Homeschool Helps

In this book you will learn how to use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident. Contains real-life examples of challenges other parents and caregivers have faced.

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As a parent, you face one of the most challenging—and rewarding—roles of your life. No matter how much you love your child, there will still be moments filled with anger, frustration, and, at times, desperation. What do you do? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust the Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commonsense approach to child rearing. In this completely updated edition of Positive Discipline A–Z, you will learn how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful. You’ll find practical solutions to such parenting challenges as:

– Sibling Rivalry

– Bedtime Hassles

– School Problems

– Getting Chores Done

– ADHD ·Eating Problems

– Procrastination

– Whining

– Tattling and Lying

– Homework Battles

– And Dozens More!

This newly revised and expanded third edition contains up-to-the-minute information on sleeping through the night, back talk, and lack of motivation as well as tips on diet, exercise, and obesity prevention, and new approaches to parenting in the age of computers and cell phones.

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In this book you will learn how to use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident. Contains real-life examples of challenges other parents and caregivers have faced.

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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

Stickers are acid-free and lignin-free. Measures approx. 1" square or round. 96 stickers per pack. Learn More

Students will be proud to have their very own books, and teachers will love watching their progress! My Own Books feature word lists, writing ideas and tips, plus plenty of space for students to build vocabulary, create stories and journal thoughts. Ready-to-color covers add to the fun.

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Practicing gratitude has been shown to have a positive impact on mood, health, and even sleep. My Gratitude Journal can help kids realize that there are many things in their lives that make them feel thankful. Each page asks kids to list three things they are grateful for, identify how they feel, and draw or write a response to a prompt about gratitude. A final page encourages kids to feel gratitude for who they are. A ready-to-color cover adds to the fun.

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The My Goals book bridges the communication gap between parents and teachers in an easily accessible way. Each week students can tackle 3 goals and track their daily progress. As the book goes back and forth from school to home, teachers and parents use the comments section to log any questions, comments, or concerns. The ready-to-color cover allows each student to personalization their book. 

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Students will be proud to have their very own books, and teachers will love watching their progress! My Own Books feature word lists, writing ideas and tips, plus plenty of space for students to build vocabulary, create stories and journal thoughts. Ready-to-color covers add to the fun.

 

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By Laura Cowan, Illustrated by Rosie Reeve

The thought of making new friends turns Kerry Koala's tummy upside down. But luckily Miss Molly's treetop school is there to help. Here Kerry will learn how to start conversations, take turns and play fairly, and work through disagreements and apologize - as well as understand different kinds of friendship and how they can change and grow. A perfect way to start conversations with children about making friends, with humor, fun and a cast of lively animal characters.

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Hardcover

Author: Zanna Davidson

Illustrator: Rosie Reeve

Rosie Rabbit is shy and scared of many things. she doesn't like going to new places or trying new activities or even making new friends. But then she spends a day at Miss Molly's School of Confidence...

Follow Rosie on her learning journey in this gentle, helpful book, full of tips on how to deal with anxiety, feel positive and grow in confidence.

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Tried, tested and proven to train for good behavior. An effective reward system to encourage good behavior. Contains approximately 15 medium marbles, and 40 small marbles, plus a plastic screw top jar and cotton bag for easy storage.

Jar measures approximately: 19 cms high x 8 cms wide

Age Younger Children (4 – 6 yrs), Kids (7 – 10 yrs), Tweens (11 – 14 yrs)

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Catch children in the act of behaving well and reward them, then watch those good habits multiply! Open the fabric-hinged boards to reveal a behavior chart on one board, while the other board keeps all the magnets close at hand. A sturdy cord is attached for hanging. Dry-erase board and 89 magnets, including responsibilities, positive behaviors, and rewards. Ages 3+. From Melissa & Doug. Learn More

Recommended for ages : 3 to 4.

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These Lemon Zest inspirational stickers are acid-free and lignin-free. Measure approx. 1". 10 designs. 120 stickers per pack. Learn More

The spiral-bound book includes 340 planner stickers.

The plan book measures 8 1/2" x 11" and is 112 pages.

