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 History-United States

Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

Alamo!  Author: George Sullivan

American Presidents I Poster    From Washington to Arthur (1789 to 1995). Includes name, term of office, and term highlights

American Presidents II Poster    From Cleaveland to Clinton (1885 to 1996). Includes name, term of office, and term highlights.

Battles That Changed the World: Battle of New Orleans

Battles That Changed the World: Bunker Hill 1775

Brain Quest Game Bus

Civil War for Kids, The  Author: Janis Herber

Civil War Generals

Civil War Legends: Robert E. Lee, The

Civil War Legends: Ulysses S. Grant, The

Confederate Generals

Declaration of Independence    Historical document.

Don't Know Much about History-Audio  Kenneth C. Davis  American history you don't have to read.

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit  History Channel

Family Tree  Linda Spivey

Family Tree (Apples)  Karine Anglade

Free a Man to Fight  History Channel

Fundamentals of Oral History

History Makers: Robert E. Lee

How a Bill Becomes a Law

I am America: Get Hooked on History  Mary Sheldon and Bob Van Dusen  American history you don't have to read.

I Have a Dream Poster

Madam President  History Channel

Native Americans: People of the Great Plains - Part 1

Natives Americans: The Nations of the Northeast

Oregon Trail  The Learning Company

Patrick Henry: Voice of Liberty  History Channel

Plessy v. Ferguson  Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court  Landmark supreme court case.

Real West: Wild, Wild Women, The  History Channel

Robert E. Lee

Schoolhouse Rock! - America Rock

Statue of Liberty  History Channel

Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause  History Channel

Underground Railroad Map    Map of underground railroad.

Union Generals

What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know  Author: E.D. Hirsch  A reasonable curriculum in a book to get you started.

 Teacher Resources

Aha! How to Teach Math So Kids Get It (Homeschool Math Manual 1)  Author: Denise Gaskins

Books That Build Character: A Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories  Author: William Kilpatrick, Gregory Wolfe, Suzanne Wolf

Books to Build on: A Grade-By-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers  Author: E.D. Hirsch Jr., John Holdren

Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents  Author: Michael Gurian

Charlotte Mason Study Guide  Author: Penny Gardner

Children's Software and New Media Revue    Children's software review.

Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide  Author: Lisa Rivero

Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum: A Guide to Catholic Home Education  Author: Laura Berquist  Design a curriculum from a Catholic perspective

Discover Your Child's Learning Style : Children Learn in Unique Ways--Here's the Key to Every Child's Learning Success

Discovering Great Artists : Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters  Author: MaryAnn F. Kohl, Kim Solga, and Rebecaa Van Slyke

Doing Art Together : Discovering the Joys of Appreciating and Creating Art As Taught at the Metropolitan Museum  Author: Muriel Siberstein-Storfer and Mable Jones

Every Child Can Succeed: Making the Most of Your Child's Learning Style  Author: Cynthia Ulrich Tobias  More on learning styles

Fundamentals of Oral History

Hands-On Alphabet Activities for Young Children: A Whole Language Plus Phonics Approach to Reading  Author: Roberta Seckler Brown, Susan Carey

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School  Author: Rebecca Rupp

Hot Fudge Monday: Tasty Ways to Teach Parts of Speech to Students Who Have a Hard Time Swallowing Anything to Do With Grammar  Author: Randy Larson

How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development)  Author: John Caldwell Holt

How Math Works  Author: Carol Vordemann

Making Words: Multilevel, Hands-On Developmentally Appropriate Spelling and Phonics Activities  Author: Cunningham, Hall, Heggie

Math and Literature: Book One K-3  Author: Marylin Burns

McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion, The  Author: Laura Saba, Julie Gattis  For those just starting homeschooling.

Montessori Play & Learn: A Parents' Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to Six  Author: Lesley Britton  Ideas for early childhood Montessori

Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3 to 8  Author: Stephanie Harvey

Phonics Pathways  Author: Dolores G. Hiskes

Reading Rescue 1-2-3: Raise Your Child's Reading Level 2 Grades Through This Simple 3-Step Program  Author: Peggy M. Wilber

Reading Teacher's Book of Lists, The  Author: Fry, Kress, Fountoukidis, Fry

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lesson  Author: Englemann, Haddow, Bruner, Engleman

Teaching Art with Books Kids Love  Author: Darcie Clark Frohardt

Teaching Pre K-8    Magazine for teaching K-8.

The Montessori Method  Author: Maria Montessori  Montessori in her own words

The Writing Road to Reading: The Spalding Method of Phonics…  Author: Romalda Bishop Spalding, Walter T. Spalding

Wild Days: Creating Discovery Journals  Author: Karen Skidmore Rackliffe

Writing in Math Class: A Resource for Grades 2 to 8  Author: Marilyn Burns, Susan Ohanian

You Can't Make Me: But I Can Be Persuaded  Author: Cynthia Ulrich Tobias  How to talk to a strong-willed child.

 Texas

A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence (Dear America)  Author: Sherry Garland

Alamo!  Author: George Sullivan

Fundamentals of Oral History

Learn About Texas Insects  Author: Georg Zapple

Voices of the Alamo  Author: Sherry Garland