Education : Home Schooling

Catch the Sewing Bug provides simple, do-able, fun projects for the younger, beginning sewing students. There is a great sense of satisfaction from being able to actually sew a project...especially one they can use themselves or give as a gift. This book is very basic, very easy, and requires a very minimal amount of supplies to complete the projects. All patterns and directions are included for each of the 25 projects. A wonderful resource for any child who has an interest in sewing! more...

Price: $8.95

Actively listening for information is an essential skill for all students and is one that needs to be developed and practiced - it doesn't just happen. The exercises in this three book series require the listener to actively listen for information in each story and show that they have understood and processed this information by adding information onto the picture that accompanies each story. Students may need to add color to the picture or stripes to a sweater or they may need to add into the picture an item that is referred to in the story but not included in the picture. Some of the information is referred to in the story directly eg Sally had brown hair, other information is woven into the text and requires students to really listening carefully to identify and process it. For each picture (24 per book)  there are two stories or set of instructions at two levels of difficulty so each picture can be used twice. The exercises in each book increase in difficulty through the book and through the series. These exercises can also be used for reading comprehension - instead of the story being read to the students the students can read the story themselves and complete the picture. These exercises will make your students skillful at listening and 'hearing' information actively. Get started today. more...

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Introduces, consolidates and revises phonic sounds with early readers. Puzzles, cloze, comprehension, matching picture clues, unjumbling words and many other language activities are included, providing students with a comprehensive phonics program. Also includes test pages and games to reinforce all the sounds covered in this blackline master activity book. more...

Price: $8.40

Teaching basic language skills is an important educational priority. This blackline master activity book provides instruction and consolidation in basic English skills in a down-to-earth, practical way. more...

Price: $7.45

Developing Reading Confidence - Book1. An important part of the role of developing and reinforcing early reading skills is to ensure that students clock up lots of reading mileage – do a lot of reading to practice the skills over and over again just like a sports person. Rhyme is a great way to achieve this with young readers. Rhymes provide a contextual and rhythmic support structure to the text and as children get to know and love poems they naturally enjoy reading them over and over again. Developing Reading Confidence – Book 1 is the first in a series of 2 books each with 30 delightful rhymes covering a mix of poem types, topics and interest areas. The rhymes can be used to develop a broader language base and can be used with a theme study or specifically as a supplement to a reading program to give reading practice. For each poem there are clear teacher instruction notes, which give ideas on how the poem can be introduced and extending the skills and language of the children as they read and enjoy. more...

Price: $6.95