Academic How-To's

If you are searching for ways to make your teaching easier and faster, you'll find it here! Maximize your children’s learning and minimize your sweat factor in the process. Whatever type of curriculum you use, these materials are a useful supplement.

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  12 Optimum Ways to Trigger the Brain (audio CD):

  Jaw-dropping techniques to hot-wire the brain with any subject matter.  The fastest route and shortest distance to mastery of new information.  We get reviews of… Read More >>

  $5.99

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  12 Optimum Ways to Trigger the Brain (E-Book version):

  Consistently our most popular workshop!  Jaw-dropping techniques to hot-wire the brain with any subject matter.  The fastest route and shortest distance to mastery of new… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  12 Optimum Ways to Trigger the Brain (print version):

  Consistently our most popular workshop!  Jaw-dropping techniques to hot-wire the brain with any subject matter.  The fastest route and shortest distance to mastery of new… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  2 Most Common Pitfalls in Home Schooling, and How to Avoid Them (print version):

  When does the pursuit of education get out of line with the Heavenly Father’s purposes for us?  Learn to recognize the tell-tale signs.  A growing… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  2 Most Common Pitfalls of Home Education, and How to Avoid Them (E-Book version):

  When does the pursuit of education get out of line with the Heavenly Father’s purposes for us?  Learn to recognize the tell-tale signs.  A growing… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  Academic Checklist (E-Book version):

  A checklist of subjects and areas to study sometime, some way, somewhere.  This helps you not to overlook learning an important life-time skill.  You may… Read More >>

  $1.00

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  Academic Checklist (print version):

  A checklist of subjects and areas to study sometime, some way, somewhere.  This helps you not to overlook learning an important life-time skill. 

  … Read More >>

  $1.00

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  Bach and Rembrandt Biographies (audio CD):

  The inspiring true stories of two masters, as popularly told by Renée Ellison in schools.  Includes musical excerpts.  A Christian perspective on the great German… Read More >>

  $5.99

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  Burnout! (E-Book version):

  Are you bogged down?  Does the daily grind now supersede your once high-held vision of educating your own children?  You’re not alone.  We identify the… Read More >>

  $3.00

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  Burnout! (print version):

  Are you bogged down?  Does the daily grind now supersede your once high-held vision of educating your own children?  You’re not alone.  We identify the… Read More >>

  $3.00

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  Charles Dickens: A Childs History of England read by Renee (audio CDs):

  You, too, can understand the history of England, at last.  In short, no one could say it like Charles Dickens did.  Have this rare work… Read More >>

  $45.00

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  Classics Study Questions (E-Book version):

  Double the great classics’ contribution to your academics by the superb questions you ask: open-ended questions that direct your child to think about the great… Read More >>

  $5.00

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  Classics Study Questions (print version):

  Double the great classics’ contribution to your academics by the superb questions you ask: open-ended questions that direct your child to think about the great… Read More >>

  $5.00

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  Creation vs. Evolution (E-Book version):

  A short summary of the most powerful arguments against evolution.  Teach it in 15 minutes!  For elementary and junior high.  10 pages.  This is included… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Creation vs. Evolution (print version):

  A short summary of the most powerful arguments against evolution.  Teach it in 15 minutes!  For elementary and junior high.  10 pages.  This is included… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Critical Thinking Skills (E-Book version):

  What’s the matter with this statement?  “Do you walk to work or take your lunch?” It’s a non sequitur.

  Trade in naiveté for… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  Critical Thinking Skills (print version):

  What’s the matter with this statement?  “Do you walk to work or take your lunch?” It’s a non sequitur.

  Trade in naiveté for… Read More >>

  $3.50

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  Draw to See (E-Book version):

  Trade refrigerator pictures for living room masterpieces with this simple five-step method.  Begin by getting your three-year-old tracing those coloring book pictures instead of coloring… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Draw to See (print version):

  Trade refrigerator pictures for living room masterpieces with this simple five-step method.  Begin by getting your three-year-old tracing those coloring book pictures instead of coloring… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Dynamite Discipline Strategies for Managing Any Group of Children (DVD):

  Hilarious and power-packed!  Each “discipline-how-to” is demonstrated incorrectly by a funny man named Mr. Wrong and then is re-done the right way by a different… Read More >>

  $6.99

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  Famous People Who Homeschooled, A List with Comments (print version):

  A list (with comments) of famous people who were failures in the public school, and famous people who were successes from home schooling.  Includes some… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Famous People Who Homeschooled, A List with Comments (E-Book version):

