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Download sample pages from James Madison Critical Thinking Course (PDF) Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students. James Madison Critical Thinking Course Engage your teen in captivating crime-related scenarios and give him the necessary critical thinking skills with the James Madison Critical Thinking Course. Superbly easy for any homeschool family to use. The step-by-step, self-instructional lessons and activities are straightforward and applicable across your teen's entire curriculum. The James Madison Critical Thinking Course Uses mini-mysteries and a fictional detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Each chapter of the James Madison Critical Thinking Course focuses on various thinking skills and leads your teen gradually into complicated analytical skills. Massive in scope, the course teaches more than sixty-five skills and concepts related to critical thinking. Your student will learn to distinguish a fact from an opinion, recognize ambiguity in a statement, evaluate arguments as valid or not, and assess common fallacies in reasoning. Everything in a typical introductory logic course is included in the James Madison Critical Thinking Course. Pages are perforated for easy removal and are reproducible for your home use. The Instruction Guide (sold separately) provides answers to the exercises and the quizzes but virtually no additional information. Features Topics Include: Interpret and apply complex texts, instructions, illustrations, etc. Recognize and clarify issues, claims, arguments, and explanations. Distinguish: conclusions, premises (reasons), arguments, explanations, assumptions (stated/unstated), issues, claims (statements), suppositions, unstated conclusions, unstated premises, and implications. Recognize ambiguity and unclearness in claims, arguments, and explanations. Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions. Describe the structure or outline of arguments and explanations: confirmation, disconfirmation. Evaluate whether an inductive argument is strong or weak. Evaluate claims and arguments in terms of criteria such as: consistency, relevance, support. Evaluate analogical arguments and inductive generalization arguments in terms of criteria, such as: the greater the number of similarities between the conclusion and the premises regarding the sample, the stronger the argument. Assess the relevance of claims to other claims, and to questions, descriptions, representations, procedures, information, directives, rules, principles, etc. Evaluate whether a deductive argument is valid or invalid (logical form): categorical, truth-functional, and semantic/definitional. Distinguish supporting, conflicting, compatible, and equivalent claims, arguments, explanations, descriptions, representations, etc. Identify and avoid errors in reasoning, informal fallacies: begging the question, equivocation, post hoc, ergo propter hoc (after that, therefore, because of that), false dilemma/false dichotomy fallacy (line drawing fallacy, perfectionist fallacy), smoke screen/red herring/rationalizing, hasty generalization, appeal to ridicule/sarcasm, ad hominem fallacy (personal attack, poisoning the well), appeal to illegitimate authority, loaded question, evidence surrogate, stereotyping, appeal to consequences (favorable or unfavorable), "wishful thinking", genetic fallacy, biased generalization, anecdotal evidence. Discern whether pairs of claims are consistent, contrary, contradictory, or paradoxical. Topics Include: Interpret and apply complex texts, instructions, illustrations, etc. Recognize and clarify issues, claims, arguments, and explanations. Distinguish: conclusions, premises (reasons), arguments, explanations, assumptions (stated/unstated), issues, claims (statements), suppositions, unstated conclusions, unstated premises, and implications. Recognize ambiguity and unclearness in claims, arguments, and explanations. Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions. Describe the structure or outline of arguments and explanations: confirmation, disconfirmation. Evaluate whether an inductive argument is strong or weak. Evaluate claims and arguments in terms of criteria such as: consistency, relevance, support. Evaluate analogical arguments and inductive generalization arguments in terms of criteria, such as: the greater the number of similarities between the conclusion and the premises regarding the sample, the stronger the argument. Assess the relevance of claims to other claims, and to questions, descriptions, representations, procedures, information, directives, rules, principles, etc. Evaluate whether a deductive argument is valid or invalid (logical form): categorical, truth-functional, and semantic/definitional. Distinguish supporting, conflicting, compatible, and equivalent claims, arguments, explanations, descriptions, representations, etc. Identify and avoid errors in reasoning, informal fallacies: begging the question, equivocation, post hoc, ergo propter hoc (after that, therefore, because of that), false dilemma/false dichotomy fallacy (line drawing fallacy, perfectionist fallacy), smoke screen/red herring/rationalizing, hasty generalization, appeal to ridicule/sarcasm, ad hominem fallacy (personal attack, poisoning the well), appeal to illegitimate authority, loaded question, evidence surrogate, stereotyping, appeal to consequences (favorable or unfavorable), "wishful thinking", genetic fallacy, biased generalization, anecdotal evidence. Discern whether pairs of claims are consistent, contrary, contradictory, or paradoxical.Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Answers are located in the back of this book. Publisher's Information Authors: William O'Meara, Ph.D and Daniel Flage, Ph.D Pages: 544, perforated Activities: Sixty-five critical thinking related skills and concepts Black & White: Yes Binding: Paperback Copyright: 2011 ISBN: 9781601441454 Publisher: The Critical Thinking Co Printed In: USA Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit critical thinking Faith-Based: No Awards and Endorsements: Cathy Duffy - 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum review by Flanders Family Homelife ”A student who sticks with the course through the end should be well-grounded in the processes that constitute critical thinking...” Read the Review

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James Madison Critical Thinking Course
Engage your teen in captivating crime-related scenarios and give him the necessary critical thinking skills with the James Madison Critical Thinking Course. Superbly easy for any homeschool family to use. The step-by-step, self-instructional lessons and activities are straightforward and applicable across your teen's entire curriculum.
 
The James Madison Critical Thinking Course Uses mini-mysteries and a fictional detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Each chapter of the James Madison Critical Thinking Course focuses on various thinking skills and leads your teen gradually into complicated analytical skills. 
 
Massive in scope, the course teaches more than sixty-five skills and concepts related to critical thinking. Your student will learn to distinguish a fact from an opinion, recognize ambiguity in a statement, evaluate arguments as valid or not, and assess common fallacies in reasoning.
 
Everything in a typical introductory logic course is included in the James Madison Critical Thinking Course. Pages are perforated for easy removal and are reproducible for your home use. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="http://www.timberdoodle.com/James_Madison_Critical_Thinking_Course_Guide_p/410-402.htm" target="_blank">The Instruction Guide (sold separately)</a> provides answers to the exercises and the quizzes but virtually no additional information.
 
 
 
 
Features Topics Include: 
<li>Interpret and apply complex texts, instructions, illustrations, etc.</li>
<li>Recognize and clarify issues, claims, arguments, and explanations.</li>
<li>Distinguish: conclusions, premises (reasons), arguments, explanations, assumptions (stated/unstated), issues, claims (statements), suppositions, unstated conclusions, unstated premises, and implications.</li>
<li>Recognize ambiguity and unclearness in claims, arguments, and explanations.</li>
<li>Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions.</li>
<li>Describe the structure or outline of arguments and explanations: confirmation, disconfirmation.</li>
<li>Evaluate whether an inductive argument is strong or weak.</li>
<li>Evaluate claims and arguments in terms of criteria such as: consistency, relevance, support.</li>
<li>Evaluate analogical arguments and inductive generalization arguments in terms of criteria, such as: the greater the number of similarities between the conclusion and the premises regarding the sample, the stronger the argument.</li>
<li>Assess the relevance of claims to other claims, and to questions, descriptions, representations, procedures, information, directives, rules, principles, etc.</li>
<li>Evaluate whether a deductive argument is valid or invalid (logical form): categorical, truth-functional, and semantic/definitional.</li>
<li>Distinguish supporting, conflicting, compatible, and equivalent claims, arguments, explanations, descriptions, representations, etc.</li>
<li>Identify and avoid errors in reasoning, informal fallacies: begging the question, equivocation, post hoc, ergo propter hoc (after that, therefore, because of that), false dilemma/false dichotomy fallacy (line drawing fallacy, perfectionist fallacy), smoke screen/red herring/rationalizing, hasty generalization, appeal to ridicule/sarcasm, ad hominem fallacy (personal attack, poisoning the well), appeal to illegitimate authority, loaded question, evidence surrogate, stereotyping, appeal to consequences (favorable or unfavorable), "wishful thinking", genetic fallacy, biased generalization, anecdotal evidence.</li>
<li>Discern whether pairs of claims are consistent, contrary, contradictory, or paradoxical.</li>
 
