Whether your children are in public school or whether you homeschool your children, Audio Memory is an excellent source for helping children to learn. If your child is struggling trying to learn their addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, you will find Audio Memory to be a great aid in their learning process. You can view these products at Emmaus Road Christian Store.
What is Audio Memory?
Audio Memory Publishing produces materials that encourage students to teach themselves. With the aid of audio cassettes, sing and point exercises and written work, students are able to use "all avenues to the brain." Learning becomes a painless, fun activity which can be enjoyed individually or in a group.
Why use songs to teach these subjects?
Simple answer: It's a lot more fun.
Scientific answer: Virtually all scientists now agree that reading and singing lyrics while listening to music strengthens the connections between frequently used brain cells. Singing activates both sides of the brain. The brain is a pattern-seeker. Putting information into an organized framework such as a song makes it easier to remember.
Singing prepares students for piano lessons. The latest research shows that taking piano lessons improves spatial-temporal reasoning - skills necessary for science and math. Singing is also good exercise. The deep breathing required of singers increases the amount of oxygen in the body. More oxygen to the brain produces better thinking. Singing lifts our spirits and focuses our attention. It is also especially helpful for students with ADD or other learning problems.
Who is using these materials?
Audio Memory has been in business for 16 years. Their products are sold world-wide. They are used by home schoolers, missionaries, public schools, private schools, Montessori schools, after-school programs, tutors, special education programs, blind students, ESL students and parents. Many people use them in the car. They are used by foreign students in language labs for practice in pronunciation and development of vocabulary and grammar.
Are these materials for beginners or advanced students?
Because of the universal appeal of music, these songs can be used with both beginners and advanced students. Children as young as 3 and 4 often memorize the songs before their older siblings. Even though they may not understand what they are memorizing, small children are often able to memorize much information when it is put to music. Later, when they are older, they will be able to apply what they have memorized.
These materials are successful in many settings:
English classes
math classes
reading classes
choir classes
art classes (They listen while they draw, paint, etc.)
P.E. classes (Try doing aerobics with the songs.)
dance classes
learning centers (with headphones)
International Festivals / Global Awareness events
geography classes
social studies classes
on the playground (Hop across a giant map of the USA while singing the States & Capitals.)
on the school bus
in the car
in the bathtub
in the kitchen (while cooking/ cleaning)
while jumping rope or walking
in hospitals (with headphones)
whenever the substitute teacher has run out of things to do
whenever the teacher needs to sit down and rest.
Who's the Author?
Larry and Kathy Troxel are both professional musicians and teachers. Kathy has taught for over ten years in private, public and home schools. She started Grammar Songs in 1980 while teaching a sophomore English class and spent five years developing it and testing it with different age groups. After that, she and her husband joined together to produce other educational music. The business of Audio Memory Publishing has become their full-time work (along with parenting). They have plans to produce more educational materials. Please let us know by e-mail what other educational songs you would like produced.
Reviews/Awards:
LA Times
Daily Breeze
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Bob Jones University Press
As we continue our investigation of homeschooling and homeschooling companies, this week the focus will be on Bob Jones University Press. In the early 1970s it became apparent that if there were to be academically solid, biblically sound science textbooks, Christian teachers of science would have to write them. George Mulfinger and Emmett Williams agreed and were commissioned to write a high school physical science textbook.
At nearly the same time, God impressed on Dr. Bob Jones III that Christian schools needed Christian textbooks if they were to maintain their vision. By the time Mulfinger and Williams had completed the manuscript for Physical Science for Christian Schools, Bob Jones University was preparing to embark on textbook publication.
At that time the University Press had been publishing a few books and booklets by such writers as Ian Paisley, the doctors Jones, and Charles Woodbridge. It also produced a periodical, the brainchild of Dr. Jones Jr., Faith for the Family. The machinery—human and otherwise—producing books, booklets, and the periodical, was called upon to help prepare the science text manuscript for printing.
