Historical Atlas of the United States3 reviews Derek Hayes University of California Press, 2006 A map lover's dream + BEAUTIFUL REFERENCE BOOK + Great View of America's History Several things will strike you about this book. The cover's bird's-eye view of Boston in full color is a precursor of things to come. Next, the book measures 13-3/4 by 10-1/4 inches and weighs over four pounds. Every map and every page is printed in gorgeous color. The layout is superb, and most ...             A History of US: 11-Volume Set (A History of Us)7 reviews Joy Hakim Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Getting the Real Story + Very informative + Great for young history students + Top Notch + wonderful read             Red Hot Root Words, Book 1 (Red Hot Root Words) (Red Hot Root Words)3 reviews Dianne Draze Prufrock Press, Inc., 2005 RED HOT ROOT WORDS + vocabulary + Product review Prefixes, roots and suffixes-linguistic building blocks that are fairly nonfunctional by themselves, but string them together and you get a wonderful array of words that make up the English language. By gaining a familiarity with these building blocks, it becomes easy to unlock the meanings of ...             The Iliad of Homer (Oxford Myths and Legends)1 review Homer Oxford University Press, USA, 1991 Good story This is a very readable (as in smooth-flowing and fun to read) story (as in adventure, with lots of drama and excitement). A warning: as stated above, this is a young adult version - still good for grown-ups, but not a translation of the original. I notice that 2 of the comments below are not ...             The Way Things Work1 review David Macaulay, Neil Ardley Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2004 Perfect for reading in small bites The Way Things Work is a charming, illustrated guide to the physical world for those of us who are both curious and a bit undereducated. The charm comes from Maccaulay's illustrations and his adorable choice of mammoths (that's right, mammoths) as the foils for the slightly jocular explanations. ...             Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and ...96 reviews Mary Pope Osborne Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001 I love these books + Love these Books!!!!!!! + Great Read Aloud for young kids (4+) that teaches history I have spent many hours with Jack and Annie.These books are so interesting and my favorite one is number 14.I have almost completed the whole series.I have been reading them for 2 years.I wish I could live in the magic tree house too.I love Magic tree house.             Tales from the Odyssey #1: One-Eyed Giant, The (Tales from the Odyssey)12 reviews Mary Pope Osborne Hyperion Book CH, 2003 perfect for classic tale introduction + Reviews from Second Grade Students + "It was great, a liitle scary, a little sad and very exciting" thats what my 6yo dd said about it + Great Way to Introduce Young Kids to the Odyssey/ Greek Mythology             Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)4 reviews Maxine Anderson Nomad Press, 2006 Hands on History + Great Book! + Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series) + Amazing facts             The Young Reader's Companion to American History John A. Garraty Houghton Mifflin, 1994 For readers aged 12 and older, this book goes beyond dates and facts to offer insight into the major issues and events of American history. It features topics such as the Civil War, the presidency, the Constitution, cowboys, the 1960s, and pioneers and frontier life.             Trail Guide To Us Geography (Geography Matters)1 review Cindy Wiggers Geography Matters, 2007 Fabulous.. A great unit study book on the geography of the US. It is very easy to use and guide me in instructing my children about the geography of the United States. There are three levels to choose from; easy to challenging.             Handbook of Nature Study20 reviews Anna Botsford Comstock Comstock Publishing/Cornell University Press, 1986 Nature Lovers Bible! + Fabulous! + Look no further for teaching nature study + Changes your thinking. + Not what I expected             USKids History: Book of the American Indians (Brown Paper School Uskids History)3 reviews Howard Egger-Bovet, Marlene Smith-Baranzini Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994 Great Homeschooling Tool + Fascinating and educational! + This book is an excellent resource for teaching US History. We are using this book for our coverage of early American History in homeschool. My son is only eight, but he really enjoys the wonderful stories and activities provided in the book. All of these books offer history in a way that children understand and have fun exploring. These books are the ...             Flower Watching With Alice Eastwood (Naturalist's Apprentice Biographies)1 review Michael Elsohn Ross Carolrhoda Books, 1997 Great Botinist biography This is a fabulous book that would be of interest to anyone ages 6 years old to adult. This book is perfect for Charlotte Mason, any other home school curriculum or for those interested in the study of plants. Alice Eastwood was born in 1859. At age 6, her mother died and she was sent to ...             The Mad Minute: A Race to Master the Number Facts10 reviews Paul Joseph Shoecraft, Terry James Clukey Dale Seymour Publications, 1981 Mad Math Minute: A Race to Master Number Facts + The Mad Minute + THe Mad Minute: A Race to Master the Number Facts + excellent resource for helping students learn facts + Mad Minute Number Fact Practice             Ready to Use Fine Motor Skills & Handwriting Activities for Young Children2 reviews Joanne M. Landy, Keith R. Burridge Center for Applied Research in Education, 2000 Great tool for OT's working in the school system + great book This book is very user friendly with reproduceable worksheets and easy to follow directions. It is categorized and has information for parent instruction that is easily understood. Best tool I have purchased in recent years to teach handwriting skills.             Writing Strands Level 2 (Writing Strands Ser) (Writing Strands Ser)1 review Dave Marks Natl Writing Inst, 2007 A Writing Program I thought when I bought this book that it was a little bit thin to cover writing skills over the course of a year. It is not too thin. It is just right. It provides a years worth of lessons that will improve your child's writing. For a homeschooler this is an easy to follow, well written beginning ...             The Learnables and Basic Structures Spanish: Book 1 with 7 Compact Disks1 review Harris Winitz International Linguistics Corporation, 2001 OK This is helpful for kids who need repetition and visual clues, but it bored into sleep mode the two kids I bought it for. They did learn something though, hence the 3 stars.             Trail Guide To World Geography (Geography Matters)1 review Cindy Wigger Geography Matters, 2007 Great Study of Geography This book is a lifesaver for homeschoolers. What a great overview of World Geography and provides us with a great jumping off point for learning World Geography. I would recommend this book and the CD that accompanies this book to all homeschooler at ever level. Combine this with Wigger's and ...             Knights And Castles (Magic Tree House Research Guide, paper)4 reviews Will And Ma Osborne Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000 Knights and Castles + Wonderful book for kids of all ages + Terrific Reference for Middle Ages * Art * Theme! + Great for fans of the magic tree house!             Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times, 21 Activities (For Kids series)6 reviews Colleen Aagesen, Margie Blumberg Chicago Review Press, 1999 Shakespeare for anyone and everyone + Shakespeare programs for children + Good, But No Cigar + I highly recommend this book for young and old. + Wonderful introduction to the life and times of Shakespeare