Homeschooling Curriculum
Grade 5 | Slow learner

(Written by Martin, C) Contents: high jump, batsman, ballerina, cyclist, swimmer, diver, karate, long jump, sprinter, surfer, yoga, prayer, tennis player, juggler, draw your own action figure. Grade/s 3  |  30 Pages  |  140 Grams

(Written by Jacaranda) The fourth edition of the Jacaranda Primary Atlas has been revised to meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum: Geography. Retaining its mapping excellence and graded skill development, the as presents a wealth of gazetteer and thematic maps, new case studies, and fully updated statistics that go with the curriculum content descriptions for Years 3-6. The atlas is divided into three main sections: Skills: Students are introduced to basic map interpretation and geospatial skills through stimulating resources and activities. Australia: This section comprehensively informs students about their own country. Detailed maps of each state and territory are supported by Geofacts and case studies appropriate to primary school students and curriculum themes.  Topics such as Australia's natural and human features, resources and their sustainable use, care for special places, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and our connections with other countries are featured throughout this section. World: Satellite images of continents give students a bird's-eye view of the world, while new case studies explore natural and human features, geographical and cultural diversity, and issues relating to the ways humans interact with their environments. Additional thematic pages provide an engaging reference for topics such as climate, endangered species, culture and World Heritage. Grade/s 7-10  |  174 Pages  |  830 Grams

To be used in conjunction with Succeeding in Social Studies

(Written by Howard, P) Excellence in Reading Skills Year 5 is the fifth of six books aimed at primary children to help improve their reading and vocabulary, Students are presented with an interesting study passage based on questions which may puzzle them. Hopefully, students' general knowledge will increase as they work through the series. At Year 5, pupils are required to read and search for answers in the text. Questions involving a basic knowledge of grammar are introduced. Students also practice writing sentences correctly, and are required to create a sentence relevant to each text. The Answers section is placed in the middle of the book so it can be removed by a teacher or parent. Grade/s 5  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book for extension work if required

(Written by Howard, P) Contents: the selfish giant, queen bee, pottery, the stone age, mosquitoes, Douglas Bader, Hovercraft, The ends of the earth, How the geese saved Rome, Crossing the Blue Mountains, from the Sheep, a tall story, jet aircraft, crocodile enemies, a recipe for Anzac Biscuits, Drakes long voyage, calories in food, Pompeii, the 3 questions, family budget, Lawrence Hargrave, Papyrus & Early writing, stopped by a song, oxygen, the Mary Celeste, the development of guns, the young king, coffee, the rules of snooker, railway timetables, the First Fleet Arrives, lighting fires when camping, chimpanzees, Ben Hall--Bushranger, Gulliver Awakes, flea circuses, the caves at Lascaux, some tips for hockey players, first aid at motor accidents, space travel, lighthouses, Mario canoes, the solitary reaper, the Findall metal Detector, Chloroform the first anesthetic, King Zozer's Step Pyramid, Your Brain, a courageous Roman, Alice in Wonderland, a tale of Vikings, locks & keys, a heroic nurse, the real Robinson Crusoe, Leonardo Da Vinci, Cortez & Montezuma--Part 1, part 2 discoveries of Isaac Newton, a famous singer, pollution of rivers, paleontology. Very interesting comprehension topics. Grade/s 5-8  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book for extension work if required

(Written by Howard, P) Answers Integrated approach to English by offering children interesting passages to dissect and respond to by writing answers. Large print. Includes recognition of parts of speech, dictionary skills and poetry. Grade/s 5-6  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book for extension work if required

(Written by Homeschooling Supplies (Aust)) A comprehensive suggested Curriculum guide for Grade 5 is available free of charge to customers purchasing books at the appropriate level.  Grade/s 5  |  8 Pages  |  10 Grams

A suggested curriculum guide is available free of charge when ordering books for this level

