Homeschool Books

The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12

Fun and Effective Home Learning Activities for Every Subject
As a homeschooling parent, you’re always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer! Inside this innovative helper, you’ll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family’s homeschooling needs. And even if you don’t homeschool, you’ll find this book a great teaching tool outside the classroom. You’ll discover fun and educational activities for kids ages 3 to 12, including how to:
·Create maps based on favorite stories, such as Treasure Island or The Wizard of Oz
·Make letters out of French fries as an alphabet learning aid
·Explore architecture by building igloos, castles, and bridges with sugar cubes and icing
·Review spelling words by writing them on the sidewalk with chalk
·And many more!
This comprehensive collection of tried-and-true—and generally inexpensive—ideas provides the best-of-the-best homeschooling activities that can be done anywhere, anytime, and by anyone.

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Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School

Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country’s foremost homeschooling experts. , Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school. Based on the traditional pre-K through 12th-grade structure, Home Learning Year by Year features:

The integral subjects to be covered within each grade
Standards for knowledge that should be acquired by your child at each level
Recommended books to use as texts for every subject
Guidelines for the importance of each topic: which knowledge is essential and which is best for more expansive study based on your child’s personal interests
Suggestions for how to sensitively approach less academic subjects, such as sex education and physical fitness

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100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child’s Learning Style

The key to successful home education, homeschool veterans will tell you, is determining your educational philosophy and marrying it to your child’s learning style. Then you can make an informed decision in choosing the right educational curriculum for the child. This is the formula for success. In 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, homeschool guru Cathy Duffy can help you accomplish these critical tasks. Cathy will give you her top choices from every subject area, approaching everything through a Christian worldview perspective. This book is a critical volume for the homeschooling community.

• ISBN13: 9780805431384
• Condition: New
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The Complete Homeschool Planner and Journal: A 180-Day Record Book for Homeschoolers and Involved Parents

A planner and journal for homeschoolers and involved parents by independent author and math tutor Larry Zafran. This record book provides space for 180 days of comprehensive homeschool planner/journal entries spanning 20 subjects. They are self-explanatory and adaptable for homeschoolers or involved parents who are tracking or supplementing the education of traditional school students.

The book also includes an attendance calendar, forms to document the syllabus, textbooks, and materials being used for each subject, and fields to document other pieces of information which may be requested and/or required by government or school officials.

Additional printable pages from the book can be downloaded at no cost via the author’s website which also hosts a discussion forum.

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The Student Planner 2011-2012 School Year Planner Elementary Grades 3-6 8.5″ X 11″

The original Elementary Student Planner. Nothing is better, and nobody beats our price! The Student Planner is more than just a planner. It is a full color book designed to compliment an already great education. The Student Planner features full color pages, high quality construction, engaging content, study resource pages, college planning, and more! 112 4/C (Full Color) Pages Key Features: July to July Monthly and Daily Layouts. 9 reference pages: Mathematical Formulas, Science and English, Test Taking Skills, Goal Setting. Character Education theme with weekly character building exercises. Home to School Communication area for Teacher and Parent messages.

• 8.5×11 inch size, Horizontal Layout
• 112 pages, full color
• Calendar year Aug 3, 2011 – July 27, 2012
• 12 Monthly Calendars Plus Full Weekly Layout
• 9 Resource Pages

Price: $ 4.95

The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book: Fun & Easy-To-Use Games & Activities To Help You Teach Your Children Fitness, Movement & Sport Skills

This user-friendly resource is a unique collection of family size games for teaching children physical education in the home setting.

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How To Teach Phonics: A Better Days Books Home School Clasic

A Better Days Books Home School Classic!

Phonics is not a method of teaching reading, but it is a necessary part of every good, modern method. It is the key to word mastery, and word mastery is one of the first essentials in learning to read. A knowledge of the sounds of letters, and of the effect of the position of the letter upon its sound, is an essential means of mastering the mechanics of reading, and of enabling children to become independent readers.

A knowledge of phonics not only gives power to pronounce new words, but it trains the ear, develops clear articulation and correct enunciation, and aids in spelling. Later, when diacritical marks are introduced, it aids in the use of the dictionary. The habit of attacking and pronouncing words of entirely new form, develops self-confidence in the child, and the pleasure he experiences in mastering difficulties without help, constantly leads to new effort.

– From The Author’s ForwardA Better Days Books Home School Classic!

Phonics is not a method of teaching reading, but it is a necessary part of every good, modern method. It is the key to word mastery, and word mastery is one of the first essentials in learning to read. A knowledge of the sounds of letters, and of the effect of the position of the letter upon its sound, is an essential means of mastering the mechanics of reading, and of enabling children to become independent readers.

A knowledge of phonics not only gives power to pronounce new words, but it trains the ear, develops clear articulation and correct enunciation, and aids in spelling. Later, when diacritical marks are introduced, it aids in the use of the dictionary. The habit of attacking and pronouncing words of entirely new form, develops self-confidence in the child, and the

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The Little Book of Big Reasons to Homeschool

inally, a concise and compelling book about why homeschooling is a family’s best option for educating its children. In a friendly conversational tone The Little Book of BIG Reasons to Homeschool addresses the benefits of home education to mind, body, and soul while answering the tough questions about homeschooling— academics, socialization, spiritual training, and more.

• ISBN13: 9780805444841
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

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Richard Scarry Busy Town

Race around town solving mysteries! How many objects can you find? Join Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm on a fun-filled race around Busytown to solve mysteries and find hidden objects. Drive through lively city streets, an activity-filled farm, an action-packed airport, and a bustling harbor full of silly boats. There’s much to discover on this gigantic, colorful game board that’s over six feet long! As players race through Busytown, they’ll team up every time someone lands on Goldbug-leaving no corner of the board unexplored as they discover hidden objects and race toward Picnic Island. With hundreds of objects to find this game provides hours of fun, while building confidence each time a child says, “I found it!”

• ?Kids have fun and build confidence every time they say, ?I found it!?
• ?Encourages teamwork
• ?Promotes attention to detail
• ?Reinforces object identification and matching skills

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