Language Arts

An Apple a day will help keep your spelling woes at bay! Apples is designed for the older student (junior high or high school) who struggles with spelling. Have you ever felt like taking your older student back to the beginning with phonics - but hesitate to do so because the available phonics books are so....elementary!? 

An Apple a day will help keep your spelling woes at bay! Apples is different than any other spelling program out there, taking into consideration the unique needs of poor spellers. Once a week your student is introduced to a spelling rule (called a clue). He will study that rule for the entire week, applying it in all kinds of spelling situations: puzzles, fill-in-th-blank, complete-the-Bible-verse, etc. Some of the clues break a word down into syllables. 

Beyond the Code Book 3 uses engagingly illustrated stories such as: Kids Need Pets, What’s the Fuss?, Day Care for Dogs, A Fish That Can Fly!, and Kate and the Ten-Speed Bike. Introductory exercises teach word families and vocabulary, while follow-up questions develop students’ understanding of the stories and encourage their reasoning abilities. Drawings accompany many of the new words to help students understand the vocabulary. After each story, students can complete illustrations by adding their own drawings. 

What a fun way to learn sentence diagramming! Designed for grades 5-12, the Grammar Slammer provides easy instruction for a complicated subject (at least complicated to ME!). Karen Newell, author of Write On! (one of my favorite creative writing programs - see link below),  is a gifted teacher. Your students will find her approach interesting, non-threatening, and friendly. Skills are reinforced with a game (instructions and "cards" included) for one or more students.

Mention "creative writing" to most typical boys, and they'll run screaming from the house, or play sick, or try to flush their creative writing book down the toilet. However, "Caution: Writing In This Book Might Be Fun!" was written by a boy who really hates creative writing. Stephen, my son, sympathizes with your son's writing struggles and tries to give your son ideas of zany-boy things to write about. Full of bright colors and obnoxious color schemes, writing examples to get the proverbial ball rolling, and crazy ideas (with a few cautionary comments from Mom Kemmerer - er, me), your son might actually enjoy creative writing! 

"Caution: Writing In This Book Might Be Fun!" (Girls version) was written by my daughter and my daughter-in-law. My daughter, Monica, loves to write and desires to pass her sense of enjoyment on to other students. My daughter-in-law, though she doesn't profess to "love" writing, is a wonderful writer. She is, however, one of the most talented, feminine, delightful young ladies you'd ever want to meet. Monica and Rachel teamed up to create a book full of wonderful, girly ideas to write about. Your daughter might actually enjoy creative writing! 

Character Italics. These books are set up just like the Getty-Dubay Italic series, but provide additional practice. What makes them really special is that the child practices his penmanship by copying wonderful quotes from wise men and women. There are quotes from George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Charles Spurgeon, the Bible, and much more. Each book provides more than 70 pages of additional practice.

Character Italics. These books are set up just like the Getty-Dubay Italic series, but provide additional practice. What makes them really special is that the child practices his penmanship by copying wonderful quotes from wise men and women. There are quotes from George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Charles Spurgeon, the Bible, and much more. Each book provides more than 70 pages of additional practice.

Fifty classics are addressed with a short description of each title, objective and discussion questions (like a mini-quiz) for each book, a list of vocabulary words in their context (quoted right from the book your child is reading), important quotations, and more.  

Targeted areas covered: Adverb, Adjective & Noun Clauses, Gerund, Participial & Infinitive Verbals. Gerund, Participial, Infinitive, Prepositional & Appositive Phrases

The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 5–6, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations. Each lesson addresses the principles of effective reading instruction and follows the same easy-to-use format:

First Language Lessons, written by Jessie Wise (co-author of The Well Trained Mind), is essentially a day-by-day, word-for-word, activity-by-activity script for the parents. It contains everything you need for 1st grade: memory work, stories, copy and dictation work, narration, and grammar. It even contains reminders to praise and encourage your child! 

First Language Lessons 4 uses classical techniques of memorization, dictation, and narration to develop your child's language ability in the important, foundational years of language study. The text covers a full range of grammar topics, including parts of speech, punctuation, sentence diagrams, and skills in beginning writing and storytelling. Optional end units provide practice in dictionary use a letter writing.

This is the third of a seven book series (K-6th grade) providing instruction in basic italic handwriting. Book C is designed for students in the second grade. 

This is the sixth of a seven book series (K-6th grade) providing instruction in basic italic handwriting. We recommend Book F for students in the fifth grade. Designed to help older students learn how the English language works.

This is the seventh of a seven book series (K-6th grade) providing instruction in italic handwriting. We recommend Book G for students in the sixth grade and beyond (although older students might prefer our more comprehensive book for adults "Write Now"). The final book in the series contains practice paragraphs acquainting the student with a brief history of the origins of our letters, from cave paintings to copperplate.

This is a wonderful, college-prep literature course designed for high school students. Each book in this series starts with a mini-course in worldview philosophy. This is an important concept, because your child will be taught to analyze literature according to the world view of the author and to compare it to the Christian world view! Brilliant!

This is a wonderful, college-prep literature course designed for high school students. Each book in this series starts with a mini-course in worldview philosophy. This is an important concept, because your child will be taught to analyze literature according to the world view of the author and to compare it to the Christian world view! Brilliant!

This is a wonderful, college-prep literature course designed for high school students. Each book in this series starts with a mini-course in worldview philosophy. This is an important concept, because your child will be taught to analyze literature according to the world view of the author and to compare it to the Christian world view! Brilliant!

This is a wonderful, college-prep literature course designed for high school students. Each book in this series starts with a mini-course in worldview philosophy. This is an important concept, because your child will be taught to analyze literature according to the world view of the author and to compare it to the Christian world view! Brilliant!