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Topics Include:
Interpret and apply complex texts, instructions, illustrations, etc.
Recognize and clarify issues, claims, arguments, and explanations.
Distinguish: conclusions, premises (reasons), arguments, explanations, assumptions (stated/unstated), issues, claims (statements), suppositions, unstated conclusions, unstated premises, and implications.
Recognize ambiguity and unclearness in claims, arguments, and explanations.
Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions.
Describe the structure or outline of arguments and explanations: confirmation, disconfirmation.
Evaluate whether an inductive argument is strong or weak.
Evaluate claims and arguments in terms of criteria such as: consistency, relevance, support.
Evaluate analogical arguments and inductive generalization arguments in terms of criteria, such as: the greater the number of similarities between the conclusion and the premises regarding the sample, the stronger the argument.
Assess the relevance of claims to other claims, and to questions, descriptions, representations, procedures, information, directives, rules, principles, etc.
Evaluate whether a deductive argument is valid or invalid (logical form): categorical, truth-functional, and semantic/definitional.
Distinguish supporting, conflicting, compatible, and equivalent claims, arguments, explanations, descriptions, representations, etc.
Identify and avoid errors in reasoning, informal fallacies: begging the question, equivocation, post hoc, ergo propter hoc (after that, therefore, because of that), false dilemma/false dichotomy fallacy (line drawing fallacy, perfectionist fallacy), smoke screen/red herring/rationalizing, hasty generalization, appeal to ridicule/sarcasm, ad hominem fallacy (personal attack, poisoning the well), appeal to illegitimate authority, loaded question, evidence surrogate, stereotyping, appeal to consequences (favorable or unfavorable), "wishful thinking", genetic fallacy, biased generalization, anecdotal evidence.
Discern whether pairs of claims are consistent, contrary, contradictory, or paradoxical.Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students.
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Answers are located in the back of this book.
Publisher's Information Authors: William O'Meara, Ph.D and Daniel Flage, Ph.D Pages: 544, perforated Activities: Sixty-five critical thinking related skills and concepts Black &amp; White: Yes Binding: Paperback Copyright: 2011 ISBN: 9781601441454 Publisher: The Critical Thinking Co Printed In: USA Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit critical thinking Faith-Based: No <img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/4551/files/ribbon_large.gif?v=1500415094" alt="">Awards and Endorsements: Cathy Duffy - 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
 
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View Sample Pages Features With over 100 daily lessons and complete instructions for twenty-two essays and reports, this is an engaging course students will enjoy--or at least not dread. Plus, more good news: the course almost teaches itself. Really. The Teacher’s Guide (sold separately) includes an easy-to-use grading grid, answers, and writing prompts. 2nd Edition Publication Date: January 15, 2016 Publisher: Writing with Sharon Watson ISBN/EAN13: 1519417764 / 9781519417763 Page Count: 417 Binding Type: US Trade Paper Trim Size: 8.5" x 11" Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit composition Faith-Based: Yes What’s new about the 2nd Edition? 1. Easily keep track of daily work with newly numbered lessons. 2. Teens learn common grammar mistakes (7 lessons). 3. The emotional appeal speech is shorter and easier to understand. 4. Students can look up items in the new index. 5. Grading essays just got a lot easier! Specific grading grids in the Teacher’s Guide are designed for each essay assignment. Parents have asked for this, and these grids will make grading student essays MUCH easier! Download the first one here. 6. The chapter on the old SAT essay has been removed. Find info on that essay here and here. Are the two editions compatible? Though much of the material has not changed, the page numbers have. In addition, the example speech for an emotional appeal has changed, along with all the work associated with it. Therefore, the two editions are not compatible. The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School is for what grade levels? The Power in Your Hands is for students in grades 9-12. Younger students will be frustrated with the material and will be better served by Jump In, which is for grades 5 - 8. What will my students learn in The Power in Your Hands? High-school students will learn writing skills they can use the rest of their lives. These include brainstorming, organizing their thoughts, using appropriate point orders, citing sources, introduction and conclusion know-how, proofreading, writing for a specific audience, and much more. In addition, they'll learn how to write in all four modes of nonfiction writing: persuasion, exposition, description, and narration. This practical textbook includes specific instructions for writing at least twenty-two essays and reports and includes focused checklists for each assignment. Some of the assignments include the logical appeal, the moral/ethical appeal, process or how-to writing, a research paper with documentation, comparison and contrast, a literary analysis, descriptive essays, and much more. The material sounds difficult. Is The Power in Your Hands for college-bound students only? The Power in Your Hands has been specially engineered for beginning writers and college-bound writers. How is this possible? Sharon Watson is experienced in teaching writers at all skill levels, and she brings her expertise to this curriculum. Beginning writers will quickly catch up with their age-mates and gain confidence to tackle the chapters. The incremental, conversational, practical text will equip them for school or professional writing. Experienced writers will learn new material early and be challenged by the Digging Deeper sections found throughout the text. I've heard I can use The Power in Your Hands for more than one year. Is this true? Absolutely. Here's how: 1. When public and private schools give a writing assignment, the students do their work at home and still have classes during the day. This schedule is not necessary in homeschools. You can assign the essay at the end of the chapter and then follow the suggested writing schedule. The daily tasks in the schedule can be done during your normal writing-class time. The book will last for two years with this schedule, and your student won't feel hurried (and neither will you)! 2. The Teacher's Guide contains a fun program called 14-Minute Writing Surges. These writing prompts cover fiction and nonfiction writing for the school year. You can use this program for a whole year before or after you use The Power in Your Hands, or you can take a break from the textbook for a few days or weeks by using the Writing Surges. It's a fun way for your student to write on an interesting topic without being evaluated on everything he or she writes. 3. If you combine numbers 1 and 2, you can use The Power in Your Hands for three years. This will give your teens a thorough knowledge of the material at a leisurely pace. Many parents have successfully used another option. They work through the first 13 chapters in the first year, stopping the year after writing the position paper, and finish the course the next year. This seems to be a sensible pace for most families. We don't have two years. My student is a senior (or I want to complete this in one year for any other reason). How can I use The Power in Your Hands? Seniors definitely should know some basics about writing before being sent into the world. I suggest completing the following chapters in The Power in Your Hands as a bare minimum for your senior: Chapters 1-4 Chapters 9-10 Chapters 11-13 Chapters 17-19 Chapter 20 Chapter 23 These will give your student a wonderful foundation for writing. If you have time, you can add in other chapters of interest to your student. If your child does only the chapters listed above, he or she will want to be sure to read through the other ones, especially the Grammar Factoids and the Toolbox portions that usually appear in the beginnings of the chapters. These portions are important to writing and are referred to in later chapters and on the checklists that correspond to the assignments. How do I grade my students' papers? You spoke and we listened. The 2nd Edition to the Teacher’s Guide contains new, easy-to-use grading grids for every essay assignment. You can download a sample here. Additionally, the Teacher’s Guide contains a grading section with real essays and their explanations tucked into “How to Earn an A,” “How to Earn a B,” and so forth. I always give two grades: one for content and one for grammar/mechanics. This gives a clearer picture to students about their progress and areas of strength or weakness. You may want to adopt this method as well. All the new grading grids (except for the sample) reflect the two-grade method. Will my student learn how to proofread his or her own work? Yes. Be Your Own Editor, a one-page proofreading tool, teaches students how to catch their own mistakes by asking the right questions. Much time is spent in the textbook showing students how to proofread. In addition, they are asked to evaluate professional and student writing, which gives them a keener eye when evaluating their own work. Also, in the 2nd Edition, students grapple with common grammar mistakes in a new chapter of that title. Is The Power in Your Hands for homeschool students only? The Power in Your Hands can be used successfully in co-ops, private schools, and homeschools. The text uses humor, and some of the writing assignments are light-hearted. Why doesn't the curriculum teach students how to write about important issues? Humor has been scientifically proven to alleviate fear and engage the more creative parts of the brain. The Power in Your Hands sometimes uses humor as a teaching ally. It is surprising to observe how quickly and completely students lose their fear of writing after they've written on the topic of why teachers should not give homework! Thinking deeply about and writing about the complex political, social, environmental, religious, and other issues of our day are important. Some of the assignments reflect this need. However, making students write about issues while they struggle with the structures of writing is akin to throwing an aspiring athlete into the game before he or she has learned how to play. This textbook focuses on students learning, practicing, and perfecting the writing skills they'll need for the rest of their lives. review by Mommy Octopus ”I have been very pleased with The Power in Your Hands and other programs by Sharon Watson. I plan to continue using them with my students each year. Depending on how you use it, The Power in Your Hands can be spread out to 2-3 years! I love curriculum that lasts a while!” Read the Review review by Hopkins Homeschool ”This is something that I can teach without worry and the teacher's guide gives me the support I need to know that I am doing something right.” Read the Review

Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students.
 
