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Learning language arts through literature
The Blue Book (1st Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 200 pages Student: 229 pages
Skills: phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, and higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: clearer instructions, colorized student book
Boxed Kit:
Teacher Book
Student Book
Materials Packet
12 short vowel readers
6 bridge readers
12 long vowel readers
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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Blue Book Program
Color
Blue Book Readers
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The Red Book (2nd Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 232 pages Student: 375 pages
Skills: phonics reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, and higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: three new readers offering more phonics practice
Boxed Kit:
Teacher Book
Student Book
Six Readers:
On the Farm
Hare Has a Plan
In, Out, and About Catfish Pond
Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree
The Adventures of Pete the Pirate
Famous People
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Red Book Program
Color
Red Book Readers
Color (Set of 6 Books) Black and White (Set of 6 Books)
In, Out, and About Catfish Pond Red Book Reader
Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree Red Book Reader
Hare Has a Plan Red Book Reader
The Adventures of Pete the Pirate Red Book Reader
On the Farm Red Book Reader
Famous People Red Book Reader
The Yellow Book (3rd Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 331 pages Student: 396 pages
Skills: reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing mechanics, penmanship, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: dictionary and thesaurus lessons plus new lessons from The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, and “St. George and the Dragon”
Book Studies:
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelman
Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Orange Book (4th Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 264 pages Student: 287 pages
Skills: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, writing mechanics, reading, poetry, research, and creative writing, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: reorganized for easier use with added editing and synonym activities
Book Studies:
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Wilbur and Orville Wright by Augusta Stevenson
Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Purple Book (5th Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 302 pages Student: 347 pages
Skills: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, reading, composition, research, high order thinking skills, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: reorganized for easier use with added vocabulary and spelling exercises
Books Studies:
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Tan Book (6th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 309 pages Student: 386
Skills: grammar, vocabular, spelling, reading, creative writing, research, high-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new lessons that will introduce students to additional classical literature
Book Studies:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
Color Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Green Book (7th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 300 pages Student: 365 pages
Skills: grammar, diagramming, vocabulary, reading, poetry, short story, Shakespeare, research, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new book study (The Mysterious Benedict Society) plus added exercises to strengthen reading comprehension and writing skills
Book Studies:
Star of Light by Patricia St. John
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Steward
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Gray Book (8th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 274 pages Student: 364 pages
Skills: grammar, spelling, vocabulary, analogies, word study, composition, narrative writing, persuasive writing, research, high-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new book study (Daddy-Long-Legs), new lessons and added analogy studies
Book Studies:
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Eric Liddell by Catherine Swift or another biography of Eric Liddell
God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
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The Gold Book - World Literature
Teacher Book
A World Literature Anthology
The Gold Book - American Literature
Teacher Book
The Gold Book - British Literature
Teacher Book
A British Poetry Anthology
The Gold Book - Literary Criticism
Teacher Book
A Literary Criticism Anthology
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 200 pages Student: 229 pages
Skills: phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, and higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: clearer instructions, colorized student book
Boxed Kit:
Teacher Book
Student Book
Materials Packet
12 short vowel readers
6 bridge readers
12 long vowel readers
Cover Images
Student Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Blue Book Program
Color
Blue Book Readers
Color Black and White
The Red Book (2nd Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 232 pages Student: 375 pages
Skills: phonics reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, and higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: three new readers offering more phonics practice
Boxed Kit:
Teacher Book
Student Book
Six Readers:
On the Farm
Hare Has a Plan
In, Out, and About Catfish Pond
Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree
The Adventures of Pete the Pirate
Famous People
Cover Images
Student Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Red Book Program
Color
Red Book Readers
Color (Set of 6 Books) Black and White (Set of 6 Books)
In, Out, and About Catfish Pond Red Book Reader
Up, Down, and Around the Rain Tree Red Book Reader
Hare Has a Plan Red Book Reader
The Adventures of Pete the Pirate Red Book Reader
On the Farm Red Book Reader
Famous People Red Book Reader
The Yellow Book (3rd Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 331 pages Student: 396 pages
Skills: reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing mechanics, penmanship, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: dictionary and thesaurus lessons plus new lessons from The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, and “St. George and the Dragon”