This is a wonderful, college-prep literature course designed for high school students. Each book in this series starts with a mini-course in worldview philosophy. This is an important concept, because your child will be taught to analyze literature according to the world view of the author and to compare it to the Christian world view! Brilliant!

This is the answer key to Learn to Write the Novel Way.... It is not entirely necessary if you are comfortable with basic language arts. However, if you prefer the ease of having the answers at your fingertips, this little book is just what you need.

Easy to use format. Contains book studies, spelling word lists and instructions, reviews and assessments.  Integrates all the language arts skills: Reading, spelling, grammar, higher-order reasoning skills and creative writing. Teacher notes are right in the margin. Based upon the teaching ideas of Dr. Ruth Beechick.  

The 36 lessons include dictation or copying of literature passages from great books your children will love. The Other Kitten (Patricia St. John), The Tale of Jeremy Vole (Stephen Lawhead), Bible Stories to Read, poetry selections and much more! Includes all the language skills: reading, spelling (with suggested lists included), grammar, higher order thinking skills, creative writing, and handwriting in an easy-to-use format.

A blend of dictation and units, lessons integrate all the fifth grade language arts skills: grammar, creative writing, composition, spelling, higher-order reasoning, and study skills. Everyday Words: Students hone in on grammar skills through dictation and writing exercises. 

Learning Language Arts Through Literature is a complete language arts program. Student and teacher materials for first grade through high school are each sold by grade level. Using an integrated approach to learning, students learn the skills appropriate for each grade level in the context of real literature. 

Targeted areas covered: Singular & Plural Nouns, Common & Proper Nouns, Concrete & Abstract Nouns, Collective Nouns, Possessive Pronouns, Pronouns & Contractions, Subject & Objective Pronouns.

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence.

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence.

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence. 

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence.

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence.

This new series by Mary Ellen Tedrow, is just wonderful! Patriotic Penmanship features a traditional D'Nealian script, elegant and classic.  These consumable workbooks teach penmanship in such a logical manner.  Using famous quotes and Bible verses, your student is first introduced to an entire quote.  A portion of the quote is presented as copywork. Your student then copies words and phrases from the quote several times, and finally the entire sentence.

Targeted areas covered: Recognizing Prepositions. Object of thePreposition. Prepositional Phrases. Prepositional Phrases as Adjectivies& Adverbs. Faulty Reference. Coordinating, Correlative & Subordinate Conjunctions

This is homeschooling at its best. Here is a book that gives your student real-life skills. If you've ever wondered if your child would have learning gaps that would cripple his future, well, worry no more! "Research in Increments" teaches your students how to write a research paper. Armed with this skill, your child can study anything, learn anything, and know how to present it. This one book applies to any subject matter, be it history, science, social studies, literature, or Bible. If neither you nor your child has ever written a research paper, you need not be concerned. "Research in Increments" breaks the process down into simple, logical steps that can be accomplished in as little as ten minutes a day.

Revolution is an exciting, creative writing project for secondary students based on the events surrounding the Revolutionary War. What was it like during that period in our country's history? What was it like to make decisions of that magnitude? You will have an opportunity to experience history through the pages of this guide.

This Progeny Press Study Guide assists in reading and comprehension for your student as he reads through the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". It will give a  synopsis of the book, as well as background information on the author, and the historical setting. Activities include comprehension questions, character studies, critical thinking exercises, scripture application, vocabulary, puzzles, essay ideas, and project ideas. An answer key is included with each guide. This is a re-producable CD, making it convenient for multiple children within your family.

Targeted areas covered: Sentence Terminology; Subject & Predicate; Structures.

This workbook is designed for younger students and includes puzzles and worksheet pages to provide further spelling practice. I personally haven't felt the need to use these, but rather use the regular response book for all my children. If you want to provide additional practice for your young student, this may be your answer. See below for information on the Sequential Spelling program. Though the workbook/response book is optional, I have found them to be very helpful. As mentioned, I opt for the response book rather than the workbook.

This workbook is designed for younger students and includes puzzles and worksheet pages to provide further spelling practice. I personally haven't felt the need to use these, but rather use the regular response book for all my children. If you want to provide additional practice for your young student, this may be your answer. See below for information on the Sequential Spelling program. Though the workbook/response book is optional, I have found them to be very helpful. As mentioned, I opt for the response book rather than the workbook.

This is a level two teacher book only. If you are doing Sequential Spelling Level 2 with a younger student, you can purchase a separate level one workbook for younger students (with puzzles and additional spelling practice) (see links below). I personally use the generic response book for all my students regardless of age. But, remember, you are the best judge for YOUR student.  

This is a level six teacher book only.  The response book is optional (there is no child's workbook for this level). You can do sequential spelling on regular notebook paper; however, I have found the response book to be very helpful to organize the many "tests" and to condense work into a small booklet. I do recommend them even though they are optional.

This is a level seven teacher book only.  The response book is optional (there is no child's workbook for this level). You can do sequential spelling on regular notebook paper; however, I have found the response book to be very helpful to organize the many "tests" and to condense work into a small booklet. I do recommend them even though they are optional.

This is the answer key for Spanish for Children Primer B. Homeschooling parents, especially those who are learning Spanish alongside their students, will find this answer key particularly useful. It includes the worksheets and quizzes from the Primer with the answers in a large bold font.

Imagine having an energetic and passionate Spanish teacher walk right into your home and sit down to teach your students. That can virtually happen when children learn with Spanish for Children author Julia Kraut on the corresponding Spanish for Children Primer B DVD and Chant CD Set.

Step-by-Step Grammar Study Cards help students to learn definitions and lists presented in Step-by-Step Grammar: Vol. I: Basic Grammar. Students must have this information readily available in their heads at all times if they are going to master English grammar and apply its principles to their writing.