Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Right Start-Runkle)

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28 Apr 2007 06:00 AM

Right start Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc. teaches math basics using tool called the Al Abacus. This abacus gives a visual representation of math functions without the mess of hundreds of tiny pieces of math manipulatives.

Right Track Reading gives free information to help parents teach children to read. With the help of their publications, Right Track Reading gives parents systematic phonics instructions.

Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum is a full k-12 program that will allow your child to teach themselves." The curriculum includes a program of self-study that requires almost no teacher interaction. This unique curriculum will save you hours of teaching time each day and will give your students an opportunity to develop superior knowledge and superb life-long study habits." Using this program, the parent has to print out daily assignments and the children only use the computer to do vocabulary drills, which is for older children only.

Rocket Phonics is a scientifically proven method of teaching reading. It was created for children aged 4-10 and promises to be "over three times as effective, and half the cost of competing programs."

Rod and staff provides books and curriculum for homeschoolers. Rod and Staff books are written by conservative Mennonite writers, and are Christian based and value driven. Rod and Staff curriculum provides curriculum material for children of all ages. You can choose to use the full curriculum (in the form of workbooks) or pick and choose what you need.

Rosetta stone is a program that allows student to learn language skills quickly and naturally. Rosetta Stone uses a teaching method called Dynamic Immersion, which reproduces the "immersion experience". Rosetta stone offers 30 different language programs to countries all over the world.

Runkle Publishers creates Geography textbooks and materials. The author Brenda Runkle taught geography and world history for 18 years. The Runkle Geography program uses a mapping method that involves repetition, reading, speaking, listening, and manipulatives. The texts are entitled "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography".

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