The Fun Way To Learn History Some children have seemingly insatiable appetites when it comes to history; others flee at the mere mention of it. On whichever end of the spectrum your child lays, graphic novels make a great fit. For the child who thrives on history but is not quite ready for pages and [...]

Wild Earth Graphic Novels are such fantastic triple purpose books! New readers will find the easy words, illustrated with helpful and engaging pictures, so motivating they’ll probably ask you if they may read just one more.  (They are not babyish either, perfect for your slightly older student who is still building reading skills.) Young scientists will [...]

Tiny tots are naturally eager learners. Those with older siblings are often extremely eager for their own workbook pages, and even firstborns seem to see schoolwork in general as a puzzle to figure out. But it would be easy to squash that joy if you handed them pages too hard, dull, or repetative. We’ve reviewed so many [...]

World History Detective – The Same & Yet Different On the one hand there are elements of World History Detective common to most textbooks. Each lesson starts with a 1- to 2-page article about a topic such as Medieval Art and Education, or Religious History of the Hebrews, or The Incas. The article is followed [...]

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  Why Study Bridges? Life wouldn’t be possible without structures. While you may not think about it in this way, your body, a swing set, a tree, and the Washington Monument all have something in common: they are all structures. Simply put, structures support weight, and the easiest way to explore the different ways structures [...]

Engaging Young Scientists Has Never Been Easier Teaching science to your three- and four-year olds has never been easier. Using Janice VanCleave’s Big Book of Play and Find Out Science Projects as a guide, you and your child will explore physical science, nature, bugs, and the human body in a way that will engage and [...]

Captivating Scenarios, Exceptional Critical Thinking Engage your teen in captivating crime-related scenarios and give him the exceptional critical thinking skills he needs with the James Madison Critical Thinking Course. Superbly easy for any homeschool family to use, the step-by-step self-instructional lessons and activities are straightforward and applicable across your teen’s entire curriculum. Learn Analytical Skills [...]

Literary Masterpieces Made Easy and Interesting Since my introduction to Dick and Jane books I have been a voracious reader of nearly anything in print. However, Shakespeare and I just never clicked. Maybe you have a child like me, whose aversion to the well-respected bard has you on the fence. Should you force the issue, [...]

Already a Favorite Out of all of our new Critical Thinking Press titles, Language Smarts is my favorite. If you’ve used and loved Mathematical Reasoning than you’ll be delighted by the familiar, colorful pages and thinking-skills based approach. A Complete Curriculum or Invaluable Supplement Language Smarts is specifically designed to be thorough enough to be [...]