The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School 
Prepare your homeschool teens for college writing through a practical, incremental, and, at times, humorous course. The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School is written in a conversational tone that most teens seem to prefer. 
 
The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School teaches all four modes of nonfiction writing: exposition, persuasion, description, and narration. These are taught in one course and use real students' and professionals' essays to reinforce what your student has just learned. 
 
Your child will evaluate those essays and even learn how to be his own editor. Help your teen be better equipped to face the challenges of college writing with The Power in Your Hands.
 
 
 
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With over 100 daily lessons and complete instructions for twenty-two essays and reports, this is an engaging course students will enjoy--or at least not dread. Plus, more good news: the course almost teaches itself. Really. <a href="https://timberdoodle.com/products/teachers-guide-the-power-in-your-hands">The Teacher’s Guide (sold separately)</a> includes an easy-to-use grading grid, answers, and writing prompts. 2nd Edition Publication Date: January 15, 2016 Publisher: Writing with Sharon Watson ISBN/EAN13: 1519417764 / 9781519417763 Page Count: 417 Binding Type: US Trade Paper Trim Size: 8.5" x 11" Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit composition Faith-Based: Yes What’s new about the 2nd Edition? 1. Easily keep track of daily work with newly numbered lessons. 2. Teens learn common grammar mistakes (7 lessons). 3. The emotional appeal speech is shorter and easier to understand. 4. Students can look up items in the new index. 5. Grading essays just got a lot easier! Specific grading grids in the Teacher’s Guide are designed for each essay assignment. Parents have asked for this, and these grids will make grading student essays MUCH easier! Download the first one <a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sample-Grading-Grid-for-Persuasion-2.pdf" target="new">here</a>. 6. The chapter on the old SAT essay has been removed. Find info on that essay <a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/the-sat-essay-what-you-need-to-know-about-it/" target="new">here</a> and <a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/sat-essay/" new="">here</a>. Are the two editions compatible? Though much of the material has not changed, the page numbers have. In addition, the example speech for an emotional appeal has changed, along with all the work associated with it. Therefore, the two editions are not compatible. The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School is for what grade levels? The Power in Your Hands is for students in grades 9-12. Younger students will be frustrated with the material and will be better served by <a href="http://www.timberdoodle.com/Jump_In_Bundle_p/288-040.htm" target="new">Jump In</a>, which is for grades 5 - 8. What will my students learn in The Power in Your Hands? High-school students will learn writing skills they can use the rest of their lives. These include brainstorming, organizing their thoughts, using appropriate point orders, citing sources, introduction and conclusion know-how, proofreading, writing for a specific audience, and much more. In addition, they'll learn how to write in all four modes of nonfiction writing: persuasion, exposition, description, and narration. This practical textbook includes specific instructions for writing at least twenty-two essays and reports and includes focused checklists for each assignment. Some of the assignments include the logical appeal, the moral/ethical appeal, process or how-to writing, a research paper with documentation, comparison and contrast, a literary analysis, descriptive essays, and much more. The material sounds difficult. Is The Power in Your Hands for college-bound students only? The Power in Your Hands has been specially engineered for beginning writers and college-bound writers. How is this possible? Sharon Watson is experienced in teaching writers at all skill levels, and she brings her expertise to this curriculum. Beginning writers will quickly catch up with their age-mates and gain confidence to tackle the chapters. The incremental, conversational, practical text will equip them for school or professional writing. Experienced writers will learn new material early and be challenged by the Digging Deeper sections found throughout the text. I've heard I can use The Power in Your Hands for more than one year. Is this true? Absolutely. Here's how: 1. When public and private schools give a writing assignment, the students do their work at home and still have classes during the day. This schedule is not necessary in homeschools. You can assign the essay at the end of the chapter and then follow the suggested writing schedule. The daily tasks in the schedule can be done during your normal writing-class time. The book will last for two years with this schedule, and your student won't feel hurried (and neither will you)! 2. The Teacher's Guide contains a fun program called 14-Minute Writing Surges. These writing prompts cover fiction and nonfiction writing for the school year. You can use this program for a whole year before or after you use The Power in Your Hands, or you can take a break from the textbook for a few days or weeks by using the Writing Surges. It's a fun way for your student to write on an interesting topic without being evaluated on everything he or she writes. 3. If you combine numbers 1 and 2, you can use The Power in Your Hands for three years. This will give your teens a thorough knowledge of the material at a leisurely pace. Many parents have successfully used another option. They work through the first 13 chapters in the first year, stopping the year after writing the position paper, and finish the course the next year. This seems to be a sensible pace for most families. We don't have two years. My student is a senior (or I want to complete this in one year for any other reason). How can I use The Power in Your Hands? Seniors definitely should know some basics about writing before being sent into the world. I suggest completing the following chapters in The Power in Your Hands as a bare minimum for your senior: Chapters 1-4 Chapters 9-10 Chapters 11-13 Chapters 17-19 Chapter 20 Chapter 23 These will give your student a wonderful foundation for writing. If you have time, you can add in other chapters of interest to your student. If your child does only the chapters listed above, he or she will want to be sure to read through the other ones, especially the Grammar Factoids and the Toolbox portions that usually appear in the beginnings of the chapters. These portions are important to writing and are referred to in later chapters and on the checklists that correspond to the assignments. How do I grade my students' papers? You spoke and we listened. The 2nd Edition to the Teacher’s Guide contains new, easy-to-use grading grids for every essay assignment. You can download a sample <a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sample-Grading-Grid-for-Persuasion-2.pdf" target="new">here</a>. Additionally, the Teacher’s Guide contains a grading section with real essays and their explanations tucked into “How to Earn an A,” “How to Earn a B,” and so forth. I always give two grades: one for content and one for grammar/mechanics. This gives a clearer picture to students about their progress and areas of strength or weakness. You may want to adopt this method as well. All the new grading grids (except for the sample) reflect the two-grade method. Will my student learn how to proofread his or her own work? Yes. Be Your Own Editor, a one-page proofreading tool, teaches students how to catch their own mistakes by asking the right questions. Much time is spent in the textbook showing students how to proofread. In addition, they are asked to evaluate professional and student writing, which gives them a keener eye when evaluating their own work. Also, in the 2nd Edition, students grapple with common grammar mistakes in a new chapter of that title. Is The Power in Your Hands for homeschool students only? The Power in Your Hands can be used successfully in co-ops, private schools, and homeschools. The text uses humor, and some of the writing assignments are light-hearted. Why doesn't the curriculum teach students how to write about important issues? Humor has been scientifically proven to alleviate fear and engage the more creative parts of the brain. The Power in Your Hands sometimes uses humor as a teaching ally. It is surprising to observe how quickly and completely students lose their fear of writing after they've written on the topic of why teachers should not give homework! Thinking deeply about and writing about the complex political, social, environmental, religious, and other issues of our day are important. Some of the assignments reflect this need. However, making students write about issues while they struggle with the structures of writing is akin to throwing an aspiring athlete into the game before he or she has learned how to play. This textbook focuses on students learning, practicing, and perfecting the writing skills they'll need for the rest of their lives.
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Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students. Exploring Government Does the prospect of a semester of studying government set your child's feet to dancing? Mine neither. But in many states, a semester is required for graduation. As painful as it may seem, a complete understanding of government will have a more significant impact on your students than a comparable understanding of calculus. Exploring Government is as painless as it gets. Bite-sized lessons cover federal, state, and local government, as well as contemporary issues in government. Particular emphasis is placed on the Biblical basis for government and the U.S. Constitution. Busy moms will be glad to know that Exploring Government is designed as a self-study course for teens. There are seventy-five engaging lessons divided into fifteen units of five lessons each. Each lesson has a student-friendly layout, with options included for various interesting, relevant activities in every unit. Exploring Government can be used to achieve a half-credit in English. But your teen will need to read the recommended literature books (we suggest checking them out from the library) and the literary analysis provided in the optional Student Review Pack. Plus, it will involve essay writing. Doing these assignments may be valuable if your teen is college-bound and without other writing activities. They will help to crystallize his opinions and possible real-life applications. Or these suggested essay questions as a springboard for discussions around the dinner table or with your community group. The Exploring Government curriculum package includes two books: the Exploring Government textbook with material clearly outlined as to the student's daily and weekly assignments, and We Hold These Truths, a collection of historical documents, essays, and speeches in American government. Both books are illustrated with a plethora of full-color photos, drawings, and maps. In addition, an optional Student Review Pack is available to provide literary analysis for the optional English component, review questions for each lesson, weekly quizzes, three exams, and an answer key. If you need accountability, grab one of these. The Exploring Government curriculum package is appropriate for any high schooler or anyone else who desires a better grasp of the U.S. government. Features Exploring Government Curriculum Package includes: Exploring Government Text We Hold These Truths Quiz & Exam Pack is sold separately. See sample pages below: Exploring Government (includes Table of Contents, Introduction, Unit 4, and Unit 11) We Hold These Truths (includes Table of Contents and selected readings) Guide for Parents Student Review Book (includes review questions and literary analysis for Units 4 and 11) Quiz and Exam Book (includes quizzes for Units 4 and 11 and the Third Exam) Answer Key Seventy-five engaging lessons divided into fifteen units of five lessons each. Lessons cover Federal, state, and local government and also contemporary issues in government. Understand the background, basis, and operation of American government on all levels. We Hold These Truths is a collection of historic documents, essays, and speeches in American government. Both books are illustrated with colorful photos, drawings, and maps. In addition, there is an optional Student Review Pack that contains literary analysis, review questions for each lesson, weekly quizzes, three exams, and an answer key. A half-year credit in government, can also optionally provide a half-year credit in English Takes 45 minutes to an hour per day to achieve half-year government credit, or one and a half hours to achieve both government and English half-credits. We Hold These Truths Publisher's Information: Binding: Hard Cover Copyright: 2016Publisher: Notgrass Company Made In: USA Faith-Based: Yes Exploring Government Publisher's Information: Binding: Hard Cover Copyright: 2016 Publisher: Notgrass Company Made In: USA Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit government Faith-Based: Yes Awards and Endorsements: 2012 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards Third Place review by Hopkins Homeschool ”This is a very easy to read and understand government course. It works perfectly for the child who wants to learn at their own pace and it is easy enough to set the schedule and let your child go.” Read the Review review by Grace Christian Homeschool ”It's simplistic, organized, faith-based, and makes learning history and government not so intimidating by breaking it down for students.” Read the Review

