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Engage Every Learner with enVisionMATH Developing your child's math skills requires a comprehensive curriculum for homeschooling, and enVisionMATH is just that system. Each Grade of enVisionMATH is designed to be interactive and engaging, having children complete activities and learn through visual aids. Grade 3 continues right where Grade 2 left off, ensuring your child experiences a smooth transition from one level to the next. enVisionMATH: Grade 3 will help you plan lessons that introduce math concepts in an easy-to-follow and step-by-step way. Your child will use the visual aids provided by the curriculum materials to formulate a strong math foundation. As you instruct, enVisionMATH: Grade 3 will supply your child with problems that solidify his or her understanding of the concept you introduced. Furthermore, the structure of enVisionMATH is designed to help your child develop strong problem-solving skills that he or she can apply in math and other subjects. By the time your child finishes the Grade 3 math homeschool program, he or she will be able to: Understand and use fractions. Add using numbers up to 1,000. Understand the differences and relationship between multiplication and division - for instance, 100 divided by two is the same as 50 times two. Find the area of a shape by multiplying its sides. Categorize shapes based on number of sides (i.e., triangles, quadrilaterals and hexagons). Identify arithmetic patterns. Use graphs to solve math problems and understand data sets. enVisionMATH caters to children who have visual and kinesthetic learning styles. The graphs and pictures help your child conceptualize math visually while the numerous activities and quizzes allow him or her to practice each new idea. Grade 3 is full of opportunities for you to explain math concepts in different ways, ensuring your child fully grasps the lesson. For more information on the numerous components that come with enVisionMATH: Grade 3, take a look at the Features and Benefits page.

The fifth installment of the Reading Street curriculum for homeschooling series, Grade 5, is the perfect tool for your child's educational journey. This set of materials is designed to help your child develop a love of learning he or she will carry throughout the rest of his or her life. Not only does Reading Street aid you in educating your child on the subject of reading, the system is also designed to improve language arts and writing abilities. Now that your child is ready to begin the Grade 5 curriculum, he or she will encounter more challenging content and in-depth reading assignments. All Reading Street installments integrate flawlessly with the rest of your homeschool program materials and make it easy for you to plan engaging lessons. Use the Teacher Resource DVD to print out curriculum-aligned worksheets and rubrics, and administer quizzes. Reading Street: Grade 5 comes with two volumes that cover six units. Each unit spans six weeks, for a total of 12 weeks' worth of English and Language Arts content. By the time you and your child complete Reading Street: Grade 5, he or she should be able to: Read several types of literature, including poetry, drama and prose. Use direct text examples to support ideas about the reading. Recognize themes within a story. Develop an individual writing style. Include correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar in writing. Conduct course-related research using the text and outside sources. Adapt writing style to speak to a specific audience. Each stage of the Reading Street series is increasingly more complex, giving your child the challenge they need to develop high levels of writing, reading and language skills. The lesson plans you design using this system will keep your student interested in learning. You can learn more about the materials included in the Reading Street: Grade 5 set by visiting the Features and Benefits page.