Teaching Reading to Children: Part 2 - Phonics and Whole Language |
Submitted: 08-May-2006 |
"Mom, is there a store called 'Staples?'" my son asked from the back seat.
"Yes," I responded, confused at the sudden interest in office supplies. Then I realized that we had just passed Staples. "Did you read the sign?"
"Yes," he answered with . . . [click for more] |
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The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres |
Submitted: 23-Apr-2006 |
Kids will learn some French while they enjoy this fun story written and illustrated by Marie Le Tourneau. The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres is a delightful picture book with charming illustrations. French words (and their English translations) are . . . [click for more] |
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Young adult historical fiction novel about World War II Italy |
Submitted: 23-Apr-2006 |
Saving Da Vinci is an exciting historical fiction novel about the Partisan groups that resisted the Nazi occupation in Italy. It will grip middle-grade readers and hold their interest, while helping them to understand a terrible period in our . . . [click for more] |
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The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy |
Submitted: 23-Apr-2006 |
Middle-grade and young adult readers can turn to The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy to learn more about favorite fantasy authors. Leonard S. Marcus interviewed thirteen fantasy authors for this book; each interview is . . . [click for more] |
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Double Crossing - Historical fiction about U.S. Immigration |
Submitted: 23-Apr-2006 |
Double Crossing is a deeply moving story that explores issues of identity and religion while portraying vividly the experience that many immigrants had in coming to America. Author Eve Tal based the story on her grandfather’s immigration exper . . . [click for more] |
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Author Visit in a Book |
Submitted: 23-Apr-2006 |
The <i>Meet the Author</i> series, from Richard C. Owen Publishers, is a series of autobiographies by well-known authors, written for elementary-level children. Each author describes his or her life, childhood, and writing, giving childre . . . [click for more] |
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Curriculum guide for each grade |
Submitted: 26-Feb-2006 |
The Let's Get Ready series is a bright, colorful guide to everything kids need to know for each grade level. Although designed for kids in school, it could also be helpful to homeschooling parents who want to make sure their kids are on track . . . [click for more] |
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Easy French and Spanish |
Submitted: 05-Feb-2006 |
"The Easy French" and "The Easy Spanish" are language programs specifically designed for homeschoolers. Based on extensive research, they are designed to teach children a foreign language in a natural way, using interesting storie . . . [click for more] |
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Switched On Schoolhouse |
Submitted: 05-Feb-2006 |
Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) is a Christian, computer-based curriculum. The core subjects are Bible, History and Geography, Language Arts, Math, and Science, and there are many electives available. Bible concepts are incorporated throughout the cur . . . [click for more] |
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Rosetta Stone Foreign Language Software |
Submitted: 01-Feb-2006 |
Rosetta Stone computer software is a great choice for language learning, especially for visual learners. The method is simple: the student is shown four images and selects the image that bests matches the word or phrase spoken. It starts out with sim . . . [click for more] |
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