The printing staff was small—and busy; so to expedite getting camera-ready pages to the outside book manufacturer on time, dozens of volunteers from the faculty and staff worked in the evenings to proofread and make corrections. After a heroic team effort the Physical Science textbook was published in 1974—the first child in what would become a large family of materials for Christian educators. Even before that book was in print, authors had begun work on elementary Bible and science textbooks.
Over the next decade, more materials appeared, such as the Bible series for the elementary grades, Bible Action Truths, the reading and handwriting series, and philosophy pamphlets on Christian education as well as the first media attempt, a filmstrip series on science.
From 1981 through the mid-nineties, the complete product line made its debut: all K4-grade12 materials for Christian schools were now available. And so was much more. New Beginnings, the program BJU Press offers to teachers and administrators each summer, began in 1985. That same year BJU Press also began offering a testing service (now called BJU Press Testing & Evaluation) to small Christian schools and homeschoolers. In 1986 Book for Young Readers (now called JourneyForth Books) released its first novel. Publication of commentaries and Christian living titles continued (as it had from the beginning) under the imprint Bob Jones University Press. SoundForth Music was organized in 1990, as was HELP Conference. The Academy of Home Education was approved by Dr. Bob III and introduced at the HELP conference in 1992.
In early 1995, BJ LINC began broadcasting its live interactive classes, using BJU Press secondary materials, to Christian schools. Later that fall, some homeschools leased tapes of the BJ LINC broadcasts. In 1997, BJ HomeSat began creating programs, using BJU Press elementary materials, in order to meet the demand from homeschooling families for quality teaching support specifically for them; the first broadcast went out in the fall of 1998.
At one time, BJU Press had one textbook for sale, operated largely with volunteers, and was housed in a 6’ by 10’ room. Today, producing and promoting BJU Press textbooks, distance learning classes, and myriad other offerings involves nearly 450 employees—with many talents and skills—in several buildings and even from remote locations. All of these individuals, however, are united behind the same vision that motivated the two science professors who first set out to provide Christian students with a truly Christian perspective in their studies.
At nearly the same time, God impressed on Dr. Bob Jones III that Christian schools needed Christian textbooks if they were to maintain their vision. By the time Mulfinger and Williams had completed the manuscript for Physical Science for Christian Schools, Bob Jones University was preparing to embark on textbook publication.
At that time the University Press had been publishing a few books and booklets by such writers as Ian Paisley, the doctors Jones, and Charles Woodbridge. It also produced a periodical, the brainchild of Dr. Jones Jr., Faith for the Family. The machinery—human and otherwise—producing books, booklets, and the periodical, was called upon to help prepare the science text manuscript for printing.
The printing staff was small—and busy; so to expedite getting camera-ready pages to the outside book manufacturer on time, dozens of volunteers from the faculty and staff worked in the evenings to proofread and make corrections. After a heroic team effort the Physical Science textbook was published in 1974—the first child in what would become a large family of materials for Christian educators. Even before that book was in print, authors had begun work on elementary Bible and science textbooks.
Over the next decade, more materials appeared, such as the Bible series for the elementary grades, Bible Action Truths, the reading and handwriting series, and philosophy pamphlets on Christian education as well as the first media attempt, a filmstrip series on science.
From 1981 through the mid-nineties, the complete product line made its debut: all K4-grade12 materials for Christian schools were now available. And so was much more. New Beginnings, the program BJU Press offers to teachers and administrators each summer, began in 1985. That same year BJU Press also began offering a testing service (now called BJU Press Testing & Evaluation) to small Christian schools and homeschoolers. In 1986 Book for Young Readers (now called JourneyForth Books) released its first novel. Publication of commentaries and Christian living titles continued (as it had from the beginning) under the imprint Bob Jones University Press. SoundForth Music was organized in 1990, as was HELP Conference. The Academy of Home Education was approved by Dr. Bob III and introduced at the HELP conference in 1992.
