Welcome to our Catholic Home Schooling specialty store.

In our specialty store you will find the full range of materials you need for effective home schooling - from designing cirricula, or using an existing cirriculum, to the actual resource materials the home school instructor and home school student will use. We have resources listed topically by both subject and age or learning level, for your convenience.

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound

Come and See KIDS - In the Beginning, A Catholic Bible study for Children Laurie Watson Manhardt, Ph.D. This Bible study is intended for pre-school and elementary-age children. Each chapter of the book has a Bible story from the life of Jesus, a memory verse, a picture for the child to color and a craft activity. This book is great for either the home-schooling mom or a parish ccd class. …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 4 , has stories about the following: St. Sebastian St. John of God St. Angela Merici Sts. Cyril and Methodius St. Louise De Marillac St. John Nepomucene St. Rita St. Joachim St. Boniface St. Alphonsus Liguori St. John Vianney St. Dominic St. Helen St. Barbara St. Nicholas The Saints in Heaven

The Artners are a successful homeschooling family who use a Latin-centered curriculum.  They also have a special interest in U.S. history and a superb knowledge of children's history books.  They have found a way to address American history in an informal way using good history books rather then textbooks. The Artners have read and researched, selected and catalogued, the best of …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book tells about the history of Rosary.  It also has the mysteries of the Rosary and additional prayers to Our Lady.

The student textbook lessons incorporate the four principal components of catechesis: the Creed, the Commandments, the Sacraments and Liturgy, Prayer and Scripture. But besides giving a clear and comprehensive presentation of our faith, the student textbook is rich in artwork, both original and classical. THEME: Preparation for the first reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy …

This poster set illustrates the 10 Commandments.   On each 8 in. by 10 in. poster one of the Ten Commandments is illustrated. This is a perfect poster to have for any classroom, whether at home or at school. Suitable for framing. Imported from Italy.

Artfully Teaching the Faith Steven Kellmeyer Seventeen masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art are matched to sixteen crucial doctrines of the Church. A short, clear discussion shows how each masterpiece illuminates its matching doctrine. Discover how each Catholic artist visually embedded Catholic doctrines in the works under study. Quickly gain an appreciation and an appetite for …

Offering over 650 questions and answers simultaneously playable at three different skill levels, this board game offers a great way for all family members (8 and older) to join in the fun. This game is ideal for classrooms, youth groups, sacramental preparation and small group retreats. Learn the Catechism of the Catholic Church while you play. Imprimatur.

An accompaniment to The History of the Church: A Complete Course , this Student Workbook allows students to experience Church history through compelling and meaningful exercises. Using combinations of multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions, the student recalls and applies concepts from the textbook to their own lives. The workbook has perforated pages so that students …

This book is a facimile of the original answer key for Henle Third Year Latin.

This Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers Kit includes: 1 B&W (Black and White) template of instructions 3 B&W templates for rosary prayer-packed flower pieces and giant bookmark listing 20 mysteries, for photocopying on coloured stock 7 B&W rosary flower piece pages printed on colour paper for immediate use 1 B&W template with clipart and suggestions for rosary bouquet …

This is book is a gem! We thought long and hard about what else the serious Latin scholar – or general scholar – might need and the monks think we have really outdone ourselves with this one. The Book of Roots offers a comprehensive listing of derivatives for Latina Christiana I (alphabetized by both English Derivative and Latin), along with Latin definitions, English derivative definitions, …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book is the perfect guide to help a young child follow the Mass.  The parts said by the people are in bold print, and instructions for kneeling, sitting, etc. are in red. 

After the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is the all-time favorite book of Catholics throughout the world and during the more than 500 years since its first appearance.  And of all the many translations into English, none can equal for reverence and beauty this inspiring translation of Bishop Richard Challoner.  Fr. John Hardon, S.J. says of The Imitation "Its basic theme is that, …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 6, has stories of the following: St. Edward St. John Neumann St. Benedict Labre St. Catherine of Siena St. Madeleine Sophie Barat St. Bonaventure St. Maximilian Kolbe St. Gabriel the Archangel St. Jerome St. Francis of Assisi St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Anthony Mary Claret St. Pius V St. Martin of …

