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Health & Personal DevelopmentSuccess Without School
Unschooling My Children from Birth to College
by Jean Proffitt Nunnally
Consequences of ongoing pandemics have seriously affected educational systems in the U.S. and around the world. School closures and the opportunities or nightmares of remote learning have caused many parents to reconsider options for schooling their children. Alternatives to going back to conventional school are currently hot topics, strongly motivated by growing racism and the social bullying that confront many youngsters and teens in today’s school environment. {New Yorker Magazine, June 21, 2021, “The Rise of Black Homeschooling.”} Jean Nunnally’s memoir of her trials and triumphs in unschooling her two children from birth to college provides an enlightening insight into the innate learning ability of humans, showing how self-esteem, trust and personal responsibility were preserved and strengthened for herself and her kids. “Unschooling,” the author says, “is the way we have learned throughout time and the way adults learn when they are free to pursue their interests.” Her book gives an overview of unschooling or self-directed learning, but so much more. Jean not only did the work, but her son and daughter are proof that unschooling works. They were each accepted in and graduated from prestigious U.S. colleges and testify, in personal reflections at the end of the narrative, to the happiness and fulfillment of their elementary and high school years following their passions, their hobbies, their music, their dreams, often in stark contrast to the struggles with traditional forms their peers were required to submit to. Those unfamiliar with this unique educational approach, a subset of homeschooling, often argue from misunderstandings of the process. “What about socializing with their peers?” “Do I have to be a trained teacher?” they ask. Success Without School offers Nunnally’s disputation of these and other popular myths surrounding the subject. Along the way, Jean Nunnally points out aspects of her own transformation from a traditional background and a corporate career to the lesser traveled path of alternative education. She explains how her view of school changed, and changed her, as she proceeded to unschool her children. She leaves the reader with an encouraging description of the three jobs of an unschooling parent— exposure, facilitation, and modeling; and offers her unique approach to preparing an unschooled teen for college, and the specific challenges that required.
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True stories (Children's/YA)2021Lesya. Le Boule vagabonde
by Natalka Maletych
We see Lesya Ukrainka’s name every day on monuments and street signs, banknotes, and in-school classrooms. But how did Lesya herself see the world every day? As a living person, and not someone from an official portrait. What did she love, what did she laugh at and felt sad about, what did she write about in letters to the relatives, who was she friends with? Funny nicknames for siblings, homeschooling, stylish outfits, reluctance to perform in public, and long journeys — probably everyone will find something in common with Lesya, who called herself boule vagabonde — a “traveling ball”.
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OMNI Learning Guide to Reading Comprehension Strategies
by Lorraine Gerstl
I know I should read more, but I’m so busy, it takes time to read, and so much of what I try to read doesn’t really make that much sense to me …” Those can be the words of a third grader or, just as easily, the words of an adult. In our hurry-up world of bits and bytes, and the need for instant gratification, the sad and simple truth is that people don’t read as much as they used to and, more tragic, they understand what they read far less than in the past.In this practical, hands-on Guide, the author, a Master Teacher with more than thirty-five years of practical success teaching both children and adults of all ages, shares her Ideas on teaching reading comprehension strategies! The underlying message she delivers is: Comprehensive Strategies are important because Reading is an Active, not a Passive, Process.Reading can seem incredibly complicated. It involves not only making sense of the squiggles on a page – deciphering the alphabetic code and figuring out the words, but reading also entails giving meaning to, understanding, and thereby enjoying what we read.Reading comprehension is absolutely critical to communication, whether it involves a doctor healing a patient, a lawyer presenting an argument in court, an astronaut needing to know how to repair a malfunction when he is thousands of miles above the earth, or, most important, enriching and widening the scope of your life! In fact, you cannot think of one area of learning or practice where understanding what you read is not absolutely essential.The more you understand what you read, the less of a drudgery and the more of a joy it becomes. Reading is the key that unlocks the door to the universe.Get ready to start a great adventure – and to grab hold of the key that will unlock the door to your universe!Lorraine Gerstl is truly a woman for all seasons! She taught deaf children in her native South Africa before emigrating to the United States, where she raised her own children, then recommenced her teaching career at Briarcliff Academy / Robert Louis Stevenson before moving to Santa Catalina for nearly three decades as its beloved third-grade teacher. Since her “retirement” in 2017, she formed a partnership with Margie Lotz, a colleague from Santa Catalina: Omni Learning Center, which provides educational enrichment for homeschoolers. Lorraine has produced, directed, and acted in plays, musicals, variety shows, picked up a National Disney Teacher of the Year nomination, and traveled a good slice of the world in the process. An editor and internationally published writer, who won’t hesitate to stretch her students’ reach to the stars, she still revels in her favorite title – “Mom.” 76 Pages, Published by OMNI Learning Center Educational Guides,2020.______________OMNI Learning Center Educational Guides: Guide to Study for Success, Guide to Manners & Etiquette, Guide to Theater in the Classroom, Guide to Reading Comprehension Strategies.
