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Claim quality togetherness with your child and fully enjoy the sensitive and formative years from two to five by adopting proven teaching techniques in your own home. This acclaimed guide puts the entire range of the Montessori system within your reach, so you can make the most of your child?s vital years. Teaching Montessori in the Home has already helped thousands of parents with the techniques, exercises, and easy-to-make Montessori materials that are essential for success. It demonstrates how you can develop your child?s sensory awareness and practical life skills, as well as lay the foundation of preliminary reading, writing, and math.The author is recognized as one of the most influential proponents of the Montessori method in the United States and throughout the world due to her concise, accessible writing style. This bestselling book grants you the opportunity to teach your child at home and gain a truly rewarding experience. 128 pages. Learn More

Penguin Historical Atlas Egypt. From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from 5000BC through the collapse. Political rivalries are charted through the successive dynasties, from the strife of the intermediate perods to the golden ages of prosperity and artistic glory. Includes over 60 full color maps, special features and timelines and more. Softcover144 pages. Learn More

A Newbery Honor Book Winner of a Newbery Honor, an exciting ancient Egyptian mystery! Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu? Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu’s abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes? Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu’s room and he knows his luck−and his destiny−are about to change. 256 pages. Ages 10+ Learn More

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Switched on Schoolhouse has been discontinued and our stock is limited. The USB Flash drive will work on current Windows 10 Home or Pro versions (S mode not supported). AOP Technical support will be available until June 2022. According to Alpha Omega, the USB Drive should continue to work on Windows 10 beyond June 2022, but no tech support will be available.

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This biblically-based, Alpha Omega curriculum provides everything needed by both parent and student for an entire school year. With the SOS 5th Grade 5-Subject Set, you will receive all five subjects—Bible, History & Geography, Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Take a look at what’s included in this complete set: Bible — Christian Basics I History & Geography — History of the Western Hemisphere Language Arts — Literature, Poetry, and Reports Math — Plane and Solid Shapes, Perimeter, Area, Fractions, Decimals and Probabilities Science — Life Cycles: Balance in Nature

Text-based lessons are interspersed with interactive multimedia activities which enrich and reinforce material presented in the lesson. Comprehension and review questions used at the end of each lesson encourage mastery of learned material, and quizzes and unit tests provide an excellent way for parents to evaluate student progress. Everything you’re looking for—all in one place!

Available in the USB flash drive format, CDs are no longer available.

Minimum system requirements: Windows 10 Home or Pro (Up to Date); Dual Core 1.1 GHz or higher (2 GHz recommended), 4 GB RAM, 120 GB minimum total space with 5GB available hard drive space, and a 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor. Microsoft Office and a printer are recommended.

Please note that the software is NOT Mac-compatible and is no longer Windows XP or Windows 8 compatible. Windows 10 S Mode is not supported.

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Dive in and discover the watery world covering most of our earth and the amazing wildlife in its depths in Eyewitness: Oceans. Through images, maps and informative text learn about life on the shore to the darkest depths of the ocean floor, including predators and prey, gas and oil exploration, products of the ocean, brave explorers and what the human race can do to help preserve one of the earth's most valuable resources. Paperback. Learn More

Hands on Science: Electricity & Magnetism. Offers 16 ready-to-use activities that help your students build a solid understanding of the physical world around them. With this easy-to-use resource, your students can experience the nature of static electricity, explore the properties of magnets, construct series and parallel circuits, investigate batteries, and more. Includes complete teacher support, detailed teacher notes, material lists, safety tips, scoring rubrics, and more. Reproducible, 91 pages. Grades 7-10. From Walch Education. Learn More

A Coloring Book of the Old Testament. From manuscripts mainly of the 13th and 14th centuries. The scenes from the Tickhill & other Psalters make this a veritable course in medieval art history. Students will delight in this beautifully detailed coloring book produced by Bellerophon. Each page is titled and some have scripture references. All ages. Approx. 25 pages. Learn More

IIn their own words, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project. 40 pages. Learn More

The Epic of Gilgames. Translated by N.K. Sandars. Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. In addition to its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. 128 pages. h Learn More

