LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART ©2021 Grades Religious Content Teacher Involvement LANGUAGE ARTS Programs PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Christian N/Secular Low Med High 1. Abeka Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2. AOP LIFEPAC Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3. AOP Switched-On Schoolhouse / Monarch • • • • • • • • • • • • 4. Calvert Language Arts • • • • • 5. Character Quality Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6. Christian Light Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. Climbing to Good English • • • • • • • • • • 8. Creative Writing Through Literature • • • • • • • • 9. Eclectic Foundations • • • • • • • • • • • 10. English for the Thoughtful Child • • • • • 11. English Lessons Through Literature • • • • • • • • • • 12. Essentials in Writing / Essentials in Literature • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13. First Language Lessons for WTM / Writing w/ Ease • • • • • • 14. Grammar Galaxy • • • • • • • • 15. Grammar for the WTM / Writing with Skill • • • • • • 16. Jolly Phonics Grammar • • • • • • • 17. Learning Language Arts Through Literature LLATL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18. Lightning Literature & Composition • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19. Language Lessons (Cottage Press) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20. Language Lessons for a Living Education • • • • • • • 21. Language Lessons for Today (My Father’s World) • • • • • • • 22. Life of Fred Language Arts • • • • • • 23. McGuffey’s New Eclectic Readers (Everyday Ed.) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24. Moving Beyond the Page • • • • • • • • • • • 25. myPerspectives • • • • • • • • • 26. myView Literacy • • • • • • • • 27. Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum • • • • • • • • 28. Preventing Academic Failure (PAF) • • • • • • • • 29. Primary Arts of Language/Writing (IEW) • • • • • 30. Primary/Interm/Adv Language Lessons • • • • • • • • • 31. Purposeful Design Language Arts • • • • • 32. Queen Homeschool Language Lessons • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33. Saxon Grammar and Writing • • • • • • • • 34. Shiller Learning Language Arts • • • • • • • • 35. Shurley English • • • • • • • • • • 36. Starline Press English • • • • • • • • • • • • 37. Total Language Plus Guides • • • • • • • • • • • • 38. Writing Strands (Master Books) • • • • • • • • 39. Writing Through History (Write From History) • • • • • • • based on our own tool be a comparative to and is intended chart Consultants Curriculum This Rainbow Resource assembled by was not absolute. "best fit," are Some designations of publishers' opinions. reflective and is not necessarily understanding of these programs • Programs included on chart provide instruction in three or more language arts subject areas. Some programs will provide practice or exposure in a subject area, but not direct instruction; these may not be considered subject “coverage” per the chart. • Not all subjects in these programs will be emphasized equally; depending on your child and situation, you may find you need supplemental material in some areas. • These programs may be found in other sections of our catalog, based on their primary emphasis. 888.841.3456 • www.rainbowresource.com LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART ©2021 Subjects Covered Approach Notes Reading Literary Writing Hand- Class Unit Phonics Skills Analysis & Comp Grammar Spelling Vocab writing Trad C/M ical Study Other 1. • • • • • • • • • Grades PK-6 Language Arts; 7-12 English. 2. • • • • • • • Separate Literature courses at upper levels. 3. • • • • • • Monarch is online. SOS is computer-based. 4. • • • • • • • 5. • • • • • • • • • Add reading material. 6. • • • • • • • Add Christian Light Reading for Reading/Lit. 7. • • • • • Add Pathway Reading for Reading/Lit. 8. • • • • 9. • • • • • • • 10. • • • • 11. • • • • • • • • 12. • • • • • Companion programs. Lit. courses for Grades 7-11. 13. • • • • 14. • • • • • • 15. • • • • 16. • • • • • • 17. • • • • • • • • • Blue / Red are phonics based. 18. • • • • • • • Lower levels are more CM-inspired. 19. • • • • • Upper levels are Classical. 20. • • • • • • • 21. • • • • Revised & expanded versions of Serl books. 22. • • • • 23. • • • • • • 24. • • • • • • • 25. • • • • • Online components. 26. • • • • • • • • • Online resources for student and teacher. 27. • • • • • • 28. • • • • • • Can be used as remedial. 29. • • • • • • • • Digital teacher support. 30. • • • • • 31. • • • • • • • • • Teacher eBook option. 32. • • • • 33. • • • • • 34. • • • • • Uses a Montessori approach. 35. • • • • 36. • • • • • • • Literature studies at grade 5, 7 & HS only. 37. • • • • • • • Literature guide format, use 3-5 guides/year. 38. • • • • 39. Correlates with any 4-year chronological history. • • • • • • • based on our own tool be a comparative to and is intended chart Consultants This Curriculum Rainbow Resource assembled by was not absolute. "best fit," are Some designations of publishers' opinions. reflective and is not necessarily understanding of these programs • Language arts skills are approached differently within the educational approaches. Traditional and Classical have systematic instruction in various subjects and often separates courses. Charlotte Mason (and Unit Studies) provides integrated language skills based on models. 888.841.3456 • www.rainbowresource.com.