THE PURITANS’ HOME SCHOOL CURRICULUM
(Still Under
Construction)
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Recommended Grade Level |
Books |
Book Vendor* |
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P-K |
Genesis Coloring Book by Jody Burton |
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1 |
The Life of Jesus for the Very Young by
Isobel Tallach |
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1 |
The Pilgrim’s Progress Primer: John
Bunyan’s Story told in One Syllable Words by Godolphin and Nichols |
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1 |
Children’s Bible Pac Books (14 Books)
by Carine Mackenzie |
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1 |
Building on the Rock by Beeke,Klyne,Luteyn |
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2 |
Children’s Bible Wise Books (12 Books) by
Carine Mackenzie |
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2 |
Amelia Bedelia by Parish |
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2 |
Wagon Wheels by Brenner |
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2 |
Wisdom and the Millers by Martin |
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3 |
Religious Stories for Young and Old (Vols
1-4) by Beeke/Spaans |
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3 |
Storytime with the Millers by Martin |
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3 |
The Amazing Story of Creation by Gish |
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4 |
Heidi by Spyri |
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4 |
The Wright Brothers by Reynolds |
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4 |
The Matchlock Gun |
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4 |
Augustine, The Farmer’s Boy of Tagaste by DeZeeuw |
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4 |
The Escape by Van der Jagt |
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5 |
Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg
by Burch |
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5 |
Student Worksheet for
John Tiner’s Book, ‘Robert Boyle: Trailblazer of Science’ (PHSC Cata #1020) |
PHSC (free) |
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5 |
Isaac Newton: Inventor, Scientist, Teacher
by Tiner |
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5 |
The King’s Castles by Anthony |
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5 |
Preacher of St. Andrews (John Knox) by DeZeeuw |
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5 |
Kanouskey & David Brainerd: Indian’s
Missionary |
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5 |
David Livingstone: African Explorer by Tiner |
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5 |
Johannes Kepler: Giant of Faith and
Science by Tiner |
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6 |
Out of the Tiger’s Mouth: The
Autobiography of Charles Chao |
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6 |
The Five Points of Calvinism by Steele
and Thomas |
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6 |
Student Worksheet for
John Tiner’s Book, ‘Isaac Newton: The True Story of His Life as Inventor,
Scientist and Teacher’ (PHSC Cata #1019) |
PHSC (free) |
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6 |
Isaac Newton: Inventor, Scientist, Teacher
by Tiner |
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6 |
Rip Van Winkle by Irving |
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6 |
The Swiss Family Robinson by Wyss |
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6 |
Teacher’s Manual
for ‘Defending the Reformed Faith: A Collection of Short Essays and Tracts’
(PHSC Cata #1015) |
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6 |
Defending the
Reformed Faith: A Collection of Short Essays and Tracts (PHSC Cata #1014 ) |
PHSC (free) |
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6 |
Biblical Church Government by Reed |
SWRB (free) |
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6 |
Noah Webster: Master of Words by Collins |
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7 |
From the Seventh Day to the First: A Brief Look at the History of the Sabbath Day vs. Lord's Day by Dabney |
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7 |
King Alfred the
Great and Our Common Law by Lee |
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7 |
Knowing God by Packer |
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7 |
Rescue at the Eleventh Hour by
Kingston |
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7 |
To Glory in a Blaze: The English Martyrs
of the 16th Century by Broome |
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7 |
Pilgrim’s Progress in Today’s English by
Bunyan/Thomas |
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7 |
This Was John Calvin by Van Halsema |
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7 |
John Winthrop:
First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (adapted from Cotton Mather’s
biography in ‘‘Magnalia Christi Americana’)
(PHSC Cata #1011) |
PHSC (free) |
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7 |
Five Pioneer Missionaries |
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7 |
Robinson Crusoe
by Defoe (PHSC Cata #1018) |
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7 |
The
Christian Family--Courtship by
Schwertley |
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7 |
Letters to Young Men by Sprague (for boys) |
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7 |
Letters to a Daughter by Sprague (for girls) |
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8 |
John G. Paton, Missionary |
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8 |
