"These stories," the author explains, "are meant to show human and lovable people whose mysterious passion for God led them into preposterous escapades." With an eye on the taste of a child for concrete detail and no apologies for "the embroidery of legend," each tale, in a style akin to fairy-tale, sets forth the unique qualities of a Genevieve, a Felix, a Dorothy, or Comgall--16 real …
Boxed Edition Bob Books was developed as a step-by-step, book-by-book program to guide your child gently through the early stages of reading. Each level addresses a stage in a child's reading development: Level A introduces the alphabet with very basic three-letter words and short vowels. Level B adds longer words with short vowels and consonant blends. More complex stories in Level C include …
William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The "Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare.
Herodotus Written during a period of increasing conflict between Sparta and Athens, these compelling descriptions of great battles, rulers, and political upheavals attempt to recapture the glorious past of a unified Greece.
William E. Barrett One of the most beloved of modern classics returns with a beautiful new cover. The enchanting story of two unlikely friends, a black ex-GI and the head of a group of German nuns, The Lilies of the Field tells the story of their impossible dream--to build a chapel in the desert.
The new teacher’s manuals feature daily lesson plans in a wrap-around format. In a large (9"x12") page layout, the new manuals facilitate speedy references and are perfectly coordinated with the textbooks, outlining an entire school year of plans for lessons, games, songs, and activities. Also included are expanded appendices with tests and quizzes for each chapter. Supplementing the new …
Bring home your child's classroom with the wonderfully imaginative STEP AHEAD series. Proven educational methods reinforce what is taught in preschool through the elementary grades. Simple instructions and delightful graphics motivate your child to master the skills and turn the page for more.
The new Teacher’s Manuals feature daily lesson plans in a wrap-around format. In a large (9"x12") page layout, the new manuals facilitate speedy references and are perfectly coordinated with the student texts, outlining an entire school year of plans for lessons, games, songs, and activities. The new Teacher's Manuals also include: Lesson overviews with Scripture and Catechism references …
With the same light touch that made his Draw Squad a resounding success, PBS-TV's Mark Kistler enters the third dimension in these step-by-step drawing lessons for kids. As he explains artistic concepts, Kistler peppers his text with jokes, tips, and silly slogans.
William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting tales, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Second Eclectic Reader includes stories, word lists, poems, and handwriting exercises.
Nathaniel Hawthorne The familiar characters of Hawthorne's dark tale of pride and guilt in colonial New England are given new and added immediacy in the 24 wood engravings by master illustrator Barry Moser.
Daniel Defoe This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing from pirates, Robinson Crusoe is swept ashore in a storm, possessing only a knife, a box of tobacco, a pipe- and the will to survive. His is the saga of a man alone: a man who overcomes self-pity and despair to reconstruct his life; who …
This syllabus was produced by Laura Berquist for homeschooling families who want a pre-made daily planner for lessons. This book covers 9th grade Latin 1.
This book contains the Old Testament stories of Adam, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Solomon, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Jonah, and Judas Maccabee.
The Nation’s Leading Religion Series Just Got Better! The new Teacher’s Manuals feature daily lesson plans in a wrap-around format. In a large (9"x12") page layout, the new manuals facilitate speedy references and are perfectly coordinated with the student texts, outlining an entire school year of plans for lessons, games, songs, and activities. The new Teacher's Manuals also include: Lesson …
William Shakespeare This is one of Shakespeare's darkest comedies, for the romantic story of a young man, Bassanio, who has squandered his fortune and must borrow money to woo the wealthy lady he loves is set against the most disturbing story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock and his demand for the "pound of flesh" owed him by the Venetian merchant, Antonio, who has fallen into Shylock's debt. …
This book can be used in courses that teach writing fundamentals on a high school or college-101 level. The authors' open and friendly style and constant references to the real world make the book especially suitable for corporate training programs. Guidelines and style rules cover term papers, essays, business and personal letters, office memos and reports, and other forms of correspondence. …
This rhetorically-arranged reader offers an exciting option for first-semester freshman composition courses. GREAT WRITING provides a multi-genre collection of essays, memoirs, speeches, stories, poems, and a play--all presented within familiar rhetorical contexts. Each reading was selected to show language at its very best--pieces that are clearly written, elegantly and intelligently …
Homer This edition of Homer's Iliad is translated by Richard Lattimore.