I admit that our family has enjoyed all of the products that we have used from Compass Classroom. Visual Latin turned my daughter into someone who absolutely loves Latin, and she thoroughly enjoyed the Economics for Everybody class which is not something most parents can say when it comes to a subject like Economics. When I heard they were going to be putting out an American History curriculum, I was rather excited as we were wrapping up our previous history studies and getting ready to start studying American History. The timing was perfect. Like some of the other Compass Classroom…
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Review: Spanish for You!
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Spanish for You! is a Spanish curriculum geared towards grades 3 to 8. The curriculum can also be used for younger and older students with a little adjustment. Spanish for You! currently has two different complete curriculum theme packets: Fiestas (Celebrations) and Estaciones (Seasons). In June, Viajes (Travels) will be available as a full curriculum package. Other themes will be released in the future. Each Spanish for You! curriculum package focuses on one theme. While the curriculum within each package is set up using a spiral learning method with constant reinforcement on concepts learned throughout the curriculum, the packages themselves do not build…
Review: Debra Bell Ultimate Planners
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Debra Bell, author of the Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling, has created a line of Ultimate Homeschool Planners to make organizing your homeschool easier. Debra put a lot of time and thought into each of the planners to create something that is versatile and easy to use. The planners are not only useful, but they are also eye-catching which makes them fun to use. Because they are not pre-dated, they are flexible for most any homeschool schedule. The planners include the: Ultimate Homeschool Planner for mom and/or dad, $28 – two covers currently available Ultimate Weekly Planner for Teens, $19 Ultimate Daily Planner for…
American Literature Curriculum Description: Enjoy beloved classics while developing vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills! A well-crafted presentation of whole-book or whole-work selections from the major genres of classic literature (prose, poetry, and drama), each course has 34 chapters representing 34 weeks of study, with an overview of narrative background material on the writers, their historical settings, and worldview. The rich curriculum’s content is infused with critical thinking skills, and an easy-to-use teacher’s guide outlines student objectives with each chapter, providing the answers to the assignments and weekly exercises. The final lesson of the week includes both the exam, covering…
Make It Real Learning: Volume 2
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Have you ever heard the phrase “when I am going to use this in real life?” when your child is doing their math? If you’re like most parents, I’m sure you have. Make It Real Learning takes math concepts that students are learning and applies them to real life situations which allows students to understand why they need to know certain math concepts and make the connection between book math and real world math. Make It Real Learning: Volume 2 math curriculum picks up were the Make It Real Learning: Volume 1 left off. It includes the following topics: Arithmetic…