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 latest book in the Lingua Mater series is a reprint of the 1911 version of Emma Serl's Primary Language Lessons.  While keeping the flavor of the original book, we have made some changes to make the language more in keeping with today's English usage.  We also changed some of the pictures and poems in hopes of making the book more interesting to young readers. Since this book is …

Artistic adventures into a world of paints, pastels, ethnic and recycled art, sculpture, 3D art, still life, perspective, charcoal, landscapes, batik, silkscreen, and much more. Encourage kids' natural creativity while exposing them to the styles of art through the ages. 500 illustrations.

Available on 4 DVDs with 12 hours of running time.

Charles Rossiter Three of the founding fathers defend their revolutionary charter--the Constitution of the United States--in these essays. Based on the original McLean edition of 1788, this edition includes copies of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Original.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books tells about St. Margaret Mary and The Promises of the Sacred Heart .

Straight talk: parent-to-parent, along with thousands of helpful, classroom-tested, homeschooling secrets

Jane Chisholm and D. Beeson The Usborne Book of Science provides a fresh approach to physics, chemistry and biology. It contains experiments, puzzles and games to reinforce and enliven theoretical learning. Bright, informative pictures help to motivate the reader making this book an excellent back-up to schoolwork. The material in this book is a compilation of three separate titles in the …

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: God's plan of salvation, from creation to the Incarnation and Redemption to the …

Latina Christiana Book I By Cheryl Lowe A beginning Latin grammar course for all ages, but designed for students as young as 3rd grade.  Vocabulary, systematic grammar, practice exercises, and Latin sayings are featured in each lesson.  Prayers, songs, history lessons, and games are also included to add interest and motivation.         

Livy  With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livy's monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century BC. Livy vividly depicts the great characters, …

Latina Christiana I & II: An Introduction to Christian Latin, by Cheryl Lowe A beginning Latin grammar course for all ages, but designed for students as young as 3rd grade.  The teacher manual includes detailed lesson plans, weekly quizzes, tests and keys. Each one-year course is designed for use by parents and teachers with no Latin background. Based on 15 years of teaching and …

Explore the fascinating night sky with this acclaimed self-teaching guide. From stars, planets, and galaxies to black holes, the Big Bang, and life in space, this new edition of Astronomy brings the wonders of the cosmos to life. Offering a unique, successful self-teaching format, this practical, user-friendly guide makes it easy for you to quickly grasp the basic principles of astronomy and …

At last, a workbook for students to use along with Anne Carroll's Christ and the Americas! The workbook helps the student in mentally processing a large amount of information and grasping the major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates and events. Then, with the answers filled in, the questions become a great study guide and memory aid. This workbook includes the Catholic …

When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, …

Cathletics Key Cards: Self-Quizzing Cards The Key Card spinning flap rotates to reveal the answers!  Learn Catechism terms and explanations, Bible names, prayers and more...by covering and revealing the answers. 18 different cards are available. Great for sacrament preparation and gifts, altar server training, religious education incentives & refresher tools for all ages!

This set contains the text book and answer key

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, …

This famous 5th-8th grade level U.S. history textbook writ-ten in 1940 reflects both Catholic faith and patriotic love of country. With 55 chapters, plus Study Questions and other Activities, it teaches a lot in a simple manner, including the early exploration and settlement of the United States, California missions, French and Indian War, War of Independence, birth of the U.S., War of 1812, …

Matthew Pinto & Katherine Andes There is no greater gift that a Catholic parent or teacher can give to a child than a firm grounding in the faith.  When they are strengthened in their faith, a child can truly soar and develop into the person God calls them to be.  These fifty Catholic flash cards will help you train your children in the love of God and the truths of the …

The Rosary Chart, Laminated Teach your students how to pray the Rosary with this new chart! Each mystery of the Rosary is beautifully illustrated, and helpful worksheets are included which contain the prayers of the Rosary, and instructions on how to pray this most fruitful prayer. Wall chart is 19 3/8” x 26”.

Cathletics Key Cards: Self-Quizzing Cards The Key Card spinning flap rotates to reveal the answers!  Learn Catechism terms and explanations, Bible names, prayers and more...by covering and revealing the answers. 18 different cards are available. Great for sacrament preparation and gifts, altar server training, religious education incentives & refresher tools for all ages!

Coleen Kelly Mast Love and Life is a positive, life-affirming presentation of God's plan for life and love. It is a proven and practical program for teaching chastity to teens. It shows how we learn to live and love according to God's two greatest commandments and the Beatitudes, which are nurtured in us through our lives in Jesus Christ.

Utopia By Thomas More Translated by Paul Turner In Utopia , More paints a vision of the customs and practices of a distant island, but Utopia means 'no place' and his narrator's name, Hythlodaeus, translates as 'dispenser of nonsense'. This fantastical tale masks what is a serious and subversive analysis of the failings of More's society. Advocating instead a world in which there is religious …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This 4-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books is My First Catholic Picture Dictionary.  It has words from A to Z with a brief definition and a picture.

