Middle School Workbooks

Workbooks do have a place in the curriculum, especially is grades five through eight.  Kiddos that age like a routine and autonomy.  Let me share my favorites.

1. The Catholic Textbook Project has the best history textbooks I’ve seen in a long time. The series starts at fourth grade and runs through high school.  The curriculum includes textbooks, workbooks, and test and quizzes—all excellent.  I assigned reading, workbook pages, and quizzes.  The workbook helps kids hone in on facts.

2. Another great series is Sadlier’s Vocabulary Workshop.  This series is valuable through high school.  It can make a difference on the SAT.  Paul ran through the sixth grade edition in fifth grade.  I assigned exercises from the workshop book twice a week, as part of English.

3. Evan-Moor Daily Geography is a terrific supplement for History.  Paul did a week’s worth of Geography on Mondays.  This workbook would make a good summer review, too.

4. Two more English workbooks are Easy Grammar and Editor in Chief.  I’ve used Easy Grammar with younger kiddos to help them with the basics.  However, older teens can benefit if they haven’t had much in the way of grammar.