Homeschooling Curriculum
Grade 7 | Beginning at Year 7 or After | Slow Learner

(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) Small print. Needs good reading skills and vocabulary for this age. Various interesting topics. Completes book with comprehending a timetable. Good vocabulary and general knowledge extension. Requires thinking. Grade/s 3-4  |  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 3-4  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book for extension work if required

(Written by Howard, P) Excellence in Reading Skills Year 4 is the fourth 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. In Year 4, students have to read and search for answers in the text. They also practise writing sentences correctly, and are required to write 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 4  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

Use this book for extension work if required

(Written by Marett, V) Well illustrated book giving a large range of craft activities using paper and cardboard boxes. Includes a range of craft for smaller children. Grade/s K-6  |  57 Pages  |  205 Grams

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(Written by Marett, V) This book is keyed to Flags and Emblems but can be used separately. Children make animals and birds in card, wood, cross stitch, fabric paint or embroidery. Families choose the most suitable media. Basic figures ensure use by all age. Emblems can also be made into a wall display. A fun way to reinforce what children have learnt. Grade/s 1-6  |  47 Pages  |  125 Grams

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(Written by Homeschooling Supplies (Aust)) A comprehensive suggested Curriculum guide for Grade 7 is available free of charge to customers purchasing books at the appropriate level.  Grade/s 7  |  15 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

Start with this English book first. Creative writing; comprehension and grammar are covered in the one book

(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

(Written by Tan, J) Money-counting money, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of money, capacity, working with ml, l, graph pictograms, column, bar graphs, fractions, numerators, denominators, addition and subtraction of fractions, comparing fractions, time, meaning of am and p.m., geometry, area and perimeter, word problems, revision and answers. Grade/s 4  |  128 Pages  |  330 Grams

Use this math book first

(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

This book follows Easy-Learn Maths 4B

(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 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

Complete this book first

(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

Complete this book after 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

(Written by Marett, V and Musumeci, C)Contains rules for grammar, spelling and written expression. Grade/s 1-12  | 90 Pages  | 335 Grams

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: The environment, the wise use of our natural resources, frogs and toads, air, reptiles, whales, seeds, healthy eating, why do we need these foods?, our Earth, minerals, revision, answers. Grade/s 6  |  74 Pages  |  200 Grams

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

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: The environment, the wise use of our natural resources, frogs and toads, air, reptiles, whales, seeds, healthy eating, why do we need these foods?, our Earth, minerals, revision, answers. Grade/s 6  |  74 Pages  |  200 Grams

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

(Written by Wilson, G) What is air? Properties of Air. The atmosphere. What is water? Properties of water. Water good & bad. What is wind? Wind - good & bad. What is electricity? Electricity - good & bad. The earth's resources. Our polluted air. Water, a vital resource. A resource-hungry world. Grade/s 6  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

This book follows Primary Science 6

(Written by Wilson, G) Contents: Weather and climate. The shape of the land, Let there be light, Sound and hearing. Technology at work Grade/s 6  |  60 Pages  |  180 Grams

This book follows Succeeding in Science 6

(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 first

(Written by Marett, V) Contents:Latitude and longitude, geography of Australia, the Australian Aborigine, the coming of the Europeans, Captain Cook, life in the eighteenth century, the first fleet, early governors, Bass and Flinders, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, gold, Cobb and Co., the Chaffey brothers, Thomas mort and refrigeration, answers. Grade/s 5-10  |  96 Pages  |  250 Grams

Use this book after Succeeding in Social Studies 4

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: How the Federation of Australia Came About, What is the Constitution, Our Responsibilities, Climate, Geological Disasters, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Our Northern Neighbours, Republic of Indonesia, Singapore. Grade/s 6-10  |  89 Pages  |  270 Grams

Use this book after Succeeding in Social Studies 5

(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

Use this book after completing Revise Your Phonics 2

(Written by Marett, V) Contents: Notes to Students and Parents, short a sound, au sound, ph sound, more ph sounds, revision, c that says k, c that says s, ch that says ch, ch that says k, ch that says sh, revision, short e sound, more short e sounds, long e sound, short i sound, revision, long i sound, short o sound, long o sound, qu sound, revision, ar sound, y that says ee, or sound, -ary, revision, suffix -ant, rh sound, suffix -ence, more suffix -ent, Revision, sy sound, suffix -tion, more -tion words, suffix -sion, revision, more -sion words, suffix -ment, eu sound, pl, pn, ps, psy, pt sounds, revision, dictation, answers. Grade/s 6  |  99 Pages  |  300 Grams

This book follows Successful Spelling 5

Contains 50,000 headwords. Has most words for Successful Spelling 4 to Successful Spelling 7. Grammar and reference guide Encyclopedia entries: geographic and biological Grade/s 5-8  | 1136 Pages  | 980 Grams