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How to Fuse Personality and Learning Styles to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum

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It’s a sanity saving tip to know how to fuse personality and learning styles to choose the best homeschool curriculum. You’ll love the other tips I have on my page homeschool learning styles.

Understanding you and your child’s personality differences and how it affects learning styles in homeschooling is valuable.

While choosing homeschool curriculum, thinking about my children’s learning personality was not tops on my list. That was a mistake.

How to Fuse Personality and Learning Styles to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum

Today, I’m sharing a few quick tips in how to combine your child’s learning personality and homeschool learning style.

Knowing how your child learns best helps you reduce stress and struggling.

However, before I go further, I want to give you a heads up about learning styles.

There is no way science can fully understand how the magnificent brain takes in information.

But getting a general understanding of why your child may struggle in one subject and excel in another will help you reduce the struggle.

Questions to Know How to Combine Personality with Learning Style

To begin with look at these three tips to help you weigh how a homeschool curriculum will fit your child’s learning personality.

1. What is the approach of the curriculum you’re interested in?

For example, if you know your child has done best with moving while learning then a traditional workbook approach is not the choice for your family.

Too no matter how comfortable you are with the curriculum, if it’s not a fit for your child, you will face resistance.

So, when a curriculum does not fit our child’s personality, it can make stress increase.

Look at my post Top 5 Homeschool Approaches New Homeschoolers Need to Know to understand what are the top homeschool approaches.

Remember, all curriculum falls into one or more approaches.

Next, you need to know what has not worked.

2. What curriculum has NOT worked in the past?

And it may seem like an obvious question, but I’ve learned identifying what will work means to identify exactly what did not work.

Then identify what was the approach of the last curriculum you used which didn’t work.

How to Fuse Personality and Learning Styles to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum

Third, identify what is your child’s strength.

So much focus is on what a child can’t do instead of what he can do.

3. What is your child’s FAVORITE subject?

Furthermore, to identify with better accuracy what is a child’s learning personality begin with knowing what is his favorite subject.

Next hear my heart when I say be sure it’s your child’s favorite subject and not yours or the one you want them to know because it’s your favorite.

Then, is it a content or skill subject?

Look at my post Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects: What’s the Difference.

For example, if your child’s favorite subjects are art and music and he struggles with writing, he may be more of a creative thinker.

However, if you child prefers to walk around reading encyclopedia or from his device, he could be analytical.

Matching his strong points to homeschool approaches is vital. For instance, Charlotte Masson puts an emphasis on music and art and delaying language arts.

However, there are more ways to identify your child’s learning personality.

How to Fuse Personality and Learning Styles to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum

Grab this 35+ Best Homeschool Curriculum By Learning Style (free printable).

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Childs Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.
How to Fuse Personality and Learning Styles to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum

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3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

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There is no denying that knowing homeschool learning style differences can help us make a difference in teaching. You’ll love the other tried and true tips I have on my page Homeschool Learning Styles.

Too, many complicated definitions exist about learning styles.

In addition, learning styles are explained in the educational world as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to name a few.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

And I never found that very helpful as a mom.

So, after 20+ years, I have researched, learned, and educated others about learning style differences.

I know you’ll benefit from these three tried and tips.

3 Tested Tips about Learning Styles

First, I want to share 3 things that makes it easier to understand learning styles.

1. Learning styles can be compared to a default setting.

This means that instead of jumping out there and selecting curriculum based only on our learning style, we want to consider our child’s style primarily.

Sometimes we think our teaching style is so clear easy to follow and the problem is with the child.

In truth, our teaching style may be causing the problems because we chose curriculum based on it.

At this point it’s important for you to know that teaching style can stem from our learning style.

We learn in specific way or style which makes complete sense to us.

Hence, this pours over into the way we teach.

As educators, we think our way is how school is supposed to be done and are not willing to bend from that method.

Understanding that like a machine, we have an inborn default setting for our personality and come pre-wired to make choices.

When we speak or write, we think we are absolutely clear in the way we communicate because we default to our natural way of learning. 

Our natural way of learning becomes our teaching style.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

Often times choices in curriculum are based on our pre-wired settings or default setting.