The Regulative Principle of Worship and Christmas by Schwertley |
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8 |
Peter: Eyewitness to His Majesty by
Donnelly |
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8 |
Christ in the Psalms by E. S. McKitrick (22 KB) |
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8 |
Analyzing Drama, Literature, and News from a Biblical Perspective [ in process] |
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8 |
The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare |
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8 |
David Copperfield by Dickens |
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8 |
The Confessions of Augustine |
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8 |
Treasure Island by Stevenson |
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8 |
More Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Defoe |
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8 |
A Confederate Trilogy for Young Readers:
The Life of Lee, Jackson, and Stuart by Williamson |
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8 |
Life and Campaigns of Lt Gen T.J. Jackson by Dabney [for boys] |
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9 |
1984 by Orwell |
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9 |
Paradise Lost by Milton |
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9 |
The Christian Afrikaners by Lee |
FNL (free) |
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9 |
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson |
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9 |
The Christian Foundations of Australia by Lee |
FNL (free) |
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9 |
Australian Christian Life by Murray |
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9 |
Life of Edward Irving by Dallimore |
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9 |
The
Charismatic Movement: A Biblical Critique by Schwertley |
RO (free) |
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9 |
Rudyard Kipling: A Brief Biography and
Sample Poems (PHSC) [in process] |
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9 |
The Songs of Zion: A Contemporary Case for Exclusive Psalmody by Bushell |
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9 |
Puritan Hope by Murray |
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10 |
The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner |
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10 |
The Necessity of
Reforming the Church by Calvin |
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10 |
Church of Rome at the Bar of History by Webster |
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10 |
Paradise Re-Gained by Milton |
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10 |
Instrumental Music in the Public
Worship of God, by John L. Girardeau |
FPCR (free) |
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10 |
The Use of the Communion Table
in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, by James Begg |
FPCR (free) |
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10 |
The Divine Right
of Church Government |
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10 |
Logical Criticisms of Textual Criticism
By W. Gary Crampton |
FPCR (free) |
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11 |
Discovering God’s Will by Ferguson |
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11 |
Killer Angel : A Biography of Planned
Parenthood’s Founder Margaret Sanger by Grant |
FB (free) |
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11 |
Lion of the Covenant: Life of Richard
Cameron |
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11 |
Institutes of the Christian Religion Books I,II by John Calvin (Battles Edition) |
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12 |
Institutes of the Christian Religion Books III,IV by John Calvin (Battles Edition) |
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12 |
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by Owen |
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12 |
The Christian Family by Schwertley |
RO (free) |
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12 |
The Church of Christ by Bannerman
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* There may be other vendors which
supply the books recommended, but we have sought to provide you with at least
one vendor for each book recommended. Some vendors offer the book for free at
their website, and we have so indicated when this is the case. The vendors for the books we have recommended in this subject
include:
PHSC - The Puritans’ Home School Curriculum, www.puritans.net, tel. 616-457-8095
SWRB- Still Waters Revival Books, www.swrb.com, tel. 780-450-3730
RO - Reformed Online website, www.reformedonline.com
FNL - Francis Nigel Lee website, www.dr-fnlee.org
C&C - Crown & Covenant Publications, www.psalms4u.com, tel. 412-241-0436
AC - Amazon.Com, www.amazon.com
BOT - Banner of Truth, www.banneroftruth.co.uk, tel. 717-249-5747
ICR - Institute for Creation Research, www.icr.org, tel. 800-628-7640
CPC - Confederate Presbyterian Church, http://www.pointsouth.com/cpc.htm
FPCR – First Presbyterian Church of Rowlett, www.fpcr.org
CMF – Covenant Media Foundation, http://www.cmfnow.com/,
NA – Naphtali Press, http://www.naphtali.com/
TBS–Trinity Book Service, http://store.yahoo.com/trinitybookservice/
RHB– Reformation Heritage Books, tel #616-977-0599, http://www.heritagebooks.org/
FPB – Free Presbyterian Bookroom, http://www.fpchurch.org.uk/
FB – FreeBooks.Com, http://freebooks.entrewave.com/freebooks/docs/_bkscate.htm
SL – SonLight Curriculum, www.sonlight.com, tel. 303-730-6292