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All American History - $ 76.80
No matter the method of instruction that you are using in your homeschool - traditional textbook, Charlotte Mason method, delight-directed, unit study or the Classical approach - there is something for everyone in All American History, published by Bright Ideas Press. Expect to dive into European Exploration, Colonization, Revolution, and Establishment and Expansion. This curriculum, geared towards grades 5-8 but adaptable for younger and older students, covers a full year of material in 32 weekly lessons and four review tests. The History Through the Ages Timelines and Knowledge Quest Maps is a great supplement to have for this also! All American History - Complete Three Book Set! Student Reader, Student Activity Guide, Teacher's Guide

Choosing Career Paths

Note:Complete-A-Sketch can be started as early as age 5. The products that follow can be used stand-alone or in follow-up to Complete-A-Sketch.

Complete-A-Sketch™ Vision-Dexterity-Focus™ - $ 18.00
Complete-A-Sketch was initially created to introduce children to the technical side of art. There are many art courses available for children. Complete-A-Sketch is different from all of them. The unique approach of Complete-A-Sketch allowed me to teach my children to draw what they see. I think of technical art as a practical art. It allows the artist to clearly present their ideas to others. As the old saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words." The skills learned from the Complete-A-Sketch line of products can lead in two directions in terms of career choices that involve art and creativity. It can lead to drafting, design, and engineering or it can lead to graphic design. Vision-Dexterity-Focus™ is a great all-in-one package. Vision-Dexterity-Focus was developed specifically for the challenged learner, with input from parents and vision therapy professionals. This book contains most of the art used in volumes one through three of the Complete-A-Sketch series with some new and unique art. It contains orthographic, isometric, and perspective projects. All of the art is larger, bolder, and has less fine detail so the student can see the lines and intersections clearer. This Complete-A-Sketch book contains 57 project pages. It starts at the beginning with two-dimensional shapes and the art becomes more interesting and more involved, then it transitions to simple isometric shapes and builds again, and finally, it transitions to perspectives; again, building on previous experience to complete the book. This version of Complete-A-Sketch is not a "simplified" version. It was developed to aid learners that have vision, dexterity, and focus difficulties in order to build confidence and to learn the basics of technical sketching. Complete-A-Sketch is reproducible for your family; your child can start working with this book at age 5 or 6. Though not required, this book is a great place for any age group to start. Written and illustrated by Melvin G. Peterman.

Practical Accounting Fundamentals™ - $ 38.00
Practical Series™ uses the proven hands-on, self-study methods used in the Complete-A-Sketch™ series and portions of certain books are reproducible as it applies. This learning method is thorough and requires little to no instruction from an instructor. The basic intent of the Practical Series is to introduce students to the basic principles or concepts needed for specific areas of endeavor that can lead into career paths. The Practical Series can awaken the student to the possibilities of career options. Life skills are important to develop and the Practical Series is a great tool to achieve success for your student. The Practical Series may help direct, change, or set a career path for your student.

Practical Drafting™ Applied Engineering Graphics Workbook - $ 38.00
Practical Drafting™ uses the proven, hands-on, self-study methods used in the Complete-A-Sketch series and is reproducible as it applies. The student learns by observing, reasoning, and doing real work. Practical Drafting is geared to be used by students without outside instruction. The basic intent of Practical Drafting is to introduce students to the basic principles of drafting and to awaken the student to the possibilities of career options. Drafting is just one tool that is used in many different engineering, construction, and technical fields. Drafting alone will probably not be a career. However, it will always be a part of technical work. Being able to draw without a computer is an important skill for life, even if the student does not go into a technical field. Practical Drafting is a book that can help direct, change, or set a career path for your student. The work is designed to help and to promote the use of hand and computer drafting skills. All the lessons in this book may be accomplished both by hand and on the computer with CAD software. Practical Drafting exposes the student to many types of drafting and standards. Drafting is the language of engineering. In the engineering field today, it is imperative that all participants, drafters, designers, engineers, machinists, electricians, builders, etc., must understand this language. It is my strong recommendation that the student do the lessons by hand using tools of the trade. Then, after being comfortable with manual drafting, complete the lessons with CAD software on a computer. The skills learned in this book will benefit for life regardless of final career choices. The concepts and principles in this book apply to drafting & design, not just to manual or CAD work. Practical Drafting focuses primarily on the most critical drafting areas. The goal is to assist the student in mastering some drafting concepts and the art of drafting. These concepts will apply to using CAD and in other professional and personal projects. User may make copies of some lesson sheets for self use. Written and illustrated by Melvin G. Peterman.

Practical Graphic Design™ - $ 38.00
Practical Graphic Design™ uses our hands-on approach and is a second natural extension of the Complete-A-Sketch™ series. Practical Graphic Design is a self-paced, self-teaching course that introduces the fundamentals of graphic design in a clear concise and fun way. This book shows the student great examples and includes tests and design projects. The book is full of information that is fundamental in the world of graphic design. It is based on the proven self-study methods developed in all of our other books. This book, like all of the Insight Technical Education books, is meant to inform, educate, and motivate. It can be used to follow-up Complete-A-Sketch, used in conjunction with Practical Drafting, or it can stand alone. Graphic design is used in every aspect of our lives. The intent of Practical Graphic Design is to introduce students to the basics of graphic design and to make students aware of the possibilities of career options. Graphic design is used in all types of presentations, sales, information, technical illustration, manuals, etc. This book gives you the tools for developing ads, business cards, and other documents. Practical Graphic Design can be a key component in helping to decide on a career path. The student learns by observing, reasoning, & doing.