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What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Fourth-Grade Education is the fifth volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Fourth-Grade Education is the fifth volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American fourth graders. Featuring sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. Hundreds of thousands of students have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This edition, featuring a new Introduction, gives today’s generation of fourth graders the advantage they need to make progress in school and establish an approach to learning that will last a lifetime. Learn More

What Your Third Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Third-Grade Education is the fourth volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What Your Third Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Third-Grade Education is the fourth volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What should your child learn in the third grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American third graders. Featuring sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, What Your Third Grader Needs to Know is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This edition, featuring a new Introduction, gives today’s generation of third graders the advantage they need to make progress in school and to establish an approach to learning that will last a lifetime. Learn More

What Your Second Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education is the third volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What Your Second Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education is the third volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American second graders. Designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children, featuring a new Introduction, this second-grade volume of the Core Knowledge Series presents the knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging second-grade education. . Learn More

What Your First Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education is the second volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What Your First Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education is the second volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Learn More

What Your Kindergardner Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Kindergarten Education is the first volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. What Your Kindergardner Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Kindergarten Education is the first volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. Designed for use by parents and teachers, this groundbreaking first volume in the Core Knowledge Series provides kindergartners with the fundamentals they need to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. It sets out the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that help a child take the first steps in learning to read and write. This revised and updated edition of What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know features a new Introduction and filled with age-appropriate questions and suggestions that stimulate thinking and build vocabulary. Learn More

Challenge students with over 10,000 geography and world cultures questions. Allows you to differentiate instruction by programming in each player’s level, from beginner to advanced Features 3 quiz categories: U.S.A. and Canada, World, and World plus U.S.A. and Canada Includes standard headphone jack, high-quality digital sound, international music, adjustable volume, help and repeat buttons, and automatic scoring Measures 12" in diameter For 1-4 players Requires 4 C batteries, not included, or AC Adapter, available separately. Grades 3+ Learn More

History for Little Pilgrims by Christian Liberty Press presents a lively and biblical overview of world and American history, including Creation, the history of God's kingdom, early explorers and cultures, the discovery of the Americas, and the growth and development of the U.S. Numerous full-color illustrations, maps, and chapter questions help ensure comprehension. Geography lessons also included, and a coloring book is also available for supplemental use. Recommended grade: 1; 120 pages. Learn More

The LIFEPAC 4th Grade History & Geography Set integrates biblical truth into lessons on the geography and culture of many regions of the world. Presented in an engaging worktext format, lessons explore space and oceans, seaport cities, tropical rain forests, deserts, island countries, mountain countries, and much more! A teacher's guide is included in this Alpha Omega curriculum. Learn More

LIFEPAC 1st Grade History & Geography is a biblically integrated approach to teaching your child about history, geography, and living in the world. Ten engaging worktexts present lessons on being special in God's eyes, communication, living in a family, farms, cities, community helpers, our country, our world, and more! From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Kids love to play games that are fast-paced, quick-to-grasp, lively, and yes, competitive. We’ve captured all those traits, wrapped them into a simple concept and snuck in a healthy dose of learning. In what region of the world (Western Europe, South America, etc.) countries are located. They’re all a blast to play over and over again and are much better alternative to flash cards. Each game features a set of problem and answer cards. Players need to be the first to match the correct answer card to the problem card that is turned over. To win, you must think quickly, match faster and capture as many card pairs as possible. Ages 7 and Up, 2 to 6 Players Learn More

Don’t just read about history — experience it! Color a picture of Viking warrior, make an edible oasis, create a Moorish ruler’s turban and Aztec jewelry and more. Designed to turn the accompanying book (The Story of the World, Vol. 2: The Middle Ages, sold separately) into a complete history program, this Activity Book provides you with comprehension questions and answers, sample narrations, maps and geography activities, coloring pages, lists of additional readings in history and literature, and plenty of simple, hands-on activities — all designed for grades 1-4. If you purchase this Activity Book, you have permission to copy the maps and coloring pages for use within your own family. Tests and Audio Book also available (sold separately) Learn More

Geographic literacy means more than memorizing maps, of course. It's the doorway to understanding other cultures and becoming informed members of the global community. Geographic Literacy: Maps for Memorization is a one-stop, comprehensive resource for helping students master the physical locations and characteristics of foreign nations and regions. Easy to integrate into any geography or history class, the program includes, for every region: Revised maps with up-to-date political boundaries and place names Important historical and cultural information Critical-thinking questions that supplement map memorization Materials that meet National Geography Standards Working between labeled maps and blank maps, students develop a facility for reading, labeling, and understanding the world around them. Take a look at the samples we've provided here, and you'll see why Geographic Literacy: Maps for Memorization is so successful. Now in its third edition!

