Home school or not this is a must!
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I'm a true believer in communications before they can talk and my kids have proved me right. Both of my kids signed before talking and this ASL alphabet poster has helped them understand the foundation of language. Love this!!
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I'm using this for home school.  So far, I'm really liking it.  Sproul begins at the "Beginning" and teaches God is the owner of everything.  Economics is so much more than what the kids get in the public schools.  I'm going through the book and study guide as well.  Adults need this too.
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This Spelling series is great for home schooling.  It has 36 lessons, one for each week of the school year and they are interesting enough to keep the kids attention. :)
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Beware many teachers will say this is needed! Its NOT needed unless you want it to work at home with.
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It's been five years since I bought this. We use it several times a day as a homeschooling family. It's definitely a must have!
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Our family enjoy this book for home school. Lots of great information and interesting facts.
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I am so happy to see home education included in this book about schooling. It's becoming more widespread, yet still is underrepresented.
  Not only do we home educate, but we have a daughter we adopted from Taraz, Kazakhstan, also covered in this book.
  My husband went to boarding school as a child and that wasn't missed here either.
  We borrowed this book from the library, but I am here at Amazon to order a copy for our personal library.
  Thank you, Margriet Ruurs!
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This is even more than I expected! It's full of not only the words you should read by then but it also has activities on how to spot the words and use them correctly and sticker's I keep away as an added bonus when she does really well. I recommend to get your child ahead or caught up. We're getting ahead here a bit. My hubs and I keep planning on buying these books as they come for our 2 small children.  I think it's VERY important to also teach your kids and not leave it all up to the teacher's and this is a great tool for us to use and comes in many other grades etc. Any questions please ask and helpful votes are appreciated,thank you.
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So far, my son and I are on lesson 24 and he's sounding out 3 and 4 letter words.  I was considering home-schooling my son and wanted to just give this book a try to see how things went.  We started at the end of July since he was to start kindergarten this fall.  It's really rewarding to know that you are teaching your child such an important skill!  He is doing really well, but I have realized that I don't personally have the patience to home-school, but am enjoying our little journey together.  The book makes it so easy, you're pretty much reading a skit, but it works!  I LOVE seeing his face light up when he reads words or accomplishes another section.  The book also teaches writing and makes learning fun.  I would absolutely recommend this book!  The authors really have it down to a science.
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Yes I love it cause it good home school curriculum book ... my boys is loving a lot from them
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As a homeschooling family that is going into our fifth year, we have been truly blessed to have been able to utilize Layers of Learning in our studies.  The way Layers of Learning works is that you pick your own Language Arts and Mathematics curriculum, and Layers of Learning can be added in to the mix as your electives.  One of the greatest assets of this curriculum is that it can be used simultaneously with multiple ages. Each unit is meant to be used over a two week period, but believe me, there are so many activities, you probably won't be able to get to them all!

There is so much to choose from, all laid out in a concise and orderly structure.  You just pick an Exploration, Expedition, Explanation, or Experiment and away you go.  The author's have thoughtfully included all of the printables needed for each unit. Another added bonus is the library book list with age guidelines, this feature was so helpful in planning each week. Another positive about this curriculum is the vast amount of hands on activities, my kids loved them! We made our own cuneiform writing, constructed a paper mache globe, and built a model of the solar system.

One of the most fantastic elements of Layers of Learning, is that it is designed to be used in a 4 year classical education schedule.  Each time you cycle back through the units every four years, you can build on what you went over the first time, and dive a little bit further into each topic. We have been so pleased with Layers of Learning, and will continue to use the fantastic curriculum.
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Do you homeschool or are you considering it? Are you looking for a unique approach to home education? Are you tired of the textbooks or just need to add a little flavor into your homeschooling day?
This book is packed( and I mean packed) with information, resources, researches and studies, and personal experiences from home education families from around the world. The author has definitely done her homework in putting this one together and brings all of her research into one complete book.
No Free Range is not referring to chickens or complete uninvolvement in your child's education. But it does give the reader a new perspective on learning. Discover ways to use teachable moments, utilizing your community and extended families, letting your child study a favorite topic, using technology or nature and so much more. The author gives the reader a vast amount of ways for our children to learn unhindered by societies definition of learning in just one way.
Our children are individuals with unique personalities, differences, likes and dislikes. Each child learns differently; therefore must be educated differently. This book made be look at home education with more understanding. Its not about what grade my child can achieve or how many facts they have memorized; its what they have learned, how they have learned it and how they can continue to learn as individuals.
This book is a wonderful resource for those already homeschooling or considering home education. Even if you don't homeschool this book can guide you in helping your child how to learn through experiences, observations and hands on activities.
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If you homeschool, or public school your children, this guide is wonderful ! A great " guideline" for what needs to be taught at this level. A must have.
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I have to say, that as books that are written to be hand guides, this is one of the best books I have read through. In homeschooling you do as much research as you can, as often as you can. Sometimes all the different curriculum and ways of teaching can be overwhelming. Home Learning Year by Year is definitely a book I appreciate having on my shelves instead of just flipping through it in a library or at the book store. It has ideas abundant and is a gentle guide. It sits on the shelf or on my desk not to read over and over again but as a companion.

Reading through the book is like having this particular author sitting next to me, or standing with me when giving lessons. I took notes as I read through the book the first time, but since then any time I look at those notes, any time I see the book sitting there I am filled with a sense of accomplishment. It is a wonderful feeling knowing that people are with me in wanting to educate my children and their own, not settling with set standards by the state but by standards we as parents and guardians set hoping to see our children and charges grow into their full potential.

So, I recommend this book not only as a guide, but possibly as a bit of a friend.
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So glad I bought this. I'm a homeschooling mom, and was always wary of the unschooling method. Although I won't be a full fledged unschooler, I will definitely incorporate more elements of that method.
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Yes. Nice to have at home so we don't have to haul back and forth to school. Great condition. Better than what the school provided.
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As a homeschooling mother of two, this book has helped guide me for the past 3 years and I couldn't be happier!!  Being able to have one resource on hand to help shape my lesson plans is invaluable.  We do project based learning at home and already run each project for 6 weeks so the pace of these maps is absolutely perfect as I can run these lessons at the same pace and have always been able to find books on our current project subject to shape the lessons here.  I love the idea of really taking our time, rereading and exploring the units as to ensure my children have mastered every aspect of the lessons. This book is a wonderful guide and I am constantly recommending it to all of my fellow Homeschooling Mom/friends!