This Dover coloring book includes 41 black and white illustrations featuring a variety of snakes from around the world. Color illustrations on the back cover. All ages. Learn More

This fascinating book combines the creative fun of coloring with an exciting sense of discovery as it realistically portrays many facets of life during the Middle Ages, one of history's most dramatic and eventful periods. Forty-two authentically detailed drawings depict daily activities in castle, village, monastery, field, and forest, evoking the excitement and pageantry of tournaments, sieges, banquets, battles, and fairs. Whether the illustrations depict a lord playing chess with his son or a peddler selling his wares, the true look and feel of medieval life comes through, from architectural details to the particulars of dress at all levels of society. Dover Original. 48 pages. Learn More

Authentically detailed drawings depict typical figures from revolutionary war period — broom seller, farmer, wagoner, Indian chief, cooper, doctor, wigmaker, lady, gentleman, town watchman, and many more. Delightful sourcebook for learning social history. 46 lively drawings — 15 figures depicted in color on covers. Dover Original. Learn More

More than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most formative influences on the history of Europe. Its physical remains dot the landscape from Scotland to Syria. Its cities are still the great metropolises of the continent. Its law and institutions have shaped modern practice, and its ideal of a united Europe has haunted politicians ever since. Fully illustrated and featuring more than sixty full- color maps, this atlas traces the rise and fall of the first great multinational state. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defenses; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476. Learn More

Create your own comic book world with the Faber-Castell Comic Illustration set! This complete Comic Illustration set was developed with professional Comics to include everything a beginner needs to get started drawing their own superheroes. Step-by-step instructions guide beginners on creating their own unique characters. Learn the basics of drawing shapes, Creating shadows, proportions, body parts, perspective and much more! Learn Comic Illustration in three phases: drawing, inking and coloring. Learn the usage options of each drawing tool and specific techniques for each item within this Comic Illustration set. This complete set features a variety of drawing tools any comic artist needs. This drawing kit includes: 3 Pitt Artist Pens (brush, fine and extra fine nibs), 6 goldfaber colored pencils (white, Gray, red, light Flesh, yellow, blue) and Graphite pencils, pencil sharpener, grip Matic mechanical Pencil with TK blue ink refills (used by the pros for initial sketches) and dust free eraser. From comic storytelling to creating your own comic book cover, the Comic Illustration set will guide you along the way! Create unique characters like the amazing family of superheroes and tell their visual story through creative illustration. See your artwork come to life with the very best art materials. Faber-Castell creative Studio products are designed for students and hobby artists to unleash their creativity and express themselves With unique Creations Learn More

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive, 4th Edition is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. This revised/updated fourth edition includes: •a new preface and introduction; •crucial updates based on recent research on the brain's plasticity and the enormous value of learning new skills/ utilizing the right hemisphere of the brain; •new focus on how the ability to draw on the strengths of the right hemisphere can serve as an antidote to the increasing left-brain emphasis in American life-the worship of all that is linear, analytic, digital, etc.; •an informative section that addresses recent research linking early childhood "scribbling" to later language development and the importance of parental encouragement of this activity; •and new reproductions of master drawings throughout A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers to come. Paperback. 320 pages. Learn More

This single indispensable volume lively narrates the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance. With exceptional grace and wit, this author vividly reconstructs this distinctive era of European history. Softcover. 325 pages. Learn More

Magnificent ready-to-color illustrations of authentic clothing styles worn throughout the long history of Egyptian civilization. Gowns, kilts and headdresses for royalty, costumes for dancers and musicians, ceremonial garb, and much more. Also, accurate representations of such accessories as weapons, fans, and musical instruments. 45 black-and-white illustrations. Learn More

This Dover coloring book contains images of several castles from Germany, France, England and more. All ages.Detailed drawings of 31 world-famous castles: Windsor, Edinburgh, Caernarvon, Krak des Chevaliers, Neuschwanstein, Pierrefonds, more. Captions. Learn More

Advanced U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons [Teacher/Student Combo]

While writing about topics from U.S. history, from the Explorers to Modern Times, students will develop more advanced writing skills such as thesis statements, MLA format, persuasive essays, research papers, and more. This course is designed for students with at least one year of experience with IEW.

