Our Homeschool Tools

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Bible & Missions

•The Picture Bible - A Family Classic! (Bible)  

•Christian Heroes: Then & Now (Missions)
•Trailblazer Books (Missions)
•God's Little Princess Devotional Bible (Young Girls' Quiet Time)
•God's Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible (Young Boys' Quiet Time)
•Secret Keeper Devos (Annalise's Devotional)
•Family Worship - Devotions Led by Mark at Night


The Three R's

•ABeka math (K5-6th)
•ABeka English (K5-5th)
•ABeka phonics & reading (K5-6th)
•Systematic Mathematics DVD's (grades 6-12 with a learning disabled child)
•Math-U-See (Pre-algebra on up for Kaitlyn, 11)
•Writing Strands (5th-12th)
•FREE Phonics Worksheets
•FREE Spelling (1st-7th)! BigIQBee


Science

** Our family loves "Living Science", where science is experienced or read about in "living books". I find that the children retain so much more from this course of study. Visuals through experiments are important, too! **

•YouTube Unit Studies (all ages)
•Steve Spangler FREE Science Videos! (all ages)
•Magic School Bus Books (all ages; primarily elementary)
•Let's Read and Find Out Books (all ages)
•God's Design Science (Elementary)
•Real Science 4 Kids (middle/high school)


**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**


Social Studies

•Beautiful Feet Early American History (all ages)
•The Mystery of History (all ages)
•ABeka My America (K5)
•Top Secret Adventures (Geography)
•Map Skills Grade 3
•Painless American Government (middle/high school)


**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**


Foreign Language

•Latin's Not So Tough (Ages 8 & up)
•The Homeschool Hut, Mint Hill, NC
•Rosetta Stone


Computer Science

•Free Typing Program (Age 6 - once all keys learned, on to Mavis Beacon)
•Mavis Beacon (After keys are learned on free typing program)
•Computer Activities Throughout the Year (9th grade)

**Children 6 and older should be able to do this COMPLETELY on their own with no help from you, aside from showing them proper hand positioning. Try covering their hands with a towel if they look at their keyboard too often.**

Electives

•Insight Technical Education (for Ethan, 10, who wants to be an engineer)
•Far Above Rubies (full curriculum for high school girls)
•Family & Consumer Sciences (high school, but start training in elementary)
•Logic - The Critical Thinking Company (all ages)
•DVD Homeschooling (for use with ALL our schooling)
•All-In-One Curriculum for The Pilgrim's Progress
•Vocabulary from Classical Roots
•Spirit Controlled Temperament (Psychology of Personality - High School)

Preschool

•Everything for Early Learning
•Rod & Staff Preschool
•Leap Frog
•Games, Games, Games!!

**All of our children 7 & older learn to teach by teaching the little ones preschool. See my post HERE for more info.** Manipulatives

•Geometry in a Box
•Base 10 Blocks
•Linking Cubes
•Geo Boards
•Pattern Blocks
•Geo Mags - THE BEST!
•Games, Games, Games!!Games

•Money-Wise Kids
•Measuring Monkeys
•Pizza Fractions
•Presto Change-O
•Made for Trade
•Buy It Right
•Timing It Right
•Hop Off Geography Game
•Dino Math Tracks
•Tangoes
•Initial Consonants Game
•West Point Bridge Building Contest