In early 1995, BJ LINC began broadcasting its live interactive classes, using BJU Press secondary materials, to Christian schools. Later that fall, some homeschools leased tapes of the BJ LINC broadcasts. In 1997, BJ HomeSat began creating programs, using BJU Press elementary materials, in order to meet the demand from homeschooling families for quality teaching support specifically for them; the first broadcast went out in the fall of 1998.
At one time, BJU Press had one textbook for sale, operated largely with volunteers, and was housed in a 6’ by 10’ room. Today, producing and promoting BJU Press textbooks, distance learning classes, and myriad other offerings involves nearly 450 employees—with many talents and skills—in several buildings and even from remote locations. All of these individuals, however, are united behind the same vision that motivated the two science professors who first set out to provide Christian students with a truly Christian perspective in their studies.
BJU Press Vision Statement
The vision of BJU Press is to be the leading provider of Christ-centered resources for education, edification, and evangelism.
BJU Press Mission Statement
BJU Press is committed to providing excellent products and services that meet the needs of customers, support and extend the ministry of Bob Jones University, and promote the cause of Christ.
BJU Press Philosophy Statement
BJU Press exists to provide educational, evangelistic, and edifying materials worldwide. The materials have always had these two non-negotiable aims:
To encourage users to become more Christ-like in their thinking and grow in service to God
To help users represent Christ well before the world
There you have it. BJU Press may very well be the homeschooling company you would like to associate with.
To view a complete line of Bob Jones University Press homeschool materials, click here!
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Homeschooling with Saxon!
Saxon Publishers
Today Saxon Publishers is an imprint of Harcourt Achieve. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Harcourt Achieve provides customer-driven educational materials that fundamentally and positively change the lives of young, adolescent, and adult learners and empower those who teach them. The company is also the publisher of the Rigby and Steck-Vaughn product lines.
To see a complete line of Saxon Publisher products, click here!
To see a complete line of homeschool products including Saxon, click here!
I also ask that you lend support to Emmaus Road Christian Store by visiting them at: http://www.emmaus-road.com/
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This week I will provide information about what I consider to be the absolute greatest mathematics program in the country. I came across Saxon Math approximately five years ago when my store started carrying homeschool curriculum. This forced me into learning about the products and the companies. In researching mathematics I came across Saxon. It a nutshell I can only say WOW! It is phenomenal. I must say this however, with reservation. It is not a homeschool mathematics curriculum for those parents who want to take the easy way out. Using Saxon Math takes time and dedication on the part of the teacher. The end result of this is a student with exceptional math skills. With that said, below you will find information about Saxon. I hope that you will find it useful and beneficial.
About Saxon
Saxon Math is the nation's best selling and most thoroughly researched skills-based mathematics program for grades K-12. Saxon's unique pedagogical approach, based on instruction, practice and assessment distributed across the grade level, incorporates 20 years of research and classroom experience. This same successful, classroom-tested approach is also applied to the popular Saxon Phonics and Spelling K-3, Phonics Intervention for older, struggling readers and early learning programs.
Saxon Math is the nation's best selling and most thoroughly researched skills-based mathematics program for grades K-12. Saxon's unique pedagogical approach, based on instruction, practice and assessment distributed across the grade level, incorporates 20 years of research and classroom experience. This same successful, classroom-tested approach is also applied to the popular Saxon Phonics and Spelling K-3, Phonics Intervention for older, struggling readers and early learning programs.
Saxon Publishers, founded in 1981, is an imprint of Harcourt Achieve. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Harcourt Achieve provides customer-driven educational materials that fundamentally and positively change the lives of young, adolescent, and adult learners and empower those who teach them. The company is also the publisher of the Rigby and Steck-Vaughn product lines.
Saxon Works!