The Student Book contains assignments, instructions, engaging source texts, blank outlines, checklists, sample compositions, and clever vocabulary cards.

The Teacher's Manual includes creative lesson planning tips, vocabulary quizzes, and answer keys.

These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar (Item # 1743), either live or on DVD.

Perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools, this theme-based writing curriculum supports parents and teachers in teaching writing to high school students with prior experience in IEW. Suggested activities in Janice Campbell's Excellence in Literature: American Literature ( Item # 3674)are optional.

Note: The Student Resource Notebook is a necessary component of this course. This supplemental resource is included with your purchase as an e-book for you to download and print, or you may purchase it printed and spiral bound (Item # 0713).

Extra student books may be purchased Item # 2619.

For Grades 9-12. From IEW Institute for Excellence in Writing.

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Travel back in time to early United States history! This theme-based writing curriculum allows students to delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while learning to write with the Structure and Style® writing method. Offering a full year of instruction for students in grades 6–8, these lessons cover all nine IEW Units. Vocabulary cards, literature suggestions, and access to helpful PDF downloads are also included. Purchase the Teacher’s Manual and Student Book together and save!

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Travel back in time to early United States history! This theme-based writing curriculum allows students to delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while learning to write with the Structure and Style® writing method. Offering a full year of instruction for students in grades 6–8, these lessons cover all nine IEW Units. Vocabulary cards, literature suggestions, and access to helpful PDF downloads are also included.

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Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning : A Story for Mother CultureKaren Andreola, renowned interpreter of the Charlotte Mason method of education, has written a unique sort of book in the homeschool world. Pocketful of Pinecones is a teacher's guide the nature study cleverly disguised as a heartwarming story written in the form of a mother s diary. Woven into the story are more than 100 examples of what to look for on a nature walk, Latin names for the living things to observed by the characters, study questions, and nature poems and verses. Also includes: A supplement of selected quotations by Miss Charlotte Mason, An annotated list of books with a nature theme-both fiction and non-fiction, Nostalgic pencil drawings. Pocketful of Pinecones is a story about Carol. Carol is on her feet a lot-industriously caring for her family and pours out her secret worries, hopes, joys, and disappointments in her diary. Carol's story continues in the sequel; Lessons at Blackberry Inn. Learn More

Readers around the world know and love Laura, the little girl born in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and raised in covered wagons and on wide open prairies. Now Little House fans can learn more about "Half-pint" in this, the first picture book biography book of Laura Ingalls Wilder. With a simple, glowing text by noted historian and Little House scholar William Anderson, and glorious paintings by Dan Andreasen, Pioneer Girl is a very special portrait of a writer whose classic books and poineer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America. This picture-book biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the remarkable story of the pioneer girl who would one day immortalize her adventures in the beloved Little House books. Written in simple, glowing text by noted Little House scholar William Anderson, and illustrated with glorious paintings by artist Dan Andreasen, this wonderful first biography captures the very essence of the little girl called ‘Half-pint,' whose classic books and pioneer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America. This picture-book biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the remarkable story of the pioneer girl who would one day immortalize her adventures in the beloved Little House books. Written in simple, glowing text by noted Little House scholar William Anderson, and illustrated with glorious paintings by artist Dan Andreasen, this wonderful first biography captures the very essence of the little girl called ‘Half-pint,’ whose classic books and pioneer adventures have made her one of the most popular literary figures in America. Learn More

Experience Chemistry Homeschool Bundle Grades 9-12 includes:

● Student Edition

● 1-year Digital Access to Savvas Realize: Offers homeschool teachers and parents the flexibility they need to teach what they want when they want and provides the data they need to customize content and monitor student progress so all homeschool students demonstrate proficiency in the standards.

Experience Chemistry introduces homeschool students to interesting, real-world phenomena, fosters curiosity about the natural world, and provides a variety of engaging hands-on investigations that apply the science and engineering practices. Experience Chemistry offers homeschool instructors and parents the flexibility of presenting chemistry concepts in ways that match their unique classroom needs

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