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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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    This one-year American history, geography, and literature course will bring students through the dynamic past of the United States. America the Beautiful Part 1 includes 75 lessons that begin with life before European colonization and continue through the first years of the Civil War. America the Beautiful Part 2 includes 75 lessons that begin with America’s expansion into the West during the early 1800s and continue into modern times. Five daily lessons typically focus on an element such as a major event of the time period, an amazing creation God’s placed in America, an American landmark, a biographical study, and notes on how daily life was lived at the time.

    Simply written instructions are tailored for independent learners; at the beginning of each unit, an overview, list of lessons, and list of additional books needed are provided. Lessons may be read aloud, or alone. Four to six activities are provided at the end of each lesson, which parents may choose assignments from; each takes approximately 45-90 minutes, and students are not expected to complete all of them. Activities often cover thinking biblically, vocabulary, creative writing, or activities in Maps of America the Beautiful Timeline of America the Beautiful, We the People Student Workbook, or the (sold-separately) Lesson Review books. One special family activity is assigned per week, including arts and crafts, recipes, and multi-age projects. Grades 5-8.

    This kit includes:

    • America the Beautiful Book 1, 439 pages, hardcover; black and white and color illustrations and photographs are included.
    • America the Beautiful Book 2; Continuing from Book 1, it contains pages 439-1007. hardcover; black and white and color illustrations and photographs are included.
    • We the People, 220 pages, hardcover.
    • Maps of America the Beautiful; non-reproducible.
    • Timeline of America the Beautiful
    • America the Beautiful Answer Key, Stapled binding, paperback.

  • English III: Writing Skills

    The English III: Writing Skills course from Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum (PAC) continues to build on earlier courses with a strong focus on writing skills. This course was designed to help students who’ve been identified as exhibiting weak composition skills; it’s recommended for use as a grade 11 remedial language arts curriculum.
    Five text books feature the readings for the course. Together they cover different genres of writing; writing techniques that equip students to craft strong sentences and paragraphs; literary concepts such as cause and effect, logic, premises, and comparison; and more.

    5 Chapters; non-reproducible pages, paper covers with magazine-style stapled bindings. Suggested for Grade 11 remedial. Designed to cover one year.

  • Apologia Exploring Creation with Botany

    Introduce your young naturalists to plants—their structure, propagation, classification, and more—with this engaging yearlong classical science curriculum. Influenced by Charlotte Mason and the living books philosophy, homeschooling mother Jeannie Fulbright writes as if she were chatting with her own children, defining and explaining at their comprehension level. Designed to be used with both readers and non-readers, each clearly organized lesson features content-rich narration; notebooking; and hands-on activities and projects using easy-to-find household items. Dissect seeds, force bulbs, make leaf skeletons—and take a close-up look at God’s flora kingdom. Grades K to 6. 176 pages, hardcover.

  • The County Fair

    Head back in time with Laura as we take a 12 week tour reading aloud “Little House in the Big Woods”. 18 crafts, hands-on activities and lessons are included as you prepare for a Gold Miner’s Camp Party and gathering up all your handicrafts for the local or state fair.

    Holly takes you step by step in this easy to follow unit study that will thrill the whole family.

    Make a rag doll, a chromatrope, a ribbon book, a weaving activity, cook, sew, manners and a host of prairie fun.

  • History Go Fish and Memory games

    Learn historical facts while learning about history!

    History Go Fish comes in 5 different card decks: Ancient History, Medieval History, American History, Constitution, Bible.

    With each game, you can play up to 4 different types of games. Rules for each game are included. Cards and categories for each deck differ. To give you a sample, the list of categories for the medieval cards are:

    Architecture; Paintings; Aztecs, Incas, Mayas; Technology; Religion; Warriors; Royal Power; Warfare; People; Arabia; Castles; and Famous Medieval Leaders.

    History Memory comes in 2 different sets: Ancient and Medieval.