Unlike a machine though, we can appreciate that choices do not always have to be comfortable for us.

3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences. There is no denying that knowing homeschool learning style differences can help us make a difference in teaching. You'll love the other tried and true tips I have on my page homeschool learning styles. Too, many complicated definitions exist about learning styles. In addition, learning styles are explained in the educational world as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to name a few. #homeschoollearningstyles

{Yes I know not glamorous. We can’t all be toasters…but}

As the teacher, it’s important to understand that children have a way they come pre-wired to learn also. 

It is easier for us as adults to move out of our comfort zone or default setting to teach in a way that our child understands.

Our focus is on teaching unique individuals which are our children, not mini versions of ourselves.

2. You Must Wear the Educator Hat Too.

For the most part children want to please us.

As moms, we tend to first think that a child is acting up.

But in reality, something is wrong with the material or (clear throat here) our way of teaching (i.e. our default setting of learning clashes with child’s default setting).

Thinking like a teacher means that we try to understand what our child cannot articulate but expresses only through tears or resentment.

If a child is analytical we can ask questions like: Is the material below their level or do we really need to repeat it over and over?

Is the material too overwhelming with details for a wiggly child or does it not have enough details for a child who thrives on details?

 3.Appreciate differences.

Instead of deciding that one curriculum by one provider meets the needs of all our children, we can use different curriculum for each child.

We value that right brain and left brain children can learn together under one roof and that both sides of the brain work together.

Embracing differences motivates us to choose three different math programs, if necessary, and if it meets the needs of each child.

It makes us move out of our comfort zone as a teacher and appreciate the strength and gifts of each child.

Learning styles are not exact sciences, they are just another tool to help us grow to learn how our children learn.

Being conscientious about not putting labels on our children is important.

However, balance is also needed. 

Helping our child to understand why he is strong in some subjects and perhaps weaker in other areas equips him to embrace ways of tackling tough subjects.

It helps us, as educators, to discover the uniqueness of each child and nurture it.

Have you helped your child to discover his riches?

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Childs Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.
3 Veteran’s Superb Tips to Understand Homeschool Learning Style Differences

Other Homeschool Learning Style Resources

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Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids

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When choosing workbook style homeschool curriculum, some families don’t realize they are choosing a homeschool learning style.

Homeschool learning styles are not the first things some families understand about homeschooling.

However, all curriculum or resources are divided into homeschool learning styles.

Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids

Once you know which learning style fits your family best, it’s easier to conquer the overwhelm of choosing homeschool curriculum.

What is the workbook homeschool learning style or approach?

Basically, it’s the traditional homeschool approach which includes workbooks.

Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum

Further, understanding what is traditional homeschool curriculum ensures that you’re making the right decision for your homeschool.

Too, not only will you save hundreds of dollars by not buying the wrong curriculum, but you meet your homeschool goals.

So, the workbook style or traditional homeschool approach has these characteristics.

  • A workbook, textbook, or worktext can be used for one subjects or combined subjects in an all-in-one.
  • Normally, these workbooks are written for a classroom setting although many more have popped up since the pandemic for instruction at home. However, their main underlying use is still to teach a group.
  • They are divided up by grade so that children are studying what other children their grade level are studying.
  • Some workbooks have teacher’s manuals, answer keys and sometimes test so they are designed for a drill and kill approach.
  • Some new homeschoolers like using workbooks because it gives them a sense of security because it’s what they used in public school
Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids

In addition, some families choose a traditional homeschool approach because they work and may need the accountability for their kids.

In addition, some states have stricter homeschool laws than other states, and it may make it easier for record keeping.

Also, look Big Ol’ List of All-In-One Homeschool Curriculum (a.k.a Boxed) if you’re wanting a traditional curriculum put together already.

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Child’s Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.

Other Homeschool Learning Style Resources

In addition, it’s important to know what is a workbook versus a worktext.

Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids

A worktext is different from a workbook although they may appear similar.

The Difference Between Workbook and Worktext

Unlike a workbook, worktext does some teaching right in the workbook.

Worktext are great for teaching kids to be independent. You don’t have to do all the teaching.

Usually some background information along with activities are all built into the lesson plan. I t’s like having the textbook and workbook in one spot.

