Publishers Weekly bestseller - A joyful and accessible homeschool guide to making learning a part of everyday life Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards? In this book, Julie Bogart distills decades of experience--homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curr... View More...
For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them.I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterw... View More...
Written by college ministry expert, Chuck Bomar, College Ministry From Scratch provides simple tips and practical ideas for anyone looking to start something for college-age people in their congregation. Keeping in mind that a youth worker or volunteer launching a college ministry already leads a busy life, this book is easy to digest and offers insights on everything from leading overseas mission trips or winter retreats to leading a small group or Sunday school class. This handy resource addresses the simple, but often intimidating task of initiating meetings with students, and even offers a... View More...
This kit contains all the materials needed to teach one child for an entire year. It contains a teacher's manual, student workbook, and introductory cd. The teacher's manual is the heart of the program at every level. Each lesson in the manual begins with a planning box, which contains lesson objectives. Scripted lessons provide you with the exact words for the Question & Answer Flows, questioning strategies, and the teaching techniques that make this program consistent for all grade levels. The script is especially helpful for parents who are new to homeschooling or are new to Shurley English... View More...
This kit contains all the materials needed to teach one child for an entire year. It contains a teacher's manual, student workbook, and introductory cd. The teacher's manual is the heart of the program at every level. Each lesson in the manual begins with a planning box, which contains lesson objectives. Scripted lessons provide you with the exact words for the Question & Answer Flows, questioning strategies, and the teaching techniques that make this program consistent for all grade levels. The script is especially helpful for parents who are new to homeschooling or are new to Shurley English... View More...
These selections give your child a unique exposure to two types of literature: contemporary and non-contemporary. The contemporary writings have been written by a diverse group of authors from different parts of the country. Since these authors come from varied backgrounds, a biographical sketch accompanies the selection of each contemporary writer. The non-contemporary writings are from authors of the past that your child might not encounter otherwise. A set of discussion questions follows each story or poem for a better understanding of the different works. Literature vocabulary is also intr... View More...
Love action, deception, romance, power struggles, and more Mythlopedia is a series where the superstars of Greek myth meet the modern age--complete with profiles, headshots, and family trees; fascinating sidebars; and irreverent surprises, for readers (Ages 10-14). View More...
A Reason For Spelling combines the latest research on how children learn to spell with all the strengths of traditional programs. It teaches high frequency base words, plus hundreds of other word forms. Values-based stories set the theme each week and help make spelling FUN View More...
A Reason For Spelling combines the latest research on how children learn to spell with all the strengths of traditional programs. It teaches high frequency base words, plus hundreds of other word forms. Values-based stories set the theme each week and help make spelling FUN View More...
A Reason For Spelling combines the latest research on how children learn to spell with all the strengths of traditional programs. It teaches high frequency base words, plus hundreds of other word forms. Values-based stories set the theme each week and help make spelling FUN View More...
Based in the riches of Christian worship and tradition, this brief, eloquently written introduction to Christian thinking and worldview helps readers put back together again faith and reason, truth and beauty, and the fragmented academic disciplines. By reclaiming the classic liberal arts and viewing disciplines such as science and mathematics through a poetic lens, the author explains that unity is present within diversity. Now repackaged with a new foreword by Ken Myers, this book will continue to benefit parents, homeschoolers, lifelong learners, Christian students, and readers interested i... View More...
