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Deciphering and decoding words is a critical skill for middle school students. With Vocabulary Power, they have a proven arsenal of learning strategies to work with. The program covers topics such as classification, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms, and introduces students to standardized test formats. 94 activities and exercises Ready-to-use worksheets with fill-ins, puzzles, matching, true-false, and more Includes bonus activities and a complete answer key. Grades 6-12. From Walch Education.

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This reproducible study guide is recommended for grades 4th-6th. Suggested activities include comprehension questions, vocabulary, author and background information. Biblical references are included. From Progeny Press. Learn More

"He was born in a little red brick house that his father had built on the oyster-shell hill. By that time so much land had been cleared that the wilderness was far in the distance" (10). So begins the simple and inauspicious life of George Washington—a backwoods Virginia boy destined to become the Father of His Country. Meticulously researched, the d'Aulaires hiked and camped all over Virginia as they imbibed the spirit of this great man. The story follows his growth from young boy to surveyor, to soldier in the French and Indian War where he became a war hero. Then George courted Martha Custis and after their marriage they built a thriving plantation at Mount Vernon. Slavery is depicted as an acceptable fact "where his hundreds of slaves . . . kept everything spick and span and in beautiful order" (40). Then we see Washington lead his troops through the dark and hungry days of the Revolution—by his courage and integrity, inspiring the same in his men. The d'Aulaire illustrations reflect the folk-art style they intended, seeking to depict characters that would appear much as the rocking horses and toy soldiers children played with in their nurseries. 60 pgs Learn More

Originally published in 1951, Newbery and Caldecott Medal winner James Daugherty has applied his literary and artistic skill to bringing to life the remarkable expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their 3555-mile trek from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Taken largely from original accounts of the expedition, Daugherty has written in his simple, forceful, and lyrical way to evoke the drama and pathos of what was one of American's most daring journeys of discovery. Commissioned in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and open up this vast territory, Lewis and Clark felt it was the realization of a lifelong dream. Against the hardships of the wilderness, possible attack by hostile Indians, sudden blizzards and terrifying natural obstacles, these two men led a Corps of Discovery ably and nobly to complete their mission. Their Corps included American Indians from the Sioux, Mandan, Shoshone, Clatsop and Chopunnish tribes as well as one black slave named York. Sacajawea—the only woman on the trip—was a Shoshone who contributed invaluable service as interpreter and guide. Daugherty's evocative sepia and black ink illustrations depict individuals of humor, vitality, passion, and strength. 168 pgs Learn More

Daily Grams: A Guided Review Aiding Mastery Skill Grade 3 is designed as a guided review. There are 180 lessons of review, one review per teaching day. Daily Grams will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. This is not a teaching text, but has been specifically designed for review. Concepts are usually repeated within 25 to 30 days. Grade 3 covers concepts such as letters, geographic places, commas, periods, difficult words (it's/its, etc.), verbs and more. Answers are included in the back. Softcover, reproducible pages for student use only. 178 pages, softcover with answers at the back. Learn More

Young students who learn to write well need one-on-one instruction - something which your child's classroom may not offer. In The Complete Writer series, Susan Wise Bauer turns every parent into a writing teacher. No experience is needed. Drawing on her fifteen years of experience in teaching writing, Susan lays out a carefully-designed sequence of steps that will teach every student to put words on paper with ease and grace. This alternative plan for teaching writing combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods and explains why so many writing programs fail. Designed for elementary-aged writers and for older students who still struggle, Writing With Ease builds a sturdy foundation of basic skills for grades 1-4 (or levels 1-4 for the older student who needs more work) all in the same book. Diagnostic tests within the book will help the parent to determine where the child needs to start and which workbook the child will need. You can use the text by itself as a guide, then choose your own copywork and dictation; or you can buy the workbooks, which do all the work for you. 225 pages. Grades 1-5. Hardbound text. From Peace Hill Press. Learn More

Perfect for individualized learning! Sight Words in a Flash is a learning system that makes it easy for students to work at their own pace as they master sets of sight words. Encourage teachers to begin with our color-coded flash cards, then select additional components to enhance the learning experience and facilitate assessment. •UV-coated cards with rounded corners for durability; •Color-coded borders identify learning sets; •Predrilled holes for convenient storage on included sort-and-store rings (two rings per set); •Print-awareness outlines on back; •2-1/2 x 4" cards; •Set of 169. From Edupress. Learn More

Energetic music and fun activities build excitement about learning to read. Letter Sounds covers the most common sound that each letter makes along with consonant blends. Humorous characters on the audio engage kids and hold their interest. This audio program includes a printable, full-color illustrated book. By the end of the program, students are combining letters to read words and even simple sentences. Ages 4–7. Approx. 51 minutes Learn More

Applications of Grammar Book 2/Structure for Communicating Effectively Test Packet by Christian Liberty Press. Reviews the basics of English grammar, focusing on parts of speech, using phrases & clauses, diagramming key words, phrases, and clauses, writing & diagramming sentences, and clarifying agreement in sentences. 8th Grade. Learn More

This workbook teaches students how to make the transition from practicing grammar rules to the actual process of writing. Students learn the mechanics of good writing, how to write dynamic sentences and short stories, and how to write with a colorful and appealing style. A short journalism unit is also provided. Analysis of Effective Communication teaches students' basic and advanced grammatical rules, including planning out their writing, the "building blocks" of speech, placement, building sentences, punctuation, capitalization, short story writing and more. The distinctions between words, their relation to each other in a sentence, and the rules that govern language are all featured as what creates good writing. This book contains 76 lessons. 317 non -reproducible pages, index and glossary included. NKJV used. Answers sold separately in the Applications of Grammar Book 3 - Answer Key.Recommended for 9th grade. Learn More

