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Dive deeper into punctuation protocols, antecedents and appositives, diagraming and dependent clauses with the exercises in Grammar and Composition II. Your child will combine his understanding of grammar and usage with researching and writing techniques to deliver quality compositions. A thorough review of parts of speech and sentence writing plus a consolidated handbook of grammar rules will give your child the tools to confidently complete these grammar exercises and promote his overall communication skills.

Bridge the gap between basic arithmetic and a more advance study of mathematics with Pre-Algebra. This work-text includes a cumulative study of previously learned concepts plus introductions to multiplying and dividing polynomials, complementary and supplementary angles, buying stocks and bonds, algebraic word problems, and more. With daily exercises, examples, review exercises, Problem Solving Strategies, charts and tables, and a glossary of terms, your child will be equipped with the tools to succeed in Pre-Algebra!

There will be no “I don’t like history” comments when your teen reads this text! He will love the narrative style of the text and the many illustrations, maps, and photographs that invite him to explore the past and learn about the personalities and events that shaped the American character. He will be inspired as he studies the faith, patriotism, and moral conviction of many great Americans. The highlighted key facts and review sections help make the learning stick. Gr.8.

From earthquakes and volcanoes to clouds and galaxies, show your child the features of God’s Creation here on earth as well as outerspace with Science: Earth and Space! This textbook guides your child through a study of geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and environmental science. A thorough study of rocks, soil, and fossils will give your child ample proofs that this earth was created by God and not evolutionary processes. With Section and Chapter Reviews plus articles to defend Creation and 650 picture and diagrams, your child will complete 8th grade science with a detailed understanding of earth and space science.

Master new vocabulary words and practice presenting poetry from Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry II. This text includes 24 Word Lists and 4 Review Lists that each contain 20 spelling words and 10 vocabulary words with definitions that correspond with selections from the 8th grade literature text—Of Places. These lists include exercises that help your child understand and apply spelling rules, use words in the correct context, and recognize homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms. Nine well-known poems are also included for recitation and memorization to enhance the appreciation of poetry.

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From the beginning of the world to today’s modern way of life, use History of the World to show your child that “the most important part of a culture is how people relate to God.” This text uses a narrative form to escort your child through the halls of history discussing the Egyptians and their pyramids, Rome and its empire, Johann Guttenberg and his printing press, America and the Industrial Era, the World Wars, and more. This text uses bold terms, timelines, and detailed descriptions to study many famous wars, battles, and explorations throughout the world. Review questions for each section and chapter help your child remember what he’s studied. Help your child learn about the past from a Christian perspective and plan for the future in light of Christian principles.

Foster a love of literature with this compilation of selections based on pioneers, pilgrims, patriots, professional athletes, and many other exciting people in Of People. With excerpts from famous books such as The Jungle Book, Robinson Crusoe, Little Women, A Christmas Carol, and more, your class will gain an understanding of people from different ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds. Of People presents literature from a Christian perspective, teaching students truths about the world, man, and God through the filter of Scripture.  These stories guide your students to discern people’s motives and feelings while recognizing the consequences of particular actions. With over 100 selections, timed reading exercises, vocabulary words, and “Think it Through” sections, this literature book promotes reading comprehension as well as character-building themes.

Explore the many wonderful levels of creation with this colorful and beautifully designed book! From taking a look at the things you might find in your backyard to the species that occupy the rainforest, your child will receive a greater understanding of the beautiful world that God has created. Other topics included are healthy living, the miraculous stages of a baby’s development, exploring the animals of the sea, the intricate designs of the plant life, and more! Section reviews are included to support the information that your child has learned in each lessons.

Help your students master and apply proper grammar mechanics to their writing assignments with Grammar and Composition I.  Review punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, verb usage, and sentence structure to blaze the trail for writing a variety of compositions, research papers, and book reports. This work-text walks your students through the steps of writing such as being parallel in their outline, having the correct point of view, using parenthetical citations, and preparing a works cited page. Help your students be effective communicators by perfecting their writing skills.