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Exploring Government

Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students. Precepts of Anatomy and Physiology With a combination of text and graphics, Precepts of Anatomy and Physiology will not only teach your older child about the interdependency of body systems, bone, tissue, and organs of the incredible human body. It will also delve into that awkward topic, reproduction. It is a judgment call, how much you teach and when but if your teens are ready for a more mature look at the origin of human life, this is the most age-appropriate we have seen. All the nitty-gritty details a teen needs to know, with the author's much-appreciated bias about the necessity of marriage as a prerequisite. What the publisher recommends: "The Precepts of Anatomy and Physiology can serve as a stand-alone unit study worthy of 1/2 high school transcript credit in anatomy, or may be included as an adjunct to the Principles, Theories and Precepts of Biology course for 1 or 1 1/2 biology credits, depending on local or state policies for assigning transcript credit for high school courses." Features Boxed set includes: 2 - Text books - 30 lessons total 2 - Activity Guides Teacher's resource kit with quizzes, tests, answer keys, supplemental cd-rom Topics covered are: The Endocrine System The Nervous System The Integumentary System The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Circulatory The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Amazing Liver The Excretory System The Immune System The Reproductive System View Scope and Sequence hereView a Text Sample hereView an Activity Sample here Publisher: Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit anatomy Faith-Based: No

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Exploring America Student Review Pack The optional Exploring America Student Review Pack includes these three resources. The Student Review Book includes lesson review questions, literature review questions, and literary analysis. The Quiz & Exam Book has weekly quizzes and six exams that can be removed from the book and given to the student individually if desired. The Answer Key has all of the answers for the parent to use in grading. Features The Exploring America Student Review Pack includes: Student Review Book Quiz & Exam Book Answer Key Exploring America Student Review Pack PDF Sample Pages. Author: Ray Notgrass Media: Paperback and Spiral Bound Books Publisher: Notgrass Copyright: 2019 Faith-Based: Yes

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Allay Your Child’s Testing Fears The ACT is a national college admissions exam that will test your child’s knowledge of various subjects. These include rhetorical skills and reading comprehension for Language Arts, geometry, and trigonometry for Math, and experiments for Science Reasoning. It is accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S. If the thought of taking such a comprehensive test scares your child, Princeton Review ACT Prep can ease some of those fears. Everything He Needs to Master the ACT Princeton Review ACT Prep has everything your teen needs to master this important exam. It includes a complete review of all pertinent content, points on how to write a notable essay, strategies for turning complex algebra into simple arithmetic, and practice questions and explanations in every chapter. There is access to six full-length practice tests (4 in the book, 2 online) and detailed answer explanations. Princeton Review ACT Prep will give your child a good understanding of what to expect and where he needs additional work before the actual test. Features Techniques That Actually Work Powerful tactics to help you avoid traps and beat the ACT Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score Complete coverage of all test topics, including the reading and written portions Thorough review of the skills necessary to ace all five ACT sections Information on the ACT Online Testing option, superscores, and more Practice Your Way to Excellence 6 full-length practice tests (4 in the book, 2 online) with detailed answer explanations Instant score reports for online tests and essay checklists to help you grade Author: Princeton Review Number of Pages: 896 Format: Paperback Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Edition/Copyright: Dec 21, 2021 Made In: USA ISBN: 9780525571582 Consumable: Yes Reproducible: No Faith-Based: No

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Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students. ﻿Medical Investigation 101 Your inquisitive high schooler is going to love this course. Medical Investigation 101 is an eye-opening look at how doctors analyze the medical mysteries they face every day. The central theme of Medical Investigation 101 is the medical diagnostic process using a variety of realistic case studies. It starts with the patient’s chief complaint. The student is instructed to also consider symptoms, examination notes, the patient’s medical records, and so forth. In Medical Investigation 101, your teen will learn more about situations they might have experienced, seen, or heard. Practical information like lifestyle habits and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is also touched on. The course has three components: the Medical Investigation 101 textbook, the Medical Investigation 101 Workbook, and the Medical Investigation 101 Teacher’s Edition, which is the answer key for the workbook. The Medical Investigation 101 Workbook has several activity pages like crossword puzzles or anatomical drawings to label to reinforce vocabulary and concepts taught. Even students who have no desire to pursue the medical field will take a keen interest in Medical Investigation 101 because everyone wants to know how their body functions. Features Authors: Dr. Russ Hill and Dr. Richard Griffith Illustrator: Raella Hill Publisher: Hill and Griffith Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit biology Faith-Based: No Textbook Pages: 258 Publication date: 07/03/2017 ISBN: 9781548505998 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) Workbook Pages: 272 Publication Date: 07/01/2017 ISBN: 9781548510466 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) Teacher's Edition: Pages: 284 Publication Date: 08/06/2017 ISBN: 9781974284863 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) review by Art Kit ”Medical Investigation 101 is a book to inspire your interest in medicine and how doctors think.” Read the Review review by Joyful Wife Life ”Medical Investigation 101 will take the student along using realistic cases in how a doctor will break things down in order to find what is going on.” Read the Review review by Mama Smiles ”Medical Investigations 101 gets kids thinking like doctors by presenting them with patient cases, just like my former medical school students.” Read the Review

