GO TO SEARCH MODE AND ENTER KEY WORD: SAXON EXCHANGE RATE PRICE REDUCTION!! Canadian Academic Supply has for over 20 years provided the very best home study materials for the most affordable prices. Due to the exchange rate reduction and the strength of the Canadian dollar the price on the following items have been reduced as of May 15, 2007: Alpha Omega Box Sets Apologia Science ACE Ministries Paces Saxon Phonics & Math Switched-On Schoolhouse IF YOU FIND ITEMS LISTED ABOVE PRICED FOR LESS ELSEWHERE, WE WILL, MATCH THAT PRICE!! ITEMS LISTED FOR SAXON PRODUCTS.... THE SAXON DIFFERENCE Only Saxon Home School helps you teach Math and Phonics the way your child learns best. We call it incremental development with continual practice and review. It means each new skill builds on those already taught, daily reviews of earlier material increase understanding, and frequent, cumulative assessments ensure that your child masters each skill before new ones are added. The results? More confidence, more willingness to learn, more success, and we make it very easy for you to teach. Saxon Phonics K-2 prepares children to be successful, independent readers and spellers. Supported by research on effective reading instruction, Saxon’s phonics programs are appropriate for all children, including children with learning difficulties. No prior knowledge of phonics is required to teach these success-oriented programs. We have completely scripted the lessons to make teaching easy. Teacher, Manual provides you with directions and lesson scripts, including possible student responses, lists of materials, preparation instructions, and reduced versions of applicable student materials. The manual also includes information on how to implement the program coding charts, and glossary, word list s that may be used for extension activities, and detailed game directions. Teaching Tools are included to help implement the program, including Review Decks, Kid Cards, a rule book, audiotape, and a video instructional guide. Literature Extensions supplement phonics instruction by incorporation quality works of classic and contemporary literature, all available in libraries or bookstores. An extension booklet is included for each level of the series, providing practice in literary analysis, comprehension skills, and phonics reinforcement. Student’s Materials help your child review the concepts he or she is learning. The set includes a two-part student workbook, student readers, and a colourful alphabet strip with D’Nealina- style letters on one side and block-style letters on the other. Phonics K and 1 include a complete set of alphabet letter titles. Phonics 1 and 2 contain a dictionary of irregular spelling words INTERVENTION Phonics Grade 4 - 12 Phonics Intervention Homeschool Kit Phonics Intervention is designed for older, struggling children who have difficulty reading and spelling. The course covers consonants, vowels, decoding, spelling, and reading comprehension. Children are taught explicit, predictable strategies for decoding and spelling words. Cumulative assessments occur regularly and specific remediation activities are provided for children who have difficulty. Remediation activities are provided for children who have difficulty. Phonics Intervention is specifically designed to ensure that no student is left behind. Kit Contents Everything you need to successfully teach phonics Intervention is in the Homeschool Kit, including the Teacher’s Manual, classroom materials, and a student workbook. All three components are fully integrated into the daily lesson plans. Teacher’s Manual provides model dialogue and lesson plans for parents to follow, as well as an assortment of materials, including assessments, remediation activities, vocabulary tests, speed drills, extension reading, spelling and vocabulary word lists. Student Workbook serves as both a reference book and a practice book. It contains worksheets, assessments, speed drills, word lists and reference materials. Classroom materials include six card decks – letter, picture, spelling, sight words, affix, and vocabulary cards, one audiotape or phonetic sounds that allow parents to hear the correct pronunciation(s) of each letter or letter cluster, and assorted masters: a protest, a post test, a phonemic awareness assessment, assessment recording forms, sigh-word evaluation recording forms, and a master sight word list. THE SAXON DIFFERENCE Only Saxon Home School helps you teach Math and Phonics the way your child learns best. We call it incremental development with continual practice and review. It means each new skill builds on those already taught, daily reviews of earlier material increase understanding, and frequent, cumulative assessments ensure that your child masters each skill before new ones are added. The results? More confidence, more willingness to learn, more success, and we make it very easy for you to teach. PRIMARY Primary Mathematics Homeschool Kits. Start your children with the Math curriculum most likely to help them succeed for a lifetime. Saxon’s K-3 mathematics series is a hands-on, success-oriented series that emphasize manipulative and mental mathematics. It guides you in a multisensory approach to teaching your child, helps build his or her confidence, and develops a solid foundation in the language and basic concepts of mathematics. Teacher’s Manual. Daily lessons, pre-class preparation instructions, a list of materials and the entire scripted lesson. Student Workbooks. All necessary student materials come bound in two workbooks including practice pages, masters, and fact cards (No student workbooks for Math K) Meeting Book. Used for the daily opening exercise where children practice skills ranging from time and temperature to counting money and problem solving. Manipulative. Complete set of required manipulative (450 pieces in a convenient storage container), Usage instructions included in Teacher’s Manual. Separate one-time purchase. Used in all primary math programs. 820957021046 Saxon Manipulative Kit Gr K-3 $79.95 MIDDLE Middle Grades Mathematics Homeschool Kits Saxon Math is different – Just like your children, these uniquely effective kits are designed for children in Grades 4-8, depending on their personal level of readiness. We help you place them in the right course. Placement tests are used to determine level of placement. At the middle grade levels, your child must begin to acquire independent learning skills and self-sufficiency. We build upon the manipulative-based activities of the K-3 homeschool kits, gradually shifting from the use of concrete objects to mathematical modeling and problem solving using pencil and paper. Your child will learn to automate basic skills, successfully solve multistep concepts such as rations, proportions, and percents, the result? Your child will gain confidence, is more willing to learn, and be more successful. The Middle Grades Homeschool Kits Contents: Everything you need to successfully teach each course is included, Math 54 2nd Ed., Math 65 2nd Ed., Math 76 3rd Ed., Math 87 2nd Ed., and Algebra ½ 3rd Ed., homeschool Kits include the textbook, tests, and an answer key for homework problems and tests. Get extra help by adding our Basic Fact Cards or our nee Solutions Manual for Algebra 1/2. UPPER Upper Grades Mathematics Homeschool Kits Saxon’s upper grades mathematics series is fully integrated, covering algebra, geometry, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, secondary=level precalculus, and mathematical analysis. When your child finishes the three-text series ( Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Advanced Mathematics) he or she will be well prepared to study Saxon Calculus or college Calculus. Saxon’s Integrated Approach to Mathematics Part of the Saxon difference is that we offer no separate geometry course. You’ll find geometry integrated throughout the Saxon Math series (K-12) and most heavily concentrated in Algebra 2 and Advanced Mathematics. Saxon Homeschool offers an integrated curriculum rather then one comprised of separate compartmentalized courses. We do it differently, because it works better for your children. Using our unique methods, Saxon Homeschool students develop a solid and rigorous foundation in pre-collegiate-level mathematics. They are able to approach complex problems with confidence, are well prepared for college entrance exams such as the SAT or ACT, and can easily apply mathematics to other disciplines such as chemistry and physics. PLACEMENT GUIDE Saxon Mathematics Placement Guide Saxon books are skill-level books, not grade-level books. It is essential that each student be placed in the text that meets his or her skill level. Success with one Saxon book strongly suggests success with the next Saxon book. The following placement guide may be used to estimate which book a student should use. A placement test will provide a more accurate measure. Homeschool Kit Contents: Saxon’s upper grades mathematics homeschool kits include everything you need to successfully teach each course. Each kit includes a textbook, answer key for homework, and tests with answers. GO TO SEARCH MODE AND ENTER KEY WORD: SAXON |