An Explanation Of The Baltimore Catechism For The Use Of Sunday School Teachers And Advanced Classes (Baltimore Catechism No. 4) Fr. Thomas L. Kinkead A reference work and teacher's supplement for the original Baltimore Catechisms No. 1 and No. 2. Written to explain the questions in greater detail than do the earlier books, in order to supply the catechist with additional information to …

  Michael O'Brien is the father of six, and the founding editor of the Catholic family magazine, Nazareth Journal. In this study of the pagan invasion of children's culture, he describes his own coming to terms with the effect it has had on his family and on most families in Western society. His analysis of the degeneration of books, film, and videos for the young is incisive and …

The activity book is designed for use in the home or classroom and provides creative activities for review and reinforcement of each lesson. Through carefully developed and selected activities, the emphasis is on understanding and putting into practice the teachings of Christ in everyday life. THEME: Preparation for the first reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion, with the …

Pontifical Council For The Family Because of the many problematic aspects of "sex education" in both secular and religious schools, the Pontifical Council for the Family issued this document which discusses the theology of sex, marriage and chastity and also sets guidelines and rights of parents in the education of their children. The document is divided into the following sections: …

Homer In this widely acclaimed verse translation of Homer's great epic, Robert Fagles combines the skills of poet and scholar. He brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic work, but maintains the drive and metric music of Homer's poetry and evokes the impact and nuance of Homer's mesmerizing repeated phrases.

Come and See KIDS- The Life of Jesus A Catholic Bible study for Children Laurie Watson Manhardt, Ph.D. This Bible study is intended for pre-school and elementary-age children. Each chapter of the book has a Bible story from the life of Jesus, a memory verse, a picture for the child to color and a craft activity. This book is great for either the home-schooling mom or a parish ccd class. …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book is the perfect guide to help a young child understand the Holy Eucharist.  The book begins with explaining what a sacrifice is by using examples from the Old Testament and works its way through the Eucharist and its place in the Mass.  

Stations of the Cross Posters Text by Maria Grace Dateno, FSP Illustrations by Virginia Helen Richards, FSP 16 full-color posters Dimension: 10 1/2" x 16"

For instructors, the Teacher Edition of this Student Workbook contains the answers to the student worksheets as well as a quiz for each chapter and vocabulary review sheets. Vocabulary review activities are found as crossword puzzles, word search, matching, and short answer/multiple choice. 1-890-177-65-2, Packet, 368 pp., trim: 8?” x 11” More about The Didache [DID-uh-kay] Series. The Didache …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books tells the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, from her birth through her death and resulting sainthood.

Mother Mary - God's Quick And Easy Way To Divine Holiness - A Marian Catechism For Everyone With A Childlike Heart Kathy Bleichrodt (Middle school through Adult)   On first glance, it would be easy to misjudge this work and dismiss it as simply a children’s storybook. But, oh what a mistake that would be! Its simple text and delightful illustrations teach profound doctrines treasured by …

We now offer a year long workbook course that comprehensively covers the Famous Men of Rome . Each of the thirty workbook lessons includes famous quotes, a drill of key people and places, ten vocabulary words, 5-10 comprehension questions per lesson, and an activities section that includes map work, timelines, discussion questions, and art projects. The program also comes with 8 pages of …

Dante Alighieri The greatest poem of the Middle Ages, in the standard Carlyle-Okey-Wicksteed translation, with full notes.

The Introduction To Catholicism is designed for the freshman grade level.

Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book relates in picture and word, the works of the angels. 

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This fulll-color children's illustrated Book of Saints, Part 8, has stories of the following: St. Joseph St. Mark Sts. Philip and James St. Matthias St. Peter St. Paul St. Thomas St. James the Greater St. Bartholomew St. Matthew St. Luke St. Jude Thaddeus St. Simon St. Andrew St. John

Fr. John Laux Catholics who feel lost when facing Bible study will find Introduction to the Bible an extremely valuable, very thorough orientation to Sacred Scripture.  Includes the true meaning of Inspiration, guidelines to understanding the Bible and the Church's role as the Bible's official interpreter.  Also gives an introduction to each of the Bible's 72 books, with well-chosen …

Fr. Loya addresses the problem of “either/or” when it comes to men looking at women. Typically men either look at women and treat them as an object of lust or look away from women and thereby treat them as an object of temptation. Either way men see women as objects rather than the persons whom God created them to be. Fr. Loya demonstrates, through works of art and his own …

This is a very special catechism for little Catholics with a full color picture accompanies every page of text. The questions-answers cover the subjects of: God, the Blessed Trinity, The Holy Angels, Man, Our Lord, Sin, Confession, Communion, Confirmation, Reward and Punishment and also contains the basic prayers for little Catholics.

