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Enjoyable lessons in practical geometry that introduce important skills and concepts through hands-on exploration. Please note: This item is final sale as it includes a downloadable code inside the book.1 GradeSku: 9781616346454
The Charlotte Mason Practical Geometry – Part 1
By: Dr. Julie Ryle, Tabitha Wirges$58.50 -
More lessons in practical geometry that introduce important skills and concepts through hands-on exploration. Each student will need a 5mm gridded math notebook to complete the exercises. Please note: This item is final sale as it includes a downloadable code inside the book.1 GradeSku: 9781616346935
The Charlotte Mason Practical Geometry – Part 2
By: Dr. Julie Ryle, Tabitha Wirges$66.50 -
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Help your child discover nature hiding in your own back yard!
Now you can expand on each gentle nature story in the living science book Outdoor Secrets. Your first- and second-graders can learn more about the secrets that are awaiting them outside! In The Outdoor Secrets Companion you will find nature study ideas, simple projects, beautiful nature poetry, gentle lesson plans, and additional non-twaddle book suggestions that correspond with the stories in Outdoor Secrets.- Living Science—Enjoy these activities and ideas that correspond with the nature stories in the 1903 reprint, Outdoor Secrets.
- Saves Time—Relax. All the work has been done for you. We’ve put in the hours of research so you don’t have to.
- Gentle and Flexible—Use the simple lesson plans at your own pace. Buzz through the ideas in a Term or meander along throughout the year.
- Charlotte Mason in Its Approach—Includes lots of non-twaddle book suggestions, nature study ideas, narration, a nature notebook, and beautiful poetry.
- Helpful—Gives you handy tips and reminders of upcoming resources in a convenient Notes column.
2 GradesSku: 9781616340988The Outdoor Secrets Companion
By: Sonya Shafer, Karen Smith$16.50 -
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Enjoy teaching early elementary science with interesting living stories, nature study, and hands-on experiences!
Your students will love the gentle nature stories and the playful family relationships that are woven throughout Arthur Ransome’s wonderful living science book, Pond and Stream. And now you can easily expand on his story with the simple science ideas suggested in this companion handbook. Learn more from Pond and Stream with these-
- Easy nature study ideas
- Simple projects with handy materials
- Fun nature notebook suggestions
- Beautiful poetry that reflects the plants or animal studied
- Additional non-twaddle book suggestions to find at your library
- Gentle lesson plans to use at your own pace
3 GradesSku: 9781616342975The Pond and Stream Companion
By: Karen Smith$16.50 -
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Enjoy the story of one of the most influential inventors ever!
- Interesting and inspiring—The Story of Thomas A. Edison paints a living picture of Edison that follows his life from “train boy” to newspaper publisher to telegraph operator to world-famous inventor.
- Excellent for all ages—The narrative is engaging enough for adults and readable for younger children, so you can enjoy the story all together as a family.
- Expanded edition—Enhance your study of Edison with the addition of original patent sketches, the patents themselves, and pages from his personal diary—all included in this expanded edition. Notes are scattered throughout the collection to highlight interesting points.
Sku: 9781616341596The Story of Thomas A. Edison
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Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
Awaken your children’s minds to the treasures of the world’s famous artifacts and architecture! These large, full-color photographs, along with background information and leading discussion questions, will help your students gain a deeper understanding of history. All conveniently collected and stored at your fingertips.Sku: 9781616342210The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of Ancient Egypt
By: Sonya Shafer$32.95 -
Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
Awaken your children’s minds to the treasures of the world’s famous artifacts and architecture! These large, full-color photographs, along with background information and leading discussion questions, will help your students gain a deeper understanding of history. All conveniently collected and stored at your fingertips.Sku: 9781616342234The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of Ancient Greece
By: Sonya Shafer$32.95 -
Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
Awaken your children’s minds to the treasures of the world’s famous artifacts and architecture! These large, full-color photographs, along with background information and leading discussion questions, will help your students gain a deeper understanding of history. All conveniently collected and stored at your fingertips.Sku: 9781616342258The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of Ancient Rome
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Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
The stuff that the ancient civilizations left behind tells a deep story. Those ancient artifacts and architecture reveal much about what life was like throughout the great eras of history. Now you can bring those ancient storytellers into your home and introduce them to your students in a focused, yet gentle way. With The Stuff They Left Behind from the Days of Early Modern portfolios you can- Enhance any history curriculum.
- View each artifact’s details in a focused, uncluttered setting.
- Gently introduce common art and architecture forms.
- Encourage personal observation and meaningful discussion.
