved by Singapore, their program was brought to North America as Primary Mathematics. The US Edition follows the original Singapore Math most closely, while the Common Core edition is revised to reflect CC standards best (and you can switch between these two easily). There is a new series of Singapore Math called Primary Mathematics 2022 Edition, however, it follows the US standards for scope and sequence so it isn’t interchangeable with the other editions. 
  • Supplements 
    • Procedural Supplements: Math Flash Cards, Math Drills, Math Facts that Stick series
    • Conceptual Supplements: Khan Academy, Miquon Math

 

Music and Music Appreciation

  • Methodology
  • One way to do music with your child is to outsource music lessons. However, there are many other options as well. You can teach your child music notes and to read music with a simple xylophone. 
  • Music appreciation comes from listening to music. Try playing classical music, or any other music you want your child to learn to appreciate, for at least an hour a week. If the music is instrumental, you could even combine this with an hour a week of art. When you introduce a new composer, tell your child whose music you are playing at the beginning of the lesson. 
  • You can also tie music appreciation into history – study composers as they come up in the timeline of your history study. For the years where there aren’t many composers to study in history, you might focus on instruments in the orchestra and various musical forms instead.
  • Suggested Resources
    • Music Appreciation + History
  • Classical Composers Series – 50 Best of Series (Albums of classical music)
  • Rise of the Masters: 100 Supreme Classical Masterpeices Series (catchy excerpts from famous composers)
  • Colouring Book of Great Composers – Bellerophan (includes biographical information)
  • Stories of the Great Composers by June Montgomery and Maurice Hinson
  • Classics for Kids podcast – features music plus biographical information
  • Vox Music Masters (CDs with biographies of composers while music is playing)
  • Music Theory/Music
    • What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland 
    • Elementary Music Theory: Note Speller by Mark Sarnecki
    • Elementary Music Rudiments by Mark Sarnecki 
    • The Traditional Book of Folk Songs published by Excelsior Books

 

Science

  • Methodology
  • Suggested Resources
    • Tan Books: The Foundations of Science series (half are published, half are still in production. Order does not matter so you can start with what is available) 
    • Apologia Science series: Offers a young earth, literal 7 day creation interpretation perspective, although this mainly effects earth science and general science texts. 
    • Novare Science Series – A highschool level science series which espouses an old earth view, although their FAQ mentions it is also an effective program for young earth believers
    • Catholic Heritage Curicula’s Behold and See Science 5 text for general science, by scientist David Beresford, is notably good. 
    • Exploring Nature with Children: A Complete Year Long Curriculum by Lynn Seddon (K-6 – involves going on nature walks)
    • The Wonder Book of Chemistry by Jean Henri Fabre
    • History of Science Timeline by Rea Berg, (K-8) from Beautiful Feet Books (biographies of scientists and discoveries)
    • Science Reading: King Solomon’s Ring by Konrad Lorenz (Biology/zoology)
    • The Way Things Work by David Macaulay 
    • National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia 
    • Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia 
    • Children’s Encyclopedia of Space
    • The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
    • How to Write a Lab Report by Nel Yomtov
    • A Little History of Science by William Bynum

 

Other Electives

  • Methodology
  • The methodology for teaching any elective is going to depend on the elective. A home economics class might include cooking meals for the family and repairing holes in clothing. Some other ideas might be computer science, creative writing, dance, debate, drama, filmmaking, horticulture, photography, psychology, and so on!
  • Word Study
  • Vocabulary from Classical Roots series, from Memoria Press
  • Logic
    • Informal Logic
  • Kris Langman’s Adventures in Reason Series
  • Ray Givler’s Don’t Get Fooled: How to Analyze Claims for Fallacies, Biases, and Other Deceptions
  • Formal Logic
    • Martin Cathran’s Traditional Logic Series, from Memoria Press, Logic I (Logic II is not as good/helpful/worthwhile as I)
  • Rhetoric (also counts as English an elective for High School)
    • Rhetoric
      • Anthony Weston ad David R. Morrow’s A Workbook for Arguments: A Complete Course in Critical Thinking
      • Edward P. J. Corbert and Robert J. Connors’ Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (any edition)
      • Rhetoric Alive – Classical Academic Press
      • Martin Cothran’s Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle: Traditional Principle of Speaking and Writing

 

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