Furthermore, a worktext teaches by example, models, and illustrations. A worktext not only has a place for your student to record his work, but gives explanations, samples, and even background information right in the book. It’s like writing in a textbook.

I have one kid that really likes that concept.

Now, that you have a better description of the workbook or traditional homeschool approach look at these lists I’ve created.

This first list has middle school and high school workbooks.

Middle and High School Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum

Too, some series of workbooks works great across the boards for many grade levels.

Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids

Look at these series of workbooks below which normally cover many subjects and many grades.

  • Carson Dellosa 
  • The Mark Twain media series of books are beautiful for geography and history especially, have other subjects and loved by older kids.
  • Spectrum is another loved series with multiple subjects and grades.
  • Evan-Moor too has multiple subjects and grades and has been around for a long time. Many homeschoolers have used them to supplement or as stand alone.
  • MacGraw-Hill is another timeless favorite especially for language arts.
  • Kumon is also one loved for younger kids too.

Now at some of these beautiful resources for middle and high school kids.

Workbook Style Curriculum for Middle School & High School

Although not all workbooks style curriculum will have enough content mixing and matching curriculum at this age will benefit your children the most.

The Art of Poetry

Poetry is a universal art form, and a deep communication of the world around us. The Art of Poetry is an excellent upper school curriculum. It will teach how to read a poem, and introduce students to the many elements and forms of poetry. The book is rich with examples from many sources, including their explication. A biography of each poet is included, along with an audio CD of many of the poems.

Writing With Skill

The Writing With Skill series has a target audience of 5th through 9th graders

Critical Thinking Detective Vocabulary Book 1

This is the fun way to learn new vocabulary! These popular, easy-to-use detective cases are suitable for Grades 5 – 12+. The vocabulary in these mysteries were gathered from a multitude of sources including SAT and ACT word lists and the author’s reading selections.

The Language Mechanic: Tuning Up English With Logic, Grades 4-7

This comprehensive 184-page book uses fun examples and logical reasons to eliminate the confusion students often feel while learning the mechanics of language.This book demonstrates and reinforces why each language rule is important. Lessons begin with a "grabber"–a humorous miscommunication that results when a rule is broken. Examples are followed by an explanation of the specific rule, the logic behind it, then guided and independent practice.Includes presentation and reinforcement suggestions, answers, a glossary, and a compare/contrast organizer.

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 8

Eighth graders will be able to gain a firm grasp on grammar and word usage when they work on the Evan-Moor Daily Language Review Grade 8 Teacher s Edition workbook each day. 

ELEVATE MIDDLE GRADE SCIENCE

elevateScience is a K-8 phenomena-based science curriculum immersing students in the inquiry process. This is science elevated for problem solving, critical thinking, and the NGSS performance expectations.

Comprehension Detective, Grades 6-8

This engaging series provides students with opportunities to sharpen their critical-thinking skills with short, original detective stories. Each reproducible story contains plenty of clues and information along with comprehension activities and a puzzle to solve. R

Mark Twain American History Books, Grades 6-12

Help your middle grade child build proficiency in US history and AP us history with the activity-packed Mark Twain American History Workbook!

American History Books are a great way for children to have a thorough understanding of a people’s history of the United States from 1607-1865 through focused lessons and practice.

Mark Twain - Greek & Roman Mythology, Grades 6 - 12

Tell tales to students in grades 5 and up using Greek and Roman Mythology! This 128-page book includes reproducible activities that develop higher-level thinking skills through mythological stories, maps, charts, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and worksheets. The book covers topics such as mythology, geography, history, and creative writing. Students love learning about these fascinating tales!

Mark Twain - Astronomy, Grades 6 - 12

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond. This 80-page book reinforces scientific techniques. It includes teacher pages that provide quick overviews of the lessons and student pages with Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or in groups.

Spectrum 8th Grade Language Arts Workbook

Language Arts workbooks are a great way for kids to learn basic skills such as vocabulary acquisition, grammar, writing mechanics, and more through a variety of activities that are both fun AND educational!

180 Days of Practice for Sixth Grade (Set of 3)

Provide sixth grade teachers and parents with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension and word study skills, writing proficiency, and mathematical fluency. 

SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL H

Level H, Grade 8. Spelling Workout has all the components you need to lead students from simple sound-letter relationships to more complex spelling patterns.

Students learn spelling skills based on phonics through unique, cross-curricular reading passages, practice, and high-interest writing activities. Packed with flexible lessons, motivating activites, including fun riddles and puzzles, this dynamic program leads students to spelling success!

Jump In, 2nd Edition: Middle School Composition

Jump In, 2nd Edition retains the step-by-step features of the first edition and its conversational style, along with some humor to ease the fright of writing! Students master the art of writing paragraphs, different types of paragraphs, topic sentences, and main ideas (thesis statements). 

How to Write an Awesome Paragraph Step-by-Step: Step-by-Step Study Skills

Does your learner need help with writing paragraphs?

The How to Write an Awesome Paragraph Step-by-Step workbook teaches your students how to write a strong paragraph using a foolproof step-by-step process.

Each incremental lesson teaches one step and contains practice examples to build skill and confidence.

Laboratory Manual for Conceptual Physical Science Explorations

This manual contains interesting lab experiments that use minimal equipment, as well as a wide range of activities similar to the projects in the textbook. These activities guide students to experience phenomena before they quantify the same phenomena in a follow-up laboratory experiment.

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World Geography

World Geography is a study of the six basic geographic regions of the world: chapter one, North America; chapter two, South America; chapter three, Europe; chapter four, Africa; chapter five, Asia; and chapter six, Oceania.

World History Detective® Book 1

"World History Detective can be used as a standards-based, stand-alone textbook, a resource of supplemental activities to enrich another textbook, or as a review course for older students. Students begin by analyzing a lesson. Next, they apply critical thinking skills to answer multiple choice and short essay questions.

Learn Math Fast System Volume I: Basic Operations

Volume 1 of the Learn Math Fast System teaches how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with a unique approach. Includes all lessons, worksheets and tests. The Answer Key is in the back of the book. The methods used make it possible for students to advance several grade levels in just one year. Younger students can get up to third grade level in just one school year. Older kids can relearn 1st to 3rd grade math in a month or two, and adults can read the whole book in about a week. 

Middle School Reading, Writing, and Grammar: for a Classical Education

This is a full language arts course for the middle school student. It includes 120 language arts lessons in literature, grammar, vocabulary, writing, spelling, and language usage. This course book contains parts of novels and full stories from classic literature found in the public domain

Sentence Diagramming Level 1 Workbook - Breakdown and Learn the Underlying Structure of Sentences (Grades 5-12+)

This 80-page book teaches students how to diagram sentences so they see the underlying structure of English grammar. Diagramming sentences gives many visual and logical learners an alternative way to learn grammar. Students who understand the finer points of English grammar will apply this knowledge to their writing. 

Mark Twain - Poetry Comprehension, Grades 6 - 8

Poetry Comprehension for grades 6 to 8 focuses on the reading standards for ELA to help your students improve comprehension skills. With this book, students will acquire and apply the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating poetry

Spectrum Algebra 1 Workbook, Grades 6-8 Math

Spectrum’s algebra workbook is a great way for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders to learn essential algebra skills such as algebraic equations, graphing, rational and irrational numbers, and more through a variety of problem-solving activities that are both fun AND educational!

Carson Dellosa The 100 Series: Biology Workbook—Grades 6-12

• Ages 11-18, Grades 6-12

• 128 pages, 8 ½ inches x 10 ½ inches

• Covers genetics, atoms, elements, compounds and bonds, and more

• Features self quizzes and practice pages

• Key word definitions and answer key included

SCIENCE MATTERS: Give your students the reinforcement they need with the 128-page comprehensive Biology Workbook for grades 6–12. Designed to aid in the review and practice of biology topics such as matter and atoms, cells, classifying animals, genetics, plant and animal structures, human body systems, and ecological relationships, this book includes realistic diagrams and engaging activities to support practice in all areas of biolog

The Science Book: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works

The Science Book: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works encapsulates centuries of scientific thought in one volume. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, scientific facts, and the most up-to-date questions are all explained in detailed text that is complemented by visually arresting graphics. 