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TwoStick Shadows Paint Kit: Lighthouses When your student wants more than a paint-by-number kit but is not ready for a blank canvas, it is time for a TwoStick Shadows Paint Kit. Referred to as the training wheels for the beginning painter, TwoStick Shadows Paint Kits allow your child to experiment with paint colors and techniques. At the same time, they provide just enough guidelines to inspire confidence.Every kit includes six canvases of various sizes, each comprising a grayscale image and six color guide images to use as a reference. As your child’s skills and confidence increase, he’ll become less dependent on the shadows. Perfect for beginners, TwoStick Shadows kits produce stunning, finished works!Each TwoStick Shadows Paint Kit includes six canvases, 18 tubes of acrylic paint, two synthetic paintbrushes, a simple two-stick oak frame, and instructions. From the Manufacturer: Painting by Shadows® is everything paint-by-numbers is...and everything paint-by-numbers isn't. It is relatively easy-yes. It gives as good or better results. But you are painting, not coloring with paint! Short, but high quality written instructions are included along with accompanying videos. When you finish, you will have your versions of beautiful licensed works of art from working artists! Multi-Canvas kits include everything you need to paint six paintings. Start with two 5x7" simple paintings, continue with three 8x10" paintings that are a bit more challenging. Finish with a large 13x19" work that will truly hone your skills. Paint something you'll actually hang on the wall! Features 50% of the manufacturer's profits are donated to the Bridge2Rwanda scholars program. Kit Includes: 6 canvases: (2) 5"x7", (3) 8"x10", and (1) 13"x19" 18 tubes of acrylic paint 2 synthetic paintbrushes A simple two-stick oak frame Instructions Manufacturer: Chirpwood LLC Frame: Made in East Alabama from Native Wood Faith-Based: No Review by Create Your Homeschool ”The kit is perfect for beginner painters because it comes with a color guide to help you paint the shadow canvas. Our daughter was able to look at the guide and start painting immediately!” Read the Review

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 When your student wants more than a paint-by-number kit but is not ready for a blank canvas, it is time for a TwoStick Shadows Paint Kit. Referred to as the training wheels for the beginning painter, TwoStick Shadows Paint Kits allow your child to experiment with paint colors and techniques. At the same time, they provide just enough guidelines to inspire confidence. Every kit includes six canvases of various sizes, each comprising a grayscale image and six color guide images to use as a reference. As your child’s skills and confidence increase, he’ll become less dependent on the shadows. Perfect for beginners, TwoStick Shadows kits produce stunning, finished works! Each TwoStick Shadows Paint Kit includes six canvases, 18 tubes of acrylic paint, two synthetic paintbrushes, a simple two-stick oak frame, and instructions.
 From the Manufacturer: Painting by Shadows® is everything paint-by-numbers is...and everything paint-by-numbers isn't. It is relatively easy-yes. It gives as good or better results. But you are painting, not coloring with paint! Short, but high quality written instructions are included along with accompanying videos. When you finish, you will have your versions of beautiful licensed works of art from working artists! Multi-Canvas kits include everything you need to paint six paintings. Start with two 5x7" simple paintings, continue with three 8x10" paintings that are a bit more challenging. Finish with a large 13x19" work that will truly hone your skills. Paint something you'll actually hang on the wall!
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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Implications of Literature: Pioneer Implications of Literature: Pioneer, aimed at eleventh-graders, explores American literature in short stories, speeches, poetry, folklore, and much more. Implications of Literature: Pioneer draws from familiar authors and speakers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nathaniel Hawthorne, Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, and Charles Lindbergh, along with numerous less familiar sources. It begins with a quick 16-page review of key historical moments and influences over the last 500 years in America. This will enable students to understand the impact and context history has provided to the American literature we read today. The activities in Implications of Literature: Pioneer encourage high-school students to sharpen the skills needed for standardized tests and proficiency examinations, especially the clarity of written expression so critical in the newly-formatted SAT examinations. About Implications of Literature Implications of Literature is an academically rigorous high school literature series that features traditional, values-oriented content. The textbooks create coursework that preserves family values while exposing your high school student to excellent literature. Short stories, novellas, drama, novels, and biographical and auto-biographical nonfiction have been chosen to build character in young minds without moralizing. Implications of Literature texts are designed to build comprehension, critical and analytical skills. Informal quizzes, textual sidebars, literary critiques, writing assignments, journaling, grammar, and vocabulary are just a few of Implications of Literature's innovative features. The student text introduces each genre, with vocabulary clearly explained in footers on nearly every page. The teacher's text includes all of the content of the student text with helpful annotations and suggested answers for assignments. Implications of Literature is for the homeschooling family who wants a literature program that will encourage wholesome values, albeit without religious content. With academic excellence and thought-provoking selections, these stories, while not religious, still reflect good precepts and are free of material that would conflict with Christian values. Additional Students The Implications of Literature student book is not consumable. Occasional questions appear throughout the text, but these are best answered on a separate paper. Families may choose to have students share student books. If you have two students using the course simultaneously, it may be more practical and efficient to purchase an additional student book. Features Download Table of Contents PDF Download a short story sample PDF Download a poem sample PDF Download a biography sample PDF Download a nonfiction sample PDF Download a drama sample PDF Publisher: TextWord Press, Inc Pages: 888 Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit literature Faith-Based: No

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Stress Ball Angry Putty Like other putties, non-toxic, non-gooey Stress Ball Thinking Putty will bounce, stretch, tear, drip, snap, and even shatter. But this soothing slab of super-smooth blue putty also gets more resistant with each stretch. How many stretches can you do in 15 seconds? Stress Ball is a lovely way to reduce teenage tension, but it works equally well in a home office setting. Stress Ball Thinking Putty can also be used as a hand exercise for violin, ukulele, and guitar players. Each tin arrives with one-fifth of a pound of Stress Ball – that’s an impressive adult-sized handful of the highest quality moldable putty. Gluten-free, latex-free, and silicone-based, Stress Ball will never dry out & is easily removed from solid surfaces. Stress Ball is manufactured with the help of exceptional individuals challenged with disabilities. Features What is Thinking Putty? Where did it come from? Thinking Putty and many other silicone rubber products were developed during World War II as American industries searched for rubber substitutes that could be used in place of natural rubber tires, gaskets, and seals. During World War II, America's supplies of natural rubber was scarce. The Japanese had occupied many areas in the South Pacific where rubber trees are found. In 1936, at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, Dr. Earl Warrick began experimenting with "organosilicon" chemistry - combining silicon (think: sand, glass, computer chips) with carbon (think: you and me, charcoal, and fossil fuels). In 1943, he left the institute to join the newly formed Dow Corning Corporation. His research was refocused to help the war effort by developing a synthetic rubber substitute. Although he failed to produce a suitable rubber before the end of the war, one result of his experiments was a Silicone Bouncing Putty (the primary ingredient in Thinking Putty). Although it had no industrial use, he kept some around - it made a nifty toy! Is Thinking Putty like Gak?, Floam?, Noise Putty?, Slime?, Mars Mud?, or Goo?? Absolutely not! Thinking Putty is in a class of its own - with its own unique physical properties. Thinking Putty is more similar to Silly Putty? than other "putty" products. Thinking Putty does not leave a sticky residue on your hands. You won't feel like you need to "wash up" after playing with it. Thinking Putty stretches like rubber, bounces like a ball, tears like paper, and can shatter like ceramic. Thinking Putty can also shift color. Unlike all other products, Thinking Putty comes in adult-sized handfuls and a rainbow of really awesome colors. Is Thinking Putty non-toxic? Thinking Putty is inert, non-toxic, and safe. Thinking Putty contains no latex or wheat compounds. It is safe for use by people with sensitivity to wheat or latex and will not promote the development of latex allergies. They even use Nitrile latex-free gloves during manufacture. Thinking Putty is a Made in the USA product. It is manufactured entirely in the USA from top shelf materials sourced from industry leading vendors. They take product purity and regulatory compliance very seriously. They are certified compliant with EU standards EN 71 Parts 1, 2 & 3 which cover tests for toy safety. Additional information is happily provided upon request. Although Thinking Putty is completely inert, non-toxic, and safe, it may present a choking hazard to children if placed in the mouth or if a child attempts to swallow the product, so please exercise extra caution around small children, especially children under three years of age. Does Thinking Putty dry out? No way! Thinking Putty is silicone based, not clay or earth based like other modeling compounds. Thinking Putty will never dry out or crumble. The only reason to keep it in a closed container is to offer protection from dirt, dust, and hair that may otherwise accumulate. Should I take my Thinking Putty to the office? Absolutely! Bring your Thinking Putty to work with you and leave it on your desk. You'll find yourself tearing off a handful and using it to relieve stress when you deal with difficult personnel or vendors. If yours is a creative job Thinking Putty will give your hands something to do while your brain ponders infinite innovative possibilities. Can I bring Thinking Putty through airport security or onto an airplane? Yes. Thinking Putty may appear superficially like the plastic explosives you see on TV but the similarities end there. Thinking Putty will not appear as an explosive to either color X-ray or sniffer machines. It is neither a liquid nor a gel and is not subject to the criteria governing those objects. That said, security screeners have absolute personal discretion in exercising their jobs. They can confiscate anything they like regardless of the posted rules. Note About Clean UpLike its cousin Silly Putty, Thinking Putty does stick to fabric, hair, and carpet, so keep an eye on where your little guy puts it! For a tidier option for your wiggler and fidgeter, check out Mad Mattr, which is part of our Preschool through 2nd Grade Kits. However, if you do find yourself in a predicament and need to remove stray Thinking Putty, try these tips from the manufacturer: There is Thinking Putty stuck in my hair/on my skin/on the fabric of my shirt/pants/sofa/rug/sheets. How can I remove it? Manufacturer: Crazy Aaron's PuttyworldAge Recommendation: 8+Made In: USAFaith-Based: NoMaterials: Non-toxic silicone Manufactured with the help of exceptional individuals challenged with disabilities. Awards and Endorsements:2016 Learning Express Best Product Innovation2016 Learning Express Best Toy Award in Science2014 Astra Manufacturer of the Year2014 Learning Express Best Toy Award in Product Innovation2014 TIillywig Toy Awards Top Fun seal Award for exceptional design, construction, and play2013 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval for child-rearing and developmentCHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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Like other putties, non-toxic, non-gooey Stress Ball Thinking Putty will bounce, stretch, tear, drip, snap, and even shatter. But this soothing slab of super-smooth blue putty also gets more resistant with each stretch. How many stretches can you do in 15 seconds? Stress Ball is a lovely way to reduce teenage tension, but it works equally well in a home office setting. Stress Ball Thinking Putty can also be used as a hand exercise for violin, ukulele, and guitar players.
 
