Home school and other resources available from Virginia Knowles
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HOPE CHEST HOME SCHOOL NEWS
RESOURCE CATALOG
SUMMER 2002
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I sent out the announcement for Common Sense Excellence last night. If you didn't receive it, let me know! I accidentally left in the forwarding header at the top, as I had sent it to myself first. Here is the full resource catalog, which includes a LOT of new titles that I had stocked up on for the book fair I did yesterday. Enjoy!
Blessings,
Virginia Knowles
Categories in this Catalog
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Resources by Virginia Knowles
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Books about Teaching Children
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Books for Children
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Books for Dad
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Gift Books
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Books by Nancy Campbell
ORDERING INFORMATION
I don't really want to put this dull information at the top, but I do want to make sure you see it! Thanks for your patience.
If you wish to order any of these resources, please e-mail me first to make sure I have them in stock. I will set them aside for you. All of my own resources will be reprinted as needed, but the other items are on a first-come-first-serve basis, and may or may not be available in the future. (If you do send payment for an unavailable item, I will send a refund for that portion of the order.)
You can mail checks to Virginia Knowles at 1925 Blossom Lane, Maitland, FL 32751. If you really wish to order via PayPal using a credit card, please e-mail me for details. (I prefer check payments, since PayPal charges me a fee.) Add 10% shipping, minimum $2.50 to each order. Florida residents add 7% sales tax. If you order 3 or more resources that are each $10 or over, take a $1 discount per item.
RESOURCES BY VIRGINIA KNOWLES
Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade is a comprehensive subject-by-subject teaching guide with teaching methods, Scriptural inspiration, resource recommendations, scope and sequence, and much more. It has 231 jam packed pages. If you didn't get the full description of this book in a separate message, e-mail me and I will send it to you! $20
The Learner's Journal is an easy to use lesson planner and resource log containing enough pages for 50 weeks. It has been used by over 100 children, with great results. There are annual pages in the front to record major resources, notable literature, field trips, special accomplishments and skills samples. Weekly page spreads feature 9 subject blocks (Character Training, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art and 3 unlabeled blocks), a small five day calendar (undated), a list to record resources used, and a note area. It comes in lunar blue, rocket red, solar yellow, terra green and pulsar pink. The simple, attractive cover is suitable for all ages. $10
The Real Life Home School Mom: A Book of Help and Hope ministers to a mother's heart with encouragement and practical tips. Chapters include Blessed and Stressed, In Search of Sanity, The Hallmarks of a Gentle Spirit, Abide in Christ, Theory and Practicality: How Does Education Really Work?, Your Support Network, Life Management 101, A Vision for the Future, Busy at Home, Excellent Work!, Building the Family Home, Cherishing Your Marriage, Little People, The Transitions of Life and The Home Schooled Mom. List price is $16. Discount price is $14.
Salt & Light: An Anthology of Poems in Honor of Martin and Gracia Burnham is filled with stirring lines from notable poets such as Edgar Guest, Longfellow, Whittier, Amy Carmichael. The poem "I Am An American" by Elias Lieberman brings me to tears! Proceeds will be donated to a New Tribes Mission fund in memory of Martin Burnham, who was killed on June 7 by the Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines after more than a year in jungle captivity. There are 40 poems in this 26 page book, and some of them are by me! My hope is to encourage hearts for missions, justice, and mercy. $6
Cassette tape containing two audio messages: Nurturing Naomi (How to Help Yourself or Someone Else Overcome Discouragement) AND Common Sense Excellence. 75 minutes total. $4
BOOKS ABOUT TEACHING CHILDREN
105 Questions Children Ask about Money Matters by various authors with a foreword by Larry Burkett presents Biblical answers in a child-friendly format. List price is $10.99. Discount price is $6.
How to Raise a Reader: You Can Help Your Child Read Well and Enjoy it More!, by Elaine K. McEwan, gives practical tips and recommended reading list for parents who want to see their children become strong readers. $6
Ministering to the Heart of Your Child, by Cindy Rushton, is not just about teaching, but nurturing a child's heart. List price $14.95. Discount price $12.
Homeschooling... Digging Into ALL of the Options, by Cindy Rushton, takes a practical tour through the major teaching approaches. List price is $12. Discount price is $10.
Inspiring Our Children to Greatness Using Great Literature, by Cindy Rushton, will inspire YOU! Catch the vision! List price is $12. Discount price is $10.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
My Little Bible Promises, published by Word, is a sweet hardbound book with simplified Bible verses about God's kind intentions toward his children. It is perfect for new readers. $4
The following four workbooks make for delightful summer learning!
Look for the Differences: Sticker Fun Book in the City is a visual treat with reusable stickers. $2
Seeds and Plants by School Zone is an attractive 32-page unit study workbook for grades 2-3. Skills include making hypotheses, using correct terms, estimating & measuring, understanding plant adaptations, observing & recording, and evaluating results.
Weather by School Zone is also a 32-page unit study workbook for grades 2-3. Skills include making hypotheses, using correct terms, estimating & measuring, evaluating results, observing weather & climate, and understanding the water cycle. $2
Space and the Planets by School Zone is a skill-builder workbook for ages 5-6. It includes phonics, basic arithmetic and science, and has 24 pages. $2.
BOOKS FOR DAD
A Father's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words gives dads a chance to record some of their memories as a heritage for their children. This is the smaller paperback edition. List price is $4.99. Discount price is $3.
Finding Rest When the Work is Never Done, by Patrick Klingamen, comes recommended by my own husband, Thad, who prefers books with a direct life-changing value. Topics include:
- resting your body, mind, heart and soul
- scheduling your life with purpose
- rediscovering the Sabbath
- creating rest where you life, work, and worship
- finding restoration through retreat
List price is $9.99. Discount price is $6.
My Hero: A Tribute to Dad is a gift book for fathers. Price is $2.50.
GIFT BOOKS
In My Father's Vineyard by Wayne Jacobsen is a lush book, filled with lovely photographs and inspirational prose about the concepts of the vineyard as presented in the Bible. Grow into fruitfulness! List price is $14.99. Discount price is $7.
The Carpenter's Cloth: Christ's Journey to the Cross and Beyond by Sigmund Brouwer is told from the perspective of a master novelist. The book is laced with song lyrics by his wife, Cindy Morgan, and with art masterpieces by El Greco, Durer, Rubens, Millais and more notables. It's a beautiful gift book fit for any coffee table! List price is $12.99. Discount price is $7.
The Gentle Art of a Servant's Heart by Charles R. Swindoll is a gift book filled with fine art and inspiration on humility, compassion, gentleness, justice, mercy, purity, peacemaking and patience. List price is $9.99. Discount price is $5.
The Lord is My Shepherd: 101 Thoughts of Encouragement is a small easelette book suitable for giving and display. You will enjoy the quaint fine art images of shepherds, shepherdesses and sheep! $2.50
Words of Friendship: 101 Words to Share with a Friend is a small easelette book to give to a friend or display on your shelf. The art in this little gem is beautiful! $2.50.
A Mother's Love is a slightly larger easelette book with uplifting thoughts and pictures on motherhood. It's sure to brighten your day! $3.50.
BOOKS BY NANCY CAMPBELL
The Family Meal Table and Hospitality by Nancy Campbell is a Biblical study manual on these vital topics. $18
The Power of Motherhood is a thick Biblical study manual on the myriad facets of motherhood. $18 (profits from this sale have already been donated, in faith, to a crisis pregnancy center)