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 Simon and Barklee uses world cultures as a study platform to incorporate curriculum including reading, writing, vocabulary, basic foreign language, math, geography, history, science, music, art and more. Children develop learning and thinking skills; research, analysis, organization, reason and judgement.
Homeschoolers, Travel the World With Simon and Barklee
- Integrated curriculum -- travel and adventure form a platform for learning.
- Unit studies -- make our global village the basis for combining multiple disciplines.
- Self directed exercises for children -- easy-to-use activities make learning fun
- Enrichments -- teaching strategies go beyond the books with exciting additional learning opportunities and resources.
- Projects for individuals and small groups -- independent studies and group projects build study skills and collaborative learning.
- Age adaptability --
- for younger students (4-6), an introduction to world cultures through adventure stories of high-interest. They are introduced to foreign language, mapping skills and the idea of a world beyond the back yard.
- For elementary age students, a fully integrated curriculum with projects, enrichments, and self-directed activities.
- For older children, the adventure stories provide a platform to go into more detailed studies about places, languages and cultures.
Who Should Use Simon and Barklee?
- Cooperatives and study groups
- Parent-partner programs (Simon and Barklee meets public school curriculum requirements)
- Independent homeschooling families
- Unschoolers
Useful Links For Homeschoolers
Creative Teaching Associates -- educational links for homeschoolers and product information; www.mastercta.com
Family Learning Organization -- connects homeschoolers with standardized achievement testing and other resources; www.familylearning.org
Home Study International -- resources for the Christian home educator; www.hsi.edu
Homefires -- Journal of homeschooling on-line; www.homefires.com
Homeschool Fun -- on-line magazine; www.homeschoolfun.com
Homeschool Zone -- links, educational resources, events -- www.homeschoolzone.com
 International Linguistics Corporation -- world language curriculum; www.learnables.com
Jon's Homeschool Page -- multitude of resources; www.midnightbeach.com/hs
Kaleidoscapes Homeschool -- basic information center; www.kaleidoscapes.com
The Link -- homeschool newspaper; www.homeschoolnewslink.com
Powerglide -- world language curriculum; www.power-glide.com
 Practical Homeschooling -- state by state information; www.home-school.com
Ask us about our study maps and tools, and project outlines for homeschool families!
 
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