Spectrum 6th Grade Spelling Workbook, Grammar and Handwriting Practice With Root Words, Diphthongs, Prefixes, Suffixes

Sixth Grade Spelling Workbook for kids ages 11-12

Support your child’s educational journey with Spectrum Grade 6 Spelling Workbook that teaches basic grammar and vocabulary skills to 6th grade students.

Sixth Grade Spelling Workbooks are a great way for students to learn basic language arts skills such as Greek and Latin root words, diphthongs, handwriting practice, and more through a variety of activities that are both fun AND educational!

Spectrum 7th Grade Science Workbooks, Natural, Earth, and Life Science

Seventh Grade Science Book for kids ages 12-13

Support your child’s educational journey with Spectrum Seventh Grade Science Workbook that teaches basic science skills to 7th grade students.

Seventh Grade Workbooks are a great way for middle school students to learn essential science skills surrounding space, life science, Earth science, science and technology, and more through a variety of activities that are both fun AND educational!

Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens

Ultimate writing success - Guided Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Tweens/Teens/Young Adults to work on their writing penmanship skillsPractice Tracing Positive Affirmations & Inspiring Quotes to instil a sense of well being, Poems & Speeches to Inspire as you work on mastering cursive!

Get plenty of practice with this Cursive Penmanship Workbook with 100+ pages of practice starting with writing the alphabet and progressing to writing words & sentences.

This workbook is for tweens, teens and young adults who are looking to build cursive writing skills. Get over 100 pages of practice supported by easy illustrated dot to dot method to make learning cursive fun and easy.

Easy Grammar Daily Grams Grade 7

 Learn grammar easy and enjoyable while ensuring that students achieve mastery. Concepts are presented with the most basic skill first, and skills build for ease in understanding. 

Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons

From the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, from chivalrous knights to Genghis Khan, students will improve their knowledge of medieval times while learning to write with Structure and Style. This theme-based writing curriculum offers a full year of instruction for students in grades 6–8 and is perfect for homeschoolers.

Geography I, Text (Middle East, Europe, and North Africa)

A unique geography program designed for students pursuing a classical education, Geography I covers the area that constituted the ancient Roman Empire. Each region is explored in its historical context in 'History's Headlines' as well as in the present in 'Tour of Today'. Your student will learn countries and capitals of today and relate them to the ancient lands of the Greeks and Romans, deepening his understanding of both the past and the present.

World Physical Geography SET of 2-Teacher and Student (Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography)

Although we like to teach geography as it relates to our studies if you prefer a geography textbook, this award-winning one year curriculum for 6th grade-high school is a good choice. Focuses on physical geography providing the basis for learning the fundamentals of geography. The student map workbook is designed for mapping and memorization of every country and its capital. -Geography Matters

Next, I’ve roundup workbooks for the younger grades too.

Keep in mind to look at the whole series if you find one type of workbook or worktext you like.

Workbook Style Curriculum for Kindergarten to Elementary

Some kids learn better through workbook type of curriculum.

You'll love this selection to either supplement your curriculum or use stand alone.

Kumon K & Up Science Sticker Activity Book

Our Sticker Activity Books use engaging and fun activities to introduce children to concepts in science and geography. Each activity is carefully matched with learning goals to promote both enjoyment and understanding. Through stickering, coloring, mazes, and more, children develop a love of learning about their world.

Words For School L1

Give your child a boost in all school subjects with Words for School, the newest series in our Verbal Skills line. Each Words for School Workbook teaches your child to read and write essential vocabulary for math, science, social studies, and language arts, enhancing your child’s reading and writing fluency and building confidence.

180 Days of Reading: Grade K - Daily Reading Workbook

The '180 Days of Reading' offers a purposeful, daily practice that will engage kindergarten students throughout the school year. Crafted with fun and learning, the interactive activities provide children an ideal environment to focus on reading with quick learning activities, focusing on vocabulary and fluency skills. Great for homeschooling or learning in classrooms, these workbooks also help kids retain educational knowledge during the summer or stay-at-home learning. 

