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Study the Bible, geography, and history together as a family!
In this fourth book of our popular six-book series, the year of plans focus on the fascinating story of the events, places, and culture of the Middle Ages around the world, plus the Renaissance and Reformation. A geography study of South & Central America and Australia is paired with this time period to coincide with the Age of Exploration. Family Bible lessons bring in timeless principles from New Testament epistles (James, Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians), with additional assignments for older students to dig deeper into those same Bible passages.
The Charlotte Mason-style lesson plans
- Invite your students into the fascinating story of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation through living books.
- Help your students listen attentively and recall what was read by narrating.
- Let you teach the whole family together by sharing some books as family read-alouds, then challenging older students with additional reading and writing assignments from other books on the same topic.
- Connect geography to the people who lived there—both past and present.
- Help all your students, grades 1–12, feel at home in Scripture and challenged to keep growing spiritually through short, practical Bible lessons for the whole family and additional corresponding Bible studies for the older students.
- Keep things simple by providing helpful reminders of upcoming resources, teaching tips, and Book of Centuries entries.
High School Credit
For the completion of grades 7–9 or 10–12 assignments in this
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation & Epistles study, we suggest that students should be awarded 1 credit for World History/Geography and 1⁄3 credit for Bible.
By: Sonya Shafer
$37.50
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Get kids thinking with this primer on sky, land, and sea animal migrations.
By: Gail Gibbons
$11.99
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Kids love this funny and energetic picture book portrayal of one of America's most famous frontiersmen and larger-than-life heroes.
By: Steven Kellogg
$12.50
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A modern classic that no child should miss.
Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children.
By: Virginia Lee Burton
$12.50
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From the Publisher:
“The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much, much more."
By: Tish Rabe
$12.99
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From the Publisher:
Aliki takes readers on a guided tour that begins with grazing cows, proceeds through milking and a trip to the dairy, and ends with some different foods made from milk.
By: Aliki
$7.25
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There are millions of things to measure . . . and almost as many ways to measure them!
By: David M. Schwartz
$14.99
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Set in the 1920s in England, these short stories about a resourceful and thoughtful girl have charmed generations.
This comprehension guide will accompany you on your journey, following Milly-Molly-Mandy through life and watching her spend her first penny, discovering how she spends her first night away from home, and much more, with questions and answers for each chapter.
By: Deb Chapin
$26.50
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How can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man can help...
This whimsical literary folktale is set in China.
By: Arnold Lobel
$12.50
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With one poster for each of the nine units (three for Unit 8) and five posters representing IEW’s stylistic techniques, these full-color, 8.5" x 11” cards provide a handy reference and teaching tool for families and small groups.
Includes 11 structural models posters and 5 stylistic techniques posters.
By: Pike, Jill
$25.95
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The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.
By: Holling C. Holling
$18.99
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Down on the farm one morning, Papa McFay orders his sons to hop to their chores. But from Minnie’s kitchen wafts a smell that gets the boys itchin’, and one by one, they succumb to the call of that sweet aroma...
By: Dayle Ann Dodds
$11.99
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From the Publisher:
It's a great discovery. Right there, at the bottom of the garden, bobbing on the river, is a canoe. The Minnow. David can't help wishing he could keep her . . .
The Minnow leads him to Adam, and an extraordinary summer begins. Armed with a mysterious, ancient clue, the two boys set out along the river by boat. They're determined to find the legendary lost treasure, hidden by one of Adam's ancestors hundreds of years before.
But they are not the only people looking for treasure, and soon they are caught in a dangerous race against time . . .
By: Philippa Pearce
$10.95
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1957 Newbery Medal Winner
Marly and her family move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple as her father is recovering from being a prisoner-of-war. When a member of the community has a heart attack during sugaring time, Marly's family offers to help. They collect the entire crop of sap and boil it down to make maple syrup. Marly reflects that the growing strength of bonds within her family, and the second chances for life and love are the true miracles of Maple Hill.
By: Virginia Sorensen
$9.99
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An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village.
By: Jeannie Baker
$28.99
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Hedgie the hedgehog lives in a little corner of Miss Jaster’s garden. One morning nearsighted Miss Jaster mistakenly plants some seeds on Hedgie, who is asleep in the flowerbed. Before Hedgie knows it, flowers have sprouted among the quills on his back! It’s the happiest day of Hedgie’s life, his feet begin doing little dance steps and before you know it Hedgie dances out beyond the gate. When Miss Jaster thinks she sees her flowers walking by themselves, she calls the constable. Will Hedgie ever be able to return to the garden he loves?
Originally published in 1972, Miss Jaster’s Garden is a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book.
It was with great joy that I found this picture book by Mr. Bodecker, newly republished this year. The storyline is purely light and charming. A little hedgehog accidentally ends up sprouting flowers and all sorts of miscommunications arise as a result.
—Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
By: N.M. Bodecker
$25.95