In addition to reading the Bible, Form 4 and 5 students may read books to further their knowledge of the Bible. Here are some suggestions:
Track 1
The Saviour of the World Volume II, His Dominion by Charlotte Mason
What a fabulous resource! Charlotte Mason herself wrote seven volumes of poetry about God’s Holy Word! I recommend that students read these poetry and then also find and read the Scripture passage that the poem references.
This book is scheduled at a pace of one to three chapters per week for all twenty eight weeks. This series is read over the course of the six years students will spend in Forms 4 and 5. Form 4 readings are repeated (Cycle 1 and 3 are the same and Cycle 2 and 4 are the same) because a student will only spend two years in Form 4 (seventh and eighth grades). Then, the Form 5 readings move on from there, with Cycle 1 beginning with Volume III and Cycle 4 ending with Volume VII. There is no harm in jumping in to whatever volume is scheduled for the year, even if a student did not read the previous volume.
- Charlotte Mason Poetry (free)
- Ambleside (free)
- Riverbend Press (hardcover)
- Amazon (paperback or Kindle)
You can download the pdf here:
Track 2
Strong in the Word by Sonya Shafer
This book is scheduled at a pace of one to two lessons per week and takes students through 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation.
- Simply Charlotte Mason (pdf or spiral-bound)
You can also find this book on the suggested reading lists for Form 4 and 5 under Core Reading.