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Notes to Parents, Word Knowledge: Animal Babies, Punctuation, Comprehension: William Farrer, Revision: Writing a Paragraph, Editing, Common and Proper Nouns, Humorous Poetry: The Triantiwontigongolope1, Writing a Story, Dictionary Skills, Collective Nouns, Nouns: Revision, Comprehension: John Howard (prison reform), Story Writing: My Best Friend24, Further Writing Topics, Abstract Nouns, Word Knowledge: Compound Words, Comprehension: Elizabeth Fry, Writing A Description, Further Descriptive Writing Topics, Noun Genders, Poem: The Man From Snowy River, Reporting an Event for a Newspaper, Personal Pronouns, Comprehension: Sir John Monash, Word Knowledge: Correct Usage, Verbs, Comprehension: How We Got Cheap Postage, Writing A Friendly Letter, Verb Tenses, Comprehension: Samuel Morse: the Telegraph, Writing An Autobiography, Present and Past Participles, Comprehension: Alexander Bell: the Telephone, Story Sequence: What Happened at the Pond, Sentences, Comprehension: Guglielmo Marconi: the Wireless, Dictionary Skills, Completing A Form, Subject and Predicate, Poem: An Introduction to Dogs (humorous description), Writing A Descriptive Poem, Using the Correct Word, Comprehension: John Baird: Television, A Recount, Descriptive Adjectives, Possessive Adjectives, Comprehension: James Watt: the Steam Engine, Following Instructions: Procedure, Writing Instructions: Procedure, Degree with Adjectives, Comprehension: Roman Roads, Word Knowledge, Using the Correct Word, Adjectives: Demonstrative, Interrogative and Numeral, Poem: Fable, Writing An Advertisement: Persuasive Writing, Possessive Pronouns, Prepositions, Comprehension: George Stephenson: the Story of the Railways, Word Knowledge, Map Reading, Word Meanings: Dictionary Skills, Sequence115, Revision in the following: Common and Proper Nouns, Collective Nouns, Writing A Story, Abstract Nouns118, Noun Genders, Descriptive Writing, Verbs, Participles121, Writing A Newspaper Report, Sentences, Comprehension: The Pyramids, Writing A Friendly Letter, Subject and Predicate, Map Reading, Degree with Adjectives, Demonstrative, Interrogative and Numeral Adjectives, Using the Correct Word, Word Knowledge, Answers Grade/s 4-6  |  144 Pages  |  400 Grams

This book follows Successful English 3B. This book also includes creative writing and comprehension

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Notes to Parents, Word Knowledge: Animal Babies, Punctuation, Comprehension: William Farrer, Revision: Writing a Paragraph, Editing, Common and Proper Nouns, Humorous Poetry: The Triantiwontigongolope1, Writing a Story, Dictionary Skills, Collective Nouns, Nouns: Revision, Comprehension: John Howard (prison reform), Story Writing: My Best Friend24, Further Writing Topics, Abstract Nouns, Word Knowledge: Compound Words, Comprehension: Elizabeth Fry, Writing A Description, Further Descriptive Writing Topics, Noun Genders, Poem: The Man From Snowy River, Reporting an Event for a Newspaper, Personal Pronouns, Comprehension: Sir John Monash, Word Knowledge: Correct Usage, Verbs, Comprehension: How We Got Cheap Postage, Writing A Friendly Letter, Verb Tenses, Comprehension: Samuel Morse: the Telegraph, Writing An Autobiography, Present and Past Participles, Comprehension: Alexander Bell: the Telephone, Story Sequence: What Happened at the Pond, Sentences, Comprehension: Guglielmo Marconi: the Wireless, Dictionary Skills, Completing A Form, Subject and Predicate, Poem: An Introduction to Dogs (humorous description), Writing A Descriptive Poem, Using the Correct Word, Comprehension: John Baird: Television, A Recount, Descriptive Adjectives, Possessive Adjectives, Comprehension: James Watt: the Steam Engine, Following Instructions: Procedure, Writing Instructions: Procedure, Degree with Adjectives, Comprehension: Roman Roads, Word Knowledge, Using the Correct Word, Adjectives: Demonstrative, Interrogative and Numeral, Poem: Fable, Writing An Advertisement: Persuasive Writing, Possessive Pronouns, Prepositions, Comprehension: George Stephenson: the Story of the Railways, Word Knowledge, Map Reading, Word Meanings: Dictionary Skills, Sequence115, Revision in the following: Common and Proper Nouns, Collective Nouns, Writing A Story, Abstract Nouns118, Noun Genders, Descriptive Writing, Verbs, Participles121, Writing A Newspaper Report, Sentences, Comprehension: The Pyramids, Writing A Friendly Letter, Subject and Predicate, Map Reading, Degree with Adjectives, Demonstrative, Interrogative and Numeral Adjectives, Using the Correct Word, Word Knowledge, Answers Grade/s 4-6  |  144 Pages  |  400 Grams