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What is Thinking Putty? Where did it come from? Thinking Putty and many other silicone rubber products were developed during World War II as American industries searched for rubber substitutes that could be used in place of natural rubber tires, gaskets, and seals. During World War II, America's supplies of natural rubber was scarce. The Japanese had occupied many areas in the South Pacific where rubber trees are found. In 1936, at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, Dr. Earl Warrick began experimenting with "organosilicon" chemistry - combining silicon (think: sand, glass, computer chips) with carbon (think: you and me, charcoal, and fossil fuels). In 1943, he left the institute to join the newly formed Dow Corning Corporation. His research was refocused to help the war effort by developing a synthetic rubber substitute. Although he failed to produce a suitable rubber before the end of the war, one result of his experiments was a Silicone Bouncing Putty (the primary ingredient in Thinking Putty). Although it had no industrial use, he kept some around - it made a nifty toy! Is Thinking Putty like Gak?, Floam?, Noise Putty?, Slime?, Mars Mud?, or Goo?? Absolutely not! Thinking Putty is in a class of its own - with its own unique physical properties. Thinking Putty is more similar to Silly Putty? than other "putty" products. Thinking Putty does not leave a sticky residue on your hands. You won't feel like you need to "wash up" after playing with it. Thinking Putty stretches like rubber, bounces like a ball, tears like paper, and can shatter like ceramic. Thinking Putty can also shift color. Unlike all other products, Thinking Putty comes in adult-sized handfuls and a rainbow of really awesome colors. Is Thinking Putty non-toxic? Thinking Putty is inert, non-toxic, and safe. Thinking Putty contains no latex or wheat compounds. It is safe for use by people with sensitivity to wheat or latex and will not promote the development of latex allergies. They even use Nitrile latex-free gloves during manufacture. Thinking Putty is a Made in the USA product. It is manufactured entirely in the USA from top shelf materials sourced from industry leading vendors. They take product purity and regulatory compliance very seriously. They are certified compliant with EU standards EN 71 Parts 1, 2 &amp; 3 which cover tests for toy safety. Additional information is happily provided upon request. Although Thinking Putty is completely inert, non-toxic, and safe, it may present a choking hazard to children if placed in the mouth or if a child attempts to swallow the product, so please exercise extra caution around small children, especially children under three years of age. Does Thinking Putty dry out? No way! Thinking Putty is silicone based, not clay or earth based like other modeling compounds. Thinking Putty will never dry out or crumble. The only reason to keep it in a closed container is to offer protection from dirt, dust, and hair that may otherwise accumulate. Should I take my Thinking Putty to the office? Absolutely! Bring your Thinking Putty to work with you and leave it on your desk. You'll find yourself tearing off a handful and using it to relieve stress when you deal with difficult personnel or vendors. If yours is a creative job Thinking Putty will give your hands something to do while your brain ponders infinite innovative possibilities. Can I bring Thinking Putty through airport security or onto an airplane? Yes. Thinking Putty may appear superficially like the plastic explosives you see on TV but the similarities end there. Thinking Putty will not appear as an explosive to either color X-ray or sniffer machines. It is neither a liquid nor a gel and is not subject to the criteria governing those objects. That said, security screeners have absolute personal discretion in exercising their jobs. They can confiscate anything they like regardless of the posted rules. Note About Clean Up Like its cousin Silly Putty, Thinking Putty does stick to fabric, hair, and carpet, so keep an eye on where your little guy puts it! For a tidier option for your wiggler and fidgeter, check out <a href="https://timberdoodle.com/pages/search-results-page?q=782-+mad+mattr" data-mce-fragment="1" target="new" data-mce-href="https://timberdoodle.com/pages/search-results-page?q=782-+mad+mattr">Mad Mattr</a>, which is part of our Preschool through 2nd Grade Kits. However, if you do find yourself in a predicament and need to remove stray Thinking Putty, try these tips from the manufacturer: <a href="https://puttyworld.com/apps/help-center#%21there-is-thinking-putty-stuck-in-my-shirtpantsrugsofasheets-how-can-i-remove-it" target="new">There is Thinking Putty stuck in my hair/on my skin/on the fabric of my shirt/pants/sofa/rug/sheets. How can I remove it?</a> 
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Cognitive Drawing Suppose you want to develop long-term memory on a particular topic. A proven method is to replicate the facts or image from recall, check your work, and repeat as you progress through new information. Referred to as the testing effect, this is the basis of Cognitive Drawing. And it is a unique approach to learning to draw anything from memory. Developed by a former Hollywood artist, Cognitive Drawing will guide your teen through the steps necessary to improve his drawing ability quickly. The first of several planned books, Cognitive Drawing, focuses mainly on the anatomy of a male bodybuilder, although the techniques are transferable. Printed on high-quality sketchbook paper, which is perfect for pencil drawing, the Cognitive Drawing book does a superb job of teaching anatomy drawing without any nudity. There are 90 days of lessons (160 pages) in Cognitive Drawing. Expect to spend about 30 minutes a lesson. Features Publisher's Information Publisher: Coffee Table Comics Author: Jason Brubaker Pages: 160 Consumable: Yes Faith-Based: No review by Life in the Mundane ”If you have a child who loves to draw but wants to improve in their ability to draw people all while strengthen their cognitive skills then you will want to check out this 90 day course.” Watch the video review by Cosmic Montessori School ”Each day, the Cognitive Drawing workbook presents a comic book style instruction that’s both informative and fun to read (yay for hidden reading practice).” Read the review. review by So Every Day ”It’s step by step so it’s easy to follow and even easier to see progress, which makes it immediately more accessible to kids who need to see their progress. ” Read the review. review by Little Earthling ”One of the best features of this book is that you can jump right in and start with no prep. There are no long, complicated instructions to follow.” Read the review. review by Just a Mom Trying to Make It Happen ”Are you looking for a simple easy to you Art program for a semester? Cognitive Drawing: Learn the Male Figure may be just what you are looking for.” Read the review. review by Educational Roots ”I believe this Cognitive Drawing method is really good for kids who are struggling with their memory or have learning disabilities and things like that because it helps improve those skills.” Read the review. review by 200 Fingers and Toes ”The book is written for your student to use completely independently. This is why I highly recommend it for an elective drawing course.” Read the review. review by Flanders Family ”The results are impressive. This self-paced book contains 90 lessons.” Read the review.

