Language Arts Best Sellers

Alpha-Phonics

Can you teach your children to read in just 10 minutes a day? Yes, with this acclaimed phonics program! Progressive lessons present each letter of the alphabet by its sound and then blend letter sounds to form basic words. More advanced exercises introduce whole sentences. Includes teacher's manual and lesson plans. Nonconsumable. Grades K to 4. 168 pages. Spiral bound $20.95

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Early readers hold an educational advantage---and the respected DISTAR reading program gives your children that head start. By investing 20 minutes a day, you'll have your preschoolers and non-reading elementary school children reading at a second grade level in 100 days. Covers sound identification, decoding of words and sentences, irregulars, and more. Clear instructions included. 395 pages $14.96

Simply Grammar

Some old-fashioned teaching models are timeless. In this revised and expanded edition of First Grammar Lessons by Charlotte Mason, you'll discover one of them---the simple method of narration that focuses on conversation as a natural means of teaching grammar to your fourth to eighth graders. 178 pages $16.47

Honey for a Child's Heart

Wholesome literature is important for building good character---and this newly updated guide will help you choose the best of the classics for preschoolers through teens. Drawing from a range of genres, including fantasy, biography, and poetry, Hunt offers a select list of books that will start your youngsters on the road to a lifetime of reading pleasure. 240 pages. Annotated list of books for ages 0-14. $10.39

Real Life Spelling

I noticed that I was getting frustrated with the Spelling lists that my kids were using. They consisted of words that people seldom ever write. In real life, if we don't know how to spell a "big" word, then the computer spell checker catches it. I'm not saying that spelling isn't important. I still correct my kids spelling when they write and suggest that they write certain words down in their "Spelling Notebooks". We also have to keep in mind that "big words" will be on an SAT test.

Here are some real life ways for kids and adults to improve their spelling:

• Turn the spell checker on.
• Read a lot and pay attention to how words are spelled.
• Write misspelled and difficult words in a Spelling journal.
• Play word games.
• Copy poems, songs, and pages of books.
• Write a lot: letters, e-mails, stories, and articles.

Real Life Writing

• Read a lot and pay attention to how good authors write.
• Keep a journal
• Write thank you notes, letters, and e-mails to family and friends.
• Make a newsletter and distribute it through the Internet.
• Write letters to the editor, politicians, and businesses.
• Write articles for your own website.
• Write a blog.
  
• Write stories and essays for contests.
• Write a book or novel.
• Write articles for non-profit websites.
• Write stories to be published on a writing website.
• Write articles and submit them to magazines.
• Take a writing workshop and go to a writing conference.
• Read writing magazines.
• Read creative writing books.
  
• Join a writers critique group.
• Play online games that involve writing.
• Copy work - write pages from a well written book.

Language Arts Games

Rummy Roots: English Vocabulary Building Game Ages 8 to Adult

Go to Press! Game

Spelling Bee Game, Level 1

Fun With Language Arts Game Grades 4-6

Super Sentence Game Grades 3-8

Cosmic Critters

Pursuit Prefixes Game Grades 4-8

Wordigo Spelling Game

Alpha-Bug Soup Word Game

ABC Match and Learn Game

Grammar Mania! Game

40 Sensational Sight Word Games

Spellominoes Game Cards

25 Super-Fun Spelling Games

Match & Spell Word Puzzle Cards, 4-Letter Word

Spelling Bee Game, Level 1

Snap it Up! Spelling & Reading: 3 & 4 Letter Words, Card Game

Spell Checkers! Game

Four-Words Game

Rule-ette: A Spelling Game

The Great Word Race Board Game