This book follows Successful English 4A. This book also includes creative writing and comprehension

(Written by Howard, P) A shortened and adapted form of the book. Each page has multiple choice questions to test if the text was absorbed. The questions are aimed at checking the general flow of the book ahs been understood. Answers are included. Grade/s 3-8  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Suggested Reading. This book has comprehension questions throughout the text

(Written by Howard, P) Story with multi choice questions. Answers included. Black Beauty was a horse. This of the story of his life time and of his various owners. Classic. Grade/s 2-4  |  56 Pages  |  180 Grams

Suggested Reading. This book has comprehension questions throughout the text

(Written by Howard, P) Written to give children practise in intelligence tests which they will face when they seek a job. Contents: Spatial reasoning, odd one out, finding shapes, building words, crosswords, correct meanings, analogies, following lines, anagrams, sequential reasoning, word association, order, magic square, rhyming words, jumbles letters, areas of funny figures, opposites hidden words, same sound spelt differently, making cubes, categories. Essential work for all children. Probably best used occasionally rather than as a daily exercise. Grade/s 2-4  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use occasionally to allow students to become accustomed to general aptitude questions

(Written by Howard/Faux) The tests in this book provide practise in these type of tests but have not been standardised. Grade/s 3-4  |  64 Pages  |  200 Grams

(Written by Tan, J) Whole Numbers--to 100,000 ,place value, greater than, less than, ordering numbers. The Four Operations of Whole Numbers--addition & subtraction, combining addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, 3 digit multiplication by 1 digit, 3 digit division by 1 digit, word problems, multiplication by 2 digits, word problems. Factors, Multiples, LCM--factors, common factors, multiples, LCM, revision of factors and multiples. Estimation--rounding off to the nearest 10, rounding off to the nearest 100, estimates (addition & subtraction), estimates (multiplication and division). Fractions--equivalent fractions, improper fractions, converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, fractions in simplest form, addition & subtraction of fractions, finding the common denominator, combined addition and subtraction of fractions. Fractions--adding fractions to/ subtracting fractions from whole numbers, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, combining addition and subtraction of mixed numbers, ordering fractions, multiplying fractions and whole numbers, word problems. Graphs--bar charts, tabulating results. Angles--drawing angles using a protractor, measuring angles, sum of angles of a right angle, sum of angles of a right angle, sum of angles on a straight line. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines--identify perpendicular lines and parallel lines. Area & Perimeter--areas, area of composite figures, area of figures, perimeter, area and perimeter combined. Revision. Grade/s 5  |  128 Pages  |  330 Grams

Use this math book first

(Written by Tan, J) Multiplying fractions by whole and mixed numbers, fractions of quantities. Decimals, fractions and decimals, converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. Word problems. Round whole numbers, estimating tenths and decimals with division. Averages. Solid figures, faces of a cube, nets. Volume of Rectangular prisms and cubes. Calculate height given volume, area and base. Volume in millilitres. Grade/s 5  |  128 Pages  |  330 Grams

This book follows Easy-Learn Maths 5A

(Written by Kenyon, E) This book is designed to enable a mother, even without musical knowledge, to assist her young child in learning the music notes. It entails 5-10 minutes daily making each exercise a question and answer game. It also enables parents to gauge whether or not their children have an interest in music which will warrant the spending of money on music lessons. Grade/s K-2  |  26 Pages  |  290 Grams

This book is designed to enable a parent even without musical knowledge to assist a young child in learning the musical notes

