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Abeka provides a complete line of traditional Christian educational materials that have been developed and refined over a period of 50 years in the classrooms of Pensacola Christian Academy. The resources are available in physical and digital format and include textbooks, workbooks, readers, and videos. Products can be purchased individually or as grade level kits. Continue reading »
BJU Press offers both curriculum for purchase and a distance learning solution. The texts cover all core subjects with a Christian worldview, critical thinking, and hands-on learning.
The Brave Writer program is designed to help parents teach their children writing. Brave Writer offers both self-teaching guides and online classes with instructors with programs available for students ages 5-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18. Online classes are taught by coaches who are published authors and experienced homeschool teachers. Brave Writer offers a homeschooling Continue reading »
"Easy Grammar texts use the prepositional approach combined with effective strategies. This helps students to understand grammar, a tool for speaking and writing properly." The courses are for grades 2 - 12, and involve student texts, workbooks, a teacher's guide and a mastery review intended to be used at the beginning of each days' instruction. Continue reading »
Grammar Galaxy is a secular language arts program for elementary students in grades 1-5. Concepts are presented in an entertaining easy-to-understand story format, with literature, vocabulary, spelling strategies, grammar, composition, and public speaking covered in the stories. Students are then asked to save the galaxy from an evil gremlin by completing activities in a workbook Continue reading »
According to the publisher, Learning Language Arts Through Literature "is a fully integrated language arts program that teaches grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary, writing mechanics, creative writing, thinking skills and more. For example, a basal program may teach adjectives separately from other skills. The student may be asked to fill in blanks with adjectives and circle Continue reading »
Logic of English is based on the Science of Reading and includes instructions for reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and handwriting. The program offers a range of options that include printed books, PDFs, video instruction, active learning games, interactive online practice, music, and more.
Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts includes Grammar, Vocabulary, Poetry, and Academic Writing with a heavy emphasis on root words and deep LA content. It is written especially for gifted learners (but usable by all). Lots of author and publisher online support with user forums.
Moving Beyond the Page is a comprehensive homeschool curriculum that covers science, social studies, and language arts. Its project-based curriculum covers preschool through about 10th grade and is designed for gifted, creative, and hands-on learners with an emphasis on critical and creative thinking. Continue reading »
"Pinwheels [by Rooted in Language] is a comprehensive literacy program for new readers and writers . . . Within each level of Pinwheels, children learn to use their verbal language skills to strengthen their new literacy skills, layering speaking, listening, reading, and writing for a comprehensive understanding of language arts. "Across Pinwheels, students will develop Continue reading »
This curriculum was specifically written for Homeschool students K through 7. Materials for each grade level are sold in a kit package. A kit contains everything needed to teach one child for an entire school year. Each kit contains a Teacher's Manual, a Student Workbook and a Audio CD. Bible-related activities, writing assignments, and sentences Continue reading »
Spectrum offers supplemental workbooks in the following subjects: Math, Early Childhood Reading & Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Testing. The materials are grade appropriate, but there are not materials for every grade.
