Yes! Many Gather 'Round families use this curriculum on its own for all their children and all their subjects—right through high school! We have testimonies of many grad students who have successfully made the leap to college or university, fully equipped to think for themselves and read the subtext of what is being presented. That being said, we also have some families who choose to supplement based on their student's needs or because they have a curriculum that they just love and don't want to give up.While there are some reviews online that question whether we are enough, it is important to note that those were often done in the early years when we were still a startup. We have created many more resources to help close gaps, beef up our content, and find the elusive balance between "enough" and "too much". Our style is different, we focus on less quantity and more contextual learning—which can feel too simple especially if you are coming from a more traditional curriculum. However, many of our parents say that their students actually remember what they are learning and the results speak for themselves over time.

Choose a unit/topic that either interests you or meets a need (such as if you are working toward certain credits).Purchase either the digital full family bundle (which includes both the Teacher's Guide and all levels of student books), the one student bundle (which includes the Teacher's Guide and one level of your choice), or the printed books. If you decide to go with our beautiful, high-end printed books . . . you will need the Teacher's Guide and one book for each student.

What do I need to add?

The units cover all of your subjects but math. Our Modular Math program is available to cover K-grade 9 math, but high school math is not yet available on our site (though we do have plans to create it). Currently, you will need to get about 8 units per year along with about 8 math units per student in order to create a full curriculum year. Some families choose to add seatwork or our other Language Arts add-ons, fun holiday mini-units, and more . . . but these are not required.

How do I choose levels for multiple kids?

Our main units are designed to be used with the whole family. We have individual student books available in the following levels.Pre-Reader: recommended for younger students who are not ready to read/write (preschool/kindergarten age)Early Reader: recommended for emerging readers/writers (6-8 years old)Early Elementary: recommended for students who are comfortable using a word bank to write some of their answers (8-10 years old)Upper Elementary: recommended for students who are ready to write a sentence response (10-13 years old)Middle School: recommended for students who are ready for paragraph responses and more personal application/light research (13-16 years old)High School: prepares students to ask big questions, think for themselves, and apply topics to their own lives. This level is recommended for 16-18 years old and includes papers, essays, and more research.Some of our units are shorter or more simplified into levels 1, 2, and 3. For these, Level 3 is designed for Middle and High, level 2 for Early Elementary and Upper Elementary, and Level 1 for Pre-Reader and Early Reader.

How Long does it take?

Each unit is designed to take about a month—which means you will never get bored! You get to create your year based on your students' interests, covering all your subjects for all your grades, through one cohesive program that all points to Jesus! Each lesson is designed to take about 2-4 hours (depending on how many students you have, their ages, and whether you are completing the option rabbit trails or watching the resource videos available on our app). You will read the Teacher's Guide first to all students (which takes about 40 minutes to an hour depending on how many videos you show or the discussions you have) and then students will move to their student workbooks and complete their pages there. Units that have 20 lessons can be done 5 days a week and therefore being completed in 4 weeks. Or they can be done 4 days a week and take a bit longer. Because of this, most families work through about 8 units in a year with breaks and co-op days mixed in.

All of our units come with answer keys to help you mark your student's work. We have tried a bit of everything: including the answers in the Teacher's Guide, having them in the back of student notebooks, and eventually settling on including them in your downloads immediately after your order. You can use the answer key to help assign grades, but we recommend using a rubric for more accurate grading. To do this, you would assign points based on things like understanding (30%), completion (50%), effort (15%), and neatness (5%).

What is Modular Math?

Modular Math is our brand new math curriculum that covers K-grade 9 math—taking students all the way through Algebra 1. The units are topical and each step takes about 1 month. This means they can be used in either a mastery approach (staying on a topic and working on it through multiple levels) or spiral approach (completing one step of each topic throughout the year). This program was created with steps instead of grades, allowing you to custom-tailor the program to your student without discouraging them with where they are at. It can be used as a remedial program or for gifted students who want to move faster. Each day includes 2 pages. Day 1 teaches a new concept (and includes a devotional) and day 2 has practice that builds throughout the unit in a spiral approach. All you have to do is take a placement test on a topic and jump in! It is open and go with no teacher's guide, no manipulatives or resources required, and written directly to the student so that they can work independently. Yes, math can be this easy!

