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Pre-school<br />
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Health<br />
Sports<br />
Music<br />
Home economics<br />
Electronics<br />
Gardens<br />
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Enormous selection of New and Used Curriculum by <strong>Publishers:<br />
</strong>Abeka (A beka)<br />
Addison Wesley<br />
Aims<br />
Alpha & Omega<br />
Amsco<br />
Answers in Genesis (Ken Ham)<br />
Apologia<br />
A Reason For<br />
Beautiful Feet<br />
Blackstone Audio Books<br />
Bob Jones University (BJU)<br />
Cana Press<br />
Carson Dellosa<br />
Christian Liberty Press<br />
Common Sense Press<br />
Concerned Group<br />
Critical Thinking<br />
Design-a Study<br />
D.I.V.E.<br />
Draw Right Now<br />
Easy Grammar<br />
EPS<br />
Five in A Row<br />
Geography Matters<br />
Getty & Dubay<br />
Glencoe<br />
Handwriting without Tears<br />
Harcourt Brace<br />
Heath<br />
Heart of Dakota<br />
Holt<br />
Holt Rinehart Winston<br />
Hooked-On<br />
Houghton Mifflin<br />
Horizons<br />
International Linguistics Corp- The Learnables<br />
Joyce Herzog<br />
Konos<br />
Learnables<br />
Learning Language Arts through Literature (LLATL)<br />
Life Pacs<br />
Loyola<br />
MacMillan<br />
Mars Hil<br />
Mark Twain Publishing<br />
Math-U-See<br />
McDougal Littell<br />
McGraw Hill<br />
Modern Curriculum Press<br />
National Center for Constitutional Studies<br />
National Writing Institute<br />
Open Court<br />
Patchwork<br />
Portland State<br />
Power-Glide Language Courses<br />
Prentice Hall<br />
Rod and Staff<br />
Saxon<br />
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Scholastic<br />
School of Tomorrow<br />
Scott Foresman<br />
Shurley English<br />
Silver Burdett<br />
Sonlight<br />
Spectrum<br />
Standard Deviants<br />
Steck Vaughn<br />
Steward Ship<br />
Switched on Schoolhouse<br />
Trailblazer Books<br />
Usborne<br />
Weaver Curriculum<br />
Wild Goose<br />
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Pre-Packaged Curriculum kits. Simply choose the one which best suits your budget.<br />
We offer Customized Curriculum Package development. A complete homeschool curriculum package includes Student Texts & Teacher Editions (or keys) for each subject. The average cost is $250 to $500 for a 6-8 subject curriculum for any grade, K-12.<br />
Or you may develop your own Homeschool Curriculum Package .<br />
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Please feel free to call if the books you need are not on this web-site. Volume shipping available. Need an out of print or hard to find title? Let us find it for you! We provide free assistance with curriculum development or title recommendations upon request.<br />
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<strong>TYPES OF TESTS:</strong><br />
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Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) This is a top-rated nationally standardized achievement test designed to evaluate thinking skills. This test takes less time to administer than the Stanford and permits a wider grade range of students to be tested at the same time. This test is considered to be among the most difficult tests. Grades 3-8 may be tested together; grades 9-12 may be tested together. Qualifications for test administration: a 4-year baccalaureate degree in any field. Directions for administration are supplied at no additional cost. Tests are supplied and returned to suppliers for scoring. Tests are given orally through grade 2.<br />
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Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) Not to be confused with the Scholastic Aptitude Test (also SAT). A top-rated nationally standardized test for K-12. Listening skills are included for K - 8th grade. The test administrator must have a baccalaureate degree in any field, plus meet additional test administering guidelines. The publisher of this test has strict guidelines that must be followed when testing any relative. The test supplier can supply you with specifics before ordering the test. Qualifications for test administrators and directions for administration must be purchased.<br />
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California Achievement Test (CAT) This test is popular among Christian schools and home schools because it contains more traditional values than other tests listed. Parents administer the test and send it back to be scored and returned. You must request percentile scoring and /or stanine results or you will only receive raw scores and grade equivalents. This test is intended for grades 2 - 12.<br />
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California Achievement Test (CAT/5) This test is an updated version of the CAT. For grades K-12; tests reading, language, spelling, mathematics, study skills, science and social studies.<br />
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Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) The CTBS tests all academic areas including reading, language arts, spelling, math, science, social studies and reference skills for grades 1 - 12. With the CTBS scores, you receive a professional critique.<br />
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Personalized Achievement Summary System (PASS) The states of Alaska, New York, and North Carolina have officially approved the PASS Test for purposes of state reporting. Testing results show overall achievement as well as performance in each subject. The test is standardized and children's scores are compared with both national and home-schooling populations. Because of the inherent stress of testing and our informal approach to teaching lower elementary grades, the PASS Test is available for only Grades 3 through 8.<br />
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<strong>Testers:</strong><br />
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Piedmont Education Services, owned and operated by veteran homeschoolers and former FHE leaders Greg and Bonnie Munger. For more information call 336-924-2494 in Pfafftown, or visit their website at <a href="http://www.pesdirect.com/">http://www.pesdirect.com/</a>.<br />
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Phyllis Babcock is coordinating group Stanford Achievement testing in early May. Call 922-2556 or <a href="mailto:phyllis@babcock.org">phyllis@babcock.org</a><br />
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Lynn Hogan is certified to administer the IOWA Basic and TIPS tests. Rates are reasonable depending on how many days needed. Testing can be done in my home in W-S or yours. Call 336-661-7220<br />
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Donna Turner does end of year testing for individuals and groups. Contact her at <a href="mailto:lawyermomx12@yahoo.com">lawyermomx12@yahoo.com</a><br />
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<strong>National Standardized Testing Resources:</strong><br />
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ATC Educational Services 1-919-266-2228 <a href="http://www.atced.com/">http://www.atced.com/</a><br />
