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Benny’s Pennies

Hester VanBraeden — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:52:13 +0000

Benny McBride starts his day with five new pennies and is determined to spend them all. His mother wants him to buy something beautiful. His brother wants something good to eat. His sister wants something nice to wear. Benny knows his dog and cat would like something too. With the help of generous and thoughtful [...]

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Myself and Others – Book Four

Hester VanBraeden — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:18:53 +0000

Readiness Assessment: Myself & Others Book Four
Myself & Others Book Four Sample

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This text is part of the Myself & Others Book Four Core Set.

What if you could teach manners in simple lessons? What if your children could become more respectful, thoughtful, and courteous? What if someone created teachable lessons for you and placed them into a 14-week program?

With Myself & Others you and your child will:

Improve social understanding
Form healthy habits
Increase safety awareness
Learn social rules
Practice good manners
Role-play words and actions to use in speciﬁc situations
Be inspired through characters from children’s literature

From the creators of the award-winning Simply Classical Curriculum, Memoria Press and Cheryl Swope, M.Ed., bring you Myself & Others: Lessons for Social Understanding, Habits, and Manners.

Designed for typical children and for children who have diﬃculties with learning, behavior, or language, or face challenges such as autism, this program utilizes visual aids, brief lessons, and classic literature to bring a little more civility to your everyday life. Myself & Others Book Four is suitable for children age or ability 9-13.

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Myself and Others – Book Three

Hester VanBraeden — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:13:03 +0000

Readiness Assessment: Myself & Others Book Three Myself & Others Book Three Sample This text is part of the Myself & Others Book Three Core Set. What if you could teach manners in simple lessons? What if your children could become more respectful, thoughtful, and courteous? What if someone created teachable lessons for you and placed them into a 14-week [...]

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Lemonade to Leadership [Teacher’s Manual only]

Hester VanBraeden — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 01:32:09 +0000

Purchase this Teacher's Manual if you already own the accompanying Student Book and need to complete the set. This unique 12–25 hour curriculum involves students grades 3–8 in real-world business practices: recognizing opportunities, record keeping, marketing, merchandising, and writing your very own business plan and implementing it! The Teacher’s Manual gives lesson plans, students’ handouts, [...]

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Lemonade to Leadership [Student Book only]

Hester VanBraeden — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 01:14:29 +0000

Purchase extra Student Books to introduce additional students to the principles of entrepreneurship. Purchase this if you need extra Student Books to teach the Lemonade to Leadership. The Student Book contains thinking, planning, and “Take Action!” activities in your community. Each lesson offers an optional writing activity.

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Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

Hester VanBraeden — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:41:38 +0000

This clearly written, award-winning book about economics is a remarkably easy and fun explanation of money (its origin and history), the dollar (its origin and history), investment cycles, velocity, business cycles, recessions, inflation, the demand for money, government (its economic behavior), and more. All explanations and interpretations are according to the Austrian and Monetarist schools [...]

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The Money Mystery

Hester VanBraeden — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:39:00 +0000

The Money Mystery further expands on the economic model presented in Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? The Money Mystery explains the hidden force effecting your career, business, and investments. Some economics refer to this force as velocity, others to money demand. Whichever term is used, it is one of the least understood forces affecting your [...]

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A Bluestocking Guide to Economics

Hester VanBraeden — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:29:05 +0000

A Bluestocking Guide: Economics by Jane A. Williams is a multi-age level book designed to reinforce and enhance a student's understanding of the subject matter presented in the primer, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? an Uncle Eric book by Richard J. Maybury. A Bluestocking Guide: Economics contains additional articles, written at varying reading levels, that expand [...]

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