'Saxon Works!' is a phrase that is heard consistently in Saxon classrooms across the country. Saxon products and programs have a proven record of success in every type of setting - urban, suburban, rural, public, private, charter and parochial. The success of Saxon programs can be attributed to the program's unique, effective and research-based pedagogy, which helps students develop a deeper understanding of concepts and how to apply them. Saxon's innovative instructional approach breaks complex concepts into related increments, recognizing that smaller pieces of information are easier to teach and easier to learn. The instruction, practice and assessment of those increments are systematically distributed across a grade level. This distributed approach ensures that students gain and retain critical thinking skills.
Research and Results Prove It
The more stringent accountability created by the No Child Left Behind act has prompted teachers and administrators to look for programs and products that have a history of documented results.
While research may be the new educational initiative, it is not new to Saxon. Our consistent instructional approach, proven effective since its inception, is supported by scientifically based research.
Test scores and success stories gathered from Saxon schools around the country are reported annually in the Saxon Report Card. It sets the standard for recognizing schools for their outstanding academic achievement with Saxon's research-based programs. These schools represent Saxon's rapidly expanding base of users who are dedicated to seeing its use in classrooms grow. Their zeal for Saxon is more than an affinity for a product. Saxon supporters are a family - a community that has seen the tremendous advantages of the Saxon learning approach. Ask one and they'll tell you . Saxon Works!
Saxon History
The founder, John Saxon, was teaching algebra at a junior college in Oklahoma when he discovered that his students were neither comprehending nor retaining the algebra they were being taught. What started as writing out some problems for his class became a highly successful algebra program. In 1979, Saxon Algebra was published in two texts for the junior college level. He continued to write and adapt his work into a text for high school algebra students and enlisted several high school teachers to try his manuscript with their students. They too were successful using the program.
In October 1980 his Algebra 1 book for high school became a reality. In 1981, Saxon recruited twenty teachers to try his method of teaching. Approximately 1400 students were involved in the test. At the end of the school term, Saxon students were able to solve 2.6 problems for every one problem solved by students in regular classes.
By 1986, when the company changed its name to Saxon Publishers, Inc., four books were available: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 1/2, and Advanced Mathematics. By 1993 the company had published thirteen books and programs for students in kindergarten through high school, including a calculus and physics text. In 1996 Phonics K-2 was introduced to schools throughout the country; followed in 1999 by Phonics Intervention, a program designed especially for older non-readers.
The Saxon approach to marketing is quite unique in the industry. The sales force is made up of former teachers, most of whom have taught Saxon programs in their classrooms before joining the company as sales representatives. School districts in all fifty states, and also several foreign countries, use Saxon texts.
Saxon Today
Saxon Works!
'Saxon Works!' is a phrase that is heard consistently in Saxon classrooms across the country. Saxon products and programs have a proven record of success in every type of setting - urban, suburban, rural, public, private, charter and parochial. The success of Saxon programs can be attributed to the program's unique, effective and research-based pedagogy, which helps students develop a deeper understanding of concepts and how to apply them. Saxon's innovative instructional approach breaks complex concepts into related increments, recognizing that smaller pieces of information are easier to teach and easier to learn. The instruction, practice and assessment of those increments are systematically distributed across a grade level. This distributed approach ensures that students gain and retain critical thinking skills.
Research and Results Prove It
The more stringent accountability created by the No Child Left Behind act has prompted teachers and administrators to look for programs and products that have a history of documented results.
While research may be the new educational initiative, it is not new to Saxon. Our consistent instructional approach, proven effective since its inception, is supported by scientifically based research.
Test scores and success stories gathered from Saxon schools around the country are reported annually in the Saxon Report Card. It sets the standard for recognizing schools for their outstanding academic achievement with Saxon's research-based programs. These schools represent Saxon's rapidly expanding base of users who are dedicated to seeing its use in classrooms grow. Their zeal for Saxon is more than an affinity for a product. Saxon supporters are a family - a community that has seen the tremendous advantages of the Saxon learning approach. Ask one and they'll tell you . Saxon Works!
