Two full color, illustrated books, are included in the optional Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack. These beautiful biographies immerse your children in the lives of two famous scientists enhance your study of energy and are designed for all ages.

Experience the joy of discovery while reading about Michael Faraday, a pioneer in the science of electromagnetism in The Spark by Shannen Yauger (22 pages, 11″x8.5″)

Discover the world of locomotion through the inspiring story of a young African-American train engineer and inventor in The Amazing Mind of Granville Woods by Maggie Felsch (17 pages, 11″x8.5″)

These books are both published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students to read these optional books, but they are not integrated into the lessons.

Level 1B

by Jenny Phillips

Immerse your young readers in captivating stories while they learn simple, powerful lessons about kindness, hard work, bravery, and much more! With whimsical illustrations and uplifting messages, the Gold Tales series are books your children will want to read over and over again!

• 4 books in the complete series—all available now!
• Hardcover with ribbon bookmark, perfect binding, 5.5″x7″

The Gold Tales Series includes A Crown for Kate, Blake the Brave, Jack and the Lost Maze, and Jane and the King. These level 1B original publications are perfect for students who are about halfway through The Good and the Beautiful Level 1 Language Arts Course. They can be read in any order.

Two full-color, interactive books included in the optional Health and the Physical Body Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Health and the Physical Body study.

Have you ever caught a cold and wondered what it is, where it came from, how to treat it, and where it goes after you feel better? Learn the answers to these and many more questions in The Story of a Cold. Follow a Finnish girl named Ada who learns firsthand the science behind catching a cold when she herself becomes sick. (32 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

50 Amazing Facts About Bones is a comprehensive book about bone anatomy and physiology. Full of illustrations, diagrams, sketches, and X-ray images, this book is thorough enough to engage a curious first-time bone explorer and enrich a student’s current skeletal study. (29 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.

Two full-color, interactive books included in the optional Health and the Physical Body Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Health and the Physical Body study.

Have you ever caught a cold and wondered what it is, where it came from, how to treat it, and where it goes after you feel better? Learn the answers to these and many more questions in The Story of a Cold. Follow a Finnish girl named Ada who learns firsthand the science behind catching a cold when she herself becomes sick. (32 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

50 Amazing Facts About Bones is a comprehensive book about bone anatomy and physiology. Full of illustrations, diagrams, sketches, and X-ray images, this book is thorough enough to engage a curious first-time bone explorer and enrich a student’s current skeletal study. (29 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful Library and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.

Level 7

By Boone Jenkins

Sometimes the impact a person has on the world isn’t seen for years to come, and that was the case with Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Though faced with discrimination and financial hardship, Dr. Williams pursued a degree to help provide quality medical care for African American people. In July 1893, Doctor Dan’s life changed forever as he found himself facing an enormous decision, one that could end his career and ruin his reputation forever but might just save the life of his ailing patient.

• 54 pages
• Paperback, perfect binding, 5.5″x8.5″

This book is suggested to accompany our Health and the Physical Body science unit as extra reading for students in Grades 7–8.

PDF for self-printing

Each student grades 3–6 needs his or her own copy of the Birds Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities.

• PDF for self-printing
• 36 pages
• Full-color

PDF for self-printing

Each student grades 7–8 needs his or her own copy of the Birds Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities. The grades 7–8 journal also includes a student-directed Lesson Extension for each lesson. These allow your older students to dive deeper into the lesson concepts.

• PDF for self-printing
• 64 pages
• Full-color

50 Amazing Facts About Bones is a comprehensive text about bone anatomy and physiology. Full of illustrations, diagrams, sketches, and X-ray images, this book is thorough enough to engage a curious first-time bone explorer and enrich a student’s current skeletal study. Learn all about bone basics, growth, structure, movement, composition, and healing as you take a look at the incredible human skeleton.

• 29 pages
• Full-color illustrations
• Paperback, perfect binding, 11″x8.5″

This book is an optional read-aloud book for our Health and the Physical Body Science Unit and is included in the optional Read Aloud Book Pack which is suggested to accompany that unit.