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The Ultimate Homeschool Collection

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A Brilliant Classroom Curriculum Library!

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Free Access To All Future Titles Added Here!

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Welcome to The Ultimate Homeschool Collection!
I homeschooled in the past and I know how expensive it is to buy what you feel you must have! With this collection you will receive all titles below and future titles for just one small payment! Add these titles to your homeschool curriculum, home library, and family time! Also on the download page are over 200 BONUS recipe, holiday, scrapbooking, and work-at-home ideas ebooks for you to enjoy! Be sure to view our children's authors list and all our resources on this page!

CURRICULUM INCLUDED:
4 Spelling Word Lists *4th Grade*
5 Spelling Word Lists *2nd Grade*
5 Spelling Word Lists *4th Grade*
15 Spelling Word Assignments *elementary*
35 Shakespearean Plays
50 Christian Children's Stories
100 Commonly Misspelled Words
101 Camping And Outdoor Recipes
125 Fun Kids' Recipes
A Beginner’s Guide to Coin Collecting
A Guide to Home Vegetable Gardening
A History Of Greek Art by F.B. Tarbell
A History of Roman Literature
A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students
A Question of Courage
A Spelling Book for Advanced Classes by Oliver Optic *161 word lists*
All About Beekeeping
All About Greenhouse Growing
Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney
Animal Ghosts & Hauntings Volume 1
Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of England by Robert Bell
Authors of Greece
Beethoven: The Man And The Artist
Beginner's Guide to Horse Training
Beginners Guide To Learning Chinese
Caring For Your New Pet Hamster
Cats Printable Coloring & Crafts Pages
Children's Literature Textbook by Charles Madison Curry
Color Code Spelling Words
Companion to the Bible by E. P. Barrows (616 pages)
Complete State of the Union Addresses 1790-2002
Digital Scrapbooking Made Easy
Critical & Historical Essays
Early European History
Easy Spanish For Babies & Toddlers
Engish Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Famous Men of The Middle Ages
Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales
Helping Your Child Learn Math *ages 5-13*
History of American Literature
History of Astronomy
History Revisited
Home Economics Vintage Cookbook *348 pages*
How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee by Owen Wister
How To Use Your Mind For Study
Internet Homeschool Resources eBook
Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens
Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki
Learn Basic Spanish The Easy Way
Legends Of Babylon And Egypt
Living Green
Louisa Alcott Supplementary Reader
Math Enrichment *5th Grade*
Malayan Literature
McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book by William Holmes McGuffey
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern Prose And Poetry For Secondary Schools
Morse Code Alphabet
Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie L. McLaughlin
Myths That Every Child Should Know
Original Narratives of Early American History
Party Games For All Ages
Preface to Dictionary of the English Language
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare *a play*
Scramble Spelling Words Lesson
Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Short History of Wales by Owen M. Edwards
Spelling Words *1st Grade*
Spelling Words Word Search Lesson
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by JohnBurr
Stories About Indians
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
Stories of Great Inventors
Stories of King Arthur's Knights
Stories to Tell Children
Strange Stories from History for Young People
Teaching Your Child To Read
The Art Of Caricaturing
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
The Big Book Of Classic Christmas Tales
The Children's Bible
The Declaration of Independence
The Genealogy Guide
The Guide to Reading
The Mystery Of The Green Ray
The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children
The Story of the Pony Express by Glenn D. Bradley
The Ultimate Iguana Care Handbook
The U. S. Bill of Rights
The U. S. Constitution
True Stories about Dogs and Cats
Webster's American Spelling Book by Noah Webster
Weekly Spelling Activities *elementary grades*
Who Was Who 5000 B. C. to Date