Saxon History
The founder, John Saxon, was teaching algebra at a junior college in Oklahoma when he discovered that his students were neither comprehending nor retaining the algebra they were being taught. What started as writing out some problems for his class became a highly successful algebra program. In 1979, Saxon Algebra was published in two texts for the junior college level. He continued to write and adapt his work into a text for high school algebra students and enlisted several high school teachers to try his manuscript with their students. They too were successful using the program.
In October 1980 his Algebra 1 book for high school became a reality. In 1981, Saxon recruited twenty teachers to try his method of teaching. Approximately 1400 students were involved in the test. At the end of the school term, Saxon students were able to solve 2.6 problems for every one problem solved by students in regular classes.
By 1986, when the company changed its name to Saxon Publishers, Inc., four books were available: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 1/2, and Advanced Mathematics. By 1993 the company had published thirteen books and programs for students in kindergarten through high school, including a calculus and physics text. In 1996 Phonics K-2 was introduced to schools throughout the country; followed in 1999 by Phonics Intervention, a program designed especially for older non-readers.
The Saxon approach to marketing is quite unique in the industry. The sales force is made up of former teachers, most of whom have taught Saxon programs in their classrooms before joining the company as sales representatives. School districts in all fifty states, and also several foreign countries, use Saxon texts.
Saxon Today
Today Saxon Publishers is an imprint of Harcourt Achieve. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Harcourt Achieve provides customer-driven educational materials that fundamentally and positively change the lives of young, adolescent, and adult learners and empower those who teach them. The company is also the publisher of the Rigby and Steck-Vaughn product lines.
To see a complete line of Saxon Publisher products, click here!
To see a complete line of homeschool products including Saxon, click here!
I also ask that you lend support to Emmaus Road Christian Store by visiting them at: http://www.emmaus-road.com/
May God Richly Bless Your Life!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Homeschooling with Alpha Omega Publishing
Since 1977, Alpha Omega Publications has been a leader in the Christian education movement. For over 30 years, Alpha Omega Publications has been developing innovative Christian curricula and providing outstanding service and support. Founded by curriculum developers and writers, Alpha Omega Publications was born from a vision to provide homeschooling families, Christian schools, and book distributors with exceptional educational products and resources. Our vision grew and transformed into a winning formula for educational success and our customer base quickly began to grow.
In 1977, AOP started with a single-product called LIFEPAC, a comprehensive worktext curriculum, which was designed to meet the diverse needs of students, parents, and Christian schools. From this beginning, AOP expanded its curriculum brands by creating Horizons, Switched-On Schoolhouse, purchasing the Weaver Curriculum. Alpha Omega Publications' curriculum has won many awards including the prestigious Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum for Switched-On Schoolhouse and Horizons Math. Today, AOP not only carries the above curriculum brands, it also provides numerous resources and services. Alpha Omega Institute, a distance learning program, was launched in 1992. Today called Alpha Omega Academy, it uses AOP curriculum to teach thousands of enrolled students from all 50 states and over 30 international countries.
Since its beginning, Alpha Omega Publications has been located in Chandler, Arizona. To better serve customers and because of continued growth, AOP moved its distribution center, customer service, and technical support team to Rock Rapids, Iowa in late 2004. The move of Alpha Omega Publications corporate offices to Iowa soon followed in 2005. Today, AOP employs over 150 personnel and has locations both in Chandler, Arizona and in Rock Rapids, Iowa.
LIFEPAC is a full-color, consumable worktext homeschool curriculum with Bible-based content for grades K-12. Designed by a team of accomplished educators with years of classroom experience, LIFEPAC is based on the principle of mastery learning. Students master content in each unit worktext before progressing to the next. Ten LIFEPAC worktexts provide one full year of learning content per grade level; individual worktexts can also be used as supplemental material. In addition, you can mix and match subjects or grade level worktexts to personalize your student's curriculum content. Individual worktexts take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to complete.
