Level: Form II (4th–6th grades)
Subject(s): English, Literature
Description:
Current for 2026–27
In this course, Form 2a, Form 2b, and Form 2c students will learn and apply spelling rules, review parts of speech, diagram sentences, practice penmanship, practice oral reading, and read and recite classic works of poetry. For a combination of in-class and at-home use, students will be given the opportunity to practice penmanship and spelling through uniquely designed copy work to accompany each weekly spelling list based on the Charlotte Mason approach. With our commitment to incorporate the best of both classical tradition and contemporary research, this course uses researched-based best practices for helping students of all abilities and grade levels. Instruction will be individuated for students at various levels within Form 2. Learning outcomes include growth in the foundational operations of language—listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
In the ELA 1c (3rd-grade) and ELA 2a (4th-grade) classes, students will also learn manuscript/print handwriting using the Zaner-Bloser curriculum. Students will maintain cursive penmanship practice while adding manuscript/printing starting at these levels and continuing through Form 2 ELA classes.
BHSC will offer parents free ELA training at the beginning of the school year.
Note: A placement test is required for all students entering ELA classes at BHSC for the first time levels 1-b and above.
Materials:
Parents purchase the following required materials:
- Learning Log (Black)—one per student; a new book is required each year.
- Spell to Write and Read core kit (one per family; one-time purchase)—If you cannot find this bundled item, you can purchase each component separately: (Note that this resource is used for all BHSC English Language Arts (ELA) classes, Kindergarten through 6th grade; it is a teaching resource that parents can use with multiple children and over multiple years.)
- Spell to Write and Read Teacher’s Manual
- Wise Guide for Spelling
- Phonogram Cards
- Spelling Rule Cards
- Optional: Phonogram CD—If you do not have a CD player and/or prefer a YouTube version, you can skip purchasing this item.
- Sentence Diagramming: Beginning (for Form 2a)
- Sentence Diagramming: Level 1 (for Form 2b)
- Sentence Diagramming: Level 2 (for Form 2c)
- Easy Grammar, Grade 5 Teacher Edition (All Form 2 classes—2a, 2b, and 2c—will use the Grade 5 book; the book is completed in parts over the three years.)
- Easy Grammar, Grade 5 Student Workbook (All Form 2 classes—2a, 2b, and 2c—will use the Grade 5 book; the book is completed in parts over the three years.)
- Required—for ELA 1c & 2a only: Zaner-Bloser Handwriting grade 3 student workbook (2020 edition),
- OR—Optional—(for ELA 1c & 2a only): Zaner-Bloser Handwriting grade 3 student workbook bundled with Practice Masters
We strongly recommend the following material for students in the Form 2 ELA classes: (A suggested at-home assignment schedule for these books will be provided in the Form 2 ELA syllabuses to round out the students’ ELA education; these books will not be covered in class.)
- Wordly Wise 3000 Student Book, 3rd ed., either Book 4 for 4th grade, or Book 5 for 5th grade, or Book 6 for 6th grade
- Wordly Wise 3000 Answer Key, 3rd ed., either Book 4 Answer Key, or Book 5 Answer Key, or Book 6 Answer Key
Literature selections: Students in Forms 2 ELA will need access to a handful of books, either from the library or their own copies:
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- Literature selections TBD (We will contact enrolled families once the book list is available.)
Families also supply a 3-ring notebook with lined paper, pencils, colored pencils, and erasers in a pencil pouch.