  A list (with comments) of famous people who were failures in the public school, and famous people who were successes from home schooling.  Includes some… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Homeschool How-To Audio Books Set 1: ACADEMIC Tips:

  Homeschool how-to’s for moms – this is Set 1: tips for teaching and for handling the academic aspects of home education. This album contains… Read More >>

  $39.50

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  Homeschool How-To Audio CDs by Renee: BOTH sets compacted in MP3 format:

  Two audio CDs containing more than 27 hours of lively, useful teaching to help you through your day!  A lifetime of practical helps by Renée… Read More >>

  $45.00

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  Homeschool How-To: Audio of ACADEMIC tips by Renee in MP3 format:

  More than 13 hours of Renee Ellison’s audio recordings of tips for teaching and handling the academics of homeschooling.  In MP3 format; all on just… Read More >>

  $25.00

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  Homeschool How-To’s Audio Books Sets 1 and 2: Academic and Domestic Tips:

  26 audio CDs of practical helps by Renée Ellison for homeschooling families and anyone managing a home.  More than 27 hours of lively, useful teaching… Read More >>

  $69.00

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  How to Ignite the Love of Writing (E-Book version):

  Fire up an appetite for—and an attitude about—writing and the clearly laid out aptitude will be welcomed through the back door!  A winning strategy for… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  How to Ignite the Love of Writing (print version):

  Fire up an appetite for—and an attitude about—writing and the clearly laid out aptitude will be welcomed through the back door!  A winning strategy for… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Just Starting to Homeschool? (E-Book version):

  How to answer the outside (or inner) voices that ask you: What in the world are you doing? Spiritual, social, academic, and personal advantages,… Read More >>

  $0.00

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  Just Starting to Homeschool? (print version):

  How to answer the outside (or inner) voices that ask you: What in the world are you doing? Spiritual, social, academic, and personal advantages,… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Motivation: Academic Energizer (print version):

  Put the sparkle and joy back in your child’s eyes.  Motivation is so important that without it, there is no education.  With it, students can… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Motivation: Academic Energizer (E-Book version):

  Put the sparkle and joy back in your child’s eyes.  Motivation is so important that without it, there is no education.  With it, students can… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  No Cost Funny Rewards and Tricks (E-Book version):

  Sometimes a little spur, a little motivation, will help a child over a rough patch of academics or an overwhelming chore.  Choose to give them… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  No Cost Funny Rewards and Tricks (print version):

  Sometimes a little spur, a little motivation, will help a child over a rough patch of academics or an overwhelming chore.  Choose to give them… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  One-of-Each Deal:

  Homeschool How-To’s One-of-Each Special Deal! Buy one of every Cross-Over publication for $199.00 + $10 s/h—save more than $120 off of our already low… Read More >>

  $199.00

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  Picture Math Facts & Action Academics (E-Book version):

  Learn to multiply at breakneck speed with Picture Math Facts.  A fabulously easy new way to learn to multiply at breakneck speed. 

  Also… Read More >>

  $3.00

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  Picture Math Facts & Action Academics (print version):

  Learn to multiply at breakneck speed with Picture Math Facts.  A fabulously easy new way to learn to multiply at breakneck speed. 

  Also… Read More >>

  $3.00

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  Preschool Pizzazz (E-Book version):

  How to occupy and delight preschoolers for hours with things you already own!  You’ll grow their I.Q.s, too!  35 pages.  Includes our Item #52 (Academic… Read More >>

  $4.50

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  Preschool Pizzazz (print version):

  How to occupy and delight preschoolers for hours with things you already own!  You’ll grow their I.Q.s, too!  35 pages.  Includes our Item #52 (Academic… Read More >>

  $4.50

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  Rindercella (E-Book version):

  A great read-aloud of Cinderella, all mixed up.  Use as a short drama piece for children who want to entertain their friends.  They’ll say, “again,… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Rindercella (print version):

  A great read-aloud of Cinderella, all mixed up.  Use as a short drama piece for children who want to entertain their friends.  They’ll say, “again,… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Shape-Up Sentences (E-Book version):

  A method to teach grammar with shapes for easy right-brain recall.  Plus, tips on spelling.  For 3rd through 6th grades.  8 pages.  Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Shape-Up Sentences (print version):

  A method to teach grammar with shapes for easy right-brain recall.  Plus, tips on spelling.  For 3rd through 6th grades.  8 pages.  Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Speak-Ease (E-Book version):

  Your children may be learning to write well these days, but are they learning to speak persuasively? . . . like Patrick Henry, who said… Read More >>