Your child will love this motivating homeschool curriculum which will gives a sense of accomplishment as each worktext is completed. LIFEPAC worktexts include engaging lessons, activities, review questions, and tests. This best-selling homeschool curriculum offers five core subjects and a wide variety of electives. Scripture passages are integrated throughout worktexts to help students connect daily learning to biblical truth. Independent projects and activities help stimulate creativity and reinforce concepts. Parents can easily track progress with self-tests and teacher checkpoints.
Horizons is a brightly illustrated, engaging workbook curriculum filled with consumable lessons and hands-on activities. Designed with fast-paced lessons, Horizons uses a spiral learning method to help your student master concepts through the process of introduction, review, and reinforcement. This learning method allows students to quickly grasp difficult concepts in a colorful, motivating format. Available in grades PreK-12, Horizons has a precise curriculum structure and six core subjects, plus the preschool course.
A best-seller, Horizons is a well-known for its captivating content, appealing activities, and solid results. Your student will love encouraging workbooks with removable pages; parents will love easy-to-use teacher's guides with must-have daily planners, lesson schedules, and clear objectives. This award-winning homeschool curriculum is based on the Bible and integrates scripture and Christian living into all subjects. Perfect for hands-on learning, Horizons is a winning combination of fun, entertainment, and academic success.
The Weaver Curriculum is a unique unit-based, Bible-centered homeschool curriculum. For grades PreK-12th, this family-based curriculum uses the same daily Bible theme as a foundation and then creates lessons for each student. Your students are then studying the same main subject the same time with individual lesson assignment geared to each student's grade level. For example if you were teaching about the plagues of Egypt, your student would learn about frogs in science, Egyptian topography in geography, pharaohs in history, and so forth. Using this one-room schoolhouse type teaching, students are able to glean information from each other.
Sound like fun? It is. In this hands-on, activity-based curriculum, lessons include experiments, maps, murals, timelines, models, field trips, and more! The Weaver Curriculum is as flexible as it is fun. Parents can decide what topics to teach and what activities to do. Divided into volumes and supplemental volumes, this creative curriculum uses binders to organize student lessons by grade level. Multiple subjects are included within each volume and woven into lessons, unlike separated subject focuses like other curriculums. Subjects covered are Bible, Social Studies, Science, Geography and History, Language Arts, Health, and Art.
Switched-On Schoolhouse is a comprehensive, Bible-based curriculum that offers computer-based learning for grades 3-12. With 3-D animation, video clips, and other fascinating multimedia, Switched-On Schoolhouse is the perfect homeschool curriculum for today's generation. With this flexible, best-selling curriculum, you can customize student learning to fit individual educational needs.
Unlike traditional textbook curriculums with dry, one-dimensional lessons, Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) has a diverse, vibrant mix of entertaining lessons, assignments quizzes, and more! Fun-filled lessons are created to captivate students' attention and engage them in learning. Available for grades 3-12, Switched-On Schoolhouse offers five core subjects and a wide variety of electives. With features that enhance content and functionality, this award-winning curriculum offers ease, accuracy, and quality academics.
To view a complete line of Alpha Omaga material please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of LIFEPAC Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Horizons Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Weaver Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To see other homeschool products, please click here! (Did I mention they are all on sale)?
Visit Emmaus Road Christian Store @ http://www.emmaus-road.com/
May God Richly Bless Your Life!
In 1977, AOP started with a single-product called LIFEPAC, a comprehensive worktext curriculum, which was designed to meet the diverse needs of students, parents, and Christian schools. From this beginning, AOP expanded its curriculum brands by creating Horizons, Switched-On Schoolhouse, purchasing the Weaver Curriculum. Alpha Omega Publications' curriculum has won many awards including the prestigious Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum for Switched-On Schoolhouse and Horizons Math. Today, AOP not only carries the above curriculum brands, it also provides numerous resources and services. Alpha Omega Institute, a distance learning program, was launched in 1992. Today called Alpha Omega Academy, it uses AOP curriculum to teach thousands of enrolled students from all 50 states and over 30 international countries.
