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

This is a beautifully illustrated book for teachers and parents who want to teach their children true and solid devotion to Mary.

World Cultures and Geography Catholic Schools Textbook Project This is the first volume of five books aimed at grades 6-9 to teach world history and geography. Produced with the absolute highest quality in design, color, illustrations, paper and bindings, this textbook project for Catholic schools employs the writing and editing talents of a group of highly qualified teachers, authors, editors …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book, Saint Francis of Assisi , tells the story of St. Francis, from his birth to his death.  Included are his vision at San Damiano, his friendship with St. Dominic, his love for the creatures, his receiving of the stigmata, and how he started the tradition of the Christmas crib. 

This CD Pronounciation Guide has all the words used in Prima Latina

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: Introduction to the Trinity, with emphasis on the life of Jesus, the plan of …

Edith Hamilton For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology.  From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the …

Old World Europe - Questions for the Thinker Student Guide Fran Rutherford Illustrated by James Rutherford Fran Rutherford's two-volume Old World Europe (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) 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 …

A Catholic Child's First Prayer Book Edited by Rev. Victor Hoagland, C.P. A full collection of traditional Catholic prayers and devotions. Ages 6 - 9. Padded Hardcover.

This timely document was written to lay out the theological nature of sexuality and the educational rights and responsibilities for the young concerning sex and sexuality. The book also includes the Charter of the Rights of the Family issued by the Holy See in 1983. The document is divided into the following sections: Introduction I. Some Fundamental Principles II. Responsibility in Putting …

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

Includes 6 posters. 1 & 2 Decl. endings 1 & 2 Decl. model nouns 1 & 2 Conj. endings, 3 tenses 1 & 2 Conj. model verbs Irregular Verbs A good reference chart is invaluable for your newbie as he becomes acquainted with Latin grammar forms.  The Memoria Press Grammar charts are in a large, easy-to-read format that helps the student see the organization of the Latin Grammar at …

Linda Allison Discusses the elements of the human body. Includes suggestions for related experiments and projects. You are many things. You are miles of blood vessels, hundreds of muscles, many thousands of hairs. You are a furnace, filters, and a fancy computer with a huge memory bank. You are a finely tuned organism with more parts than there are people in New York City. When you think about …

Jump into the Middle Ages with thie classic history text.  The story of the Middle Ages is told through the lives of Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conquerer, Edward the Black Prince, and Joan of Arc among others.  The Famous Men of the Middle Ages guides students through the turbulent "dark age" of history and illuminates how the world transitioned from the end of ancient …

Real history! The stories of real people for students in the elementary grades. Just as the Bible uses the stories of the Patriarchs, Judges, Prophets, and Kings to teach us, so we hope that our history units on Israel, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation will be useful in teaching your children about the traits God desires. The Greenleaf Guides and the …

Father Lovasik, S.V.D.

Make the ancient civilization stories come alive on your classroom walls.  These color wall maps are perfect for any classical education classroom but specially designed for use with the Introduction to Classical Studies Set (Famous Men of Rome, D'Aulaires' Greek Myths, Golden Children's Bible ). Each set includes individual maps of Greece, Italy, The City of Rome, and The Roman Empire. …

Martha Rasmussen This book is a popular overview and study guide to the history of the Catholic Church. Written for non-scholarly readers with little historical background, it includes descriptions of society in different historical eras in order to make the history of the Church more understandable. The book avoids unnecessary names, dates, and scholarly disputes, but it explains important …

Jane Austen The romantic clash of two opinionated young people provides the sustaining theme of Austen's 1813 masterwork. Spirited Elizabeth Bennet is one of a family of five daughters. With no male heir, the Bennet estate must someday pass to their priggish cousin Collins. Therefore, the girls must marry well--and the arrogant bachelor Mr. Darcy is Elizabeth's elusive match. An entertaining …

Vincentini's immortal works of art vividly depict Christ's Passion.  Lithography in 7 colors.  14 pictures. Each picture is 12in. x 16in.

