Catholic Academic Enrichment: Cycle 1 – Ancients with Early Medieval
Published by TAN Books
Overview
A hallmark of classical education is building a strong foundation of knowledge that prepares students for a lifetime of intellectual growth. Catholic Academic Enrichment (CAE): Cycle 1 – Ancients with Early Medieval is TAN Books' flagship classical memory work curriculum, designed to foster a love of learning and train young minds for long-term retention.
Focusing on ancient history and the early Middle Ages, Cycle 1 systematically guides students through weekly memory statements across core subjects including Religion, Faith Facts, History, Geography, Latin, English Grammar, Math, Science, and Historical Timelines. Through structured recitation, chants, songs, and weekly review, students master foundational facts while uniting academic rigor with a rich Catholic worldview.
What Students Will Discover
- Ancient & Early Medieval History: Master timelines and facts covering Mesopotamia, Egypt, ancient Greece, Rome, the Old Testament, and the early Church.
- Religion & Faith Facts: Memorize essential Catholic prayers, doctrines, the Nine Choirs of Angels, the Ten Commandments, and books of Sacred Scripture.
- Latin Prayers & Hymns: Learn foundational Latin vocabulary alongside traditional prayers such as the Pater Noster and Ave Maria.
- English Grammar & Language Mechanics: Memorize parts of speech, pronoun types, sentence structures, and core grammatical definitions.
- Mathematics & Science: Practice skip counting, multiplication tables, geometric formulas, scientific classification, and key natural science concepts.
- Geography & Spatial Literacy: Identify major continents, oceans, mountain ranges, ancient empires, and world rivers.
From Sacred Scripture
“Lay up these my words in your hearts and in your minds.”
— Deuteronomy 11:18
Key Program Highlights
- Flagship classical memory work program for ancient and early medieval history
- Systematic weekly memory work across 9 core subjects
- Trains memory, discipline, and cognitive capability for lifelong learning
- Flexible design ideal for multi-age family learning (Grades K–6)
Intended Audience
Ideal for Catholic homeschool families, classical schools, co-ops, parish education programs, and parents seeking a structured classical memory work program grounded in Catholic tradition. Designed primarily for students in kindergarten through sixth grade, Cycle 1 scales effortlessly across multiple children in a family.
FAQs
What time period does Cycle 1 cover?
Cycle 1 covers Ancient History through the Early Middle Ages, spanning the early ancient world, classical Greece and Rome, Old Testament history, and the early centuries of Christendom.
How is the Catholic Academic Enrichment program structured?
CAE is TAN Books' flagship memory work program organized into three thematic cycles based on classical history: Cycle 1: Ancients with Early Medieval, Cycle 2: Medieval to Modern, and Cycle 3: American.
Can Cycle 1 be used for multiple grade levels at once?
Yes. The memory work is structured to be used flexibly across grades K–6, allowing families or co-ops to teach multiple age levels together in a unified routine.
- SKU:
- 3035
- ISBN-13:
- 9781505122787
- Publication Date:
- 04/05/2021
- SKU:
- 3035
- Pages:
- 15
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Grade:
- Kindergarten
- Grade:
- First Grade
- Grade:
- Second Grade
- Grade:
- Third Grade
- Grade:
- Fourth Grade
- Grade:
- Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- English/Literature
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/3035_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 9.00
- Width:
- 6.00
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Clear Cut, Easy to implement, Kid Friendly, Affordable
I really like TAN's CCE. The memory work is very doable. For example, the history is only one sentence long, and it is sung. All of the information is short and concise. I like how grammar is included, and the pace of math is just right for my older kids. I love that the audio is a download. Each 'memory verse' is done in a different voice. Keeps things interesting. Overall, I am really enjoying this purchase. It is better than CCM that I was using. Much more user friendly. I feel like the history portion correlates very well with the TAN history we are using. I have 7 kids, 5 of which are school aged, ages 5-12. Two of them have learning disabilities. The maps are included in the book. They work great for a reference. If I need a bigger map, I have some laminated ones I got from rainbow resource (carson dellosa) as well as from Michael's for the kids to share. Honestly, I feel like the younger kids will not memorize the geography anyways, and I will mainly cover this topic with my older kids. Perfect enrichment. Exactly what I am looking for.
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Small but mighty
This book is much smaller than I anticipated, but now that I actually have it in hand its actually a great selling point! I planned on keeping this at the table to go over during meal times, so a smaller book to store will be nice. The example pages are a great representation of what is included for each week. Overall a great purchase