- Help your child make connections with the people and events of the past.
Sku: 9781616343798The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of Early Modern
By: Sonya Shafer$32.95 -
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Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
The stuff that the ancient civilizations left behind tells a deep story. Those ancient artifacts and architecture reveal much about what life was like throughout the great eras of history. Now you can bring those ancient storytellers into your home and introduce them to your students in a focused, yet gentle way. With The Stuff They Left Behind from the Days of Modern Times portfolios you can- Enhance any history curriculum.
- View each artifact’s details in a focused, uncluttered setting.
- Gently introduce common art and architecture forms.
- Encourage personal observation and meaningful discussion.
- Help your child make connections with the people and events of the past.
Sku: 9781616343811The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of Modern Times
By: Sonya Shafer$32.95 -
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Let your student see history rather than just read about it!
The stuff that the ancient civilizations left behind tells a deep story. Those ancient artifacts and architecture reveal much about what life was like throughout the great eras of history. Now you can bring those ancient storytellers into your home and introduce them to your students in a focused, yet gentle way. With The Stuff They Left Behind from the Days of the Middle Ages portfolios you can- Enhance any history curriculum.
- View each artifact’s details in a focused, uncluttered setting.
- Gently introduce common art and architecture forms.
- Encourage personal observation and meaningful discussion.
- Help your child make connections with the people and events of the past.
Sku: 9781616343774The Stuff They Left Behind: From the Days of the Middle Ages
By: Sonya Shafer$32.95 -
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Help your student grow in language arts skills through great literature!
Using Language Well, Book 1, is designed to be a companion to Spelling Wisdom, Book 1, which contains wonderful excerpts from great literature, worthy poetry, beautiful Scripture, and powerful quotations. Now you can use those same great literary passages to teach English usage, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and composition! Pair Using Language Well, Book 1, with Spelling Wisdom, Book 1, to- Give your student a rich literary approach to language arts in grades 3 and 4.
- Help your student discover for himself key points of English usage, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and elements of good writing.
- Keep interest and attention high through short lessons just twice a week.
- Confidently guide and evaluate your student’s progress in composition with the helpful tips and practical tools in the Teacher Guide & Answer Key.
Book 1
Book 1 is designed to last for two years. When your student completes Using Language Well, Book 1 (with Spelling Wisdom, Book 1), he will be able to- identify each mark of punctuation in a sentence and explain why it is used there;
- alphabetize the months of the year;
- identify and define homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms;
- correctly spell irregular plural words;
- use a and an correctly;
- analyze contractions and compound words;
- detail prefixes, suffixes, and root words;
- identify types of sentences, syllables, and stanzas in a poem;
- and more! (See a complete list in the Placement Guide below.)
2 GradesSku: 9781616342746Using Language Well, Book 1, Student Guide
By: Sonya Shafer$43.50 -
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Help your student grow in language arts skills through great literature!
The Using Language Well, Book 1, Teacher Guide & Answer Key provides clear answers to every question in the Using Language Well, Book 1, Student Book, but it also gives you so much more! You will find helpful and thorough explanations sprinkled throughout the lessons to encourage you in the Charlotte Mason way of doing language arts, plus a step-by-step plan to help your student grow in composition through his narrations. All the practical tools you need to evaluate his writing are included. The Teacher Guide & Answer Key will help you- Quickly confirm what your student learned in the Student Book through guided discovery and great literature.
- Keep on track with helpful teaching tips and practical reminders based on Charlotte Mason’s methods.
- Encourage your student to improve naturally in composition skills step by step.
- Evaluate your student’s narrations with confidence using the included rubrics and detailed instructions.
- Be assured your student is growing in language arts skills with Charlotte’s simple yet effective methods!
- Provides all of the answers to the lessons.
- Gives helpful and practical teaching tips to keep you on track.
- Walks you through the transition from transcription to prepared dictation as your student moves from third grade into fourth grade.
- Reminds you to have your fourth-grade student write one narration each week from his history, geography, Bible, or science reading.
- Supplies a set of 5 rubrics and detailed instructions to help you evaluate written narrations and track your student’s progress in capturing his thoughts on paper.
- Presents a complete list of English usage, capitalization, and punctuation points that are covered in Book 1.
2 GradesSku: 9781616342760Using Language Well, Book 1, Teacher Guide
By: Sonya Shafer$28.50 -
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Help your student grow in language arts skills through great literature!