(Written by Marett, V) The sixth in a series of seven books suitable for young children beginning to learn to read, for children needing work after school and older slow learners. Begins the double and multiple sounds. Rules are included. Includes lots of practise and reading. Contents: Quick reference guide for rules, igh sound, multiple ou sounds, multiple ow sounds, multiple au sounds, aw sound, multiple ew sounds, gn sound, multiple gu sounds, gh sound, ui sound, multiple ough sounds, multiple augh sounds, eigh sound, tion sound, sion sound, cian, cial sounds, revision, answers. Grade/s 3-8  |  128 Pages  |  320 Grams

This book follows Successful Spelling 2

(Written by Marett, V) Intended to revise phonics, including the rules for this age group. Should be completed by all children sometime during these grades. This book revises th, ng, sh, wh, ee, ar, oa, multiple a, silent b, multiple e, silent h, multiple I, multiple y, doubling rule, multiple u, multiple o, other sounds x, s, wh, km, wr, ch, other sounds c and g, ck, dge, tch, ed, or. Answers included. Grade/s 3-6  |  72 Pages  |  210 Grams

Use this book after completing Learn to Read Write and Spell 6

(Written by Marett, V) Intended to revise the phonics, including the rules, for this age group. Should be completed by all children sometime during these grades. This book revises: ie, ay, ai, oi, oy, ei, ey, oo, ea, igh, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, 4 spellings of the or sound, gn, gu, gh, ui. Introduces the following sounds: eigh, 5 spellings of er sound, 5 spellings of air sound, 6 sounds of ough, 2 sounds of augh, foreign words, ti, si, ci, ph, rh, sc, eu, ps, pn, pt, tricky spellings, plurals, some Latin root words, prefixes, suffixes. (As appropriate to this age group. Others taught in highschool.) Intended to be used instead of Practical Phonics Workbook 6 as many parents by this time have others to teach to read and can spend only minimal supervision time with the child. Answers included. Grade/s 3-6  |  72 Pages  |  210 Grams

Use this book after completing Revise your Phonics 1

(Written by Oxford) The Australian Oxford Paperback Thesaurus is the most easy to use Australian thesaurus available for adults, the perfect resource to expand your vocabulary, improve the quality of your writing, and enable you to communicate with confidence. Over 150,000 similar and related words to choose from Clear cross-references to words with opposite meanings and related meanings. A to Z sequence makes it easy to find the word you need. Many phrases and sentences show how words are used in context; labels indicate words that have restricted use; different senses are numbered Parts of speech are highlighted. Grade/s 2-4  |  625 Pages  |  560 Grams

This book is required when working through the successful English series

(Written by Oxford University Press)A good quality dictionary for primary school.Grade/s 1-4  |  506 Pages  |  640 Grams

A primary dictionary with simple explanations for use in the lower grades and was used in the writing of the Successful English series

(Written by Marett, V) These series of workbooks are designed to provide children with a mixture of theoretical and hands on knowledge of science. They are intended to eventually progress through all grades. Students should begin at an appropriate place and continue numerically. Printing is larger to cater for younger children. Contents equipment needed, smooth and rough things, movement, insects, butterflies, earthworms, soils, revision, definitions, answers. Grade/s 2-3  |  80 Pages  |  250 Grams

This book is available in two editions; A Christian edition and a secular edition. This is the secular edition.

(Written by Marett, V) This series of workbooks are designed to provide children with a mixture of theoretical and hands on knowledge of science. Written from a Christian perspective. They are intended to eventually progress through all grades. Students should begin at an appropriate place and continue numerically. Printing is larger to cater for younger children Contents: Birds, gulls, pelicans, penguins, air, wind, mammals, Contents: Note to Parents, Equipment Required for Experiments, Sound, Our Ears, Sharks, Seahorses, Mechanical Levers, Experiments with Simple Machines ,Why Should I Keep My Body Clean? ,Fun page (shaving cream bath paint soap and crayons), Why We Should Open the Windows, Hints for Preventing Colds and Flu, Safe Cleaners for the Environment, Experiments with Light, Fun Page (candle making) Energy from the Wind, Make an Anemometer , Revision, Definitions, Answers  Grade/s 2-3  |  80 Pages  |  250 Grams

This book is available in two editions; A Christian edition and a secular edition. This is the Christian edition.

