Unit Studies: Grades K - 3
Classic Start Themed Unit Studies
Author: Pamela Maxey
Publisher: Classic Apple
For more information or to order: www.classicapple.com

Homeschool mom Pamela Maxey has taken her years of experience and put together a wonderful tool for families with young children!  The early years are a perfect time for trying unit studies since most young children tend to be very hands-on, wiggly learners.  With Classic Start Themed Unit Studies you get a full year of learning in one, easy-to-use volume. 
 

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Language Arts: Grades 6 - 8
Analytical Grammar
Author: R. Robin Finley
For more information or to order: www.analyticalgrammar.com

As the name implies, Analytical Grammar is a systematic approach to language mastery.  The author, Robin Finley, developed this course as she taught in middle school classrooms for the past three decades. Through an eleven-step process learned over the course of the program, students develop analytical thinking skills that will last a lifetime as they master the fundamentals of sentence diagraming. 

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Algebra: Grades 8-12
VideoText Interactive Algebra
Developed by: Tom Clark
Publisher:  Videotext Interactive
For more information or to order: www.videotext.com

"The word of the day, every day, is why." Tom Clark, the author of VideoText Interactive Algebra, uses these words to explain the underlying philosophy of his algebra curriculum.  Not content with teaching shortcuts and tricks, Mr. Clark wants students to understand the mathematical concepts that underlie the study of algebra.
 

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Unit Study: Geography: Grades K - 4
Galloping the Globe
Authors: Loree' Pettit and Dari Mullins
Publisher: Geography Matters, Inc.
For more information or to order: www.homeschoolingfromtheheart.com

Written by two homeschool moms and designed for elementary students, Galloping the Globe takes children on a tour of the seven contintents, stopping at several countries within each for more indepth study. Along the way students learn about geography, meet various historical figures and missionaries, and study many different animals.  The course is designed to be completed in one to three school years, depending on how long you decide to spend on each topic. 

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Science: Grades 5 - 8
Exploring…Science Series
Publisher: Master Books
For more information or to order: www.homeschoolingfromtheheart.com

Master Books has made science come alive through their books, Exploring the History of Medicine, Exporing the World Around You, Exploring Planet Earth, and Exploring the World of Chemistry.  Designed specifically as a resource tool for 5th - 8th grade students, each of the titles in this series provides a solid overview of their respective topic. 
 

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Language Arts: Grades 4 - 9
Hand's-On English
Author: Fran Santoro Hamilton
Publisher:
For more information or to order: www.GrammarAndMore.com

Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, the Hands-On English handbook introduces students to the way our language works and teaches them to communicate more effectively.  The program itself includes Hands-On English and an accompanying Activity Book that correlates to the material covered in the handbook. 

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Science: Grades PreK - 6th Grade
SciTT Kits (Science for Today and Tomorrow)
Homeschool Director: Dick Ludwig
For more information or to order: www.scittkits.com

Many homeschool moms have lamented to me that they don't have their children do science experiments suggested in their curriculum because of the time involved gathering materials or figuring out how/why the experiment works the way it does.  SciTT Kits have been put together with busy teachers and homeschool moms in mind. 

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