Book Studies:
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelman
Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Orange Book (4th Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 264 pages Student: 287 pages
Skills: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, writing mechanics, reading, poetry, research, and creative writing, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: reorganized for easier use with added editing and synonym activities
Book Studies:
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Wilbur and Orville Wright by Augusta Stevenson
Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Purple Book (5th Grade skills)
Authors: Debbie Strayer and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 302 pages Student: 347 pages
Skills: grammar, vocabulary, spelling, reading, composition, research, high order thinking skills, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: reorganized for easier use with added vocabulary and spelling exercises
Books Studies:
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Cover Images
Student Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Tan Book (6th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 309 pages Student: 386
Skills: grammar, vocabular, spelling, reading, creative writing, research, high-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new lessons that will introduce students to additional classical literature
Book Studies:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
Color Images
Student Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Green Book (7th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 300 pages Student: 365 pages
Skills: grammar, diagramming, vocabulary, reading, poetry, short story, Shakespeare, research, higher-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new book study (The Mysterious Benedict Society) plus added exercises to strengthen reading comprehension and writing skills
Book Studies:
Star of Light by Patricia St. John
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Steward
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Cover Images
Student Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Gray Book (8th Grade skills)
Authors: Diane Welch and Susan Simpson
Teacher: 274 pages Student: 364 pages
Skills: grammar, spelling, vocabulary, analogies, word study, composition, narrative writing, persuasive writing, research, high-order thinking skills
3rd Edition: new book study (Daddy-Long-Legs), new lessons and added analogy studies
Book Studies:
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Eric Liddell by Catherine Swift or another biography of Eric Liddell
God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew
Cover Images
Student Book
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Teacher Book
Color Black and White E-Book Color E-Book Black and White
The Gold Book - World Literature
Teacher Book
- In-depth look at World Literature: Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, and Novels and More!
- Students analyze selections of literature, learn terminology, compare and contrast selections, as well as interpret and formulate opinions about the works. Review poetry: meter, rhyme scheme, literary terms and More!
- PERFECT for College Preparation!
A World Literature Anthology
- Compiled by Common Sense Press for use with Learning Language Arts Through Literature, The Gold Book - World Literature.
The Gold Book - American Literature
Teacher Book
- In-depth Look at American Poetry, Short Stories, and Novels
- Emphases Include the Elements of Poetry and Fiction and How to Read and Interpret Selections
- An Entire Selection Exclusively Devoted to Essay Writing
- PERFECT for College Preparation!
- These are excellent college preparatory courses.
Cathy Duffy - 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
The Gold Book - British Literature
Teacher Book
- In-depth Look at British Poetry, Short Stories, and Novels
- Students analyze selections of literature, learn terminology, write essays, book reviews, poetry, and more.
- PERFECT for College Preparation!
- These are excellent college preparatory courses.
Cathy Duffy - 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
A British Poetry Anthology
- Compiled by Common Sense Press for use with Learning Language Arts Through Literature, The Gold Book - British Literature.
The Gold Book - Literary Criticism
Teacher Book
- Students will be introduced to different methods of literary criticism and given instructions, along with example papers, on writing essays.
- By the end of the course, the student will have written eleven five-paragraph essays, three five-page essays, and one ten-page essay, as well as a short memoir and a college application essay.
- PERFECT for College Preparation!
A Literary Criticism Anthology
- Compiled by Common Sense Press for use with Learning Language Arts Through Literature, The Gold Book - Literary Criticism.
Wordsmith Series
Wordsmith Apprentice
3rd edition
Wordsmith
Wordsmith Teacher's Guide
Wordsmith Craftsman
3rd edition
- Develop Writing Excellence Through Unique, Skill-Building Exercises for 4th-6th Grades
- Students Join the "Staff" of a Newspaper Which Becomes the Basis for all Writing Exercises
- Students Approach Writing with Enthusiasm as they Develop Skills
- Janie Cheaney translates the same enthusiasm, humor, and energy that so impressed me in the older-level book in this course for younger students.
Cathy Duffy -- 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
3rd edition
Wordsmith
- The 3rd edition contains updated information, additional material, and more illustrations
- Systematic Techniques Improve and Build Creative Writing Skills for Grades 7-9
- Student-Friendly Approach Cultivates a Positive Approach to Writing
- Easy-to-Follow Exercises and Assignments Make Writing Understandable and Relevant
- Other books attempt to meet the same goals, but the presentation here is better than most everything else at this level.
Cathy Duffy -- 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Wordsmith Teacher's Guide
- The 3rd edition contains updated information, additional material, and more illustrations
- Teaching Tips to Encourage Creativity in Young Writers
- Answers to Exercises in Wordsmith
- Parents who lack confidence in their ability to teach students how to write will appreciate the inexpensive teacher's guide.