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Children's & YAJuly 2019Vehicles
Original Card Set
by Simona Krumova, Krum Krumov
One of the things you’ve probably noticed is typical of our educational boxes is the amount of information that is presented to children. This is one of the signature features of our sets. And that is because it is valuable for children, picking up an educational box in their hands, to learn as much as they are interested in learning and not to be limited by us, the adults. The Vehicles card set contains 72 unique, current for today’s world or those from the past vehicles for the child to get acquainted with. The cards are suitable for children from 3 to 12 years. With the modern and clean illustrations and the great texts on the back, the maps become an interactive tool in the hands of teachers and parents. The cards can give the child the opportunity to practice reading (the texts are short enough and very interesting), to train their cognitive skills, following the legend, to discuss different characteristics of different vehicles and to have a lot, a lot of fun.
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Children's & YAJuly 2018Professions
Original Card Set
by Simona Krumova, Krum Krumov
One of the things you’ve probably noticed is typical of our educational boxes is the amount of information that is presented to children. This is one of the signature features of our sets. And that is because it is valuable for children, picking up an educational box in their hands, to learn as much as they are interested in learning and not to be limited by us, the adults. The Professions card set contain 72 unique professions, relevant for today’s world, with which the child can get acquainted. The cards are suitable for children from 3 to 12 years. With the modern and clean illustrations and the interesting texts on the back, the cards become an interactive tool in the hands of parents or teachers. Each card also has a question – a challenge to immerse a child in the profession and make him feel even more involved.
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Children's & YAMarch 2018Life Cycles
Original card set
by Simona Krumova, Krum Krumov
Circles in nature – explained in such a way that even the youngest can understand and remember them. Did you know that… Through the phenomena in nature, the change of seasons, the life cycle of a person, plant, etc. in a very young child creates a conditional, very original idea of time, order and sequence, which is extremely important for the mind of a child. Through this knowledge of the world, rhythm, cyclicity, it learns to observe, explore, expect. That is why the Life Cycles cards are designed so that even a 2-year-old child can arrange and understand the water cycle, or the cycle of human life. The cards represent 6 cycles – of water, man, plant, bird, frog and butterfly. Each cycle is presented as a separate stage and you can start working from each of the stages, as the texts do not have a first and a last. We recommend life cycle cards for children from 2 to 12 years.
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Children's & YAJune 2018Europe: Countries and Flags
Original card set
by Simona Krumova, Krum Krumov
The "Europe: Countries and Flags" card set contains 50 cards, with an image with a map of a European country and its flag on one side and curious text on the other. A separate large map of the continent features mini images of the maps with the names for easier orientation, as well as a map of Europe. The material will inspire the child's curiosity and will captivate it with interesting facts and many options for working with the cards. The countries in Europe will no longer be something distant and abstract. The big map with names turns working with the material into a fun research game that develops skills such as observation and visual memory. The cards are suitable for young children to develop speaking skills and build vocabulary because they encourage dialogue between the child and the adult and to ask questions.
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July 2023Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling, Grade K
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling is the best phonics and spelling workbook for young learners! These fun phonics and spelling activities help your child become a reader and writer. Early literacy skills build a foundation for success in school, and the colorful activities, stories, and stickers in this book make it easy for children to succeed. Help your child learn all of the building blocks of phonics and spelling with these easy-to-do lessons that include the most important phonics and spelling concepts and skills. BONUS: This workbook includes audio of stories read aloud! Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling workbook for grade K helps your child become a reader by: Practicing letter sounds Learning spelling patterns Reading word family stories that have familiar words What’s Inside Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling activity book? 9 units that practice beginning sounds, CVC word families, and spelling patterns Beginning consonant sounds include: b, c, d, f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y Word families and spelling patterns include: -an, -at, -en, -et, -id, -ip, -od, -ot, -ug Skills practice includes segmenting, rhyming words, using focus words and sight words to create short stories, and reading short stories. A spelling review for each unit How to Use pages provide support for parents and teachers This 128-page full-color workbook includes audio of stories, reward stickers, and an answer key.
