 | Italic Handwriting Series Book D by Barbara Getty
Buy used from: $5.80 Started w/book B and now in G. My daughter is doing book G independently and has beautiful cursive handwriting. G introduces the edged pen (caligraphy). A fantastic alternative to the "curly cursive" everyone else struggles with, and produces FAR better results.
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 | The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition by Susan Wise Bauer
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.99 These books make history interesting and fun. The cds are awful to listen to though; reading the books is much more interesting.
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 | The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance, Revised Edition by Susan Wise Bauer
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $12.43 see book 1 comment
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 | The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 3: Early Modern Times by Susan Wise Bauer
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $18.52 see book 1 comment
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 | The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 4: The Modern Age: From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR by Susan Wise Bauer
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $13.08 see book 1 comment
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 | Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6 by Kenneth Hodkinson
Buy new: $9.69 / Used from: $4.00 Answer keys are helpful if you want to check work quickly. Teacher guide is unnecessary for homeschool. We don't test with this curriculum. If she uses the words, it's all good. Great for building vocabulary, and easy to do independently.
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 | Math-U-See Epsilon Teacher Kit (Complete Kit) by Steven P. Demme
Buy used from: $34.00 Mr. Demme is very easy to watch and listen to as he presents the dvd lesson.
Kids can see how math works by using concrete manipulatives. Each book teaches ONE concept at a time.
The series has just been revamped (2009) Check out their website.
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 | Easy Grammar: Grades 3 and 4 Teachers Edition by Wanda C. Phillips
Buy used from: $3.66 The series begins by having the student memorize a list of prepositions, then gradually introduces other concepts.
Really easy to use, and again, can be used independently. Check website for newest editions.
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 | Sequential Spelling 1 by Don McCabe
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $13.15 Sequential Spelling starts out REALLY easy, and adds words with similar patterns, then expands them. Start with book 1 no matter what age/grade.
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 | Latina Christiana I Set by Cheryl Lowe
Buy used from: $29.69 Really enjoyed using Book 1 for first year Latin in 4th grade. Have since switched programs, but I'd recommend Book 1 at least to start. See Memoria Press website.
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 | First Start French, Student Edition by Danielle L. Schultz
Buy new: $17.50 / Used from: $14.25 This consumable book is packed full of information in its 36 lessons: lots of vocabulary, fill-in-the-blank exercises, cultural notes, songs, etc. Teacher book and cd are a must.
There is a book 2 now.
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 | The Big Blue Book of French Verbs with CD-ROM, Second Edition by David Stillman
Buy new: $16.46 / Used from: $8.02 We've just started using this book as a reference with our new French program (The Easy French/ Le Francais Facile). Comes with a cd. We got the most recent version, but the old version is still available. I don't know what the differences are in the editions.
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 | Latin's Not So Tough! - Level Three Full Set by Karen Mohs
We switched to this for 2nd year Latin (book 3) and it is wonderful (and self paced!).The company's customer service is excellent, by the way.We are definitely sticking with this curriculum as long as possible. I believe it goes up to level 6. Go to the Greek n stuff website for info.
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 | Algebra: A Complete Course, Module A (Video Text) by Thomas Clark
Buy new: $109.95 / Used from: $31.48 This is a complete non-consumable algebra program completed in 2-3 years. Video Text Interactive website has all the info. This program is great for visual and auditory learners, using the dvd lessons. Dr. Jay Wile recommends it for preparing students for higher sciences.
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 | Exploring the History of Medicine by John Hudson Tiner
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $3.85 This was one of the Sonlight science 5 books, but it was so wonderful, I have to recommend it. Absolutely great information about the history of medicine from ancient to modern times, It's one we'll keep in our library.
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 | The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History by Jane Bingham
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $10.47 Typically, there is a two page spread on each topic, with colorful pictures or illustrations, and "important dates." Can be used as a stand-alone text. You can purchase the individual books contained in this volume so students can follow along better.
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 | Evolution: The Grand Experiment by Carl Werner
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $18.79 Fantastic photos of fossils. Presents information about Darwin's theory, as well as evidence for and against, asking the student, "What do YOU think?" and encouraging them to look at the REAL evidence. Great for the family teaching a Biblical worldview.
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 | Augustus Caesar's World by Genevieve Foster
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $8.34 This book was so fascinating. I really enjoyed the way it pulled history together so you could see what was going on in the world at that time. It's perfect to read aloud. I couldn't wait to see what happened next! (Needless to say, I never learned this stuff as a kid.)
It is used in Sonlight 6.
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