  $5.00

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  Speak-Ease (print version):

  Your children may be learning to write well these days, but are they learning to speak persuasively? . . . like Patrick Henry, who said… Read More >>

  $5.00

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  Study Techniques (E-Book version):

  Every student needs to hear these study strategies at least once.  Grab this scholastic lifeline.  Cut the waste of time; package the content for strong… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Study Techniques (print version):

  Every student needs to hear these study strategies at least once.  Grab this scholastic lifeline.  Cut the waste of time; package the content for strong… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Sure-fire Penmanship (E-Book version):

  Proceed from chaos to a look of culture.  Ten little pointers developed for inner city kids whose writing was illegible.  In one lesson their writing… Read More >>

  $1.00

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  Sure-fire Penmanship (print version):

  Proceed from chaos to a look of culture.  Ten little pointers developed for inner city kids whose writing was illegible.  In one lesson their writing… Read More >>

  $1.00

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  Teaching Gifted Children (E-Book version):

  Teaching Gifted Children...H‑E‑L‑P! How to handle a gifted child.  Unique problems, challenges and solutions!  For teachers of students of all ages.  13 pages.  Includes… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Teaching Gifted Children (print version):

  Teaching Gifted Children...H‑E‑L‑P! How to handle a gifted child.  Unique problems, challenges and solutions!  For teachers of students of all ages.  13 pages.  Includes… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Teaching the Resistant Student (E-Book version):

  Are you butting heads over and over?  Are daily battles with academic resistance wearing you out?  Find out what are the specific root causes of… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  Teaching the Resistant Student (print version):

  Are you butting heads over and over?  Are daily battles with academic resistance wearing you out?  Find out what are the specific root causes of… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  The Power of a Focused Mother (E-Book version):

  There is much to distract a mother “nobly” these days. But while she is preoccupied, her children are the silent losers. These losses are deep… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  The Power of a Focused Mother (print version):

  There is much to distract a mother “nobly” these days. But while she is preoccupied, her children are the silent losers. These losses are deep… Read More >>

  $2.50

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  The Right Stuff for Grades K-12 (E-Book version):

  Guaranteed to save you hassle!  Spare yourself the expense and academic waste of both time and energy by choosing just the right materials.  What to… Read More >>

  $4.50

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  The Right Stuff for Grades K-12 (print version):

  Guaranteed to save you hassle!  Spare yourself the expense and academic waste of both time and energy by choosing just the right materials for all… Read More >>

  $4.50

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  Think Like an Inventor: Humpty Dumpty Intellectual Stretch (E-Book version):

  Get your kids thinking like inventors with this pocketful of questions to ask anytime, anywhere.  Ask these simple stretching questions of any story or information… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Think Like an Inventor: Humpty Dumpty Intellectual Stretch (print version):

  Get your kids thinking like inventors with this pocketful of questions to ask anytime, anywhere.  Ask these simple stretching questions of any story or information… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Tips on How to Write a Play (E-Book version):

  High-schoolers, break out of the mold!  Try your hand at writing a play.

  Famous plays are written very differently from short stories…they have… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Tips on How to Write a Play (print version):

  High-schoolers, break out of the mold!  Try your hand at writing a play.

  Famous plays are written very differently from short stories…they have… Read More >>

  $2.00

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  Top Homeschool How-To Seminars on DVD:

  Watch Renee present these three 50-minute workshops on 1 DVD:

  1.  12 Optimum Ways to… Read More >>

  $15.00

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  Wind in the Willows Study Questions (E-Book version):

  Wonderfully creative activities and questions for young readers of Kenneth Grahame’s classic novel.  Many adults remember this as their favorite book!  For 4th-6th grades.  25… Read More >>

  $1.50

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  Wind in the Willows Study Questions (print version):

  Wonderfully creative activities and questions for young readers of Kenneth Grahame’s classic novel.  Many adults remember this as their favorite book!  For 4th-6th grades.  25… Read More >>

  $1.50

  was $3.00

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  _Practice speed-typing list of the most common 400 English words:

  Online practice list of the most common 400 English words, formatted in 40 word charts so you can test your typing speed. 

  This… Read More >>

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  _Speedy 10-Key (E-Book version):

  Speedy 10-key is all you need for learning the 10-key numbers on the side of your keyboard. Renee developed this at the suggestion of a… Read More >>

  $5.00

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  _Speedy 10-Key (print version):

  Speedy 10-key is all you need for learning the 10-key numbers on the side of your keyboard. Renee developed this at the suggestion of a… Read More >>

  $5.00