Leann is a homeschooling mama of an over-active 6 year old, proud wife of a cop, and pet lover of their two dogs, frogs, turtles – and cricket. Her blog, The Hands-On Homeschooler, chronicles their homeschooling journey, while throwing in tidbits about life, reviews, and recipes. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Leann taught math at a public high school for high achieving students. She and her family currently reside in the middle Tennessee area.
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Eat Your Way Through the USA
Now you can taste your way across the country without leaving your own dining room table! Eat Your Way Through the U.S.A. includes a full meal of recipes from each state plus the District of Columbia. The recipes are easy to follow. Though not written at a child’s level, children can be included in the preparation of these dishes. All pages are printed in two colors for added interest and there is a set of interesting food facts from each state to supplement your cooking experience. Spiral Bound.
Discovering the Ancient World
Discovering the Ancient World is designed for High School, but is adaptable to grades six through eight. It is an integrated, research based, non-textbook curriculum including 18 units that cover the origins of 18 civilizations. Eastern and Western civilizations are studied chronologically and geographically and in-depth. The multicultural approach to literature and composition utilizes the actual writings from the civilizations. Science focuses on discoveries made during the time period with an emphasis on the concepts of these discoveries and their impact on today’s technology. ——Covering from Beginning of recorded history – 500 B.C. Eastern and Western civilizations are studied chronologically and geographically in context. Experience each civilization through their- ART and how it is made, MUSIC and instruments of each civilization, ARCHITECTURE: the Ark, Çatal Hüyük, Ziggurats, Pyramids, the city of Mahenjo-Daro, Solomon’s Temple, and so much more, DRAMA & SPORTS, LITERATURE (all excerpts included), COMPOSITIONS including all nine units of IEW TWSS, SCIENCE: archaeology, silk making, printing, paper making, petroleum, cotton, irrigation, embalming, surveying, hydraulics, RELIGION: the beliefs and practices of the Ancient people, ECONOMICS of trade and taxes.—– Winner of Practical Homeschooling’s Reader’s Award for Art Appreciation! —– TRISMS embodies all the teaching styles and learning styles while providing structure and flexibility in perfect balance. TRISMS guides the student into self-discipline and learning applications that will stay with them for life.
Apologia Advanced Biology in Creation
Updated with new textual material, beautiful illustrations, and a greater emphasis on connecting creation to the Creator! Designed to prepare older high school students for the Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination (CLEP) tests, this fully revised curriculum is intended for teens who have successfully completed high school biology and chemistry. Sixteen modules cover human anatomy and physiology, including the skeletal, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Student text includes study questions, laboratory exercises, and illustrated module study guides. Solutions-and-tests manual includes exams and answer key. 588-page hardcover and 121-page softcover, from Apologia.
English IV: A Legacy of Freedom and Virtue in Literature
This course teaches through four high-interest “text” booklets, which provide a study of the major world authors who were “firsts” in their fields of philosophy, politics, science, religion, drama, poetry, and novels from the Dark Ages into Modern Times, with an emphasis on oral cultural traditions and literary characteristics.
Four activity books correspond to each text, and include fill-in-the-blank, true/false, multiple choice, and matching type questions that test the student’s knowledge of the concepts and Life Principles taught in the texts.
Non-reproducible pages, stapled bindings, paper covers. Suggested for Grades 12 remedial. Designed to cover one year. 4 Texts, 4 Activity Books, and 1 Teacher’s Resource Packet included.
Spelling-You-See
Spelling-You-See levels:
Listen and Write: Your child is beginning to experience the printed page and needs your help to develop concepts of how spelling works and how letters are formed and put together to make words.Listen and Write is a fun and natural way to ease your child into the world of English spelling. In this level your child will learn correct pencil grip, correct letter formation, consonants, and short vowels. Listen and Write will provide your child with the foundation they need to become confident, competent spellers.
Jack and Jill: Jack and Jill uses fun and engaging nursery rhymes to teach spelling skills and introduce new words. Nursery rhymes tell a story, helping students develop an understanding of simple narrative sequences and provide expanded opportunities for vocabulary development. Easy to say and easy to learn, nursery rhymes add an indispensable auditory component to this level.
Wild Tales: Wild Tales will continue your student’s journey through the skill development stage of spelling. For the first seven weeks, your student will continue to work with the nursery rhyme theme from Jack and Jill before transitioning into nonfiction passages about animals beginning in Lesson 8. Students will read a passage with the instructor each day. Guided reading helps readers of all ability levels become familiar with the passage. Students will also “chunk” the appropriate letter patterns indicated for that day’s lesson and will have opportunities for copywork, free writing, and writing from dictation throughout the week.
Americana: In Americana, students will read nonfiction stories about American history and culture while learning to spell new words in an interesting context. Americana utilizes the three core activities of Spelling You See: chunking – which provides hands-on experience with English’s many irregular letter patterns, copywork – which requires the brain to pay attention to details in print, and dictation – which gives an opportunity for student to demonstrate decoding and encoding in a meaningful context.
American Spirit: American Spirit continues to guide students through the skill development stage of spelling. Students will read about various people and events from American history, with a gradually increasing reading level. At the same time, the emphasis on the mastery of everyday words continues, building a strong foundation for the next stage of spelling. Just as in the previous level, American Spirit utilizes the three core activities of Spelling You See: chunking – which provides hands-on experience with English’s many irregular letter patterns, copywork – which requires the brain to pay attention to details in print, and dictation – which gives an opportunity for student to demonstrate decoding and encoding in a meaningful context.
FunCation Academy
FunCation Academy is an online academic hub for homeschooling students grades K-12. We provide a variety of programs and services, such as, diagnostic placement assessments, self-paced courses, a Virtual Co-op, and e-Tutoring. Our Virtual Co-Op features live classes taught by homeschooling moms with extensive teaching experience, extra-curricular FunClubs and other events