Never in history have 1,322 words held out such extraordinary determination to be free as those found in the "Declaration of Independence. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. In 1791, the first ten Amendments to the "Constitution of the United States of America, known to us as the …

Fr. Ignatius Schuster For generations Bible History has remained unsurpassed as a concise, readable and solidly Catholic presentation of all the important events of the Bible. The venerable Catholic Encyclopedia called it "excellent," noting that it was in "universal use." It went through three dozen printings before the present one. Far more than a recitation of facts, Fr. Ignatius Schuster's …

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: Grace as our link with God, his gift to us to bring us to Himself and his eternal life, with an …

Mark Twain Recounts the adventures of a young boy and an escaped slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.

Our Moral Life In Christ is designed for the senior grade level.

The third installment in the “Come and See” Catholic Bible Study Series, The Synoptics invites you on a journey through the Holy Land and the Gospel texts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Drawing insights from biblical archeology and the writings of the early Church Fathers, this study compares parallel passages from the three Synoptic Gospels to construct a vivid picture of the life …

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: The history of the Church--its founding by Christ, its birth in the Holy Spirit, …

This beautifull 11 x 14 collage of Pope John Paul II is framed in a solid wood gold frame under nonglare glass. A beautiful tribute to our Holy Father. Frame design may vary slightly.

Available on 5 DVDs with 18 hours of running time.

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: The blueprint for a life of love: the law of God, especially in the Ten …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books, Pray Always  has a variety of prayers from the most basic, to prayers for confession and communion.

Why Wait? 24 Reasons for Living the Virtue of Chastity Before Marriage Chart Laminated   24 Reasons for Living the Virtue of Chastity Before Marriage Why Wait? helps teens and singles think twice before risking their bodies, souls, and happiness on sex outside of marriage. Includes 12 biblical reasons and 12 medical reasons for waiting. Emphasizes God’s perfect plan for marriage and God’s …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book details the ways God shows us his love, from the details of his life and death, to the founding of the Catholic Church and what the Church does for its people.

The front cover of this book shows King Boabdil, the last Moorish king in Spain, at his formal surrender to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain at Granada on January 2,1492. This momentous occasion marked the end of Catholic Spain's 800-year-long struggle to throw off Mohammedan rule on the continent of Europe, and made it possible for the king and queen of Spain to turn their attention …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book covers the following topics: Obedience The Beatitudes Teaching on Prayer Following Jesus Jesus, the Bread of Life The Gift of the Eucharist The Last Supper The Mass Jesus, the Good Shepherd Jesus, the Eternal Priest Jesus, My Friend Jesus, Our CommandmentThe Gift of the Holy Spirit Jesus, Our Redeemer …

33 stickers of the Saints and feastdays per sheet. One sheet for each month with a total of 396 stickers. Perfect for integrating the liturgical year into family life. Great for teaching children - put a different sticker on your liturgical calendar every day. Includes a thumbnail sketch of each saint and feastday. Also includes a 22 page activity book with coloring, games and challenges for …

Cathletics Key Cards: Self-Quizzing Cards The Key Card spinning flap rotates to reveal the answers!  Learn Catechism terms and explanations, Bible names, prayers and more...by covering and revealing the answers. 18 different cards are available. Great for sacrament preparation and gifts, altar server training, religious education incentives & refresher tools for all ages!

Tacitus Surviving passages from Tacitus's last and best-known work cover the reigns of Tiberius, Gaius (Caligula), Claudius, and Nero, and detail the Roman Empire at its zenith.

Catholic literature moves the heart of man, impels the will and exalts us to action.  With hundreds of book reviews, illustrations, portraits, essays and histories, these guides are a vital presentation of Catholic literature.

Robert Bolt Robert Bolt's classic play about Thomas More, the Catholic saint beheaded by Henry VIII at the birth of the Church of England, is now in trade paperback for the first time.

REV. LAWRENCE G. LOVASIK, S.V.D. Teaches children these two beautiful and powerful prayers. Full-color illustrations.

A booklet about the Mass that is very practical and easy to understand.  It explains the meaning of Holy Week, the Paschal Mystery, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Ruth Beechick A wonderful alternative to the tedious workbooks and overly academic approaches usually used. The best little teaching aids I have ever read. With my children as proof, these ways are far above other methods we have tried.

Arthur L. Thomas and Fred C. Hess For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus a whole range …

This full-color illustrated children's book relates the story of St. Martin de Porres.

Geoffrey Chaucer In 1386, Chaucer recorded, or created, the stories spun by 30 pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury. Cohen and Hyman have responded to Chaucer's masterpiece with lively prose and unforgettable pictures that evoke the colorful world of 14th-century England. Full color

The Ten Commandments Fr. Lawrence Lovasik A great book for kids to learn about the Ten Commandments through both positive and negative examples.

Perfect for unit studies of the early years of the Church! The events surrounding the burning of Rome and the subsequent Christian persecution provide the backdrop for this story of faith and friendship. A young slave from Britain finds himself in Rome at a tumultuous time. Through his acquaintance with Christians he comes to understand and love the new religion. Out of his zeal for the love …

Ira M. Freeman First published in 1954, this approach to physics is a welcome relief from the standard intimidating textbooks. It features timely and engaging examples and common applications of theories, historical anecdotes of significant discoveries, and clear and contemporary graphics.