(Written by Wilson, G) Cells, the skeleton, muscles, skin and hair, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, brain and nervous system, looking at the life cycles of animals, life cycles of some plants, environments and the food cycle, levers, ramps, wedges, what is communication? One-way and two way messages, writing, Braille and singing, have some fun with codes. Grade/s 4  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

This book follows Primary Science 4

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Maps and Continents, Learning About Maps, Maps of the World, Continents, Australia, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Arctic and Antarctic, Transport in Australia, Water Transport, Paddle Steamers, Rail Transport, Trucks, Air Transport, Conserving and Protecting Our Environment, Trees, Special Birds of Australia, Strange Animals, Australian Reptiles, Water, Energy, Recycling, Famous People, Ross Smith, The Wright Brothers, Robert Scott, Answers. Grade/s 3  |  80 Pages  |  225 Grams

Use this book after Succeeding in Social Studies 2

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Using an atlas, mapping skills, Geography of Australia by state, the sheep industry in Australia, the cattle industry, the wheat industry, early explorers of the world, Leif Erickson (Viking), Marco polo, Prince Henry the navigator, Bartholomew Diaz, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Answers. Grade/s 4-8  |  96 Pages  |  260 Grams

Use this book after Succeeding in Social Studies 3

(Written by Marett, V) This book replaces Spelling Matters 4. Contents: Notes to Parents: Revision of Commonly Used Words. igh sound, 3: ou that says ow as in bounce, ou that says ow as in found, Revision, ou that says ow as in round, ou that says short u as in young, ou that says long oo as in soup and the long o as in shoulder, ow that says long o as in crow, 10: Revision, 11: ow that says long o as in snow, ow that says ow as in cow, ow that says ow as in owl, au that says aw as in autumn, Revision, au hat says aw as in sauce and short o as in Australia, aw says aw as in draw, ew says oo as in crew and you as in stew, ui says oo as in fruit, Revision, a says the short a sound, a says the long a sound, e says the short e sound, i says the short i sound, Revision, i says the long i sound, o says the short o sound, o says the long o sound, u says the short u sound, u says the long u sound, y says ee, ar sound, ea says ee and ea that says short e, Revision, ea says er, the short e and ear, ee says long e, oa says long o, or sound, Revision, Dictation, Spelling rules, Answers. Grade/s 3-4  |  96 Pages  |  270 Grams

This book follows Successful Spelling 2

(Written by Marett, V) Notes to Parents: a says ah as in father, c says k as in cat, c says s as in cent, g says j as in giraffe, ee says the long e sound as in breeze, ea says the long e sound as in creature, ea says the short e sound as in wealthy, i says the short i sound as in gift, Revision, gn says n as in gnat, gu says g as in guitar and gw as in anguish, sounds of ough, augh says arf as in laugh and aw as in naughty, i says the long i sound, e says the long e sound, e says short e sound, o says the short o sound, o says the long o sound, or sound, ie says the long e sound as in chief, ei says the long e sound as in receive ; the short e sound as in heifer and the a sound as in reindeer, age says the j sound as in marriage, tion says shon as in station, tion says shon as in education, sion says shon as in division, cial says shall as in social, More words with the suffix age, suffix ment, a says the short a sound as in accept, a says the long a sound as in vacation and aw as in fall , er sound as in baker, u says the short u sound as in bundle, u says the long u sound as in human, Revision, Dictation, Answers Grade/s 4  |  96 Pages  |  310 Grams

This book follows Successful Spelling 3

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Notes to Students and Parents, Short a sound, Prefix ad, c that says k, c that says s, k that says k, Short e sound, Long e sound, Short i sound, ea that says the long e, Short o sound, Short u sound, Long u that says oo, y that says i; y that says ee, sh sound, th sound, More th sounds, Short g sound, g that says j, qu sound, Words ending in -el or -le, Words ending in -able, Words ending in ible, s sound words, t sound words, Words beginning with the prefix dis-, ar sound, Suffix --ance, sc words (blend), More sc blends and sc says s, v sound words, Dictation, Prefixes and Suffixes, Rules, Revision, Answers.  Grade/s 5  |  96 Pages  |  270 Grams

