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Things You Might Want to Homeschool a 4th or 5th Grader
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ZoobooksZoobooks
Buy new: $25.95
A great addition to your life science curriculum.
Ranger RickRanger Rick
Buy new: $24.00
A great addition to your life science curriculum.
AskAsk
Buy new: $33.95
A great magazine. Science based.
Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn OutHomeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn Out by Carol Topp
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $7.79
If you are going to run or start or be in a co op, this is the book to read. Start here.
Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and BeyondHomeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by LauraMaery Gold
Buy used from: $3.97
A great way to find more information and resources on any topic you might be needing help with.
Wicked History Of The WorldWicked History Of The World by Terry Deary
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $3.99
All of the books by Terry Deary are fun, appeal to boys in particular and all children who are about 8 and 9. They are a great addition to your Social Studies curriculum. They should not be used as a stand alone program though.
WEDGiTS Starter Set - 15 Piece SetWEDGiTS Starter Set - 15 Piece Set
Buy new: $19.99
These encourage creativity, spatial thinking. Get the challenge cards and a bigger set for even more fun.
Living CraftsLiving Crafts
Buy new: $21.95
If you want some crafts that are gentle and a step above the normal paper and cut type crafts, this is a good magazine. Think Waldorf type education and you will have an idea of what you might find in here.
Disney Family Fun (1-year)Disney Family Fun (1-year)
Buy new: $9.95
Another magazine. Magazines offer a way to shake up the curriculum each month. Family Fun has crafts, vacation ideas, games, recipes and more. All centered around children and family time.
Homeschooler's Book of Lists, The: More than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to Make Planning Easier and FasterHomeschooler's Book of Lists, The: More than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to Make Planning Easier and Faster by Sonya Haskins
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $8.31
What a wonderful resource. Time lines, lists of presidents, charts, facts and more.
Pack O FunPack O Fun
Buy new: $21.97
Another way to add crafts to your teaching. Full of fairly inexpensive recyclable ideas that tie into many themes.
Manners Made Easy: A Workbook for Student, Parent, and TeacherManners Made Easy: A Workbook for Student, Parent, and Teacher by June Hines Moore
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.11
Code Breakers Level BCode Breakers Level B
Buy new: $12.95
Code Breakers a and b are both great for thinking outside the box and math.
Think Analogies, Book A1Think Analogies, Book A1 by Cheryl Block
Buy used from: $11.99
Another tool that every child should be able to use- analogies.