From arithmetic and geometry to statistics and algebra, your students will review concepts from previous years and jump into new ideas with Intermediate Mathematics. We have carefully transformed Basic Mathematics into a more improved seventh grade math course. Intermediate Mathematics successfully bridges the gap between elementary and high school math and effectively prepares students for testing and for more advanced courses. Also, with the new Fast Facts bonus feature, students are exposed to additional content that is related to the current topic of study. To aid in studying, all important terms are marked using bold or italics, and pronunciation is given for terms that may be unfamiliar. Students will also appreciate the step-by-step examples the textbook gives, showing the process for each type of problem within the concept. With daily exercises, examples, review exercises, an index, a glossary of terms, and a reference section, this work-text gives your students the tools to advance their mathematical understanding. Fuel your students’ love for math with the new Intermediate Mathematics.

While your child works hard at mastering the words and definitions from his spelling lists each week, this book helps reinforce the correct usage of those words. With twenty-eight weekly quizzes and four quarterly review quizzes, your child’s spelling and vocabulary skills will be evaluated and strengthened. Some of the exercises include applying spelling rules, using words in correct context, recognizing synonyms, and underlining misspelled words. You will also find eight well-known poems for recitation and memorization to enhance your child’s appreciation of poetry.

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6th Grade Overview

Language Arts
Reading—Classic works by Kipling, Twain, Alcott are just some of the stories and poems that will present your students with literary beauty, Christian ideals, and spiritual values. Thinking and comprehension skills are part of the Abeka reading program.
Grammar and Composition—Creative writing and report writing provide practical applications as sixth graders build a grammar, usage, and mechanics foundation that will serve them well in junior high.
Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry—Your students’ spelling skills and oral and written vocabulary will grow quickly through their work with English words formed with Greek and Latin roots and prefixes and suffixes. Activities in proofreading and learning about the development of English language are an added bonus! And what an accomplishment when they can recite from memory all 8 poems!
Penmanship—A review of cursive formations is included in Creative Writing, the companion book to Language C.

Arithmetic— Challenge your students with percentages and more complex mental arithmetic and word problems. As in the other skills subjects, the Abeka program ensures repetition and maintenance of basic skills and builds a foundation of understanding necessary for more abstract concepts.

Science/Health—Build a bridge between elementary and junior high science as your students study geology, invertebrates, space travel, and more. In the 7-week Health course, they learn about fitness. They also become familiar with health concerns such as drug abuse and AIDS, studying their physical, mental, and spiritual effects.

History— America’s neighbors, Canada and Mexico, become more real as your students explore the history and geography and people of North and South America.

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Dive into decimals and dividing fractions and many more mathematic concepts with Arithmetic 5. Challenge your child with more advanced word problems, pre-algebra concepts, and basic geometry. Continue work with estimating, rounding, and applying all of these concepts to daily life. Supplemental problems, homework assignments, and a handbook for terms and definitions in the back of the book provide for ample review and added implementation.

Old World History and Geography will be your child’s travel guide through the Eastern Hemisphere. Discover the alphabet with the Phoenicians, sail to India with Vasco da Gama, check out Africa’s largest waterfall—Victoria Falls, or strike up a game of cricket in England. Travel from the beginning of recorded history all the way to present day and meet many famous explorers, leaders, and missionaries along the way. Complete with a “Geography Handbook,” over 300 photos of scenery and people, bold terms, Comprehension and Chapter Checks, this text gives your child the tools to understand the history, beauty, and variety of the many countries of the “Old World.”

Enjoying Good Health teaches your fifth grader about God’s intricate design of the human body. Starting with the heart, this text journeys from the circulatory and digestive systems to a study of nutrients, physical fitness, and interpersonal relationships. With Quick Checkups, Healthful Hints, and Chapter Checkups, your child will learn and apply concepts to help him stay healthy, both physically and spiritually.

Show your child the spectacular details of the universe as God designed them with Investigating God’s World. Topics to introduce include the different types of mammals, the properties of light, the structure of the earth, force and motion, astronomy and oceanography, and many more. Bold terms, Comprehension Checks, and Chapter Checkups promote memorization, review, and application for your child. This text stands on the belief that God is ultimate Creator and Sustainer of the earth and everything in and around it.

Promote academic excellence as you help your child broaden his vocabulary and appreciation of poetry with Spelling, Vocabulary, Poetry 5. With 34 word lists, teach your child to spell words correctly and use vocabulary words in the proper context. Exercises in each lesson boost proofreading skills and correct word usage. Six poems by famous authors are also included to show your child how beautiful language can be.