Cognitive Drawing
Suppose you want to develop long-term memory on a particular topic. A proven method is to replicate the facts or image from recall, check your work, and repeat as you progress through new information. Referred to as the testing effect, this is the basis of Cognitive Drawing. And it is a unique approach to learning to draw anything from memory. Developed by a former Hollywood artist, Cognitive Drawing will guide your teen through the steps necessary to improve his drawing ability quickly.
 
The first of several planned books, Cognitive Drawing, focuses mainly on the anatomy of a male bodybuilder, although the techniques are transferable. Printed on high-quality sketchbook paper, which is perfect for pencil drawing, the Cognitive Drawing book does a superb job of teaching anatomy drawing without any nudity. There are 90 days of lessons (160 pages) in Cognitive Drawing. Expect to spend about 30 minutes a lesson.
 
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PAC English Courses Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum’s English courses are designed to prepare teens for post-high school studies and jobs which require professional communication skills. English III: Writing Skills guides students through the development and production of a research paper: draft, outline, bibliography, references, transitions, and more.Students who complete at least two PAC English courses are usually equipped to skip college freshman English courses. English III: Writing Skills is packaged in five soft-cover chapters of the text, with five companion student activity books. The teacher’s resource kit (included) contains 15 section quizzes and five-chapter tests to measure student progress. Features English III: Writing SkillsTypically counted as 1 credit for high school students. View the Scope and Sequence hereView a Text Sample hereView an Activity Sample here Faith-Based: No

PAC English Courses Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum’s English courses are designed to prepare teens for post-high school studies and jobs which require professional communication skills. English III: Writing Skills guides students through the development and production of a research paper: draft, outline, bibliography, references, transitions, and more. Students who complete at least two PAC English courses are usually equipped to skip college freshman English courses. English III: Writing Skills is packaged in five soft-cover chapters of the text, with five companion student activity books. The teacher’s resource kit (included) contains 15 section quizzes and five-chapter tests to measure student progress.
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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students.Math-U-See PreCalculus is typically a good fit for a student entering Eleventh grade; to find the Math-U-See level that best fits your child you can try the placement test here. Math-U-See PreCalculus PreCalculus combines classic trigonometry with the advanced algebra needed for calculus and other courses. ﻿Topics include trig ratios, trigonometric identities, laws of trigonometry, radian measure, polar equations, functions and their graphs, sequences and series, and limits. About Math-U-See Curriculum For more than 20 years, Math-U-See's renowned mastery-based, multi-sensory, student-paced program has been the answer for countless families. Math-U-See is a comprehensive K-12 math curriculum that uses manipulatives to illustrate and teach the concepts. If you regularly experience tears from your child whenever new mathematical topics are introduced, you need Math-U-See's systematic, precept-upon-precept math program. This manipulative-based curriculum ensures your children will be able to fully understand each mathematical concept before moving on to another one. Math-U-See is mastery-oriented, clear, to the point, and compelling with simple, uncluttered pages. In Math-U-See, new ideas are introduced step by step logically. At the same time, concepts that have been mastered are reviewed periodically. The lessons are short, and there are many opportunities for multi-sensory experiences using videos and manipulatives. Math-U-See books are organized into levels, not grades, so students can proceed at their own pace as they master concepts. This is particularly helpful for the child that is not performing at grade level but would rather not have that be a daily reminder. Student workbooks are softcover, and the pages are perforated and punched so they can be removed, completed, and placed in binders if you choose. Occasional fun exercises, like dot-to-dots and crossword puzzles, have been incorporated into the student workbooks. Student workbook pages are consumable, so each child will need their own copy. Instruction manuals include complete answer keys with solutions for all problems. This is more a necessity at the upper levels than the lower ones. The Math-U-See Manipulatives are more than a supplement. They are an integral part of the curriculum. Used from the Primer through Algebra 1 levels, the manipulatives build each concept from place value through polynomials through Integer Blocks, Fraction Overlays, and Algebra/Decimal Inserts. Math-U-See does require a fair amount of parental involvement, especially in the younger grades. They have bent over backwards to make the lesson planning as painless as possible. But to get the most out of Math-U-See, parents should be prepared to plan and not start the lessons unprepared. Math-U-See's teacher guide and supplemental DVD will teach you, the parent, more than just how to solve a math problem. They also show why the problem is solved in this manner and when to apply the concept. Each lesson is demonstrated on the DVDs with such kind-hearted enthusiasm. I now understand why children line up at homeschool conferences to give the instructor, Steve Demme, a hug. DVDs can be played on a DVD player or computer; however, Windows 10 users will need to download a separate video player. Math-U-See is laid out with step-by-step procedures for introducing, practicing, mastering, and reviewing concepts. How do you know when your child has 'mastered' a math concept? Not just when he gets the answers right but when he can teach the concept back to you, especially if he can do so with a word problem. Math-U-See will show you how. So, if you want to give your child a rock-solid mathematical foundation, if your child is shaky on the basics, or just looking for a no-frills, common-sense program, you will be pleased with Math-U-See. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What Is Taught in the PreCalculus Level? Pythagorean Theorem Special Right Triangles (30°- 60°- 90° and 45°- 45°- 90°) Trigonometric Ratios Inverse Trigonometric Ratios Interpreting the Trigonometry Tables Using the Trig. Table to Solve for the Unknown Using a Calculator and Arc Functions Angles of Elevation and Depression Angles less than 0° Angles greater than 360° --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In What Order Do I Use the Math-U-See Levels? There are seven books for elementary grades which can be used in the following order: Primer, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta. 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PreCalculus combines classic trigonometry with the advanced algebra needed for calculus and other courses. 
 
﻿Topics include trig ratios, trigonometric identities, laws of trigonometry, radian measure, polar equations, functions and their graphs, sequences and series, and limits.
 
About Math-U-See Curriculum
For more than 20 years, Math-U-See's renowned mastery-based, multi-sensory, student-paced program has been the answer for countless families. 
 
Math-U-See is a comprehensive K-12 math curriculum that uses manipulatives to illustrate and teach the concepts. If you regularly experience tears from your child whenever new mathematical topics are introduced, you need Math-U-See's systematic, precept-upon-precept math program.
 
This manipulative-based curriculum ensures your children will be able to fully understand each mathematical concept before moving on to another one. 
 
Math-U-See is mastery-oriented, clear, to the point, and compelling with simple, uncluttered pages. In Math-U-See, new ideas are introduced step by step logically. At the same time, concepts that have been mastered are reviewed periodically. 
 
The lessons are short, and there are many opportunities for multi-sensory experiences using videos and manipulatives.
 
Math-U-See books are organized into levels, not grades, so students can proceed at their own pace as they master concepts. This is particularly helpful for the child that is not performing at grade level but would rather not have that be a daily reminder. 
 
Student workbooks are softcover, and the pages are perforated and punched so they can be removed, completed, and placed in binders if you choose. 
 
Occasional fun exercises, like dot-to-dots and crossword puzzles, have been incorporated into the student workbooks. Student workbook pages are consumable, so each child will need their own copy. 
 
Instruction manuals include complete answer keys with solutions for all problems. This is more a necessity at the upper levels than the lower ones.
 
The Math-U-See Manipulatives are more than a supplement. They are an integral part of the curriculum. Used from the Primer through Algebra 1 levels, the manipulatives build each concept from place value through polynomials through Integer Blocks, Fraction Overlays, and Algebra/Decimal Inserts.
 
Math-U-See does require a fair amount of parental involvement, especially in the younger grades. They have bent over backwards to make the lesson planning as painless as possible. But to get the most out of Math-U-See, parents should be prepared to plan and not start the lessons unprepared. 
 
Math-U-See's teacher guide and supplemental DVD will teach you, the parent, more than just how to solve a math problem. They also show why the problem is solved in this manner and when to apply the concept. 
 
Each lesson is demonstrated on the DVDs with such kind-hearted enthusiasm. I now understand why children line up at homeschool conferences to give the instructor, Steve Demme, a hug. DVDs can be played on a DVD player or computer; however, Windows 10 users will need to download a separate video player.
 
Math-U-See is laid out with step-by-step procedures for introducing, practicing, mastering, and reviewing concepts. How do you know when your child has 'mastered' a math concept? Not just when he gets the answers right but when he can teach the concept back to you, especially if he can do so with a word problem. 
 