This Catechism Cube Kit includes: 1 B&W (Black and White) template of instructions 6 B&W templates to be copied on coloured paper (including 6 different Cathletics Study Strips) 7 templates printed on coloured paper for immediate use

At last , a comprehensive workbook for students to use as a study guide alongside the history textbook Christ the King, Lord of History , which is itself a thorough-going, fast-paced, high school Western history text that shows the Catholic Church is the central figure in all of Western history.   Each chapter of this workbook is complete in itself with Questions and Answers that follow …

The Catechism set comes with two hard back books, Mother Mary... God's Gift to You and The Parables of Willy Wheat .  Both books are illustrated and in full color.  In addition, each set includes wheat berries for activities in the books and a rosary and scapular.

This Color Me Catholic Kit includes:  1 B&W (Black and White) template of instructions, 4 B&W double sided templates, plus 1 B&W template on cover stock to be photocopied, assembled & coloured with pencil crayons or markers.  To create 4 distinct 16-page mini-booklets, along with a printed folder to carry them.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 3, has stories about the following: St. Francis de Sales St. Thomas Aquinas St. Isidore St. John the Baptist St. Benedict St. Clare St. Bernard St. Augustine St. Charles Borromeo St. Frances Cabrini St. Elizabeth St. Cecilia St. Catherine Laboure St. Francis Xavier St. John of the Cross Our Lady, Queen

This coloring book introduces young children to the Stations of the Cross.  Each page has a short prayer for the child, relevant to the Station.

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Greek Classics (Student Book and Teacher's Guide - sold individually) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The …

C.S. Lewis In "The Great Divorce", C.S. Lewis employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory, this time exploring the question of heaven and hell. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, the theologian introduces readers to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil.

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Saints of the Church Michael Allen, Ed.D Vision Books The Vision Books now published by Ignatius Press for youth 9 to 15 years old, are one of the most popular and well-written series of saints' lives ever produced for young people.  This Teachers' Guide now offers teachers and parents a simple and practical means to stimulate both the spiritual growth and intellectual development of …

Lifetime of Coloring: THE NEW ROSARY on CD-ROM Color all the mysteries of the rosary including the new Mysteries of Light! Our new coloring CD-ROM's are simple and fun to color on and off the computer! Just color and print or print and then color. Our angel named "Aquinas" tells children about the picture they are coloring and gives simple instructions. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:  Will run …

If the Romans were history’s great men of action, the Greeks were history’s great men of thought. Dive into the lives and minds of thirty famous Greeks through stories detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. The triumphs of Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, Alexander the Great and many others will enable your students to understand why the scope of Greek accomplishment is …

Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book has a story about each of the 12 apostles plus St. Paul.

This treasured keepsake album is a special way to help a child remember the first time he or she receives the Eucharist. Memories of the people, prayers, reflections, photos, mementos and activities leading to and celebrating a child’s First Communion Day are beautifully bound in this sturdy treasury.

While Rome illuminates the formation of governments and societies, Greece illuminates the human condition. Introduce your students to the kinds of characters they will surely meet in life through the entertaining and exaggerated stories of the Greek gods. Take advantage of the 85 page study guide that fully utilizes the detailed D’Aulaires stories and pictures through drill work, …

T. S. Elliot A dramatization in verse of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury. "The theatre as well as the church is enriched by this poetic play of grave beauty and momentous decision" (New York Times). "Within its limits the play is a masterpiece.... Mr. Eliot has written no better poem than this and none which seems simpler"

The revised student textbook lessons incorporate the four principal components of catechesis: the Creed, the Commandments, the Sacraments and Liturgy, Prayer and Scripture. But besides giving a clear and comprehensive presentation of our faith, the student textbook is rich in artwork, both original and classical. THEME: A thorough study of the articles of the Creed as the basic belief of …