LESSON PLANS/ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
Lesson Plan: 10 Most FAQ On Cats
Lesson Plan: 60 Uses Of Baking Soda!
Lesson Plan: 60 Uses Of Salt!
Lesson Plan: 80 Uses For Old Newspaper!
Lesson Plan: 120 Sudoku Puzzles
Lesson Plan: 4th Of July Flag Cake
Lesson Plan: A Guide To Master Chess And Checkers
Lesson Plan: A Wealth of Kid Hobby Ideas
Lesson Plan: Building A Tree House Or Fort
Lesson Plan: Butterfly Gardening
Lesson Plan: Complete Guide To Aquariums
Lesson Plan: Container Gardening
Lesson Plan: Exploring Hobbies
Lesson Plan: Family Past Time Sports Activities
Lesson Plan: Fishing Worm Farm
Lesson Plan: Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lesson Plan: Homemade Ice Pops
Lesson Plan: Incorporating Science - Your Backyard
Lesson Plan: Kid Crafts
Lesson Plan: Learn About Hybrid Cars
Lesson Plan: Learn To Play The Guitar
Lesson Plan: How Does a Greenhouse Work?
Lesson Plan: How to Do Indoor Gardening
Lesson Plan: Learn To Crochet
Lesson Plan: Let's Dry Fresh Flowers And Wax Fresh Flowers
Lesson Plan: Let's Preserve Cut Flowers
Lesson Plan: Living Green
Lesson Plan: Making Face Paint
Lesson Plan: Making Finger Paint
Lesson Plan: Making Pet Food At home
Lesson Plan: Make Plastic Bottle Planters
Lesson Plan: Make Plastic Bottle Vases
Lesson Plan: Making PlayDough
Lesson Plan: Making Sachets From Nature
Lesson Plan: Making Soap Paint
Lesson Plan: Making Stickers
Lesson Plan: Moon Cake
Lesson Plan: Pin Collecting
Lesson Plan: Plastic Bag Ice Cream
Lesson Plan: Rock Collecting
Lesson Plan: Scrapbooking For Beginners
Lesson Plan: Scoubidou
Lesson Plan: Stamp Collecting
Lesson Plan: Understanding PC Hardware
Lesson Plan: What Is A Resume And Why Is It So Important?


PARENT/TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED:
Resource: 10 Surefire Ways To Cut Down On Your Grocery Bill
Resource: 32 Ways to Keep The Kids Occupied
Resource: 37 Ways To Prepare For College
Resource: Actively Listening to your Child
Resource: Benefits of Taking Your Child Outdoors
Resource: Chart your Child's Accomplishments
Resource: Child Safety Online
Resource: Encourage your Child to Feel Important
Resource: Exploring Nature with Your Child
Resource: Family Finance Planner
Resource: Fitting Exercise Into A Busy Schedule
Resource: Healthy Computing
Resource: Healthy Dating
Resource: Household Budgeting
Resource: How to Become an Ideal Leader
Resource: How To Help A Shy Child
Resource: How To Improve Your Memory
Resource: How To Write A Folio
Resource: Insider's Handbook To Goverment Grants
Resource: Our Ever-Changing Role As A Parent
Resource: Rainy Day Activies For Kids
Resource: Report Card Template
Resource: Single Parenting 101
Resource: Summer Crafts For Kids
Resource: The Powers of a Positive Attitude


HOMESCHOOL HELP INCLUDED:
Homeschool Help: Benefits Of Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Disadvantages of Public Schooling
Homeschool Help: Financing Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Grading in Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Homeschool Burnout
Homeschool Help: Homeschool Field Trips
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling and College
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling and The Family
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling Hours
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling Methods
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling Online
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling The Teenager
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling - The Darker Side
Homeschool Help: Homeschooling A Child With A Disability
Homeschool Help: Homeschool - Staying Connected
Homeschool Help: Homeschool Teachers
Homeschool Help: How to Homeschool Your Child
Homeschool Help: Is Homeschooling legal?
Homeschool Help: Maintaining Discipline in Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Montessori Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Record Keeping in Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Social Concerns of Homeschooling
Homeschool Help: Structure The School Year
Homeschool Help: Unschooling Your Child
Homeschool Help: What is Homeschooling?


CURRICULUM ABOUT HOLIDAYS INCLUDED:
19 Classic Ghost Stories For Halloween
A Christmas Mystery by William J. Locke
A Thanksgiving Sermon
Christmas Decoration Ideas For Kids
Family Fun Easter Activity Collection
Games For Halloween
How To Draw Like Me -Valentines Lesson
How To Make Wrapping Paper
Let's Make A Christmas Card Holder
Let Your Kids Decorate For Christmas
Making A Thanksgiving Paper Turkey
Making Cookie Dough Ornaments
Making Jingle Bells
Planning A Kids Only Thanksgiving Party
Thanksgiving Decorations Kids Can Make
The Christmas Dinner *a play*
The Spirit of Christmas by Henry Van Dyke


LITERATURE CLASSICS INCLUDED:



A Child's Garden of Verses
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Around the World in 80 Days
Beauty And The Beast by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Includes All Titles Above Plus All Future Titles!
ALL for Only $9.95, Less Than You Pay For One Textbook!

Benefits Of Homeschooling

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child is one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling. YOU know what to do to get your child prepared for the end of year testing.

Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure. The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.

The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity. Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure. Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, the child receives more quality time with his parents. The entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.

Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His confidence remains intact and he can soar higher due to this. Since parents have a deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning program to pique the child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum. Learning becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in action.

Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.

Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They believe that their children are being too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age.

Homeschooling is a great way to teach a child if you have the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.


Is Homeschooling Legal?

Without a doubt, homeschooling is legal in all the 50 States of the U.S. But, that is just about where the similarity ends. Laws and regulations regarding homeschooling vary from state to state. Interpretations of these laws can vary from scholl district to school district. Additionally, these laws may change every year.

The National Home Education network is a wonderful resource when it comes to the legalities of homeschooling. It has a listing of the actual state laws for each state in the U.S. Reading the laws that pertain to your state is perhaps the best way to get accurate information about these laws. You can get valuable information from the support group at your locality. Additionally, many state education departments have online resources that will help you in interpreting the state requirements for homeschooling. The internet is also a good source of information.

It is a good idea to check out your state laws regarding homeschooling before you start educating your child at home. Take note of any tests or exams that your child may need to take.


Homeschooling Methods

For many people, homeschooling may call to mind the picture of two or three children sitting at a table and writing feverishly in their workbooks, while mom or dad stands nearby. This is the not entirely true. There are different methods of homeschooling, and the method you choose will decide the curriculum and your style of teaching. Given below are some of the most influential and popular homeschooling methods.

The Charlotte Mason method:
Charlotte Mason is known as the founder of the homeschooling movement. A homeschooler herself, she was passionate in her zeal to lay out the foundations for an effective a complete homeschooling program that is fun and educational at the same time. This method focuses on all the core subjects with emphasis placed on classical literature, poetry, fine arts, classical music and craft. Mason used a variety of books from classical literature, which she called 'Living Books'. Since this method encourages a passionate awareness of literature, the child is read to daily from the 'Living Books'. After this, the child is asked to narrate what she has heard. This process begins at the age of six, and by ten the child is expected to write her narrations in her book. Mason also advocated the use of 'Nature Diaries'. After each short and interesting lesson, the child is asked to go to Nature and draw observations from Nature. Thus the child also gains a sense of respect for her environment. Mason believed that development of good character and behavior was essential to the complete development of the child's personality.

The Eclectic Homeschooling:
This is a mixture of various homeschooling techniques. Here, the innovative parents trust their own judgment and pick out the topics that make the best curriculum for their child. Such parents continuously look out for the best products that will meet the needs of their homeschoolers. Most Eclectic homeschooling curriculums are improvised. This means that the basic curriculum is ready-made. The parents then make changes in the curriculum to accommodate the individual needs and interests of their children. The child's gifts, temperament, learning style and interests dictate the curriculum. Eclectic programs include visits to the museum, libraries and factories.

Unschooling:
A Boston public educator name John Holt laid the beginnings of the unschooling method. He believed that children learned best when they are free to learn at their own pace and when they are guided by their own interests. His message was to 'unschool' the child. This method is a hands-on approach to learning, where the parent takes definite cues from the children. There is no definite curriculum, schedules or materials. This method is the most unstructured of the various homeschooling techniques.

The Montessori Method:
This method began in Italy, when it was observed that children have acute sensitive periods, during which they undergo periods of intense concentration. During such phases, a child will repeat an activity till he gains a measure of self-satisfaction. The Montessori method depends on a prepared environment to facilitate learning. All the materials used in this method are designed to satisfy the inner desire for spiritual development of the child. The materials used progress from simple to complex, and are rather expensive.

These are just a few of the methods of homeschooling. Whatever the method, the underlying factor is flexibility and a keen interest in the desires of the child. The secret is to use the child's desire for knowledge to further his education.


Homeschooling And College

As children grow out of their little pants and are ready to begin their teens, many parents wonder if they should continue with the homeschooling program. They fear that colleges may not give equal opportunities to a child educated at home.

Many fears of this kind were put to rest when 2 homeschooled boys got admission into Harvard. Harvard does not require a high school diploma for gaining admission to their degree program. Many colleges are more interested in the knowledge and behavior of the homeschooled children rather than their high school diplomas. In fact, other things being similar many colleges prefer homeschoolers because of the diversity and richness they bring to their college life.

Admission requirements may vary. While some colleges require the child to appear for the SAT, others may need a general equivalency diploma. And some may not care for any tests at all. The criterion may vary depending on the college that you wish to apply to.

It is common to come across parents who frantically try to shift out their homeschool children to high schools because they fear unavailability of college admissions. But college admissions are open to all educated individuals, regardless of whether they are educated at home or at a public school.