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Homeschooling Resources
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information and resources designed to make you a more confident and skilled
homeschooler. These resources are also useful for those considering
homeschooling. |
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Catholic Home Schooling
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
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Dr. Clark, a former principal and the foundress of
Seton Home Study School, has been committed to Catholic education for over
30 years. All seven of her children were home schooled. She sets down
all the reasons to home school, successfully refutes arguments against
homeschooling
and gives 101 pointers on how to home school. Covers curriculum, legal,
discipline, socialization, family
life, home management, learning disabilities, single parents, father’s role
and more. Practical and well-written.
Easy to read. Home schooling well may be the salvation of our entire
society! |
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450 pp |
$27.95 ea |
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Designing Your Own
Classical Curriculum by Laura Berquist |
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Home educator Laura
Berquist presents a modern curriculum based on the time-tested philosophy of
the classical Trivium - grammar, logic and rhetoric. She has given
homeschoolers a valuable tool for putting together a "liberal arts"
curriculum that feeds the soul, as well as the intellect. Her approach,
covering grades K-12, is detailed and practical, and it is adaptable by
parents and teachers to any situation. This third revised edition includes a
much expanded section for a high school curriculum, and an updated list of
resources for all grades. St. Francis Books is mentioned in the Appendix as
a recommended resource for homeschoolers. |
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Softcover |
$19.95 ea |
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The
Harp and the Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist |
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This is a collection of
poetry and dictation for the Classical
Curriculum for every age level from grades one to twelve. Language
development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book
is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that
concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of sound.
Includes dictation selections that are useful tools in the development of
the child's writing ability, as well as study questions and answers for each
poem. |
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Softcover |
$29.95 ea |
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Teaching Tips & Techniques
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This is a collection of Laura
Berquist's (author of Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum and Harp and
the Laurel Wreath) talks and articles covering each branch of the classical
curriculum: Religion, Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, History, Latin,
and the Fine Arts. She also provides a general consideration of the
classical curriculum covering reasons to homeschool, character formation,
teaching toddlers and teens, homeschooling high school and many more. |
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coilbound |
$32.95ea |
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Mother of Divine Grace (MODG)
School Sylabii |
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Due to many requests, we now carry Laura Berquist's syllabi for her very popular classical education
curriculum. MODG School is a complete homeschooling program for K-8. All
grade levels available. We also carry many (but not all) of the resources
recommended for use in this program. Please check the rest of our materials. |
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Kindergarten |
$26.95 ea |
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Grade 1 |
$26.95 ea |
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Grade
2 |
$26.95 ea |
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Grade
3 |
$32.95 ea |
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Grade 4 |
$32.95 ea |
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Grade 5 |
$32.95 ea |
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Grade 6 |
$32.95 ea |
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Grade
7 |
$32.95 ea |
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Grade
8 |
$32.95 ea |
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Chief Truths of the Faith & Catholic
Morality |
$26.95 ea |
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Mass & Sacraments & Catholic Apologetics |
$26.95 ea |
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Introduction to the Bible |
$26.95 ea |
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Other MODG syllabi - please ask |
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Great Books to Study Canadian History |
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This resource is primarily a list of children’s
historical fiction through which Canadian History can be studied. Over 200
books listed and reviewed. Excellent resource for a classical or great books
approach to education. Designed by a Canadian homeschooling Mom. |
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Coilbound |
$14.95 ea |
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Canadian Catholic Handbook of Basic
Information |
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Compiled by a home schooling Mom. Contains basic
information that we all need at our fingertips. Includes materials on Math
(measurement, weight), Yearly Liturgical calendar and Feast days, list of
Popes, Canadian Prime Ministers & Government structure, Canadian History
Timeline, world History highlights, Geography, parts of speech, Science:
Plants & animal kingdoms, and much, much more. A must reference book. |
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Coilbound |
$19.95 ea |
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Bible Chapters: Reference Guide |
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This is a handy list or
index of all the chapters of every book of the Bible. The number of each
chapter is given after either a summary of its contents or the name of the
most notable event it contains. The reader can learn the content of any one
of the books by quickly scanning the list. Invaluable. |
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$3.95 ea |
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Teacher's Plan Book |
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A
handy lesson planner book. Ideal for those who like to organize and plan
ongoing lessons & instructions for their students/children. Large blocks are
provided which helps to see the week at a glance. Coil bound. Use one per
child. |
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$10.50 ea
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E-Z Grader |
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Save time when grading
papers and tests the way teacher do it. This handy gadget, converts grades
to percentiles quickly and easily. Eliminates errors in grading too! A must
for the serious homeschooler.
Ont residents please add 8% PST |
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Grader |
$8.95 ea |
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Here are some suggested resources for your home school classroom
- comfortable desks and chairs
for each student, preferably facing the same direction or against a wall (to
avoid distractions) and
good lighting, preferably at each desk
- drawers and bookcases for each
student to store their books and schoolwork
- Syllabus (list of resources)
for each child's subjects
- Textbooks and workbooks for
each subject as recommended in the syllabi (in a bookcase)
- Teacher's planner/teaching
plans for each subject/child with long range plans to the end of a term and
daily plans for at least a couple of weeks (these will be provided for you if you
enroll in many
home schooling programs). Click here
for hints on making lesson plans.
- Wall charts for each subject
(maps for geography, historical timeline or map for history, alphabet for
writing/reading, periodic table for science etc.)
- White board or chalk board with
appropriate markers to do illustrations and teaching aids and a corkboard for
posting notices
- binders and workbooks for each
subject; duo tangs and soft cover books for younger students and 3-ring
binders and coil bound notebooks for older students
- Pencil case containing pencils
and pens, colored pencils and markers, an eraser, a short ruler, a pencil
sharpener, a pair of scissors.
- Glue stick, liquid craft glue,
water paints and crayons for younger students
- A geometry set and calculator
for older students (a scientific graphing calculator for high school)
- Blank, craft and lined
(writing) paper for younger students and blank, graph and lined paper for
older students
- Access to 3-hole punches and
staplers for older students
- Access to a television and a
VCR/DVD player if video resources are used
- Access to a PC for students, if
computer-based learning resources are used
- Access to a PC and the Internet
for the teacher, if computerized resources are used or a homeschooling program
provides web-based services for marking and grading
- Access to laminators,
photocopiers and binders for teachers (usually a library and/or office supply
store)
NOTE: It is important for each child to have their own designated space
and resources for their studies and to encourage them to be fastidious about
proper organization and storage of their supplies and schoolwork. Neatness and
organization skills must be taught early.
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from:
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LEPANTO PRESS
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and many others
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