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New Book: The Sentence Family: Introducing Grammar Through Art and Story

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:37:46 GMT

Introducing Grammar Through Art and Story

By Fr. Dn. James Hughes, St. Michael\'s School, Santa Rosa, CA

Have you ever drawn a conjunction Do you have fond memories of learning the difference between a noun and a preposition This book introduces the thirteen members of the Sentence family (four adults and nine children), who are, of course, the four types of sentences and the nine basic parts of speech.

The Sentence Family grammar curriculum was inspired by a fourth grade class many years ago and has proved to be an enjoyable and successful way to teach and learn the parts of speech. The personalities and pictures of the Sentence children symbolically show the nature, function and relationships of the parts of speech.

The Sentence Family, Introducing Grammar through Art and Story includes descriptions of each of the parts of speech - not in abstract terms, but in personalities of children. The interactions of the children, and their pictures,reflect the relationships of the parts of speech. The book is 8 ½ by 11 with 44 pages of text and thirteen full-color pictures of the characters. Also included are general instructions for drawing and instructions for basic diagraming.

We have been using The Sentence Family at St. Michael’s Orthodox School for many years and have only recently been able to put it into a form for use by home-schoolers and classroom teachers.

The following are some of the comments we have received.

"Thank you for the very beautiful and effective materials. We are really enjoying the Sentence Family - both the 5th and 6th graders have used it and later this year the 2nd and 3rd graders will find out about this more slowly." P. Showalter St. Nicholas Orthodox Academy, Atlanta GA

"Thank you so much for developing The Sentence Family curriculum. I have been home schooling for seven years and it was the best educational experience I have ever had. My son, aged 10, was perfectly ripe for the content and dwelled long after the lesson on the imaginative stories presented, and asked lots of interesting questions which opened the door for a deeper understanding of the relationships among the parts of speech and diagraming sentences. I would have to say that your approach is the best I have seen, as it combines artistic creativity and imaginative story which is so perfect for children." P. Koplin, Memphis TN

"We found The Sentence Family to be wonderful, delightful and very enjoyable for both student and teacher. It is very “do-able”, even for someone who is not at all artistically inclined." M. McHugh, Santa Rosa, CA

Coilbound. Full-color. 45 pages. (ON BACKORDER & available soon)

New Book: The Life of Saint Brigid: Abbess of Kildare

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:37:13 GMT

Illustrations by Zachary Lynch.

In the green hills of Ireland long ago, when the Christian faith was yet young in the land, lived a girl whose simple faith and boundless kindness would change her homeland forever. Born a slave in the house of a chieftain, Brigid grew to be abbess over thousands of monastics in monasteries covering every facet of the Emerald Isle. Her love and care for all the people earned her a place as one of the two most beloved saints of Irish history, and one of the great female saints of all Christendom.

The lyrical text and Celtic-inspired illustrations make The Life of Saint Brigid a book to be treasured by young and old, by those of Irish heritage and those who admire the faith and culture of this ancient land.

A children\'s picture book for children four and up.

New Book: The Ravens of Farne

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:33:27 GMT

The seventh-century Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne is one of England’s most beloved saints, honored also by the Eastern Church. Saint Cuthbert’s adventurous, yet humble spirit is demonstrated in this delightful tale of his encounter with an unruly raven. The lyrical, humorous text and simple, charming illustrations of Ravens of Farne will appeal to readers of all ages.

Softbound.

New Book: Three-Day Pascha Series: Set of 3 Books

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:06:40 GMT

Set of three books:
Great and Holy Friday
Great and Holy Saturday
Pascha: the Feast of Feasts

New Book: Orthodox Study Bible in Bonded Leather

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:03:34 GMT

The Orthodox Study Bible is the fruit of over twenty years of labor by many of the best Orthodox Christian theologians of our time. This long-awaited single volume brings together an original translation of the Old Testament from the Septuagint with the classic Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms. Here, by the grace of God, you will find the living water of His Word with comprehensive study guides and teachings that bring to our modern world the mind of the ancient Christian Church. It is the irst ever full-length Orthodox Study Bible in English.

The bonded leather edition of the Complete Orthodox Study Bible is packaged in a presentation box that looks like the photo on this page. The Bible itself has a black, bonded leather cover, with some gold stamping on the spine.

New Book: History Through The Ages�Ancient

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:07:06 GMT

Creation to Christ

This packet includes:

Over 250 black & white timeline figures with name, date, and descriptive text
Timelines lines for the wall dating from 5000 BC–99 AD
List of figures with dates for easy access
Tips for use and display
Reproduciple within a family, making them ideal for Notebook Timelines, too!

Timelines are a wonderful way to see all of history at a glance! They help visualize the procession of time and how one event spurs on another. They also help you see history by the slice–what was happening at various places in the world at the same time. Timelines help the most visual of learners grasp the abstract idea of "time" in a hands-on way. Your kinesthetic learner will benefit from the cutting and coloring of the figures. They are wonderful for the auditory learner as each figure has a descriptive text to remember key points of each person or event. Best of all, they inspire a love of learning about the people and events that made a mark in the world, reinforcing that knowledge by taking part in putting the "puzzle" of history together!

