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Math-U-See PreCalculus
Trigonometry, identities, polar equations, logarithms, sequences, limits and other topics to prepare for calculus.
The PreCalculus 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.
Story of the World
This captivating read-aloud series will introduce your children to the marvelous history of the world presented chronologically from the beginning of time. Each volume of The Story of the World includes the details of battles, kingdoms, cultures and customs from every continent and major people group woven together into a story that children will find mesmerizing. Designed for parents to share with elementary (grades 1-4) grade children. This series is also appropriate for grades 5-8 to do on their own.
Volume 1: The Ancient Times: Includes the First Nomads, Egypt, the Jewish People, Abraham and Joseph, Hammurabi and the Babylonians, the Assyrians, Ancient China, Ancient Africa, Exodus, the Phoenicians, the Greeks and Rome.
Volume 2: The Middle Ages: Includes Fall of Rome, Christianity Comes to Britain, The Byzantine Empire, The Rise of Islam, The Great Kings of France, The Viking Invasion, The Age of Crusades. The Diaspora, The Ottoman Empire, Exploring New Worlds, Martin Luther, and The Renaissance.
Volume 3: Early Modern Times: From 1600 to 1850, the modern nations of the world were developing—and your students are there with this engaging read-aloud story of civilization. Learn about explorations, revolutions, discoveries, and inventions on every continent and across the seven seas!
Volume 4: The Modern Age: This narrative history covers 1850 to the present day.
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)
Classical Historian American Government and Economics
The Classical Historian teaches students to think independently, make decisions, read, write, and speak effectively, AND learn history. The Classical Historian uses a Five Step Method:
1. Students Learn the Tools of the HIstorian. 2. Students are Challenged with Open-Ended Questions. 3. Students Research in a Variety of Secondary and Primary Sources. 4. Students Engage in a Socratic Discussion. 5. Students Write an Analytical Essay. This text includes a 32 week parent/teacher guide, DVD curriculum, Take a Stand! textbook, Lessons for the Young Economist, Declaration Statemanship, A Patriot’s History of the US, and The Patriot’s History Reader.
Online course utilizing this curriculum also available.
BJU Press
BJU Press is committed to Christian education. We support Christian educators by producing textbooks and materials that shape a biblical worldview, are academically rigorous, encourage critical thinking, and are supported with technology solutions.
Seekers of the Lost Boy
The homeschooling family in Seekers of the Lost Boy enjoy experiencing adventures together while reading aloud. Little do they realize, however, that one day they will have a real live adventure of their own. When studious and serious Simon (12) discovers a bottle on the water’s edge, he imagines pirates and all kinds of ancient folklore. But when he discovers a message inside the bottle, he and his twin siblings, Kim and Nic, are thrust into an adventure unlike anything they’ve ever experienced. The biggest quest? Finding the person who wrote the message and uncovering the answer to his question. Fast-paced, exciting and yet poignant, Seekers of the Lost Boy explores the darkness of forced removals (from District Six during the apartheid years of South Africa), the healing of forgiveness and the power of discovering truth.
The unit study accompanies the novel and explores many of the themes raised in the story. If you are a teacher, parent or independent student keen to use Seekers of the Lost Boy as a springboard into all sorts of educational discoveries, then this unit study may just be what you need. While the study is aimed at students between the age range of 9 – 15 years old, the study also includes activities that will stretch the older student. As an added bonus, homeschooling families get a full section dedicated to younger members of the family, with activities and four coloring-in pages aimed especially at preschoolers and kids in grades 1 – 3.