Gabrielle Edwards This series is designed to help readers master a wide range of subjects as preparation for school exams or for career advancement. Books are organized to facilitate quick study and review before exams. They can be used either as self-teaching texts or as supplementary texts for classroom use. Both titles offered this season are revised and updated editions of popular Easy Way …

Catholic Schools Textbook Project This is the second volume of five books aimed at grades 5-9 to teach world history and geography. Produced with the absolute highest quality in design, color, illustrations, paper and bindings, this textbook project for Catholic schools employs the writing and editing talents of a group of highly qualified teachers, authors, editors and artists. This volume, …

The laminated Family Tree from Adam to Jesus traces Jesus' royal and legal lineage all the way back to Adam and Eve.  This fascinating poster has more than 1000 names and 100 scripture references.  Includes a time line on the left side.  Color-coded lines show each of the 12 Tribes.  Large, 27" x 38".  Imported from Israel.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book tells about St. Peter's first encounter with Christ, his calling to be a "Fisher of Men," his work and finally his death.

Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science.  Against the backdrop of Archimedes' life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it.  The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance …

Kurt Bruner Jim Ware In Finding God in the Land of Narnia, best-selling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware explore the deep spiritual themes of redemption and grace found in the popular Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. With amazing clarity that captures the tone and style of C. S. Lewis himself, the authors offer a depth of insight that will surprise even the most ardent Lewis fan. …

Anthony Meisel This study on the ancient Rule of St. Benedict contains an invaluable, in-depth Introduction that explores the development and spread of Christian monasticism, a biographical sketch of St. Benedict, and the structure and implementation of his rule.

This syllabus was produced by Laura Berquist for homeschooling families who want a pre-made daily planner for lessons. This book covers 9th grade algebra 1.

Andrew A. Campbell Have you tried to find one book that eplained in simple terms the who, what, why and how of classical education?  Your search is over.  Andrew A. Campbell's new The Latin Centered Curriculum  gives teachers and parents an interesting and easy to read guide to what classical education is, how it came about, and who are its major exponents.  In addition to …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color St. Joseph Picture Book depicts the Life of the Blessed Mother from her birth to her crowning in Heaven. 

Our Father Chart, Laminated The Our Father chart teaches the importance of praying for God’s will, for relying on Him for our daily needs, for asking for forgiveness, and for help in times of temptation. Reproducible worksheets on the back include a coloring page and a prayer journal to encourage children and adults to pray and keep track of God’s answers. Another worksheet uses the Our Father …

Copy Book III Verses from the Old and New Testaments, selections from the Psalms, books of the Old Testament, and poetry by Stevenson, A.S. Hardy, and others. Imitation is important in education, but so is the object of that imitation. What to write is just as important as how to write. Not only do we want our littlest ones to form beautiful letters, we want them to copy beautiful words. …

Martin Cothran Between 382 and 405 AD, St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin from the original languages.  His goal was not only accuracy , but also simplicity.  The result was the Latin Vulgate, a version of the Bible that could be read and understood by those who knew "common Latin," spoken by the people of the time.  Because of this, the Latin of the Vulgate provides …

Catechism Catcher Kit includes:  1 B&W (Black and White) template to be copied on coloured paper, 5 "Ready to fold" copies on coloured paper, 1 B&W template for B&W printing to be coloured with pencil crayons or markers.

These flashcards for Latina Christiana I or II contain all of the vocabulary, cue words, conjugations, and declensions from the Latina courses. Each word is also color coded by part of speech (i.e. nouns and pronouns are blue, verbs are green, adjectives are Red, etc.), and they are specially sized for younger hands. Save yourself some time and frustration with these wonderful flashcards. …

With only a large sheet of paper (or a dry - erase board, chalkboard, or overhead projector), a marker, and Draw and Tell Saints, you can easily share with your students - or your children or grandchildren - the fascinating and inspiring stories of the Church’s holy ones. Youngsters respond best - and remember more - when you capture their attention ... and keep it. Now, as …

William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables.