Since its beginning, Alpha Omega Publications has been located in Chandler, Arizona. To better serve customers and because of continued growth, AOP moved its distribution center, customer service, and technical support team to Rock Rapids, Iowa in late 2004. The move of Alpha Omega Publications corporate offices to Iowa soon followed in 2005. Today, AOP employs over 150 personnel and has locations both in Chandler, Arizona and in Rock Rapids, Iowa.
LIFEPAC is a full-color, consumable worktext homeschool curriculum with Bible-based content for grades K-12. Designed by a team of accomplished educators with years of classroom experience, LIFEPAC is based on the principle of mastery learning. Students master content in each unit worktext before progressing to the next. Ten LIFEPAC worktexts provide one full year of learning content per grade level; individual worktexts can also be used as supplemental material. In addition, you can mix and match subjects or grade level worktexts to personalize your student's curriculum content. Individual worktexts take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to complete.
Your child will love this motivating homeschool curriculum which will gives a sense of accomplishment as each worktext is completed. LIFEPAC worktexts include engaging lessons, activities, review questions, and tests. This best-selling homeschool curriculum offers five core subjects and a wide variety of electives. Scripture passages are integrated throughout worktexts to help students connect daily learning to biblical truth. Independent projects and activities help stimulate creativity and reinforce concepts. Parents can easily track progress with self-tests and teacher checkpoints.
Horizons is a brightly illustrated, engaging workbook curriculum filled with consumable lessons and hands-on activities. Designed with fast-paced lessons, Horizons uses a spiral learning method to help your student master concepts through the process of introduction, review, and reinforcement. This learning method allows students to quickly grasp difficult concepts in a colorful, motivating format. Available in grades PreK-12, Horizons has a precise curriculum structure and six core subjects, plus the preschool course.
A best-seller, Horizons is a well-known for its captivating content, appealing activities, and solid results. Your student will love encouraging workbooks with removable pages; parents will love easy-to-use teacher's guides with must-have daily planners, lesson schedules, and clear objectives. This award-winning homeschool curriculum is based on the Bible and integrates scripture and Christian living into all subjects. Perfect for hands-on learning, Horizons is a winning combination of fun, entertainment, and academic success.
The Weaver Curriculum is a unique unit-based, Bible-centered homeschool curriculum. For grades PreK-12th, this family-based curriculum uses the same daily Bible theme as a foundation and then creates lessons for each student. Your students are then studying the same main subject the same time with individual lesson assignment geared to each student's grade level. For example if you were teaching about the plagues of Egypt, your student would learn about frogs in science, Egyptian topography in geography, pharaohs in history, and so forth. Using this one-room schoolhouse type teaching, students are able to glean information from each other.
Sound like fun? It is. In this hands-on, activity-based curriculum, lessons include experiments, maps, murals, timelines, models, field trips, and more! The Weaver Curriculum is as flexible as it is fun. Parents can decide what topics to teach and what activities to do. Divided into volumes and supplemental volumes, this creative curriculum uses binders to organize student lessons by grade level. Multiple subjects are included within each volume and woven into lessons, unlike separated subject focuses like other curriculums. Subjects covered are Bible, Social Studies, Science, Geography and History, Language Arts, Health, and Art.
Switched-On Schoolhouse is a comprehensive, Bible-based curriculum that offers computer-based learning for grades 3-12. With 3-D animation, video clips, and other fascinating multimedia, Switched-On Schoolhouse is the perfect homeschool curriculum for today's generation. With this flexible, best-selling curriculum, you can customize student learning to fit individual educational needs.
Unlike traditional textbook curriculums with dry, one-dimensional lessons, Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) has a diverse, vibrant mix of entertaining lessons, assignments quizzes, and more! Fun-filled lessons are created to captivate students' attention and engage them in learning. Available for grades 3-12, Switched-On Schoolhouse offers five core subjects and a wide variety of electives. With features that enhance content and functionality, this award-winning curriculum offers ease, accuracy, and quality academics.
