A critical volume for the homeschooling community that helps parents make informed choices regarding learning styles and curriculum

102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process. This is an updated and extensively revised edition of 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum.

Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach to use, developing your own philosophy of education, determining your teaching style, and identifying your children's learning styles.

Now even more complete, with updated lists of available resource materials, this manual is your access guide to home schooling- maximizing our family life while providing a quality education for your children. If you're considering homeschooling, this book is a must-read before you decide; and if you've been at it for awhile, it's a fresh perspective, with plenty of tactics for renewing your energy and motivating your kids. With wit and wisdom gleaned from years of experience, Debra Bell sets forth a compelling vision for the joys of home-based learnng and the essential tools for success. The CD-ROM contains the complete text of the book, plus website links and a search engine.

So you've decided to homeschool but don't know where to start? Don't worry, Homeschooling 101 offers you a step by step practical guide that will help you get started and continue on in your homeschooling journey. Erica will walk you through all of the aspects of getting started, choosing and gathering curriculum, creating effective lesson plans, scheduling your day, organizing your home, staying the course and more! This book is a must read for new homeschoolers who need tangible advice for getting started! It also includes helpful homeschool forms, and a FREE planner! Erica is a Christian, wife, and a homeschooler. She is author of the top homschooling website: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com

Math Mammoth Grade 1-B worktext is the student book for the second half of grade 1 mathematics. It covers addition and subtraction facts within 0-10, telling time, shapes, measurement, addition and subtraction with two-digit numbers, graphs and coins. The worktext contains both the necessary instruction and the problems & exercises, and is fairly self-teaching. Please note this is a student worktext and does not contain answers.Features of the curriculum:* Math Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so your children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it.* Concepts are often explained with visual models, followed by exercises using those models. These visual models can take the place of manipulatives for many children; however, it is very easy to add corresponding manipulatives to the lessons if so desired.* The curriculum is mastery-oriented. This means it concentrates fairly long on a topic, delving into its various aspects.* There is a strong emphasis on mental math and number sense.* It requires very little teacher preparation, which is a big benefit to most teachers/parents. :)* The curriculum has no separate teacher's manual nor is it scripted. The introduction to each chapter has some notes for the teacher concerning the material in the chapter. All the instruction is written directly to the student in the worktext, and we also offer accompanying videos where you can see Maria herself teach the material.* After each chapter introduction, you will find a list of Internet links and resources that can be used for fun, illustrations, and further practice.* For addition and subtraction facts, you can use our online practice program (free). This Canadian version of the 1-B worktext is essentially the same as the U.S. version, but is customised for Canadian audiences in these aspects:* The currency used in the chapter on money is the Canadian dollar.* The curriculum teaches the metric measurement units.* The spelling conforms to British international standards (British English).* Page (paper) size is Letter.