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1. Hearth & Story Language Arts
(Graded Language Arts Curricula)
... show alignment with the Common Core Standards for Language Arts. These digital courses are downloaded as sets of PDF files (or as individual files if you don’t want to use the entire program). The course ...
2. Supercharged Math
(Math Grades 7-8)
...  Supercharged Math exceeds the Common Core Standards for Math, although it is not designed to align with them. (Parents can see where many of the standards are taught in the program if they need that ...
3. Evan-Moor Language Arts Workbooks
(Graded Language Arts Curricula)
... Common Core State Standards and present skills one area at a time. For example, the first-grade book has lessons under the headings handwriting, grammar, mechanics, usage, and vocabulary. (The second-grade ...
4. Build-A-Project Studies
(Creative Learning)
... project-based studies have detailed information for those desiring to know and meet the educational standards, such as Common Core State Standards or Next Generation Science Standards. Build-A-Project ...
5. Write By Number
(Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Composition)
... with Common Core Standards. It also has practical tips for teaching that will apply in most situations. While it summarizes the teaching information that the students have in their books, it doesn’t include ...
6. Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics
(Math PreK-K)
... the Common Core Edition and the CA (California) Standards Edition. The CA Standards Edition covers additional topics such as length, size, time, and money, so those editions have more pages and cost a ...
7. CK-12 Interactive Math Series
(Math Grades 7-8)
CK-12 Interactive Math is a series of free, online courses closely aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS). CK-12 offers many other free courses as well, but I’m limiting this ...
8. Sonlight Math Comparison Chart
(Parent Helps PreK through Grade 8)
... whether or not it meets the Common Core State Standards, and whether or not it’s “parent intensive.” The programs and resources compared are Math-U-See, Horizons Math, Primary Mathematics, Saxon Math ...
9. Thinkster Math
(Math Supplements For All grade Levels)
... is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, math coaches can add other topics that parents or teachers want covered. Parents can easily track student progress on a computer or through a free phone ...
10. Beyond the Page High School Language Arts
(Graded Language Arts Curricula)
... one-year language arts course that teaches grammar, literature, critical thinking, and composition skills, with access to BTP’s online spelling program included. The course covers all of the Common Core ...
11. Beyond the Page Math
(Math Grades K-6)
... with the Common Core State Standards. Beyond the Page Math (BTP Math) courses are not set for specific grade levels since children vary so much in their abilities. You should check Moving Beyond the Page’s ...
12. Head for Home Word Problems
(Math Grades K-6)
Head for Home Word Problems is a series of 64-page workbooks, available for grades one through six. They are designed to supplement any math program that aligns with the Common Core State Standard for ...
13. Dimensions Math (grades PK-5)
(Math PreK-K)
... through five roughly corresponds to that of Primary Mathematics Common Core editions for the same levels—enough so that it should be easy for children to shift from one program to another. Because of the ...
14. White House Holidays Unit Studies
(Limited Unit Studies)
... primary source documents for reading, discussion, and research also fits well with requirements in the Common Core State Standards for language arts. Most studies have separate sets of activities for ...
15. Thoughtful Learning Language Arts
(Graded Language Arts Curricula)
... to familiarize students with each course, guides for assessment, and correlations to Common Core State Standards. These courses strongly align with the Common Core standards, including such skills as writing ...
16. Math is Fun website
(Math Supplements For All grade Levels)
... and 10 upwards) with six tabs under each grade range: numbers, algebra, geometry, data, measurement, and money. Or you can click on Common Core Standards and find grade level or topic tabs for kindergarten ...
17. CLT Exam (Classic Learning Test)
(College and Career Preparation)
... content of the two major exams as they have become more closely tied to Common Core and have exhibited increasing bias against beliefs held by conservative Christians. The CLT assesses aptitude and skills ...
18. Math Lessons for a Living Education
(Math Grades K-6)
... numbers of exercises per lesson, but it should still take about 36 weeks to complete. The pace of MLFLE is gentler than many other math programs. MLFLE does not align with Common Core. For example, you ...
19. Power Homeschool (Acellus)
(Grade Level Packages and Courses)
... There are plenty of tech and career prep electives, but foreign language courses are very limited. Courses align with national standards, including the Common Core State Standards for math and language ...
20. Dimensions Math (levels 6-8)
(Math Grades 7-8)
... United States. The series for levels 7 and 8 follows the math framework for Singapore which is more advanced than in the U.S., but it also covers most of the Common Core State Standards for the U.S. This ...
21. Zinc Reading Labs (online)
(Reading Skills Supplements)
... by Common Core Skills you want to address, seven levels of difficulty, 12 aspects of reading skills, and reading time required (varying from less than five minutes to over 30 minutes). Once an article ...
22. SAT Prep For the Thoughtful Christian
(Parent Helps - Teens)
The SAT® test for college entry changes yet again in March of 2016. Changes to this test are much more significant than in the past. The Common Core has been a huge driver in the content and format of ...
23. Beast Academy (math)
(Math Grades K-6)
... many students. They suggest that in this case, you might skip over that chapter, returning to it at a later date. Beast Academy aligns loosely with the Common Core State Standards. It spends more time ...
24. Smarty Pants Puzzles
(Critical Thinking & Logic)
... answer. They might also check the box for the picture or the caption if these were the source of information. (Note: The new PARCC tests associated with the Common Core will almost certainly have test ...
25. WinterPromise Curriculum
(All-In-One Programs)
... or ebooks, the ebook versions present an opportunity to lower the cost of your curriculum. The curriculum intentionally does not align with the Common Core State Standards. Like most unit studies, topics ...
26. English Lessons Through Literature
(Graded Language Arts Curricula)
English Lessons Through Literature (ELTL) is a language arts program for first through eighth grade (or higher) that uses both Charlotte Mason and classical methods. ELTL primarily covers grammar and composition ...
27. Vocabu-Lit series
(Vocabulary Resources)
... for grades six align fairly well with the Common Core State Standards, but they should appeal even to those who oppose the Common Core. Students begin by reading an excerpt from fiction, non-fiction, speeches, ...
28. California Achievement Test (CAT) Online
(Standardized and Special Needs Testing Products)
... of the CAT, and it is not tied to the Common Core, but it does a good job of evaluating academic essentials. For those concerned about testing to meet legal requirements, Academic Excellence has a page ...
29. Foundations (Logic of English) Levels A-D
(Phonics & Reading Programs)
... if you begin with course A in kindergarten. Correlation to the Common Core Standards at the front of each teacher’s manual shows that A covers some first-grade level standards as well as those for kindergarten ...
30. U.S. History Detective
(U.S History: Core Curricula)
... questions that show up on standardized tests supporting the Common Core.) The book is written for a secular audience. There is one lesson on “Great Awakenings: Religious Reforms” that includes discussion ...
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