Writing with Diligence is the second of two courses devoted to manuscript (printing) style handwriting. Students continue to develop proper penmanship skills by practicing capital and lower-case letters, basic punctuation, and the numbers 1-10. Words and simple sentences are also introduced. This text uses a modified version of the Palmer method. Practice lines are 1/2" in height. Recommended for 1st grade. From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

After a brief review of manuscript style handwriting, Writing with Prayer teaches the basics of cursive-style penmanship. Students learn capital and lower-case letters, and practice by writing words, phrases, and short sentences. This text uses a Zaner-Bloser cursive style, with the exception of the “k,” “Q,” and comma. Practice lines are 3/8" in height. Recommended for 2nd grade. From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until the Beaver clan teaches him their skills in this Newbery Honor book. Paperback. 144 pages. Learn More

With his sublime parting words, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done…" Sidney Carton joins that exhalted group of Dickensian characters who have earned a permanent place in the popular literary imagination. His dramatic story, set against the volcanic fury of the French Revolution and pervaded by the ominous rumble of the death carts trundling toward the guillotine, is the heart-stirring tale of a heroic soul in an age gone mad. A masterful pageant of idealism, love, and adventure — in a Paris bursting with revolutionary frenzy, and a London alive with anxious anticipation — A Tale of Two Cities is one of Dickens’s most energetic and exciting works. Paperback. 400 pages. Learn More

America was at a crossroads in 1939 as they debated whether to join the Allies in their battle against Hitler's relentless march across Europe. As European immigrants the d'Aulaires felt keenly the importance of standing against injustice, and saw in Lincoln the archetypal American hero as he stood against the injustice of slavery. It was this spirit they hoped to exemplify in their biography of young Abe as he grew into manhood against the backdrop of the wilderness of Kentucky, the deep woods of Indiana, and the prairies of Illinois. Camping for weeks in Lincoln country, the d'Aulaires imbibed the spirit of the man Lincoln as well as his humor and good will. From his days as a clerk, teaching himself law reading Blackstone, practicing law in Springfield, running unsuccessfully for office, debating Stephen Douglas over the issue of slavery, and ultimately becoming President of the United States, the d'Aulaires have written and beautifully illustrated the life of one of America's most remarkable citizens. Learn More

First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick’s words, “the greatest novel in American literature.” The saga of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal pursuit of the white whale remains a peerless adventure story but one full of mythic grandeur, poetic majesty, and symbolic power. Filtered through the consciousness of the novel’s narrator, Ishmael, Moby-Dick draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories, from the noble cannibal Queequeg to the natural history of whales, while reaching existential depths that excite debate and contemplation to this day. Learn More

The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration set forth the terms of a new form of government with the following words: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Framed in 1787 and in effect since March 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America fulfilled the promise of the Declaration by establishing a republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, became part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. Among the rights guaranteed by these amendments are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury. Written so that it could be adapted to endure for years to come, the Constitution has been amended only seventeen times since 1791 and has lasted longer than any other written form of government. 100 pages. Softcover. Learn More

Set in a courtly world of masked revels and dances, this play turns on the archetypal story of a lady falsely accused of unfaithfulness, spurned by her bridegroom, and finally vindicated and reunited with him. Villainy, schemes, and deceits threaten to darken the brilliant humor and sparkling wordplay–but the hilarious counterplot of a warring couple, Beatrice and Benedick, steals the scene as the two are finally tricked into admitting their love for each other in Shakespeare’s superb comedy of manners. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography Paperback. Learn More

An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid, readable introductions for each play, a lively, person foreword, an insightful essay on the play, modern spelling and punctuation more.

Prince Hamlet's father, the king, captured Fortinbras and his land. Now that Hamlet's father is dead, Young Fortinbras wants his land back and is willing to take it by force. While Prince Hamlet is grieving, he is visited by his father's ghost and gains an interesting insight into his death. The king explains that he has been a victim of a "murder most foul"; it appears his mother and uncle murdered him. Soon after the funeral they get married which angers Hamlet. The story is about Hamlet's vacillating as to what to do about his father's murder. However he does surprise many with his persistence and insight.

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An old classic, now republished. One thousand frequently used words are arranged according to grade levels so that you can test any pupil and determine his or her level of spelling. You may also use the lists for weekly spelling. Pupils who can spell the thousand most common words are ready for most of the writing they need to do. 64 pages, Paperback Learn More

Begins with the alphabet. Moves to simple one-syllable words such as cat and fox, then on to more difficult one-syllable words such as horse and spring. Illustrated with the charming original drawings. Mott Media's McGuffey's Readers are the 1830's version and are printed with Gold Embossed Bindings and the Original Woodcut Artwork. Can be used in First and Second Grades. 60 pages, Hardbound Learn More

Most words are phonetically regular. A few have silent letters. The words get as hard as "would" and "stalked" and "engaged." Includes stories of children who want to please God and who love to learn. Use in the second and third grades. Mott Media's McGuffey's Readers are the 1830's version and are printed with Gold Embossed Bindings and the Original Woodcut Artwork. 153 pages, Hardbound Learn More

Begins with one- and two-syllable words and progresses to more difficult words - covering about third grade through fifth grade reading levels. Contains stories on the Bible, American history, manners, animals, courage, honesty, God, and the love of reading. Mott Media's McGuffey's Readers are the 1830's version and are printed with Gold Embossed Bindings and the Original Woodcut Artwork. 242 pages, Hardbound Learn More

The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which was based on her life growing up as an American pioneer. This edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant full color. Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But it is also exciting as Laura and her family celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and make their first trip into town. And every night they are safe and warm in their little house, with the happy sound of Pa's fiddle sending Laura and her sisters off to sleep. And so begins Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and a heartwarming, unforgettable story. Ages 8-12. 256 pages. Learn More