Train your child to be a fantastic communicator through writing with an emphasis on grammar and mechanics within Language B. Recognizing complements, identifying adverb and adjective phrases, preparing topical and sentence outlines, diagraming, and perfecting capitalization and punctuation rules are just a few concepts that will propel your child into proper writing. Daily language exercises, creative writing suggestions, and a handbook of rules and definitions give your child the practice and tools to enhance his understanding and use of the English language.

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Language Arts Overview

• Reading—Reading from a wide variety of authors and genres of story collections gives your students insight into their world and inspires them with Christian ideals and spiritual values. Watch their reading comprehension and vocabulary take a leap with the added emphasis on reading speed and comprehension skills.
• Grammar and Composition—You will be thrilled to see your fourth graders become more comfortable with correct grammar in conversation and composition.
• Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry—A straightforward teach/practice/test approach makes spelling “second nature” to your young writers. They will also learn to spell, define, and use 5–10 vocabulary words in each lesson; and what an accomplishment when they can recite from memory all 6 poems!
• Penmanship—Daily penmanship practice begins with a review of cursive letter formation and then graduates into creative writing and journal entries.

Arithmetic 4 Overview

Help your child excel in arithmetic with the colorful, daily work-text Arithmetic 4. Practice multiplying and dividing 2-digit numbers, estimating, and writing decimals as fractions.  Your child will solidify his understanding of square measures, simple geometry, proper and improper fractions. Daily word problems, supplemental problems, and a handbook for terms and definitions in the back of the book provide ample opportunity for application and review.

History 4 Overview

Present American history to your child in an interesting way through the narrative format of The History of Our United States. From the days of Christopher Columbus to the United States’ involvement in Operation Iraqi Freedom, teach your child about the discoveries, innovations, documents, wars, and people that have played a part in establishing America’s greatness. Charts of states and Presidents plus foundational documents such as the Preamble to the Constitution, the First Amendment, the Gettysburg Address, and more are included in the back of the text for your child to memorize and appreciate for their historical importance. Chapter checkups, timelines, and bold terms assist your child as he journeys through his first formal study of history.

Science 4 Overview

Your fourth grader will enjoy this fascinating presentation of things that he can observe in the world around him. He learns how to make an insect zoo, how to identify plants and rocks, how to attract birds to his own back yard, and how to interpret cloud formations. Your child will appreciate the miracle of plant germination, the causes of weather, the design of the starry heavens, the ecology of the ocean depths, and other aspects of God’s creative genius. Demonstrations and activities throughout the text keep learning lively. Comprehension checks and Chapter Checkups provide for thorough review.

This text is scheduled for a 27-week course, followed by Developing Good Health taught the last 8 weeks.

Health 4 Overview

Promote proper physical and spiritual health within your 4th grader with Developing Good Health. Present God’s intricate design of our bones, muscles, skin, teeth, and more with labeled diagrams and exercises for application. “Healthful Habits” and “Chapter Checkups” help your child remember and apply tips and concepts that help him live life to the fullest.

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3rd Grade Overview

• Reading—What an exciting and growing year in reading! This year’s reading includes six new themed compilations and 6 novels covering famous pieces by Robert Louis Stevenson, Patricia MacLachlan, Laura Ingalls Wilder, A. A. Milne, and many more! Help your student “dig deep” into each piece by focusing on the rich literary components.
• Language and Penmanship— There is still a lot of grammar and writing building to do in third grade! That means learning new concepts as they are tied to foundational concepts. Here come nouns, verbs, adjectives, and word usage presented in fun, interesting themes such as the zoos of the world, outer space, nocturnal animals, and more! Third graders will also further develop correct penmanship skills through writing exercises that include Bible verses and creative writing exercises.
• Spelling and Poetry—Spelling is a learned and practiced art. The 34 weekly spelling lists complete with vocabulary words, definitions and creative exercises will make your students spelling artists! With a larger format, new artwork, and multisensory enrichment activities, spelling and poetry will be a favorite subject for your class! This year’s poetry will introduce students to great works of English and American Literature.
• Arithmetic—This is the year your students will master their multiplication and division facts! With concepts arranged for logical order, help your students build from the known to the unknown concepts as they graduate into fractions and learning to reduce, add, and subtract them. With interesting facts and theme-coordinated art, learning Math can be fun!
• History—Reading the biographies of 50 historical figures—from Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King—not only gives your students a chronological understanding of American history but also inspiring character-building qualities to emulate. Take your class in for a closer look on the founding, expansion, and modernization of our great country, America.
• Science and Health—For curious third graders, learning about the bodies they live in, plants, animals and their habitats, and the weather is not just an academic exercise. It is fascinating!