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October 2018Window on the World
An Operation World Prayer Resource
by Molly Wall
Window on the World is your ticket to travel around the world! If you appreciate Operation World as an adult, your kids will love this invaluable and age-appropriate prayer resource that develops cultural, political, and geographical awareness through a Christian lens. Find out how God is changing the lives of families everywhere through prayer—from the frozen Arctic to the hottest desert, on the highest mountains and in crowded cities. Window on the World brings alive the culture, history, and traditions of all sorts of different people. With "Fact Files" and "Do You Know?" features, each section brings you information, true stories, maps, and easy-to-use prayer points that take you into homes around the world. See how children live, what they like to do, where they go to school, what they eat and wear, and what they hope and dream. This revised edition includes new entries for more countries and people groups, with updated information and prayer points from the team at Operation World. It will draw a new generation into learning about the world, reaching out to people, and praying for those who have never heard about Jesus. Through Window on the World, young people and adults alike can discover and pray for the peoples of the world.
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January 2022Listen and Learn Alphabet, Grade K
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Build strong reading foundations for early learners with audio read-alouds and engaging alphabet stories and activities. Colorful theme-based phonics activities, creative games, art projects, and stickers get children excited to practice and learn alphabet letters and sounds and read simple sentences. The audio option on every page helps to develop children’s listening and comprehension skills as they hear directions and stories read aloud. The audio feature is ideal to support learning at home and in the classroom. Listen and Learn: Alphabet workbook for kindergarten is beautifully illustrated, representing children from many cultures around the world. This colorful kindergarten activity book includes: Alphabet stories with an optional audio read-aloud feature to develop literacy and comprehension skills A variety of activities that help children learn to read and write upper- and lower-case letters and develop fine motor skills Creative art projects that represent different cultures from around the world Alphabet games and an alphabet song that create positive early reading experiences Fun stickers to motivate children to complete activities Each book is 144 full-color pages and includes stickers and an answer key. Kindergarten skills include: Identifying lower- and upper-case letters and their sounds Learning phonics Matching Counting Learning new words Coloring Cutting and gluing Listening and following directions
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January 2022Heart and Mind Activities for Today's Kids, Ages 6-7
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Heart and Mind Activities for Today’s Kids workbooks include 75 fun activities to support children’s well-being. Real-world scenarios and hands-on reflective projects create positive learning experiences for children and help them learn to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and navigate social situations. Activities include art, puzzles, games, coloring, and more! This award-winning activity book received a 2022 National Parenting Product Award and a 2022 Parents’ Picks Award for “Best Educational Products in the World.” This unique workbook helps children practice valuable life skills to learn and thrive. The full-color pages and graphics create memorable and fun learning opportunities and help children: Gain mindfulness skills to build better friendships Learn empathy and understand other perspectives Develop tools to decrease anxiety and regulate emotions Become aware of feelings and how their words and actions affect other people Develop positive self-talk Social and emotional learning activities include: Colorful art projects Crossword puzzles Calming coloring pages Creative hands-on activities Puzzles Heart and mind games These full-color activity books are great for at-home learning, homeschool, and building connections between home and school. No key is included as answers will vary.
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Picture books, activity books & early learning materialMay 2022180 Days: Hands-On STEAM: Grade 1
by Kristi Sturgeon
Incorporate hands-on lab activities that integrate STEAM concepts with 180 days of daily practice! This invaluable resource provides weekly STEAM activities that improve students’ critical-thinking skills, and are easy to incorporate into any learning environment. Students will explore STEAM concepts through the inquiry process with hands-on lab activities. Each week introduces a STEAM problem, need, or phenomena that they will address through a guided step-by-step challenge. Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards, this resource includes digital materials. Provide students with the skills they need to develop problem-solving skills with this essential resource!
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FictionAugust 2021Spitfyar: The Rise of a Teen Combatant
by Mojet Mercy Adediji
The year is 2328, and the world has been reduced to two powerful empires after a global conflict. The Yikonasty Empire thrived with hi-tech, fresh water and green life, but Tijoyan Empire languished in poverty, insecurity and darkness. In a twisted tale of broken agreements, dark network and stark betrayal, Tijoyans began to kidnap citizens of their neighbouring empire, in a cruel attempt to destroy them. Time is of essence, and Spitfyar — a skilled secret teen combatant — is chosen to rescue the kidnapped, destroy the kidnapping ring, and save her empire from the beastly fangs of Tijoyan Empire. In order to succeed on this mission, she enrols in a school, form new alliances, and create an invincible battle strategy. But her life takes a thrilling twist, as she peels scabs off old wounds, confronts her past to save her future... and that of her beloved empire.
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2020"Homeschooling" in der Rheingasse
Berhard Mäurers Erinnerunen an den jungen Beethoven
by Fischer, Ralph
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Picture books, activity books & early learning materialSeptember 2021180 Days of Reading for Prekindergarten
Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Darcy Mellinger
Introduce prekindergarten reading skills with fun and effective daily practice activities. This prekindergarten workbook focuses on beginning reading activities to build key foundational skills. This reading workbooks makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy. It includes standards-based activities, easy-to-follow instructions, and an answer key to quickly assess student understanding. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, or to prepare for kindergarten. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect for daily morning review or homework. The activities can also be used for intervention skill building to address learning gaps.