Using Language Well, Book 2, is designed to be a companion to Spelling Wisdom, Book 2, which contains wonderful excerpts from great literature, worthy poetry, beautiful Scripture, and powerful quotations. Now you can use those same great literary passages to teach English usage, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and composition! Pair Using Language Well, Book 2, with Spelling Wisdom, Book 2, to- Give your student a rich literary approach to language arts in grades 5 and 6.
- Help your student discover for himself the parts of speech, plus more key points of English usage, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and elements of good writing.
- Keep interest and attention high through short lessons just twice a week.
- Confidently guide and evaluate your student’s progress in composition with the helpful tips and practical tools in the Teacher Guide & Answer Key.
Book 2
Book 2 is designed to last for two years. When your student completes Using Language Well, Book 2 (with Spelling Wisdom, Book 2), he will be able to- define all of the parts of speech;
- parse a sentence, marking each word with its correct part of speech;
- identify verb tenses, personal pronouns, and antecedents;
- find simple subjects and predicates;
- use a dictionary effectively;
- continue to practice concepts from Book 1 on capitalization, punctuation, synonyms, homonyms, antonyms, alphabetizing; etc.
- and more! (See a complete list in the Placement Guide.)
2 GradesSku: 9781616343149Using Language Well, Book 2, Student Guide
By: Sonya Shafer$43.50 -
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Help your student grow in language arts skills through great literature!
The Using Language Well, Book 2, Teacher Guide & Answer Key provides clear answers to every question in the Using Language Well, Book 2, Student Book, but it also gives you so much more! You will find helpful and thorough explanations sprinkled throughout the lessons to encourage you in the Charlotte Mason way of doing language arts, plus a step-by-step plan to help your student grow in composition through his narrations. All the practical tools you need to evaluate his writing are included. The Teacher Guide & Answer Key will help you- Quickly confirm what your student learned in the Student Book through guided discovery and great literature.
- Keep on track with helpful teaching tips and practical reminders based on Charlotte Mason’s methods.
- Encourage your student to improve naturally in composition skills step by step.
- Evaluate your student’s narrations with confidence using the included rubrics and detailed instructions.
- Be assured your student is growing in language arts skills with Charlotte’s simple yet effective methods!
- Provides all of the answers to the lessons.
- Gives helpful and practical teaching tips to keep you on track.
- Includes a Teacher Refresher Course in case it’s been a while since you reviewed the parts of speech.
- Details how to use prepared dictation for spelling lessons.
- Reminds you to have your student write one or two narrations each week from his history, geography, Bible, or science reading.
- Supplies a set of 5 rubrics and detailed instructions to help you evaluate written narrations and track your student’s progress in composition.
- Presents a complete list of English grammar points that are covered in Book 2, as well as the English grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation points that are reviewed from Book 1.
2 GradesSku: 9781616343163Using Language Well, Book 2, Teacher Guide
By: Sonya Shafer$28.50 -
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Help your student grow in language arts skills through great literature!
Using Language Well, Book 3, is designed to be a companion to Spelling Wisdom, Book 3, which contains wonderful excerpts from great literature, worthy poetry, beautiful Scripture, and powerful quotations. Now you can use those same great literary passages to teach English grammar and sentence analysis, plus review English usage, punctuation, and capitalization! Pair Using Language Well, Book 3, with Spelling Wisdom, Book 3, to- Give your student a rich literary approach to language arts in grades 7 and 8.
- Teach your student how to analyze sentences with a simplified marking system, less complicated than diagramming.
- Guide your student to discover for himself key points of English usage, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and elements of good writing.
- Keep interest and attention high through short lessons just twice a week.
- Confidently guide and evaluate your student’s progress in composition with the helpful tips and practical tools in the Teacher Guide & Answer Key.
Book 3
Book 3 is designed to last for two years. When your student completes Using Language Well, Book 3 (with Spelling Wisdom, Book 3), he will be able to- parse a sentence, marking each word with its correct part of speech;
- analyze a sentence, marking subjects, predicates, direct objects, indirect objects, subject complements, and clauses;
- use commas correctly in a sentence as they relate to phrases and clauses;
- explain how prefixes and suffixes can change a word’s part of speech and meaning;
- identify and define metaphors, similes, and personifications;
- use a dictionary and a thesaurus;
- do more complex alphabetizing with book titles and people’s names
- analyze a poem’s end rhymes and eye rhymes, meter and rhyme schemes, plus identify a sonnet and iambic foot;
- and more! (See a complete list in the Placement Guide.)
2 GradesSku: 9781616344290Using Language Well, Book 3, Student Guide
By: Sonya Shafer$43.50