  1. This workbook helps build students' skills for reading complex texts, where they gain regular practice through quick diagnostic-based activities. 
  2. It entails practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension and word study skills.
  3. Data-driven assessment tips are also provided, and the Teacher Resource CD included has assessment analysis resources.

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills 2nd Grade Workbooks All Subjects

WORKBOOK FEATURES:• Ages 7–8, Grade 2• 544 pages, 8.4 inches x 10.9 inches• Math topics include: fractions, multiplication, division, measuring, and more• Improve reading comprehension, spelling, grammar and fluency• Includes answer key and progression tracking pages

The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature

Discover fun facts about the natural world in the company of the Berenstain Bears and their friend, Professor Actual Factual, the foremost bear scientist of his time! This treasury of knowledge includes a complete almanac of the seasons and intriguing information about animals, plants, insects, and fish — plus fun for the whole family with simple science projects.

Explode the Code 4 Books SET: Book 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explode the Code 4 Books SET: Book 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Essential Lessons for Phonics Mastery) [Paperback] 

Spectrum 4th Grade Language Arts Workbook, Grammar, Vocabulary, Parts of Speech and Sentence Types, and Writing Practice

Spectrum Grade 4 Language Arts Workbook for kids ages 9-10

Support your child’s educational journey with Spectrum’s Language Arts 4th Grade Workbook that teaches basic language arts skills to 4th grade students.

Grammar workbooks are a great way for kids to learn basic skills such as vocabulary acquisition, grammar and usage, sentence types, and more through a variety of activities that are both fun AND educational!

My Kindergarten Math Workbook: 101 Games and Activities

Kindergarteners just want to have fun! My Kindergarten Math Workbook is bursting with age-appropriate math lessons designed to entertain kids ages 5 to 6. With plenty of games and activities, this workbook will engage their brains so they absorb number knowledge as they play.

My Kindergarten Geography Workbook: 101 Games & Activities

Introduce geography and spatial skills with colorful activities for kids ages 5 to 6

Encourage kids’ natural curiosity about the world with puzzles and games that help them learn geography! My Kindergarten Geography Workbook gets them started with social studies and geography for kids through activities like matching animals to their habitats and learning right from left. With practice in maps and navigation, Kindergarteners will discover a huge variety of geography exercises that help them learn while they play.

My Phonics Workbook: 101 Games and Activities

Games and activities to make phonics fun for ages 4 to 6

Building phonics skills is the first step to reading success―and now it’s F-U-N too! My Phonics Workbook is full of age-appropriate exercises and educational games to teach kids the pre-reading skills they’ll need for kindergarten.

With full-color pages featuring a collection of imaginative characters, this phonics workbook is an engaging, interactive way to introduce young children to the world of letters and their sounds. Each entertaining lesson paves the way for your little one to become an enthusiastic reader!

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 5

It’s fun to be smart! Loved by kids, teacher approved, and parent trusted, Brain Quest Grade 5 Workbook reviews and reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom in an instantly engaging, entertaining way. Each page is jam packed with hands-on activities and games covering spelling and vocabulary, language arts, math skills and word problems, multiplication and division, fraction and decimals, social studies, and much, much more—with friendly illustrations throughout.

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6

Students who gain more confidence while reading are sure to more fully enjoy their time spent reading, which makes the Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6 Teaching Supplement a perfect complement to both traditional and homeschooling classrooms. Sixth graders will learn how to employ numerous reading strategies that help them identify themes, main ideas, characters and settings in reading passages. We use more than 150 original fiction and nonfiction works to keep gr. 6 children engaged. Even reluctant grade six readers will have fun completing the activities in our reading workbook, learning to love reading in the process.

All About Money - Economics - Business

All About Money - Business - Economics For Kids & Teens - Ages 10+

In order to be successful in business we must understand how money works! This practical and fun workbook is packed with fascinating information and learning prompts. The activities and lessons will help students to understand money, business, economics, government, and so much more.

Students will study how money works and how the government influences the economy. this book is current! Students will also research topics such as how the COVID-19 Pandemic is impacting the United States and the world today. They will also look into historic events that changed the country such as the Great Depression. In order to understand the future, we must learn from the past. In order to succeed we must understand why so many businesses fail, and why others thrive even in hard times. It is also vital for students to understand how different forms of government can have a negative or positive influence on the economy of a region.

