Salt + Light Year 3 Supplies

Before you do your back to homeschool shopping, check your inventory from last year. There is no need to get a new spiral notebook, Joy & Wisdom journal, etc, if there are empty pages. 

Basic Materials 1st-12th Grades :

• Rosary
• Joy & Wisdom Journal [any journal for keepsake writings]
• Pencils & Erasers
• Spiral Notebook [for spelling, vocabulary, dictations, essays, etc]
• Red Ink Pen [for grammar/spelling corrections]
• Formed [free app or use online free]
• Dyslexic Child : Letter Tiles [purchase here] and Nessy.com membership [here]

Core Materials for Watercolor Lessons & Nature Study : 1st-12th Grades

• Daniel Smith Watercolor Tubes Primary/Tertiary Set [purchase here]
• Tin Containers [purchase here]
• Empty Watercolor Paint Pans [purchase here]
• Magnet Squares [purchase here]
• Watercolor Brush Set [purchase here]
• Any Container w/Lid for Watercolor Painting [like these]
• Micron Pens [purchase here] 
• Any Magnifying Glass [we use this one]

Core Books 1st - 12th Grades : 

• Holy Catholic Bible
• Baltimore Catechism [see below for notes & purchase guide]
• McGuffey Readers [for students learning to read or dyslexic, see notes below]
• A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year [purchase here]
• Drawn to Nature [purchase here]
• 12 Major World Religions by Zephyros Press [purchase here, also has kindle unlimited option] We will also be using this book when we go through the second cycle of Year 1 of Salt and Light Homeschool. 

Second Cycle Core Books : 

2nd Cycle- This comes after Year 2 in the second cycle. All other subjects, repeat as normal.

History : Story of Civilization Vol. 3 : The Making of the Modern World [this is a Modern World History] We use the dramatic audio along with the text on kindle or apple books [purchase here] 

Science : You may repeat Nature Study II or purchase a solo science guide for Zoology [releasing in 2022/2023]

Middle School Literature [REQUIRED] : Additions are coming!

• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [purchase here]
• A Long Walk to Water [purchase here] 
• Animal Farm [purchase here] 

High School Literature  [REQUIRED]  : 

• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [purchase here]
• A Long Walk to Water [purchase here] 
• From Islam to Christ [purchase here]
• Counterfeit Christs - Finding the Real Jesus Among the Imposters [purchase here]
• The Anti-Mary Exposed : Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity [purchase here]
• Animal Farm / 1984 [purchase here] 

PreK & Kinder Core Supplies : 

• A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year [purchase here and see notes below] 
• Burgess Animal Book for Children [free online and free audio or purchase color version here] 
• Tell Me about the Catholic Faith [purchase here using this for Salt and Light Years II and III] 

READ ALOUDS [additions are coming] : 

• Heavenly Hosts: Eucharistic Miracles for Kids [purchase here]
• Miraculous!: Catholic Mysteries for Kids [purchase here] 

NOTES & PURCHASE GUIDE

Catechism Guide  

If you completed the Catechism for the age range of your child in Year I of Salt and Light, but they are not old enough to move on to the next Catechism, just omit these lessons and do all other Faith assignments in the curriculum. 

Grades 1-2 : Baltimore Catechism No. 0 https://amzn.to/2soo8V0

Grades 3-5 : Baltimore Catechism No. 1 https://amzn.to/2XT1tvt

Grades 6-8 : Baltimore Catechism No. 2 https://amzn.to/2XYKBUf

Grade 9 : Baltimore Catechism No. 3 https://bit.ly/33rHLbw

Grades 10-12 : Catechism of the Catholic Church https://amzn.to/2OTXpax

McGuffey Readers 

This will be used for teaching reading in Grades 1st - 3rd or from 1st grade through whenever they reach a point where they can read easily and do not require the use of these guides. When they feel comfortable reading a beginner chapter book, they don't need to continue the McGuffey Readers for reading instruction, they can just start reading from books they find interesting. Just follow your instincts, mama! You can find these for FREE online here.

These are also for dyslexic children, start with the Primer regardless of age/grade if they struggle greatly. You can look these books up for free online to see which book would be best. You begin your student at the spot where they need any assistance from you on a word, letter sound or pronunciation. 

• For Grade 1 : McGuffey Primer Reader  [FREE HERE]
• For Grade 2 : McGuffey First Reader   [FREE HERE]
• For Grade 3 : McGuffey Second Reader   [FREE HERE]