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Personal & social issuesAugust 2021180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for First Grade
Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Kayse Hinrichsen & Kris Hinrichsen
An effective first grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives. This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy. Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons. The use of fiction and nonfiction text allows for self-reflection and growth. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect to introduce SEL topics for discussion.
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Early learning / early learning conceptsAugust 2016180 Days of High-Frequency Words for Kindergarten
by Jesse Hathaway
180 Days of High-Frequency Words is a fun and effective daily practice workbook designed to help students recognize sight words instantly. This easy-to-use kindergarten workbook is great for at-home learning or in the classroom. The engaging standards-based activities cover grade-level skills with easy to follow instructions and an answer key to quickly assess student understanding. Each week students learn 3 new words. The repetitive daily activities make reading and writing these words memorable and fun. Watch students build a love of reading as they recognize sight words and start reading independently.Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, or prevent learning loss over summer.Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect for daily morning review or homework. The activities can also be used for intervention skill building to address learning gaps. The high-frequency words used are based on Fry’s 1,000 Instant Words.
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January 2019Skill Sharpeners Grammar and Punctuation, Grade 3
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules. These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun! Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation provides visually engaging reading selections, activities, and word games that will motivate your child to practice and learn essential grammar and punctuation skills. Plus, a Language Handbook provides you with a quick reference of the concepts covered. The activity book is organized into 15 theme-based units around topics that third graders enjoy, such as superheroes, pets, and astronauts. Each unit focuses on a grammar concept and punctuation concept, and includes: • A reading selection – A short fiction or nonfiction text engages children and presents the concept or skill in context. • Rule boxes – Grammar and punctuation rules are made simple with a short explanation and clear examples help to teach the skill. • Colorful practice activities – A variety of activities include fun illustrations to motivate your child to practice the grammar and punctuation skills. • Riddles and word games – Your child will use critical thinking skills while applying the targeted grammar or punctuation skill in a fun format! • Writing practice – The “Write It Right!” page encourages your child to use the skills in context, which further promotes understanding. • Review page – The short review activity is a great way to check your child’s understanding. The grammar concepts for grade 3 include: • Singular and plural nouns • Adjectives and adverbs • Singular pronouns • Verb tenses • Subject-verb agreement • Sentence fragments • Subordinating conjunctions Punctuation concepts for grade 3 include: • End punctuation • Comma usage • Apostrophes • Colons in a business letter • Use of quotation marks Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation engages your child in learning important grammar and punctuation rules. It’s ideal for enrichment at home and in the classroom, for homeschooling, and for English language learning.
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January 2022Real-World Writing for Today's Kids, Ages 6-7
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Improve children’s writing and teach them valuable life skills at home using creative real-life writing activities. The colorful illustrations provide fun and simple writing exercises to show children how diverse and innovative writing in today’s world can be. Real-World Writing for Today’s Kids includes nine creative writing units that help children practice real-world writing. Plus, each unit includes engaging art and hands-on activities that demonstrate how writing is used to solve problems, express ideas, inspire, and help people. Each writing topic includes: A guided introduction that demonstrates how to write about each theme. Writing examples and practice activities that explain how to write about each theme. Inspirational messages and career ideas to motivate children and help them understand how writing is used in the real world. Children are encouraged to step outside the confines of traditional writing with creative hands-on projects that demonstrate how writing can be used in diverse and inspirational ways. The engaging real-life writing activities in Real-World Writing for Today’s Kids give your child practical writing experience and inspire even reluctant writers to put pen to paper. The workbook is ideal for enrichment at home and to supplement a homeschooling curriculum. Real-world writing topics for ages 6–7 include: Journal entry Door sign Online messages Greeting cards Persuasive letter Pet-care directions Yard sign Fundraising letter Toy review Answers will vary.
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ChristianityChristian Mentoring Guide for Women
by Karmen A. Booker
The Christian Mentoring Guide for Women is a GREAT RESOURCE for those who desire to mentor women or who are currently mentoring women. It focuses on the following: * Methods for the Mentor and Mentee Getting to Know One Another * Prayer of a Mentor / Prayer of a Mentee * 8-week Mentoring Guide (includes sections pertaining to Planning and Preparing, Sharing Together, Discussion Topics, and More) * Starting a Women’s Ministry – 10 Elements of an Effective Women’s Ministry – Job Descriptions for Key Women’s Positions such as Program Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator, Electives Coordinator – Suggestions for Securing Leaders * Resources – Exploring Your God-Given Gifts – Spirit Given Gifts Questionnaire to Help you Discover your God-Given Gifts – Women’s Ministry Forms (Includes: Mentor Interview Questions, Mentor Application Form, Mentee Application Form)