To view a complete line of Alpha Omaga material please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of LIFEPAC Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Horizons Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Weaver Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To view a complete line of Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum please click here! (They are on sale)
To see other homeschool products, please click here! (Did I mention they are all on sale)?
Visit Emmaus Road Christian Store @ http://www.emmaus-road.com/
May God Richly Bless Your Life!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Homeschooling
Homeschooling is the practice of teaching ones own kids at home. Homeschooling began long before public education became compulsory. It wasn’t until sometime later when parents realized they willingly gave up their rights. Once this was discover parents began once again to educate their children at home. It was very common practice that parents would educate their children at home when they were ill and not able to attend public school. It was also popular for missionaries to do likewise. In addition, families who lived in remote areas of the country would find it more advantageous to home educate their children.
Private schools also became a viable option for those parents with financial means. Many of the private schools were run by religious organizations and other private schools were run by corporations. It wasn’t until late in the 1970’s and early into the 1980’s that the general populace began to reconsider homeschooling. Many parents just didn’t agree with the direction public education was going. In the beginning the road was very rocky. There weren’t many curriculum suppliers and very few publishers. Today things are different. There are many publishers of homeschool material. Publishers realize that homeschooling is here and not going away. In fact, they believe that homeschooling will do nothing but grow.
All fifty states recognize a families right to home educate their children. Approximately 2/3 of all the states have specific laws authorizing and regulating homeschooling. In the other 1/3 of the states parents must register as a private school or provide an equivalent education.
Of the 31 states that have specific laws governing homeschooling, none of them require a college degree, most require a high school or equivalent degree. What is required of the parent is dedication and hard work. If the parent is dedicated and committed, the time spent on a daily basis would be only three to four hours. Homeschool parents are able to draw on the resources of other parents (collaboration) in subjects they may not feel as comfortable with. There may be a parent who will teach math, another language arts, etc. It is very important that even if families don’t network together to provide for the education of the children, it is very important for the homeschool parent to join a local homeschool group, support group, and attend conventions.
Research has found that most homeschooled students are involved in a wide variety of outside activities, interact with a broad spectrum of people, and make positive contributions to their communities. Experience has shown that homeschoolers are well socialized and able to make lasting friendships across age and cultural divides.
There are many resources available to parents. Below is a starter list. Click on any of the links to learn more.
Private schools also became a viable option for those parents with financial means. Many of the private schools were run by religious organizations and other private schools were run by corporations. It wasn’t until late in the 1970’s and early into the 1980’s that the general populace began to reconsider homeschooling. Many parents just didn’t agree with the direction public education was going. In the beginning the road was very rocky. There weren’t many curriculum suppliers and very few publishers. Today things are different. There are many publishers of homeschool material. Publishers realize that homeschooling is here and not going away. In fact, they believe that homeschooling will do nothing but grow.
All fifty states recognize a families right to home educate their children. Approximately 2/3 of all the states have specific laws authorizing and regulating homeschooling. In the other 1/3 of the states parents must register as a private school or provide an equivalent education.
Of the 31 states that have specific laws governing homeschooling, none of them require a college degree, most require a high school or equivalent degree. What is required of the parent is dedication and hard work. If the parent is dedicated and committed, the time spent on a daily basis would be only three to four hours. Homeschool parents are able to draw on the resources of other parents (collaboration) in subjects they may not feel as comfortable with. There may be a parent who will teach math, another language arts, etc. It is very important that even if families don’t network together to provide for the education of the children, it is very important for the homeschool parent to join a local homeschool group, support group, and attend conventions.
Research has found that most homeschooled students are involved in a wide variety of outside activities, interact with a broad spectrum of people, and make positive contributions to their communities. Experience has shown that homeschoolers are well socialized and able to make lasting friendships across age and cultural divides.
There are many resources available to parents. Below is a starter list. Click on any of the links to learn more.
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