Included in this packet are over 250 detailed figures dating from the Creation to the time of Christ, timelines ready to cut and assemble (color coded to this time period), suggested instructions for use and display, and this handy reference sheet.

New Book: History Through The Ages�Ancient

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:06:45 GMT

Creation to Christ

This packet includes:

Over 250 black & white timeline figures with name, date, and descriptive text
Timelines lines for the wall dating from 5000 BC–99 AD
List of figures with dates for easy access
Tips for use and display
Reproduciple within a family, making them ideal for Notebook Timelines, too!

Timelines are a wonderful way to see all of history at a glance! They help visualize the procession of time and how one event spurs on another. They also help you see history by the slice–what was happening at various places in the world at the same time. Timelines help the most visual of learners grasp the abstract idea of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"time\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" in a hands-on way. Your kinesthetic learner will benefit from the cutting and coloring of the figures. They are wonderful for the auditory learner as each figure has a descriptive text to remember key points of each person or event. Best of all, they inspire a love of learning about the people and events that made a mark in the world, reinforcing that knowledge by taking part in putting the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"puzzle\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" of history together!

Included in this packet are over 250 detailed figures dating from the Creation to the time of Christ, timelines ready to cut and assemble (color coded to this time period), suggested instructions for use and display, and this handy reference sheet.

New Book: History Through The Ages�Ancient

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:06:23 GMT

Creation to Christ

This packet includes:

Over 250 black & white timeline figures with name, date, and descriptive text
Timelines lines for the wall dating from 5000 BC–99 AD
List of figures with dates for easy access
Tips for use and display
Reproduciple within a family, making them ideal for Notebook Timelines, too!

New Book: Ancient History Portfolio & Timeline Jr.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:05:41 GMT

The History Portfolio Junior will help that youngest group of homeschoolers, the 5 - 7 or 8 year old group, create their own history notebook and keepsake. The 5 - 7 years can be a time of pleasant exposure to the subject of world history. The Portfolio Junior is designed especially for that purpose, with care taken to offer plenty of variety while not over burdening the young student with laborious writing tasks. The Portfolio Junior offers a gentle introduction to history and notebooking with plenty of games and puzzles, images to color, and as much or as little writing as is appropriate for each child.

A fabulous history program!

New Book: Paschal Chocolate Coin Sampler

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:44:13 GMT

Celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with Paschal gold-foil coins. Similar to our St. Nicholas coins, but with a beautiful cross and "Christ is Risen!"

The Sampler pack has eight coins of each flavor (milk, mint, & dark chocolate).

A perfect treat for Pascha baskets and for sharing at the Feast!

Safely made in the USA.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #6

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:02:45 GMT

Embroidery pattern of Coptic Cross with Coptic and Arabic lettering.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #2

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:45 GMT

Embroidery pattern of three crosses as well as Coptic and Arabic lettering.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #1

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:17 GMT

Embroidery pattern of a Coptic cross embroidery pattern. Includes Coptic lettering.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #5

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:02:12 GMT

Embroidery pattern of Coptic cross without lettering.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #4

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:43 GMT

Coptic Cross pattern in an easy to use cross stitch chart.

New PDF: Coptic Cross #3

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:13 GMT

Coptic cross pattern #3 in an easy to use cross stitch chart.

New PDF: Coptic Cross Stitch Frame (no text)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:59:29 GMT

Cross stitch chart of a Coptic embroidered frame. You can add your own text or Scripture verse in the center.

New PDF: St. Anthony the Great Quote on Virtue - ZB Cursive

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:51:59 GMT

Quote by St. Anthony the Great (4th century) on striving for virtue using Zaner Bloser Cursive:

Be full of goodness, free from envy, devout, self-restrained, gentle, as generous as possible, kindly, and peaceable. For to conform to God through such qualities, and not to judge anyone or to say that he is wicked and has sinned, is to render the soul inviolate.

New PDF: St. Anthony the Great Quote on Virtue - DN Cursive

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:49:18 GMT

Quote by St. Anthony the Great (4th century) on striving for virtue using D'Nealian Cursive:

Be full of goodness, free from envy, devout, self-restrained, gentle, as generous as possible, kindly, and peaceable. For to conform to God through such qualities, and not to judge anyone or to say that he is wicked and has sinned, is to render the soul inviolate.

New PDF: St. Anthony the Great Quote on Virtue - GDI Cursive

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:48:01 GMT

Quote by St. Anthony the Great (4th century) on striving for virtue using Getty Dubay Italic Cursive:

Be full of goodness, free from envy, devout, self-restrained, gentle, as generous as possible, kindly, and peaceable. For to conform to God through such qualities, and not to judge anyone or to say that he is wicked and has sinned, is to render the soul inviolate.