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Teaching Geography Through Literature. The interdisciplinary activities in this handy reproducible teacher book put geography in context with award winning literature. Designed to meet education standards for geography, social studies, and English, these easy to use materials help students develop a heightened awareness of literary genres and what they can convey about cultures, regions, and physical features of the world. Activities in each of the six units focus on a high interest book that teaches the six essential elements of geographic education as outlined in the National Geography Standards. Lessons also reinforce students skills in observation, inference and prediction, mapping, analysis, and literacy. The six books represented are: "The Empty Pot", "The Cay", "Julie and the Wolves", "Maroo of the Winter Caves", "Sarah Plain and Tall", and "The Captive" Recommended for Middle and High School students.

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U.S. Geography begins each section of the book with new vocabulary words to look up and define. Sections cover a world overview and physical, economic, political and climatic features, with map activities, review questions and bonus activities, which require further research to complete. There is also a full book review with crossword puzzles, a word search and other activities included. U.S. Geography is recommended for grades 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and Up, contains 80 pages, and included teacher instructions and answer keys. Learn More

This book begins with a world overview and then students locate California within the United States. California's climate, physical, economic and political features are taught. Lessons are reinforced with maps, exercises, review questions and bonus activities. Grades 4th - Adult. Answer keys are provided.

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Looking for a fun beginner's Spanish course? Try LIFEPAC Spanish I for grades 9-12! This exciting, consumable foreign language course teaches basic Spanish through reading, writing, and listening. Filled with fun, creative lessons, LIFEPAC Spanish I builds beginning skills in reading, writing, and speaking the Spanish language. And using included audio CDs, your student will have the opportunity to hear Spanish speakers actually using various words and verb tenses! What could be more convenient? But you haven't even heard the best part yet. LIFEPAC Spanish I comes with a must-have teacher's guide filled with teaching ideas, supplemental activities, outlined objectives, and answer keys. Most importantly, after your student has completed this ten-unit, one-year course, he'll be able to ask and answer basic questions and respond to simple statements in Spanish! . Learn More

Around the World in 180 Days by Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. The first non-science course published by Apologia, Around the World in 180 Days is a geography and history program covering each continent's history, geography, and culture. And yet this is not a textbook. It is a series of questions that the student must research in order to answer. Plenty of resources (available in most public libraries) are suggested to help students conduct their research, and the teacher's edition provides all the answers. 2-book set. Learn More

A complete history curriculum in a book—perfect for busy moms, dads, and teachers. The Curriculum / Activity Guide offers parents and teachers a complete history curriculum for use with The Story of the World Text (sold separately). In addition to extensive reading lists and cross-references to the most common illustrated encyclopedias, the Activity Book contains comprehension questions, sample narrations, maps, coloring pages, and activities for each chapter in The Story of the World. Children and parent-teachers love the activities, which range from coloring pages and games to mummifying a chicken! Turn the Story of the World into a full one-year history, geography, and literature program. The Curriculum Guide and Activity Book is designed primarily for grades 1-4, although the maps and many of the activities are also appropriate for grades 5-6. If you purchase this Activity Book, you have permission to copy the maps and coloring pages for use within your own family. Tests and Audio Book are also available (sold separately). 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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Units: World Geography; The Cradle of Civilization; The Civilizations of Greece & Rome; Life in the Middle Ages; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; Africa; Six South American Countries; Seven South American Countries; and Development of Our World.

