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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Bauer Book News Annotation Former-teacher Wise and her daughter Bauer (literature, College of William and Mary) draw, among other resources, their own experience of the former home-schooling the latter. Not a classical education in the sense of Greek and Latin, but an... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover 
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First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise Publisher Comments First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind uses picture study and other classical techniques to develop the child's language study in those first two all-important years of school. Each lesson leads the parent, step-by-step, through the simple oral... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Think: Or How to Solve a Problem Twice Your Size (Brown Paper School) by Marilyn Burns Synopsis Compilation of puzzles, exercises and brain teasers requiring the use of problem-solving skills.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Leigh A. Bortins Publisher Comments In the past, correct spelling, the multiplication tables, the names of the state capitals and the American presidents were basics that all children were taught in school. Today, many children graduate without this essential knowledge. Most curricula... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero Publisher Comments For a comprehensive guide to home-based education that does not promote any particular curriculum or religious view, this is one book parents should buy! Parents will appreciate practical advice on getting started, adjusting to new roles, designing... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years: The Pre-School Years (Teaching Montessori in the Home) by Elizabeth G. Hainstock Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $13.00 New - Trade Paper
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Beautiful Girlhood by Karen Andreola Publisher Comments The book deals primarily with the Christian character development, moral virtues and manners of pre-teen and teenage girls. It is one of the best-selling titles in the homeschooling community.... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper
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Books to Build on: A Grade-By-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers (Core Knowledge Series) by E D Hirsch Publisher Comments The hugely successful Core Knowledge Series has told the parents of first- through sixth-graders what they need to know. Now this essential companion volume helps those parents finds the books and other resources that will allow their children to learn... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Exploring the World of Biology: From Mushrooms to Complex Life Forms (Exploring) by John Hudson Tiner Synopsis THE NEWEST BOOK IN OUR EXPLORING SERIES, EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BIOLOGY IS A FACINATING LOOK AT LIFE - FROM THE SMALLEST PROTEINS AND SPORES, TO THE COMPLEX LIFE SYSTEMS OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS.... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. Publisher Comments This book answers important questions about what children should be learning at school and at home, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American sixth graders.... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know by E. D. Hirsch Jr. and James Trefil and Joseph F. Kett Publisher Comments In this fast-paced Information Age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans — the people, places, ideas... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Hardcover
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Jump at Home Grade 8: Worksheets for the Jump Math (Jump) by John Mighton Synopsis John Mightons JUMP program is changing the way math is taught, and his powerful math workbooks give children the tools they need to master this crucial subject. The key is a step-by-step teaching method that isolates and describes concepts so clearly... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Coveringevery Subject from Arithmetic t by Rebecca Rupp Publisher Comments This exhaustive and comprehensive sourcebook provides parents and teachers with information on all the resources needed to plan a well-balanced curriculum for the home or the classroom, from preschool through high school. The Complete Home Learning... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know, Revised Edition: Fundamentals of a Good Fifth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge) by E D Hirsch Publisher Comments Now completely revised, this guide covers the basics of language arts, history and geography, visual arts, music, math, and science for fifth-grade students. A collection of American speeches, tales from around the world, math problems, and biographies... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School (Child-Life Book) by Susan S Macaulay Publisher Comments Every parent and teacher wants to give their children the best education possible. Everyone would like education to be a joyous adventure and celebration of life, as well as a solid preparation for living. Sadly, most education today falls far short of... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know about Schools and Rediscover Education by Clark Aldrich Synopsis While most schools continue to resist change, homeschooling families are abandoning the K-12 system and rediscovering what childhood education means. They are identifying new methods and goals that are powerful, born of common sense, and incompatible... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Mass Market
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Homeschool: An American History by Milton Gaither Publisher Comments This is a lively account of one of the most important and overlooked themes in American education. Beginning in the colonial period and working to the present, Gaither describes in rich detail how the home has been used as the base for education of all... (read more) Your price: $114.50 New - Hardcover
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Mommy Teach Me: Preparing Your Preschool Child for a Lifetime of Learning by Barbara Curtis Publisher Comments 'In Mommy, Teach Me author Barbara Curtis, a mother of twelve, shares secrets on how to turn everyday experiences into learning opportunities for preschool children. Designed as a user-friendly educational program, this book is filled with interactive... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Trade Paper
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Homeschooling Highly Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids (How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and on to Learnin) by Carol Barnier Publisher Comments This is the only resource out there for an audience that is desperately seeking it. Using techniques highly successful with any child who struggles with focus, parents learn how to teach their child tomorrow. includes reproducible aids.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool through High School by Rebecca Rupp Publisher Comments Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts. , Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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