Math-U-See will show you how. So, if you want to give your child a rock-solid mathematical foundation, if your child is shaky on the basics, or just looking for a no-frills, common-sense program, you will be pleased with Math-U-See.
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<li>Special Right Triangles (30°- 60°- 90° and 45°- 45°- 90°)</li>
<li>Trigonometric Ratios</li>
<li>Inverse Trigonometric Ratios</li>
<li>Interpreting the Trigonometry Tables</li>
<li>Using the Trig. Table to Solve for the Unknown</li>
<li>Using a Calculator and Arc Functions</li>
<li>Angles of Elevation and Depression</li>
<li>Angles less than 0°</li>
<li>Angles greater than 360°</li>
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Pre-Calculus Overview: <iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/F3Qyt89m-yHP2sHfV.html" width="640" height="360" title="PreCalculus Overview" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Pre-Calculus Lesson 6 Sample: <iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/YwYlaOjA-mg5a4jar.html" width="640" height="360" title="PreCalculus Lesson 06" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <a href="http://c8d06a5108a478991047-d2b8f846624deedeb4be8165ba46b5db.r23.cf1.rackcdn.com/precalculus_sample_lesson.pdf" target="new">View Sample Lesson PDF</a> Table of Contents: 
<li>Pythagorean Theorem</li>
<li>Special Right Triangles (30°- 60°- 90° and 45°- 45°- 90°)</li>
<li>Trigonometric Ratios</li>
<li>Inverse Trigonometric Ratios</li>
<li>Interpreting the Trigonometry Tables</li>
<li>Using the Trig. Table to Solve for the Unknown</li>
<li>Using a Calculator and Arc Functions</li>
<li>Angles of Elevation and Depression</li>
<li>Angles less than 0°</li>
<li>Angles greater than 360°</li>
<li>Reference Angles</li>
<li>Cofunctions</li>
<li>Negative Angle Relationships</li>
<li>Proving Trigonometric Identities</li>
<li>Sum and Difference Identities</li>
<li>Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities</li>
<li>Law of Sines</li>
<li>Law of Cosines</li>
<li>Ambiguity in the Law of Sines</li>
<li>Radian Measure</li>
<li>Polar Coordinates and Rectangular Coordinates</li>
<li>Polar Equations and Polar Graphs</li>
<li>Vectors</li>
<li>Functions: Relation, Domain, and Range</li>
<li>Graphing the Sine and Cosine Functions</li>
<li>Graphing the Secant and Cosecant Functions</li>
<li>Graphing the Tangent and Cotangent Functions</li>
<li>Logarithms</li>
<li>Arithmetic Sequences and Series</li>
<li>Geometric Sequences and Series</li>
<li>Proof of Cos (A - B) = Cos A Cos B + Sin A Sin B</li>
<li>Finding the Area of a Triangle Trigonometrically</li>
<li>Interpolation</li>
<li>Navigation</li>
<li>Natural Logarithms</li>
<li>Equations with Absolute Value</li>
<li>Equations with Radicals</li>
<li>Inequalities with Absolute Value</li>
<li>Inequalities with Radicals</li>
<li>Limits</li>
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CompuScholar Python Programming The most popular introductory coding language taught in U.S. universities is Python. Easy to use, powerful, and versatile, this general-purpose programming language allows for developing both desktop and web applications. However, suppose the idea of teaching Python is as foreign to you as teaching Swahili. In that case, your teen needs CompuScholar Python Programming. This one-semester course teaches core programming concepts using Python and is complete, requiring no software installation. Your teen will create and run code directly in your web browser with CompuScholar's online Python engine. Moreover, because this course is fully auto-graded, including student projects, you don't need to worry about understanding your student's work. Perfect! Features Requires no local software installation. This course requires a computer or tablet with an Internet connection. Available on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and other web-enabled devices. Student coding projects are auto-graded. Topics Covered: This course covers fundamental coding topics and skills such as: Printing and User Input Data types and variables Logical expressions and flow control Debugging skills Lists and Loops Working with numbers, dates and strings Writing and using functions Simple Object-Oriented Programming ...and more! View the Course Syllabus PDF to see a complete list of topics. About the Student Work: All lesson quizzes and chapter tests are auto-graded by our system. Students will complete hands-on coding projects, which are also auto-graded by our system. Students will write code directly in our online Python engine; no local software installation or file management is required. Each chapter features many in-lesson exercises as well as graded activities. Faith-Based: No review by QuadSquad ”CompuScholar Python Programming teaches how to work with this popular programming language in 13 weeks. This course is perfect for a homeschool student, or anyone who has the discipline and drive to learn.” Watch the Video Review review by Cummins Life ”If you have a middle schooler or high schooler looking for a self-paced introductory course to Computer Science I would highly recommend this one.” Read the Review review by Mama Smiles ”From a future career point of view, Python is used for data science, which is one of the fastest growing job segments, and one that is important to many fields.” Read the Review

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CompuScholar Python Programming
The most popular introductory coding language taught in U.S. universities is Python. Easy to use, powerful, and versatile, this general-purpose programming language allows for developing both desktop and web applications. However, suppose the idea of teaching Python is as foreign to you as teaching Swahili. In that case, your teen needs CompuScholar Python Programming.
 
This one-semester course teaches core programming concepts using Python and is complete, requiring no software installation. Your teen will create and run code directly in your web browser with CompuScholar's online Python engine. Moreover, because this course is fully auto-graded, including student projects, you don't need to worry about understanding your student's work. Perfect!
  
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Requires no local software installation. This course requires a computer or tablet with an Internet connection. Available on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and other web-enabled devices. Student coding projects are auto-graded. Topics Covered: This course covers fundamental coding topics and skills such as: 
<li>Printing and User Input</li>
<li>Data types and variables</li>
<li>Logical expressions and flow control</li>
<li>Debugging skills</li>
<li>Lists and Loops</li>
<li>Working with numbers, dates and strings</li>
<li>Writing and using functions</li>
<li>Simple Object-Oriented Programming</li>
<li>...and more!</li>
View the <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.compuscholar.com/docs/syllabus/Python_Programming_Planner_Syllabus.pdf" target="new">Course Syllabus PDF</a> to see a complete list of topics. About the Student Work: All lesson quizzes and chapter tests are auto-graded by our system. Students will complete hands-on coding projects, which are also auto-graded by our system. Students will write code directly in our online Python engine; no local software installation or file management is required. Each chapter features many in-lesson exercises as well as graded activities. Faith-Based: No
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”CompuScholar Python Programming teaches how to work with this popular programming language in 13 weeks. This course is perfect for a homeschool student, or anyone who has the discipline and drive to learn.”
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”If you have a middle schooler or high schooler looking for a self-paced introductory course to Computer Science I would highly recommend this one.”
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CompuScholar Python Programming

This Study and Teaching Guide, designed for parents and teachers, provides a complete curriculum with study questions and answers, critical thinking assignments, essay topics, instructor rubrics, and test forms. Explanations for answers and teaching tips are also included. Contains the Instructor Section (in the first half of the book) and perforated Student Pages (in the second half). The Study and Teaching Guide, written by historian and teacher Julia Kaziewicz in cooperation with Susan Wise Bauer, makes The History of the Ancient World even more accessible to educators and parents alike. Features Publisher’s Information Author: Susan Wise Bauer & Julia Kaziewicz Number of Pages: 537 Format: Paperback Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press Edition/Copyright: 2013 Printed In: USA ISBN: 9781933339641 Consumable: No Faith-Based: No

This Study and Teaching Guide, designed for parents and teachers, provides a complete curriculum with study questions and answers, critical thinking assignments, essay topics, instructor rubrics, and test forms. Explanations for answers and teaching tips are also included. Contains the Instructor Section (in the first half of the book) and perforated Student Pages (in the second half).
 
The Study and Teaching Guide, written by historian and teacher Julia Kaziewicz in cooperation with Susan Wise Bauer, makes The History of the Ancient World even more accessible to educators and parents alike.
 
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Publisher’s Information Author: Susan Wise Bauer &amp; Julia Kaziewicz Number of Pages: 537 Format: Paperback Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press Edition/Copyright: 2013 Printed In: USA ISBN: 9781933339641 Consumable: No Faith-Based: No

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