Summer Bridge Activities® Spanish Workbook, Bridging Grade 3 to 4 in Just 15 Minutes a Day

 Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, Summer Learning Activity Book With Spanish Flash Cards

SCIENCE 2006 WORKBOOK GRADE 5

SCIENCE 2006 WORKBOOK GRADE 5 Workbook Edition

Mark Twain - U.S. History Puzzles, Book 3, Grades 5 - 8

The Mark Twain U.S. History Puzzles book enhances social studies with activities such as crosswords, word searches, and quizzes. A fun way to teach students about early settlements and global wars, this middle school U.S. history book uses puzzle-based activities to present significant events.

Correlated to meet current state standards, the U.S. History Puzzles book helps students focus on significant topics and events in America’s past, including:

-the expansion of the United States

-American involvement in global wars

-the increasing role of industrialization and technology

-equality

Scholastic Success with Grammar Grade 1 Workbook

Practicing grammar skills has never been so easy! Perfect for classroom or at-home use, this exciting ready-to-use resource provides invaluable reinforcement and practice with key grammar topics such as:

  • sentence types
  • parts of speech
  • common and proper nouns
  • sentence structure
  • verb tenses
  • subject-verb agreement
  • punctuation

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills 3rd Grade Workbooks All Subjects

• Ages 8–9, Grade 3• 544 pages, 8.4 inches x 10.9 inches• Math topics include: fractions, multiplication, division, decimals, rounding, and more• Reading and writing topics include: parts of speech, words with suffixes, sentence structure and more with informative reading passages• Includes answer key and progression tracking pages

Once upon a Pancake for Young Storytellers (ages 9–12) — Creative, Interactive Activity Book for Kids

Make it funny, poetic, scary, silly or action-packed. Go wherever your imagination takes you. When you’re done, you’ll have a unique book full of stories only you and your friends could have ever invented.

  • 20 stories we write together, in a variety of styles
  • Beautiful color illustrations
  • A fun way for children to develop their reading, writing and storytelling abilities
  • Superheroes, sports, aliens, and more!
  • 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches high
  • Paperback, 56 pages, thick pages to write and draw on
  • A keepsake filled with your collective imagination
  • Perfect for homeschooling, or as an after-school weekend family activity

Complete Curriculum: Grade 6

This comprehensive line of workbooks was developed through a partnership with Harcourt Family Learning, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards for Grade 6, this workbook provides complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas. New content includes an introduction to STEM concepts and terms, how STEM impacts everyday life, concept review quiz, and fun, engaging projects that reinforce the subjects. Flash Kids Complete Curriculum Grade 6 also includes a new introduction providing recommendations for educators on how to use this volume to differentiate lessons in the classroom and instructions to integrate the content into hybrid and remote learning.

Theme Pockets - June

Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available.The three topics for June and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:

SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL C PUPIL EDITION

Spelling Workout has all the components you need to lead students from simple sound-letter relationships to more complex spelling patterns.

Students learn spelling skills based on phonics through unique, cross-curricular reading passages, practice, and high-interest writing activities. Packed with flexible lessons, motivating activites, including fun riddles and puzzles, this dynamic program leads students to spelling success!

TinkerActive Workbooks: 1st Grade Science

Start with interactive and entertaining exercises that cover the essential first grade science and problem-solving skills. Then, apply what you’ve learned in exciting hands-on tinkering, making, and engineering activities that utilize only common household materials. Plus, the charming cast of characters, the MotMots, guide kids through every new concept with cheer and humor. Once you've completed the workbook, unbox a collectible magnet badge hidden in the back cover!

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 6

The ultimate 6th-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject!It’s fun to be smart! Loved by kids, teacher approved, and parent trusted,Brain Quest 6th Grade Workbookreviews and reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom in an instantly engaging, entertaining way. Each page is jam packed with hands-on activities and games covering language arts, multiplication and division, ratios and proportions, statistics and probability, social studies, science, and much, much more—with friendly illustrations throughout.