2nd Grade Overview

·        Phonics and Reading—Daily practice helps your class reinforce the phonics concepts that develop their reading skills. Your students will read aloud a total of 10 books containing classic and modern stories and poetry that are keyed to phonics sounds.

·        Language—Your second graders will know how and when to capitalize and how to write complete sentences and even short stories!

·        Spelling and Poetry—The 32 phonics-based word lists with activities reinforce reading skills and teach spelling. Starting second semester, vocabulary words complete with definitions are added. And students will memorize 7 delightful poems!

·        Writing—Abeka’s step-by-step cursive approach to good penmanship emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice.

·        Arithmetic—Learning place value, addition and subtraction, money, graphs, measurement, time, temperature, and fractions this year will become a positive experience because of Abeka’s clear instruction and planned practice.

·        History—Your students will read about the people who built America and gain a better understanding of American holidays, patriotic songs, and flag etiquette.

·        Science—Your second grade class will boost reading comprehension while developing thinking skills as each student thinks through the “how” and “why” questions behind the basic science of the human body, plants, animals, matter, energy, and space.

·        Health—From regular flossing to proper eating, from crossing the street to fire escape plans, from learning to apologize to properly answering the phone, your students will learn how to glorify God in how they take care of themselves and in how they treat others. 

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Writing with Phonics Overview

Whether you’re introducing cursive for the first time or continuing from previous years, this 255-page writing book will provide your child with the foundational skills of cursive writing. The formation guide gives you and your child a template to follow. Each lesson features warm-up exercises as well as an example of the letter that is being practiced that day. Help your child master letter formation, size, slant, spacing, correct posture for writing, and correct position for paper and pencil. Begins with single letters and progresses to phonics blends of more than one letter, special sounds, and words for your child to trace and copy. Phonics, spelling, and creative writing skills are built into the exercises.

Language 1 Overview

Would you love for your child to be able to write in complete sentences? This one-page-per-day text provides the information your child needs to use words and express them effectively! After completing this text, your child will be able to capitalize significant words; end a sentence with correct punctuation; recognize rhyming words, compound words, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and contractions; use prefixes and suffixes; alphabetize words; and even to write original stories on specific topics. 

Letters and Sounds Overview

From delightful poems to a coloring key based on vowels, this work-text makes phonics fun! Letters and Sounds 1 provides daily exercises to reinforce the phonics concepts vital to the mastery of reading skills. Each phonics element is systematically reviewed using activities such as marking vowels and circling suffixes, completing sentences, filling in missing letters, matching rhyming words, solving puzzles and riddles, and more. Give your child a well-rounded review and application of phonics with this full-color book featuring themes of the zoo, the farm, the ocean, and spring. 170 pages.

Arithmetic 1 Overview

Using delightful themes and full-color illustrations, this 347-page work-text presents concepts in an orderly manner, building on prior learning and including consistent year-long review. Concepts include counting, writing and reading numbers, place value, addition and subtraction, money, graphs, measurement, time, temperature, and fractions. Applications to real-world situations and daily “Thinking Caps” stretch students’ thinking ability. The work-text includes classwork and seatwork (independent) pages for every day based on the themes of the zoo, ocean, farm, and springtime. Your first grader will love arithmetic!

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Overview

Your three-year-old is already capable of learning so many things! With this activity book, enhance his knowledge of shapes, pairs, opposites, numbers 1–15, sequence of events, senses, seasons, weather, animals, countries, transportation, dot-to-dot, coloring, thinking and reasoning skills, listening skills, and more! The standard list of art supplies as well as the supply list for optional activities gives you the opportunity to plan ahead so you can focus on your little one.

Overview

You want your child to enjoy reading. But, before he starts reading, he needs to learn the letters and their sounds. This ABC book gives a special animal friend to introduce each new letter to help your child recognize the letter as well as learn that letter’s sound. Review is accomplished through small projects based on each letter. Activities include tracing practice and using finger paint, glue, and crayons. Your child will look forward to learning his ABCs with this stimulating activity book!

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