6th Grade Secular Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations
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Saxon Math 65, Third Edition, Home School Kit in a Retail BoxProven results, including higher test scores, have made Saxon Math™ the hands-down favorite for homeschoolers. That's because only Saxon helps you teach the way your child learns best - step by step. We call it incremental development with continual practice and review. Each new skill builds on those already taught; daily review of earlier material increases understanding; and frequent, cumulative assessments ensure that your child masters each skill as new ones are added. The result? More confidence, more willingness to learn, more success. Saxon Math 6/5 is a balanced, integrated mathematics program for the fifth grade. Your child learns to apply mathematical tools and techniques to real-life mathematical situations using word problems. Includes incremental development of order of operations; geometry and measurement; integers; divisibility concepts; ratios; statistics and probability; prime and composite numbers; patterns and sequences; and powers and roots. Kit includes:
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Saxon Math 76, Fourth Edition, Home School Kit in a Retail BoxProven results, including higher test scores, have made Saxon Math™ the hands-down favorite for homeschoolers. That's because only Saxon helps you teach the way your child learns best - step by step. We call it incremental development with continual practice and review. Each new skill builds on those already taught; daily review of earlier material increases understanding; and frequent, cumulative assessments ensure that your child masters each skill as new ones are added. The result? More confidence, more willingness to learn, more success. Saxon Math 7/6 is a balanced, integrated mathematics program for the sixth grade. Introduces the new concepts, procedures, and the vocabulary your child needs to be successful in upper-level algebra and geometry courses. Math 7/6 teaches compound interest; functions and coordinate graphing; integers; exponential expressions; divisibility concepts; prime factorization; ratios and proportions; radius, circumference and pi; statistics and probability; and complementary and supplementary angles. Kit includes:
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Spectrum: Language Arts, Grade 6This series encourages creativity and builds confidence by making writing fun! 72 four-part lessons strengthen writing skills by focusing on parts of speech, word usage, sentence structure, punctuation, and proofreading. A Writer's Handbook, found at the end of each workbook, offers helpful writing tips. This series is based on the highly respected McGraw-Hill Companies' language arts textbooks. This title focuses on reading and critical thinking skills as well as enhancing creativity and confidence in writing.
Softcover, 208 pages. Note: Since this curriculum combines both grammar and writing, it will take the place of Easy Grammar and Writing Strands listed below. |
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Easy Grammar Grade 6 2007When Wanda Phillips began teaching 7th grade, she realized the
correlation between the textbooks children were using, and resulting
lack of grammatical knowledge. Easy Grammar & Daily Grams don't
follow the standard textbook approach of teaching and moving on to the
next subject with no review of previously learned material. Rather,
incremental development is coupled with extensive review and
refreshment, and the prepositional approach is utilized for increased
retention and ease in identifying parts of speech. Simple and
effective, Easy Grammar & Daily Grams have helped hundreds of
children to finally understand the technicalities of the English
language! |
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Easy Grammar Grade 6 Workbook 2007When Wanda Phillips began teaching 7th grade, she realized the
correlation between the textbooks children were using, and resulting
lack of grammatical knowledge. Easy Grammar & Daily Grams don't
follow the standard textbook approach of teaching and moving on to the
next subject with no review of previously learned material. Rather,
incremental development is coupled with extensive review and
refreshment, and the prepositional approach is utilized for increased
retention and ease in identifying parts of speech. Simple and
effective, Easy Grammar & Daily Grams have helped hundreds of
children to finally understand the technicalities of the English
language! Test booklet also available. |
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Easy Grammar Grade 6 Test Book 2007This Easy Grammar Grade 6 Student Test Booklet accompanies the Easy Grammar Grade 6 Student Text.
It contains tests with a variety of multiple choice, matching, writing
exercises and other types of questions. Pages are perforated for easy
removal; answers not included. 48 pages, softcover. Tests are
non-reproducible. |
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Writing Strands: Challenging Writing Projects for Homeschoolers, Level 3
This group of assignments in the series called Writing Strands is
designed to give homeschooled third level students a grounding in the
very complicated process of giving others their thoughts in written
form. This level is designed for students who, in public school, would
be considered ready for third or even up to seventh grade. Of course,
third and seventh grade students would write much differently, but that
is not a problem. Both can experience learning the skills presented in
this level. It has been designed to be widely applied, for there are
many experiences here that most young writers should have. Scope &
Sequence: Topics covered in this level are following directions
(basic), sentence & paragraph control (basic), rewriting sentences
(basic), description (people), description (people's thoughts),
organization (activities), organization (objects), description
(perspective), story creation (creative), description (organization),
description (actions), narrative events (organization), creative
(narrative). (Grades 3 to 7.) The Evaluating Writing book, a valuable asset to this writing curriculum available below. |
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature, Grade 6, Activity TanThe Learning Language Arts Through Literature Student Activity Book for Grade 6 contains student instructions for independent work, enrichment exercises such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more that are only found in the Student Activity Book. (Answers found in Teacher Book listed below.) |
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature, Grade 6, Teacher TanThe Tan Book is designed for 6th grade students. Features are as follows: 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-use daily plans; 4 book studies; 2 units on library and research paper; integrated language arts lessons including grammar, spelling, higher-order thinking and study skills; teacher friendly with little or no teacher preparation needed; review activities follow most lessons providing additional skill practice; assessments help the teacher evaluate student's progress.Sixth grade students mature in their language arts skills through 36 lessons. Strong in dictation, they encourage expressive, creative writing. The study of suffixes and prefixes lays groundwork for skills needed at the jr/sr high levels. Passages from great literature encourages the reading of timeless classics. Reviews after most lessons and assessments aid teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses. All literature passages are contained in The Tan Book. Additional books utilized in this level include Little House in the Big Woods, Bambi, Kidnapped, The Hiding Place, Prince Caspian, The Swiss Family Robinson, Robinson Crusoe, Where the Red Fern Grows, The House at Pooh Corner, The Wind in the Willows, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Invincible Louisa. |