Martin Cothran's Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle is a guided tour through the first part of the greatest single book on communication ever written: Aristotle's Rhetoric. With questions that will help the student unlock every important aspect of the book, along with fill-in-the-blank charts and analyses of great speeches, this companion text to Aristotle's great work will send the student on …

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: God's plan to save his people from sin (Salvation History), how we participate in that plan, …

Longfellow's tribute to the famous revolutionary hero begins with a stirring cadence that American school children have committed to memory for over a century. Now illustrator Ted Rand brings these vivid and beautiful lines to life with rich, luminous paintings that are as dramatic as the poet's immortal message.

This is the text intended to be used with the Greek Myths Course 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 …

This coloring book is adapted from the picture Book by Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik entitled The Seven Sacraments. 

Teaches children how to count while they learn about the Catholic faith. There is a different story for each number up to fifteen. The book is full of pictures for the children to color.

Available on 3 DVDs and 9 hours of running time.

Ludere Latine is a new title and will begin shipping April 1st, 2005. You may pre-order it now. Ludere Latine Latina Christiana I Word Games By Paul O'Brien The monks think it is hard to believe, but they keep hearing requests for a Latin games and activities book. Could there even BE anything more fun than reciting declensions, they asked! We think not. Nevertheless, Memoria Press has …

Thornton Wilder This beautiful new edition features unpublished notes for the novel and other illuminating documentary material, all of which is included in a new Afterword by Tappan Wilder. "On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipi-tated five travelers into the gulf below." With this celebrated sentence Thornton Wilder begins "The Bridge of San …

Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger In this remarkable elucidation of the Apostles' Creed, Cardinal Ratzinger, a highly regarded theologian, gives an excellent, modern interpretation of the foundations of Christianity. This profound treatment of Christianity's basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of Scripture and the history of theology. A solid …

"The CATECHISM lays the deep foundations for the preparation of the personality of the Christian, from early infancy, when the teaching received is engraved more deeply on the mind and leaves a more lasting mark, like a seed cast on good soil, which will germinate in due time (cf. Mt 13, 23; Lk 8, 15). "Methods change, and that is necessary; but the catechism remains the most important, …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color St. Joseph Picture Book has the following prayers: Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be to the Father Apostles' Creed Acts of Faith, Hope and Love Prayer to be Sorry for Sin Morning Prayers Night Prayers Prayer to the Infant Jesus Prayer to the Holy Family Prayer to the Boy Jesus Prayer to St. Joseph Prayer to Jesus My Teacher Prayer Before a Crucifix …

This spirited story of how young George Washington was drawn into the country's struggle for independence gives readers a vivid perspective on a crucial era in American history.

"The Land of Counterpane," "The Land of Nod" and 62 other poems voice the many moods and currents of a child's imaginings.

This book contains the New Testament stories of Joseph, John the Baptist, Jesus, Peter, John, James the Greater, James the Lesser, Matthew, Jude, Judas, Stephen, Paul, Philip, Mark, and Luke.  

These Apologetics Bible Cards answer questions which are commonly raised about the Sacraments.  They give the answers and scriptural references to back them up.  This set contains 83 color-coded cards.

Miguel de Cervantes The best-known book in Spanish literature, telling the story of the adventurous knight-errant and his squire Sancho Panzo, who set out to right the wrongs of the world.

This CD Pronounciation Guide has all the words used in Latina Christiana Book 1 .

The Apostles' Creed Chart, Laminated Know what you believe! The Apostles' Creed was written by the Church Fathers as a brief summary of what the early Church taught. Perfect for confirmation classes, religious education classes, and RCIA preparation. Reproducible worksheets on the back show the Bible references for each statement of the Creed. 19” x 26”.

Richard D. Heffner This expanded and revised seventh edition of the single volume containing the complete texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and many other significant documents and speeches in American history features a new chapter covering major events of the 21st century, including documents related to the events of September 11, 2001.

Nathaniel Hawthorne An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover, and her vengeful husband come together in this classic novel of sin and salvation in the Puritan world of 17th-century Boston. Features an updated bibliography and an Introduction by Brenda Wineapple, a leading contemporary Hawthorn scholar.