Cathy Duffy -- 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Wordsmith Craftsman
- Builds, Integrates and Polishes Practical Writing Skills for Students Grades 10 and up
- Encourages Organization, Classification and Expression of Original Ideas
- Perfect College Preparation, Communication and Reasoning are Taught Through Writing Skills
- Cheaney's emphasis on style encourages students to move beyond mechanical correctness to excellence in communication skills.
Cathy Duffy -- 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
3rd edition
Paragraph Writing For Kids
Paragraph Writing for Kids teaches the basic skills of composition, with special emphasis on the thought processes necessary for clear, organized writing. Students are guided through the creation of five types of paragraphs:
· Descriptive
· Narrative
· Persuasive
· Expository
· Comparative
Designed to be student-directed, Paragraph Writing for Kids is an effective, fun way to prepare students for writing longer essays.
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· Descriptive
· Narrative
· Persuasive
· Expository
· Comparative
Designed to be student-directed, Paragraph Writing for Kids is an effective, fun way to prepare students for writing longer essays.
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Great Editing Adventure Series
Great Editing Adventure Series Vol. 1
Teacher
Student
Great Editing Adventure Series Vol. 2
Teacher
Student
Great Explorations in Editing
Teacher
Student
Teacher
- Editing Exercises to Teach & Review Grammar
- Three Separate Adventure Stories
- A Total of 90 Lessons
Student
- Includes Grammar Activities from Great Editing Adventure Series
- Space for Students to Write Corrected Version
- Great Time Saver for the Teacher!
Great Editing Adventure Series Vol. 2
Teacher
- Editing Exercises to Teach & Review Grammar
- Three Separate Adventure Stories
- A Total of 90 Lessons
Student
- Includes Grammar Activities from Great Editing Adventure Series
- Space for Students to Write Corrected Version
- Great Time Saver for the Teacher!
Great Explorations in Editing
Teacher
- Improve Sentence Structure
- Learn to Write Clearly & Concisely
- Grammar & Punctuation Review
Student
- Includes Grammar Activities from Great Explorations in Editing Series
- Space for Student to write Corrected Version
- Great Time Saver for the Teacher!
Spelling
Tricks of the Trade
How to Teach Any Child to Spell
- Students Learn to Categorize Words from the Context of Their Own Writing
- Students Grasp Spelling Concepts to Make Learning Easy and Fun!
- Full of Spelling Tips and Rules
- Helpful for Any Student Struggling with Spelling
How to Teach Any Child to Spell
- Students Learn How to Spell Effectively in the Context of Their Own Writing
- Packed With Practical, Helpful Spelling Tips and Rules
- Teacher Book/Companion to "Tricks of the Trade" Helps the Teacher with Any Type of Learner
Bible History
Pillars of the Hebrew Nation, Part 1
- Ancient times come alive as students travel through the Hebrew Nation beginning with Creation through Joshua's battle in Chapter 10 of the book of Joshua.
- Our Keys to the Past books enhance the study of the Scriptures, using the Bible (Old Testament) as the main text.
Great Science Adventures
- Multilevel teaching for Grades K through 8
- 24 lessons, with 2-3 lessons completed each week
- 24 Lots of Science Library Books
- Detailed explanation of all activities, letting the teacher get started right away.
- Reproducible activities and graphics for student use
- This arts-and-crafts approach to science is totally different from anything else I have seen. One of the authors Dinah Zike... shows how to cut and fold paper into all sorts of creative forms to be used by students as tools for learning and presenting information.
Cathy Duffy - 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
The World of Vertebrates
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Discovering Atoms, Molecules, and Matter
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Discovering the Ocean
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The World of Plants
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The World of Tools and Technology
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The World of Insects and Arachnids
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The World of Space
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The World of Light and Sound
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Discovering Earth's Landforms and Surface Features
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Discovering The Human Body and Senses
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Science Logos
A Great Earth Science Study
A Great Life Science Study
A Great Physical Science Study
How to Series
How to Homeschool
Record Keeping Sheets
- Plan and Organize for Success
- Teach Reading, Writing & Math with Ease
- Combine Subject Areas Through Unit Studies & Much More!
- Make Sense of All the Curriculum Choices
Record Keeping Sheets
- 3-Hole Punched & Ready to Use
- 40 Weekly Unit Study Planning Sheets
- Color-Coded for Three Children
Math
Grocery Cart Math
One Hundred Sheep CD
- Your Trips to the Grocery Store Can Become School Lessons in Math
- Extra Activities Included for Each Lesson
- Full of Discussion Questions To Generalize Learning
One Hundred Sheep CD
- Using Stories from the Gospels, These Original Songs Teach & Reinforce Skip Counting for Numbers 2-10
- Includes Professional CD
& Lyric Book