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MCP Spelling Workout Level F (Gr. 6) Student WorkbookSpelling Workout uses a sports theme that gives you and your students the tools you need to be an unbeatable team! Capitalizing on the close tie between spelling and phonics, the program leads students from simple sound-letter relationships to more complex spelling patterns. Teacher's Edition available. Paperback, 186 pages. Grade 6. |
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MCP Spelling Workout Level F (Gr. 6) Teacher's Edition
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Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 6, 2nd EditionThree thousand carefully selected words taken from literature, textbooks, and SAT-prep books are the basis of this exciting vocabulary series that teaches new words through reading, writing, and a variety of exercises. Each lesson's alphabetized word list gives pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions, and uses each word in a sentence. Interesting, engaging, and acting as a mnemonic anchor for the word, sentences are anything but boring! Comprehension of the vocabulary words is facilitated and reinforced through the five different exercises repeated in each lesson; new for the 2nd, expanded edition of Wordly Wise, reading first strategies as well as Greek and Latin word studies with prefixes, suffixes, parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and analogies. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6 contains 20 lessons. Words taught in Book 6 include: cordial, flammable, gait, hoax, oblivious, perpetual, placid, preliminary, retaliate, scoff, unanimous, vanquish and more. This 2nd Edition book replaces the previous Wordly Wise 3000 Book 3. 175 two-tone pages, softcover. Note: Choose either Wordly Wise or Vocabulary Classical Roots, listed below. |
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Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 6, Test Booklet with Answer KeyThis Wordly Wise 3000 Test Booklet, 2nd Ed. accompanies Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6, 2nd Ed. Tests are multiple choice with varied questions such as finding the antonym/synonym or the best word to complete a sentence. Final test questions are based upon an included passage. Line-listed answers are included. 141 pages, softcover. Grade 6. |
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Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 6, Answer Key for Student TextThis Wordly Wise Answer Key accompanies Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 6, 2nd Edition. Answers for each lesson are included; passages are given full-sentence answers and puzzle/hidden message exercises are reproduced with the correct answers filled in. 11 pages, softcover. |
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Vocabulary Classical Roots Grade 6A thematically organized vocabulary program based on Greek and Latin roots. Each lesson features 2 roots and 8-10 words derived from these roots with a review lesson after every third theme. Words are presented with dictionary-style definitions, and all words are used in example sentences. Lists of "Familiar Words" and "Challenge Words" are provided for each root to help all students activate prior knowledge and keep advanced students on task. Note: Choose either Vocabulary Classical Roots or Wordly Wise, listed below. This curriculum is more advanced than Wordly Wise. |
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Vocabulary from Classical Roots Gr. 6 Teacher's GuideThis teacher's guide for Vocabulary from Classical Roots Grade 6 contains step-by-step lesson plans and answers for students questions. Lesson plans include the "key word" box, and introduction, preview of familiar words, activities focusing on different words which helps to reinforce vocabulary, more key words and additional practice. Word list included. 80 pages, softcover. |
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Italic Handwriting: Book GItalic is a modern handwriting system based on enduring letterforms that are highly suited to rapid and legible writing. Italic conforms to natural, rhythmic hand movements. Italic builds on previously learned concepts and the letter shapes remain the same from basic to cursive, eliminating the abrupt leap from "ball and stick" to looped cursive. Self-assessment is an integral part of the program. This is the seventh book of a seven-part series. A comprehensive self-instruction program in basic and cursive italic, the writing content follows a central theme: the history of our alphabet. It is suitable for older students and is illustrated in black and white. Note: Choose either Italic Handwriting or Handwriting Skills Simplified, listed below. |
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Handwriting Skills Simplified Level F: Maintaining Manuscript WritingHandwriting skills are needed in every facet of life, not just in the classroom! Children will be taught legible handwriting through practice and more practice! Handwriting Skills Simplified provides a direct, easy to do, "trace and write" method. Each page provides tracing and writing practice for each letter of the alphabet, along with individual words and sentences. Slant, open/closed loops, positioning, letter height, joining and other aspects of cursive are also addressed. Soon your students will have achieved legible cursive handwriting! 64 pages, reproducible for classroom use. Grade 6, Maintaining Cursive. This book features the new simplified Zaner-Bloser alphabet models. Note: Choose either Handwriting Skills Simplified or Italic Handwriting, listed above. |
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The Way Science WorksThe perfect introduction to how science explains the world around us! Eye-opening experiments and exceptional photography bring science to life. Discover science in action from the principles that explain everyday occurrences to the theories behind the technology in today's fast-moving world. Test the theories in more than 100 hands-on projects. Next-generation visuals and cutting-edge content help illuminate key scientific developments. Packed full of facts about famous scientists, technology newsflashes, and more. An exciting way to keep ahead of the curriculum and discover science for yourself. |
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A History of US, 11 Volumes: Third EditionDiscover why so many teens and tweens are having fun reading American history! "Most history books are boring, but your book kept me on the edge of my chair," says one thrilled sixth grader. Updated and packed with compelling photographs, instructive maps, and vivid storytelling, Hakim's series breathes life into the heroes, villains, and adventures that make up our past. (Not written from a Christian perspective.) Softcovers, from Oxford University. |
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The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World Geography
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