Open the doors to the past and discover new, exciting places with Switched-On Schoolhouse 6th Grade History & Geography! Discover a whole new world of homeschooling with this innovative, computer-based Alpha Omega curriculum. How is it different? Switched-On Schoolhouse offers interactive computer lessons enriched with multimedia, learning games, and more! Created to enhance and motivate students, this unique curriculum brings history to life for today's generation. No boring textbooks here!

And that's just the beginning! Your child will learn about interesting countries and civilizations with this appealing history course. Topics include the beginnings of man, the ancient world of Greece and Rome, life in the Middle Ages, and an in-depth study of continents. Complete with colorful images, practice lessons, and diverse questions, this homeschool curriculum ensures solid student comprehension. Give your child quality academics and a fun learning environment at the same time!

Switched-On Schoolhouse Flash Drives are newly updated!

Alpha Omega offers their courses in interactive curriculum software. Features include automatic grading and record keeping, videos, animations, and sound files, custom curriculum options, advanced lesson planning, a variety of desktop themes, printing options, and more.

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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NO LONGER SUPPORTED AFTER JUNE 2022

IN STOCK ONLY

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.

This Item is On Final Closeout Sale and NOT RETURNABLE

Are you looking for a complete homeschool curriculum? Are you ready to go beyond the ordinary? Well, look no further! Beyond ordinary is exactly what you’ll find with the Switched-On Schoolhouse 6th Grade 5-Subject Set from Alpha Omega Publications! Presented in an interactive, media-rich learning environment, Switched-On Schoolhouse offers features and abilities that textbooks cannot begin to offer. For students, multimedia features such as videos, animated clips, interactive timelines and learning games, as well as immediate grading and feedback add lots of excitement to the learning process. And parents benefit from highly adaptable features such as time-saving automated lesson planning and grading, customizable record-keeping options, and many other flexible Alpha Omega curriculum options.

But what will your student learn in the Switched-On Schoolhouse 6th Grade 5-Subject Set? This biblically-based, Alpha Omega curriculum provides everything needed by both parent and student for an entire school year. With the SOS 6th 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—Bible Survey

History & Geography—World History and Culture

Language Arts—Reading for Purpose: Sentences and Poetry

Math—Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Decimals, Lines, Shapes, and Formulas

Science—Plant and Animal Behavior, Molecular Genetics, and Chemical Structure

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. Go beyond ordinary! Order Switched-On Schoolhouse 6th Grade 5-Subject Set and see how much better homeschool can be!

Switched-On Schoolhouse Flash Drives are now updated!

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, 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor, and Microsoft Office and 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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This course presents spelling words in groups according to various domains of knowledge. Domains include (but are not limited to) world and U.S. geography, astronomy, anatomy, health, law, economics, music, buildings, and animals. Grade 5. Softcover, 132 pages. Published by Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

Part of the Hands-On Culture Series, Six different world cultures are the focus of Hands-On Culture: Japan, Mexico and Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece and Rome. These colorful volumes examine each culture's art, science, history, geography, and language and literature. From making sushi, to designing a drum to reading hieroglyphics, students use an array of hands-on activities to grow more culturally aware and appreciative if differences among peoples. Topics in this volume include: Egyptian religion: hundreds of gods; Hieroglyphics: picture writing; Playing games; Drama: the Festival of Osiris; Making a mummy. Grades 5-9. From Walch Education. Learn More

Six different world cultures are the focus of Hands-On Culture: Japan, Mexico and Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece and Rome. These colorful volumes examine each culture's art, science, history, geography, and language and literature. From making sushi to designing a drum to reading hieroglyphics, students use an array of hands-on activities to grow more culturally aware and appreciative if differences among peoples. Topics in this volume include: Writing and the Greek alphabet; Greek and Roman proverbs; Greek and Roman gods and myths; Daily life in Rome. Grades 5-9. From Walch Education Learn More

This comprehensive look at geography and the environment, Maps and Globes, can take you anywhere—to the top of the tallest mountain on earth or the bottom of the deepest ocean. Maps tell you about the world: where various countries are located, where the jungles and deserts are, even how to find your way around your own hometown. If you take a fancy to any place on earth, you can go there today and still be home in time for dinner. So open a map, spin a globe. The wide world awaits you. 48 pages. Paperback. Ages 4-8. Supports the Common Core State Standards Learn More