This book follows Successful Spelling 4

(Written by Marett, V) Use this book at the end of grade 4 or for placement of the child when commencing homeschooling. Grade/s 4  |  72 Pages  |  210 Grams

Use this book to revise the previous year's work in English

(Written by Marett, V) A revision of Spelling for Years 3-4. A good way to check your child's progress or as a diagnostic tool for children coming out of school to commence homeschooling. Grade/s 3-4  |  72 Pages  |  200 Grams

Use this book to revise the previous year's work in Spelling

(Written by Marett, V) A revision of the Year's work for year 4.  Grade/s 4  |  64 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book to revise the previous year's work in Maths

(Written by Marett, V) Use this book at the end of grade 5 or for placement of the child when commencing homeschooling. Grade/s 5  |  64 Pages  |  200 Grams

Use this book to test your child's progress

(Written by Marett, V) A revision of Maths for Year 5. A good way to check your child's progress or as a diagnostic tool for children coming out of school to commence homeschooling. Numbers to 100,000 , Adding & Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing, Digit Division, Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers, The Four Operations (+, -, x, /), Factors, Multiples and L. C. M., Equivalent Fractions, Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers, Change Mixed Fractions to Improper Numbers, Addition of Fractions, Subtraction of Fractions, Addition of Mixed Numbers, Subtraction of Mixed Numbers, Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers, Multiplying Fractions, Graphs; Tabulating results, Angles using a protractor, Sum of angles in a right angle and a straight line, Perpendicular and parallel lines, Perimeter, Area, Area of composite figures, Area of composite figures, Area and perimeter combined, Area and perimeter combined, Multiplying Fractions by Mixed Numbers, Fraction of Quantities, Fraction Word Problems, Decimals; Tenths, Decimals; Hundredths,  Fractions to Decimals, Decimals to Fractions, Converting Fractions to Decimals, Adding and Subtracting Decimals, More Add and Subtract Decimals, Word Problems; Addition & Subtraction of Decimals, Multiplication of Decimals, Word Problems; Multiplying Decimals, Division of Decimals, Word Problems - Multiplication and Division of Decimals, Averages, Nets of a Cube, Nets of a Cube, Volume, Answers. Grade/s 5  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book to test your child's progress

(Written by Marett, V) A revision of spelling for Years 5&6. A good way to check your child's progress or as a diagnostic tool for children coming out of school to commence homeschooling. Contents: Prefixes & Suffixes, short a sound, prefix ad-, short a sound, prefix ad-, c that says k, c that says s, k that says k, short e, long e, ea that says long e, short I, short o, long o, sh sound, th sound, short u, long u that says oo, y that say I; y that says ee, sh sound, th sound, short g sound, g that says j, qu sound, words ending el or le, suffix -able, suffix -ible, s sound words, t sound words, prefix dis-, suffix -ance, ar sound, v sound, sc sound (blend), sc sound (blend and sc says s), Rules, short a sound as in cat, au sound as in audience, ph sound as in telephone, c that says k as in cot, c that says s as in face, ch that says ch as in change, ch that says k as in chaos, ch that says sh as in chalet, short e as in feral, long e sound as in design, short i as in billion, long i sound as in abide, y that says ee, short o as in property, long o sound as in broker, qu sound as in queen, ar sound as in harness, or sound as in for, suffix -ary as in dietary, suffix -ant as in resistant, suffix -ment as in commandment, suffix -ary as in dietary, suffix -ant as in resistant, suffix -ence as in excellence, suffix -ent as in efficient, suffix -tion as in attention, suffix -sion as in decision, rh sound as in rhubarb, sy sound as in syllable, eu sound as...

Use this book to test your child's progress

(Written by Martin, C) Contents: high jump, batsman, ballerina, cyclist, swimmer, diver, karate, long jump, sprinter, surfer, yoga, prayer, tennis player, juggler, draw your own action figure. Grade/s 3  |  30 Pages  |  140 Grams