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Graphing, simultaneous equations, exponents, polynomials, unit multipliers, and more
BraveWriter Language Arts Program
We use living literature to teach the mechanics of writing!
Copywork, dictation, and a few other strategies thrown in for good measure—we teach the mechanics of writing through living literature. Brave Writer adds an element to the teaching of mechanics: appreciating an author’s craft in writing (literary elements).
These open-and-go programs are digital downloads, featuring one novel (not included) per month, with weekly passages for copywork and dictation.
Programs are based around grade levels
- The Wand (Grades K-1)
- A Quiver of Arrows (grades 1-2)
- The Arrow (grades 3-6)
- A Pouch of Boomerangs (grades 7-8)
- The Boomerang (grades 9-12)
Walking In Character Bible Study series
Each of these workbooks has fun word puzzles and writing activities that help children dig deeply into how God’s word applies to our daily lives. Younger children may need assistance reading the lessons, writing the verses, and completing the puzzles. Older children will be able to complete the lessons on their own, but parents are encouraged to oversee the study so that the children can gain wisdom from their parents as they look into the Word together.
Rise of Nations
Rise of Nations is designed for high school. It is an integrated, research based, non-textbook curriculum. Its scope includes 18 units and 16 regions. The focus of the course is Humanities. Students study the art, music, architecture, and literature of the rising nations. This is a multi-cultural approach to literature and composition using the actual writing from the cultures. The eastern and western worlds are studied chronologically and geographically, revealing to the student the rise of nations.
Expansion of Civilization
Expansion of Civilization covers both Western and Eastern Civilization. It is an in-depth study of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Students will learn how a great empire rises, and how it falls. Studying the art, music, architecture, and literature will greatly contribute to their study and help them to realize exactly what took place.
Math-U-See Geometry
Points, lines, planes, angles, circles, triangles, quadrilaterals, Pythagorean Theorem, conic sections, proofs and more.
The Geometry Instruction Pack contains the instruction manual with lesson-by-lesson instructions and detailed solutions, and the DVD with lesson-by-lesson video instruction.
An Online Co-op Class is available for this level.