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Bayside School Services 1-800-723-3057 <a href="http://www.baysideschoolservices.com/">http://www.baysideschoolservices.com/</a> Bayside offers the best do-it-yourself standardized achievement tests, available all year. They give you original publisher materials plus genuine CTB scoring reports and include free practice exercises for all grades (K-6 for the CAT/5) where available.<br />
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Brewer Testing Services 1-336-699-3997 <a href="http://www.brewertesting.com/">http://www.brewertesting.com</a><br />
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Bob Jones University Press 1-800-845-5731 <a href="http://www.bjup.com/">http://www.bjup.com/</a> Iowa and Stanford achievement tests. Test materials are mailed to the qualified tester and must be returned for scoring within 50 days of receipt.<br />
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Christian Liberty 1-847-259-8736 <a href="http://www.homeschools.org/">http://www.homeschools.org/</a> then click Independent Services to order online. The test is the 1970 version of the CAT for grades 2-12. You have an indefinite amount of time to get it done, as long as you mail it back within a year.<br />
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Crosspointe Educational Services 1-919-577-1238 <a href="http://www.cestesting.com/">http://www.cestesting.com</a><br />
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Diane Allen & Associates Educational Services 1-919-552-4001<br />
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ED-CORE Educational Services 1-336-723-3100<br />
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Family Learning Organization 1-800-405-8378, <a href="http://www.familylearning.org/">http://www.familylearning.org/</a> When you order a CAT you will receive the test booklet, the answer form and complete instructions. You have two weeks to administer and return the tests. We will score the answer form and send you a report for each test. This scoring process may take from 3 to 8 weeks, depending on volume of orders being received.<br />
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Hewett Educational Resources 1-360-835-8708 Offers the The PASS Test was developed specifically for home school parents to administer at home and it is untimed. You have four weeks after receiving the testing material in which to administer the test. We offer discounted rates for groups of ten or more tests. <a href="http://hewitthomeschooling.com/test/tmain.asp">http://hewitthomeschooling.com/test/tmain.asp</a><br />
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Lighthouse Educational Resources 1-919-302-5786 <a href="http://www.lighthouseedu.net/">http://www.lighthouseedu.net</a><br />
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Seton School 1-540-636-9990 <a href="http://www.setonhome.org/">http://www.setonhome.org/</a> Offers CAT-E Survey Tests, K-12, to administer at home, at your convenience.<br />
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Southeast Education Associates 1-276-496-7777<br />
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Thurbers 1-919-967-5282, <a href="http://www.thurbers.net/">http://www.thurbers.net/</a> Rents The California Achievement Test.<br />
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Triangle Education Assessments 1-919-274-7495 <a href="http://www.homeschoolertests.com/">http://www.homeschoolertests.com</a><br />
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mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Our school year is coming to a close. It has gone by so fast. The book store is busy and a lot is happening. We have been invited to many book fairs nationwide. I wanted to take this time to help you prepare for the large book fairs in your state.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">With the school year ending, now is the time to evaluate the past year. What worked, what did not, where to make changes, and did I do enough or was it overkill? Do you have any learning gaps that will need worked on this year? Now is also a great time to look at each child’s learning style. Did I use the right curriculum? Do I have any items put away already for this coming year? Take a look at those items and evaluate them now.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Do some research on the books that are interesting. The internet is a great way to do this. Ask around to find out what the strengths and weakness of the program were for others. And remember if it is one person’s strength or weakness, it may not be yours. Also, stop by your local home school stores to get a look see. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now you will have an idea of what to look for at the book fairs. Most are large in size and can be overwhelming if we do not set goals before we go. Write those goals down and make a list of items you will need or want to take a look at. What questions would you like to ask the vendor? Don’t forget most of these conferences last a few days and you don’t have to see it all the first day. Remember, you don’t ever have to buy anything.. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Goal setting is the greatest step to complete to have a great time at the book fair. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is a great time to take in a few conference speakers. Pick a few that will meet your needs for this year. It is impossible to listen to each one, and if you did, you would be on overload. Don’t forget every program is for a specific group of people. What works for one does not always for the others. Do what works for you.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Set a budget. Get with your husband and take it to the Lord. This will help to avoid impulse buying. You may save on shipping and handling, but when you get home you may never use the book. Make sure what you buy fits your needs that way you will be excited to teach from it. Prioritize your list. What are the items of most importance to come home with? </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">You could spend a full day(s) at the book fair and plan for such. Make plans for the kids: sign your children up for events at the fair, network with friends, find a sitter, pack lunches. Make sure everyone has on good walking shoes. Pack a pen or pencil for notes and phone numbers of new contacts.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><a id="autosaveButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="'if" target="">
<br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, take a deep breath. You have done a lot of work to get this far. Pat yourself on the back. You will be far ahead of those that don’t plan. Enjoy.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all those that make these events possible.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" >
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