Listed below are links directing you to a wide variety of academic materials. You will find textbooks, worksheets, or on-line resources that could benefit your student, one or more of which you may consider purchasing for use in homeschool or summer tutoring programs.
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http://www.spelling.org/Books/teaching_of_reading.htm The Teaching of Reading & Spelling: A Continuum from Kindergarten through College with practical classroom diagnostic tests and surprising answers to the phonics vs. whole language controversy.
http://www.bartonreading.com/index.html The Barton System is divided into ten levels. Each level is shipped in a separate box and contains training on video, a manual with complete lesson plans, and color-coded letter tiles. Step by step, you are taught the unique methods and sequence of teaching reading, spelling, and writing used by professionals in dyslexia clinics. Levels need only be purchased one at a time.
http://www.learningstreams.com Thousands of quality educational books, software, educational toys, educational games, hobby items, and science sets. Explode the Code, suggested companion to Happy Phonics, is sold here.
http://www.lovetolearn.net Simple yet entertaining and educational, Happy Phonics games are printed on colorful, sturdy cardstock ready to cut out. Included is a parent-friendly guidebook which contains details on teaching basic and advanced phonics and reading, making your own simple beginning readers, and pronouncing and step-by-step teaching info for each phonics sound. Enjoy learning games, little books, and activities as well as a 76-page beginning reader, My Big Book. Use with Explode the Code primers for a complete manuscript handwriting and phonics course.
http://www.readabc.com/ The Sonday System - Learning to Read program enables teachers to use multisensory, structured phonics quickly and successfully because the design is streamlined and uncomplicated. This line of user-friendly programs includes prepared lesson plans and teachers instructional videos along with a wide array of materials which can be used again and again.
http://cathyduffyreviews.com/ Included are not just reviews of homeschool curricula but also reviews of workbooks, textbooks, and manuals any parent or teacher might consider using.
http://homeschoolreviews.com/reviews Select from a wide range of categories or search by curriculum to read reviews written by parents and kids. Worth checking out before investing in a product.
http://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php/ Quality educational materials at discount prices. Includes informative descriptions and reviews of products.
http://www.homeschoolproducts.com/ K-12 curriculum and supplementary materials including history, math, language arts, science, board games . . . phonics, pre-school, reading.
http://www.saxonhomeschool.com/ K-12 mathematics series, K-3 phonics series, a physics text, and Phonics Intervention (a phonics program for older, struggling students who have difficulty reading and spelling).
http://www.actionmathematics.com/ This Math series (Algebra through Pre-calculus) is designed to maximize student understanding and reduce the dependence on rote memory.
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/ Educational products, from furniture and art materials to puzzles and hands-on learning kits, including items that focus on multiculturalism and special needs.
http://www.perfectionlearning.com/ The product line covers such content areas as reading, test preparation, vocabulary, and writing, with product names: Better Test Scores, Parallel Text, Portals to Reading, Vocabu-LitŪ, and Teachers' Choice award-winners Alternative Assessment for Literature and Latitudes.
everythingESL For ESL, bilingual and classroom teachers working with K-12 language minority students. Resources include inservice ideas and strategies, content based lesson plans, downloadable activities, tips on classroom resources, interactive discussion boards, and more!
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School Stuff Educational supplies for grades Pre-K through 12. My favorite place to shop for school materials! Stores in Bloomington, Oakdale, and Burnsville.
Lakeshore Learning From language and literacy to science and mathematics, this site offers school supplies, teaching materials and classroom tools for early childhood and elementary. Stores in Maplewood and St. Louis Park.
STAR Tutoring welcomes your feedback concerning any textbook or curriculum.