November 17, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Music is a big part of our lives here at Pennywise Learning. Two of us are worship leaders and have a love for worship music. For the last couple of years we have tried to find a music instruction solution to offer Homeschoolers.
Finally, we are pleased to announce Musicademy Instruction DVD’s. These DVD’s contain a year’s worth of music lessons. The focus is on learning to play worship music and offers tips and instruction from some of today’s most influential worship leaders. At present, there is instruction for beginning and intermediate guitar, keyboard, and vocal. Worship drums and bass instruction is coming soon.
Click here for more information on Musicademy Christian Music Lessons
If you are considering beginning your student in music lessons, I would encourage you to invest in a quality instrument. There are plenty of cheap instruments on the market but if you really want your child to develop a love for learning the instrument, then spend a little more and get the “right tool for the job”.
November 3, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Teaching Tape DVD’s for Saxon Math
A newly added product that we are very excited about is Teaching Tape Technology DVD’s for Saxon Math. Each DVD set features a certified teacher thoroughly explaining each lesson and demonstrating new concepts. Every example and practice problem found in the Saxon Math Home Study editions are worked out in front of the student and explained.
There is an incredible 28 - 42 hours of private teaching instruction provided in each complete set. You’ll wonder how you ever did Saxon Math without Teaching Tape DVD’s.
Teaching Tape is produced by a Christian company. They are not affiliated with Saxon Publishers.
Click here for more information on Teaching Tape DVD’s for Saxon Math
November 3, 2007 at 11:25 am
DIVE Tutor for Saxon Math
Saxon Math is an excellent math curriculum. With over 20 years of successfully preparing Homeschoolers for SAT, ACT, and college math, it is no wonder why it is one of the best selling math curriculums.
It can however be a challenge for parents. We have spoken to some parents who just aren’t very good with math, and others who spend hours the night before working out the problems so they can teach the math to their children the next day. Either way we suggest using a tutoring supplement to fully take advantage of what Saxon offers and save time.
DIVE is an excellent tutoring program for $50.00 if purchased separately or $45.00 if purchased with a Saxon Math book. DIVE CD’s are a PC based program that teaches the concepts taught in each lesson and offers problems similar to the problems found in the Saxon Math textbooks.
DIVE Math CD-ROMs teach every lesson in each Saxon Math textbook, from Math 5/4 through Calculus. DIVE lectures teach each lesson step-by-step on a digital whiteboards that looks and sounds like a live classroom lecture, with the added advantage that students can easily rewind, fast forward, or pause with the click of a mouse.
Lectures average about 10-15 minutes each. Students review the lessons and then work on the practice problems presented, pausing, rewinding as necessary until they understand.
We have had many parents and students approach us and tell us what a blessing DIVE has been and they couldn’t have made it through the curriculum without it.
Click here for more information on DIVE Tutor for Saxon Math
October 22, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Newly Updated
The Art of Argument is one of my favorite logic curriculums. This text does not really teach one to argue but rather the logic behind the argument. There are twenty-eight informal fallicies presented and over sixty advertisments for items like blue jeans and pick-up trucks for sudents to apply the fallicies to.
This is a great course and I would highly recommend it. Click here for more info!
October 22, 2007 at 1:51 pm
The American Revolution
The third in the CD timeline series from Homeschool in the Woods, “The American Revolution,” contains 25 lessons that can spread across 5-10 weeks, covering the politics and conflicts that launched a new nation, such as: Colonial beginnings, the French & Indian War, problems leading up to the revolution, Continental Congress, General Washington, women of the war, several specific battles, many important figures who stood for the cause of liberty, and much more! Click Here for more information!
October 19, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Discover the Power of Physics
New! Christian Kids Explore Physics published by Bright Ideas Press is the latest release in the Christian Kids Explore science series.
This 400 page textbook, designed for grades 4-8 includes 30 physics lesson in six units. Unit titles are The Foundations of Physics, Matter, Mechanics, Matter in Motion, Energy in Motion, and Electricity & Magnetism. there are hands on activities, vocabulary words, coloring pages, unit reveiws, and scripture tie-ins.
We are offering this textbook for only $27.96. You save $6.99. This curriculum is a real PennySaver. Click here for more info.
October 18, 2007 at 1:44 pm
October 13, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Horizons Math, published by AOP is an excellent choice for elementary math.
This advanced level curriculum uses a spiral learning method allowing students to master concepts through a process of introduction, review, and reinforcement. Using a traditional format, lessons are taught using the teacher’s guide. Each level includes the Teachers guide and two brightly illustrated student workbooks.
Students master introductory math concepts and gradually progress to more challenging subjects such as decimals, graphs, measurements, angles, ratios, and equations. Lessons are fast paced, colorful and engaging.
Selected as one of the top 100 math curriculums in Cathy Duffy’s 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, Horizons Math is a great alternative to the Saxon K-3 curriculum. Available in K-6.
October 9, 2007 at 7:42 pm
If your student is new to Saxon Math, then we highly recommend taking the free placement test. Remember Saxon Books are skill level books, not grade level books. It is essential that each student is placed in the text that meets the skill level of the individual student.
Just click the links below to view and print the free Saxon placement guide and tests. Instructions are included.
For a Placement Overview: Saxon Homeschool Math Placement Guide
For primary grades K-3 use: Saxon Homeschool Math K-3 Placement Test/Inventory
For Middle Grades 4-8 use: Saxon Homeschool Math Middle Grades Placement Test
For Upper Grades 9-12 use: Saxon Homeschool Math Upper Grades Placement Test
Or to determine if your student is ready to take Algebra 1 use:
Saxon Homeschool Math Placement Test for Algebra 1
Or to determine if your student is ready to take Algebra 2 use:
Saxon Homeschool Math Placement Test for Algebra 2
October 9, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Let’s clear up a couple of things that usually cause some confusion when talking about Saxon.
First, there are two versions Saxon Math. There is a Homeschool edition, which is what we sell and a school edition which can only be purchased from Saxon.
Thus students attending schools can not purchase the answer keys on the Internet and cheat.
We regularly have students, and even school districts attempt to purchase the Homeschool Math from us thinking that the editions they are using in school will match. If you are looking to purchase the school edition Saxon Math, please click here.
The second area of confusion is regarding the publisher. Saxon Math is published by Saxon Publishers but in 2004, Saxon Publishers was purchased by Harcourt Archive. So it is not uncommon to hear someone refer to Harcourt when talking about Saxon Math. To read about Saxon’s history, click here.