High School Geography Curriculum Resources

6 Easy Ways to Identify the Charlotte Mason Homeschool Style

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Six ways to identify the Charlotte Mason homeschool style is important to understanding homeschool learning styles

Because you want to align homeschool learning styles approach with how your children learn best, you need to know the basics of each homeschool approach.

Not only do you want to identify characteristics of the Charlotte Mason homeschool style but identifying Charlotte Mason curriculum, you make better choices for your family.

6 Easy Ways to Identify the Charlotte Mason Homeschool Style

First, you need to understand that learning differences is a good thing.

I’ve helped many homeschoolers who think something is wrong with their child.

The point is folks are different from each other and so are our kids.

I’m a firm believer in finding the homeschool style to match your child’s temperament and most important his learning style and needs.

Charlotte Mason Approach

Let’s dive into looking at the Charlotte Mason homeschool style of teaching.

Who was Charlotte Mason

First, you need to understand who was Charlotte Mason.

Charlotte Mason was a turn-of-the-century British educator who used “living books” rather than textbooks or twaddle.

She encouraged curriculum which includes nature study, picture study, music study, and handicrafts and the normal academic subjects.

Here are 6 ways to identify characteristics of a Charlotte Mason homeschool approach.

  1. A gentle approach to language arts.
  2. There is emphasis on the arts, music, and nature.
  3. Learning should include forming lifelong habits.
  4. More time should be spent outdoors.
  5. Literature based learning is one foundation.
  6. Poetry is important.

The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days.
— Charlotte Mason


Also, you’ll love this book Laying Down the Rails: A Charlotte Mason Habits.

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Child’s Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.

Other Homeschool Learning Style Resources

In addition, look at these other Charlotte Mason resources:

Charlotte Mason Resources

6 Easy Ways to Identify the Charlotte Mason Homeschool Style

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child?

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Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles.

A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling.

However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child?

And although a lot of resources exist about learning styles, I like simple explanations.

Instead of using the technical terms in the educational world, I find using the term learning personality is more beneficial.

It’s easy to understand that each child has a different personality and it affects how and what they learn.

Some children are more language arts focus, others more craft focus, and still others relationship focus.

Styles of Homeschooling

For example, when I started homeschooling, I used only a workbook approach. It’s the only learning style I knew from my experience in public school.

However, as I homeschooled longer, I researched the other learning style approaches besides just workbook approach.

The other four approaches besides workbook approach are

  • the Unit Study approach,
  • Classical approach,
  • Unschooling approach and
  • Charlotte Mason approach.
How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child?

Determining which learning style works for your family helps you to choose curriculum that works for your family.

Look at these questions which will help you to determine the best homeschool approach for your family.

  1. Do your child learn best by doing? Charlotte Mason, the Unschooling and Unit Study approach all focus on hands-on activities. Of course the topics you study about will be applicable, but each of these approaches advocates hands-on learning.
  2. Are you wanting your children to model great minds of the past? Then you’ll want to learn about the Classical approach.
  3. If your child prefers to stay on topic and you want to cover all school subjects through the one topic then research a Unit Study approach.
  4. Some families prefer that learning is child-led and the parent is only the facilitator. Then research the Unschooling approach.
  5. Maybe you live in a state where strict record keeping is necessary. Then, can you combine a workbook approach which makes test taking and record keeping easier with another approach loved by your family.

Why Your Child’s Learning Personality is Important Too

Because teaching styles are only part of choosing curriculum easily, I’ve included a link to my online course Identifying Your Homeschooled Child’s Learning Personality.

How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child? Determining the best learning style approach is much easier when you know about homeschool learning styles. A learning style is not something I thought about when I started homeschooling or even when my kids were struggling. However, had I taken time to learn what is the best learning style for each of my children, I would have saved myself unnecessary stress.

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How to understand the way your child prefers to learn so that you can teach him in a way that he enjoys learning;
  • How to pinpoint your child’s learning personality;
  • A starting point in understanding (barring any special learning challenges or disabilities) and accepting your child’s preferred way of taking in information;
  • Understanding when the learning personality emerges; and
  • Teaching tips for each learning personality to stop the head-butting.
How to Determine the Best Learning Style Approach for Your Child?

Other Homeschool Learning Style Resources: