Recommended Books and Resources

Critical Conditioning Your child's thinking skills are much like an athlete's muscles---they need conditioning. This supplement shows you how students can build comprehension by carefully analyzing various elements of fiction and nonfiction works.

Natural Speller Instead of trying to memorize words letter by letter, your children can become "natural" spellers by learning to recognize sight and sound patterns in vocabulary.

Student History Notebook of America U.S. history will come alive for your students as they chronicle their discoveries with this unique hands-on notebook!

The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide Unlike boring "find it & name it" lessons, this book combines fun-filled activities, games, and projects---from wearing it, to collecting it, to eating it! You get a complete K to 12 geography curriculum incorporating history, science, math, literature, and the Internet; a teacher refresher course; innovative lesson plans; and maps!

The Cat of Budastes : A Tale of Ancient Egypt by G.A. Henty

Further Up and Further In What Shakespearian play influenced The Voyage of the Dawn Treader? Where would you find minarets like those in The Horse and His Boy? What does Turkish Delight taste like? Step through the wardrobe with your 8- to 14-year-olds and find out! Based on Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, this cross-curricular study offers 28 week-long units encompassing English, Bible, history, science, geography, cooking, and art. 364 pages

Prairie Primer Outstanding unit study that uses the Little House on the Prairie series as its base literature.

Where the Brook and River Meet A Literature-based unit study on the Victorian era that uses the Anne of Green Gables series as its base.

Anne's Anthology A must-have for Anne of Green Gables fans! This wonderful compilation features poems that Lucy Maud Montgomery either quoted or alluded to in her best-selling novels about everybody's favorite redhead.

Bringing Out the Best in Your Child : 80 Ways to Focus on Every Kid's Strengths

Every Child Can Succeed : Making the Most of Your Child's Learning Style

You Can't Make Me: But I Can Be Persuaded

The Way They Learn

Exploring Creation with General Science by Dr. Jay Wile

Teaching the Trivium Christian homeschooling in a classical style.

Amanda Bennett's Unit Studies Get 11 volumes of Amanda Bennett's unit study adventures for a immensely discounted price!

Find the Errors! Proof Reading Activities

World Empires, World Missions, World Wars This is the third and final study guide to accompany Diana Waring's "What in the World's Going On Here?!" audio series.

Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries Sequel to Diana Waring's "Ancient Civilizations and the Bible." Continues the hands-on, high-interest unit approach to history, this time covering ancient Rome to the French Revolution.

Ancient Civilizations and the Bible This book is a wonderful resource for history studies. It has pages of recommended books for each section studied. It is packed with many hands-on, high-interest activities for the sensory learner.

Crafts to Make for Easter Kathy Ross does it again, this time for Easter.

Crafts to Make for Spring It has very practical, cute crafts to make with things you have around the house.

Crafts for Christian Values Twenty-eight clever and original designs illustrate a variety of Christian qualities.

Crafts From Your Favorite Bible Stories Hundreds of teachers, parents, and kids love Kathy Ross craft books, but especially enjoy Crafts from your Favorite Bible Stories!

Crafts for St. Patrick's Day The festive holiday provides the inspiration for twenty projects (some more original and interesting than others) that kids can make from basic household materials.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Twenty minutes a day is all you need, and within 100 teaching days your child will be reading on a solid second-grade reading level. It's a sensible, easy-to-follow, and enjoyable way to help your child gain the essential skills of reading.

Strong Start in Language : Grades K-3 Ruth Beechick's classic on teaching language to primary level students. Lots of practical advice in this one!

Language and Thinking for Young Children This manual can be used for the entire family. The author's give real-life examples and, thus, make learning fun.

Easy Start in Arithmetic : Grades K-3 by Ruth Beechick.

First Grade Brain Teasers The Brain Teaser series provides fun ways to exercise and develop brain power! Kids learn while having fun!!

Geography Simulations Students play Georummy, experience Cramped Quarters, take part in an Apple Market, and more. Over 20 activities to enhance studies!

Easter & St. Patrick's Day Thematic Unit Easter & St. Patrick's Day Thematic Unit is based on the following pieces of literature: Leprechauns Never Lie, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities.

Redwall: A Teaching Guide Teaching Guide designed to develop an appreciation for literature and to improve reading skills, exploring critique and literature elements.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH -- Teaching Guide An outstanding literature guide from Teacher Created Materials! One in a large series of books useful both at home and in the classroom.

Industrial Revolution Thematic Unit Industrial Revolution Thematic Unit is based on the following pieces of literature: Lyddie; Breaker. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.

Reading and Writing Music: 50 Ready-to-Use Activities 50 Ready-To-Use Activities for Grades 3-9 (Music Curriculum Activities Library, Unit 2).

Great Composers and Their Music: 50 Activities This book offers a fairly wide selection of activities for almost any composer project or unit.

Healthy Food Unit Study This wonderful unit study helps children understand how to make nutrition work for them. It teaches basic nutrition, menu planning and much more through interactive questions, projects and worksheets.

Cambridge Latin Course The Cambridge Latin Course is a well-established introductory program in four Units, originally developed by the Cambridge School Classics Project.

The Creative Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers The Creative Curriculum For Infants & Toddlers provides a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use framework for planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate program.

Teaching Curriculum Through the Arts Based on over twenty-five years experience, this easy-to-read, user-friendly and entertaining manual contains scores of practical activities for using the arts as teaching strategies.

Adam and His Kin : The Lost History of Their Lives and Times Drawing on linguistics, archeology, astronomy, the Bible, and other history, Dr. Ruth Beechick writes an enlightening and entertaining history of Adam and his offspring.

Genesis: Finding Our Roots This book provides a unique look at Genesis 1-11, integrating history with art, literature, and other disciplines. It is intended for family study, teenagers' independent study, or Sunday School use, and could be used as a text for home schoolers.

Math Magic! Hundreds of Games and Exercises from the Human Calculator to Make Math Fun and Easy

A Charlotte Mason Education

A Charlotte Mason Companion

Every Child Can Read

The Greatest Mom Ever!

The Well-Trained Mind

Choosing & Using Curriculum : For Your Special Child

Homeschool Your Child for Free More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond

My Little Primer Geared for children, ages 2 to 8 years, the My Little Primer series uses the Little House on the Prairie books as it base.

Play and Learn with Cereal O's Simple, effective activities to use with your preschooler ... definitely FUN!!

Ancient China thematic unit One of the great items in the Teacher Created Materials thematic unit series.

101 Things Every Child Should Know A must read. Practically a science curriculum all on its own.

Super Science With Your Kids Absolutely stupendous resource for fun, simple science experiments!

Leonardo Da Vinci for Kids : His Life and Ideas A great addition to a study of the Renaissance or a study of inventors.

Rocket Science 50 fun and fantastic experiments that your kids will love!

The McGraw-Hill Big Book of Science Activities Over 250 fun experiments for kids with easy instructions.

Crafts From Your Favorite Bible Stories Wonderful ideas to include in a study of ancient histories.

The Kids' Nature Book : 365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences Turn your outdoor experiences into science experiments.

Going West! : Journey on a Wagon Train to Settle a Frontier Town A new Kaleidoscope Kids book with fascinating and fun activities.

Who Really Discovered America : Unraveling the Mystery New Kaleidoscope Kids book to be available May 2001.

Skyscrapers : Super Structures to Design, Build & Test Another new Kaleidoscope Kids book.

Pyramids : 50 Hands-On Activities to Experience Ancient Egypt

Knights & Castles : 50 Hands-On Activities for the Middle Ages

Audio CDs:

What in the World's Going On Here?! Volume Two Volume 2 covers Napoleon to World War II.

What in the World's Going On Here?! Volume One A very interesting history study. Ms. Waring's enthusiasm makes learning fun.

Videos:

The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns (Boxed Set) (1990) Hailed as a documentary masterpiece without parallel, Ken Burns' filmed chronicle of America's most terrible and destructive conflict will hold you in thrall as it portrays the strategies and action of the war's famous battles, and tells the stories of illustrious generals and ordinary field soldiers, politicians and rogues, heroes and a beleaguered President.

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most courageous and important expedition in U.S. history. This extraordinary film chronicles the story, not just of the two captains, but of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who was a key, lifesaving member of the group.

The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony: Not for Ourselves Alone (1999) Two women. One allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society. Here lies the story of two of our century's most celebrated pioneers - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien - Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings

National Geographic: Beyond the Movie National Geographic Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2002)

Lord of the Rings The 1978 animated version of Tolkien's classic tale.

National Geographic: Battle for Midway

Tolkien Gift Set J.R.R. Tolkien Giftset (The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings/The Return of the King) in DVD!

Misc:

Multimedia: Ancient Mesopotamia A collection of digital photos, clip art, sounds, and audio/video clips. This is one of a series of 16 titles ranging from ancient to modern history.

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