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Every day, your school, your teachers, and even your peers draw lines to measure and standardize intelligence. They decide what criteria make one person smart and another person not so smart. They decide who will succeed and who will just get by. Perhaps you find yourself outside the norm, becuase you learn differently, but unlike your classmates, you have no system in place that consistently supports your ability and desire to learn. This book offers reasons why you should persevere. Witty, bold, and disarmingly honest, this book takes you on a journey toward personal empowerment and profound educational change, proving once again, that rules sometimes need to be broken. Softcover. 280 pages. Learn More

Increase motivation by recognizing every achievement with this set of 30 jumbo stamps. Brightly colored plastic stamps measure 1.5” and feature encouraging words and a related picture. Students will look forward to seeing "Super!" and "Great Work!" stamped on their assignments, and you'll enjoy the added grading efficiency stamps create. Includes stamps with positive messages as well as other constructive comments ("Late," "Needs Improvement," etc.). Plastic storage case included. From Learning Resources. Learn More

You won't be at a loss for color with this seven-color stamp pad. Including a black stamp pad on one side and green, blue, orange, red, yellow, and purple on the other side. Non-toxic, washable ink prints sharp and dark, and conforms to safety standards.

From Learning Resources

Ages 4-8+

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This powerful and inspiring seminar will transform the way you teach writing to children (and perhaps your own writing as well)! You'll learn how to incrementally teach students to write with clear structure and compelling style. Begin with the basics—rewriting a paragraph—and continue all the way into advanced creative and essay writing. Learn how to nurture excellence in writing and thinking in students of any age

Whether your students are eager learners or reluctant writers, the award-winning Teaching Writing: Structure and Style video seminar will give you the tools you need to confidently teach your students to write well, think clearly, and express themselves eloquently and persuasively. Teachers or teaching parents of students in grades K–12 and beyond will learn how to effectively teach their students to outline and summarize, generate cohesive paragraphs, create stories ,produce reports and critiques, develop essays, translate their thoughts and ideas into writing, vary sentence structure, use interesting vocabulary, and add literary devices.</p>

This complete package includes twelve Forever Streaming* Videos : nine streaming videos of the entire Teaching Writing: Structure and Style teacher training course, providing instruction on the nine structural models and multiple stylistic techniques (14 hours total viewing time—may be watched all at once, or viewed one at a time throughout the school year) three streaming videos of sample Student Workshops at four different grade levels to help you with that first lesson

Premium Membership that allows you access to the following for one year from the date of activation: streaming video of the entire Teaching Writing: Structure and Style teacher training course streaming video of sample Student Workshops at four different grade levels to help you with that first lesson online Master Classes taught by Andrew Pudewa free access to our online the IEW Checklist Generator™ audio MP3 downloads of Andrew Pudewa’s most popular conference talks several PDF downloads content updated annually in July TWSS Seminar Workbook, which serves as the guide for the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style and contains charts, word lists, sample lesson plans, and more! *Forever Streaming is available from IEW.com as long as it is needed by the original purchaser. Nontransferable.

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Whether they love the spotlight or prefer to be busy behind the scenes, there’s something for everyone interested in working in the performing arts. From being an actor to a special effects artist, readers explore a day-in-the-life of 25 workers, learning the different skills and qualities needed for each exciting job.

Series: That's a Job?
For children who have a passion for something but don’t know how they can turn it into a job, this new series helps them along the way.

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Discover a world of opportunities with this look at a day in the life of 25 outdoor workers. From park ranger to land surveyor to surf instructor, children who love the outdoors can learn all about future careers and what it takes to get each job done.

Series: That's a Job?
For children who have a passion for something but don’t know how they can turn it into a job, this new series helps them along the way.

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Children who love sports can find out all about the future careers they can have as they discover what a lifeguard does all day, how to become a sports photographer, what it takes to be an athletic trainer, and much, much more. From dancing on stage to leading bike rides through the mountains, and from teaching children to swim to fixing race cars, this fun, fact-packed book reveals a world of opportunities.

Series: That's a Job?
For children who have a passion for something but don’t know how they can turn it into a job, this new series helps them along the way.

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Explore a day in the life of 25 people whose jobs involve working with space. While it takes all kinds of jobs to put an astronaut in space, there are also space lawyers and space weather forecasters! Learn how to turn your fascination with space into a career.

Series: That's a Job?
For children who have a passion for something but don’t know how they can turn it into a job, this new series helps them along the way.

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