Curriculum itself cannot be accredited, only schools can. Accreditation means a school with qualified teachers, reporting, and grading that is following the government requirements for each grade. That being said, Gather 'Round Homeschool curriculum can absolutely be used all the way through High School by you, the parent! Most schools use the Carnegie method to assign credits, this means that 120 hours of instruction in a topic = 1 credit. We've made it super easy to you by training our very own Gather bot! All of our units cover such a wide variety of subjects that you can use the bot to help figure out how many credits have been covered (or will be covered) based on the units you have done or are planning on. We also have access to full high school plans, transcripts, and unit credit breakdowns on our high school page here.

What is the Online Academy?

The Online Academy is our new online school. We have about 600 students who tune in online to watch a lesson being taught live—complete with live polls, comments, reactions, and resources. Replays are also available for families who miss a class. Homework is assigned and families complete their student notebooks together—we are even looking at adding in grading and report cards! There are currently three frequency options available (or three different levels of homeschool support): One day a week (join us every Tuesday at 10am EST)Two days a week (join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am EST)Four days a week (join us Monday-Thursday for every single lesson!)Currently, these lessons are being taught by the founder, Rebecca Spooner, though we hope to expand to hire more teachers and offer more class times and options in the future. Learn more

Can I use it in a group?

Gather 'Round is licensed for individual family use only (which means to a parent/guardian and the children they are legal guardians of). If you want to use this in a small group (with your sister, friend, or a few friends), you will need to make sure that each person owns their own materials, as file sharing and copying (or teaching to student's outside your home) is not allowed. If you want to use this in a co-op or hybrid model to a large group of students, we do require that you purchase print and sign an agreement stating that you will not photocopy or share. With this option, we also do have a group discount available. Learn more here.

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This 9-week set, At the Pond, is Book 2 of 4 in the full-year program and explores the fascinating world of pond habitats—from insects and plants to the animals that live there—brought to life with beautiful custom illustrations that keep young learners engaged. Students continue building fluency with CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) and simple blends, helping develop speed, confidence, and mastery while beginning to bridge into the next stage of reading. Math introduces big-picture concepts like place value, money, and time, with Books 3 and 4 continuing to strengthen and expand these foundational skills. At the Pond is a 9-week unit and Book 2 of 4 in the full-year program, exploring pond habitats through engaging illustrations. Students build fluency with CVC words and blends, while math introduces place value, money, and time, laying a strong foundation for the next stage of learning.

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Week 1

Lesson 1

Language Arts

Word family: -it
Identifying -it in words
Combine consonant blends with -it
Read CVC -it words
Meanings of -it words

Math

Days in a week
Weeks in a month
Calendar: fill in dates
Identify today on calendar

Bible

John 4:14
Jesus is the living water
Jesus promises we will never thirst again

Art

Color the words pit and fit
Color the pond and spring

Science

Water: important for life
Salt water: 97 percent of Earth's water
Fresh water: lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, ponds
Freshwater habitats: home to a variety of creatures and plants

Social Studies

Uses of water throughout the day
We need water to live

Geography

Earth
Earth's large oceans
North and South Poles

Lesson 2

Language Arts

Read -it words
Sight word: zero
Trace and write: zero
Identify the word: zero
Describe a local landmark

Math

Word problems: addends that equal 10

Bible

Psalm 23:2
Jesus cares for us
He leads us beside still waters

Art

Cut and paste the word: zero
Draw a picture of a landmark

Science

Ponds
Lakes
Differences between lakes and ponds

Social Studies

Landmarks: natural or man-made
Great Pyramid of Giza
Great Wall of China
Mount Fuji
Your town: local landmarks

Geography

Giza
China

Lesson 3

Language Arts

Trace -it words and sight word
Word search: -it words

Math

Story problems: ways to make 10
Number partners that make 10

Bible

Genesis 1:31a
God's creation was good
God created everything with a purpose

Art

Cut and paste the number pairs

Science

Ecosystems
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Living vs. nonliving
Identifying living things

Lesson 4

Language Arts

Write a simple story using -it family words
Journaling: freewrite

Math

Addition review using number line
Identify addition sentences that make 10

Bible

John 8:12
Jesus is the light of the world
Jesus gives us life

Art

Draw an illustration for their journal: freewrite
Different types of lines
Draw a variety of lines with crayons or oil pastels

Science

Sun: provides energy in a pond ecosystem
Producers: make their own food
Consumers: get energy from eating
Decomposers: break down dead plant and animal matter

Social Studies

People are consumers

Week 2

Lesson 5

Language Arts

Word family: -ip
Identifying -ip in words
Combine consonant blends with -ip
Read CVC -ip words
Meanings of -ip words
Choose the -ip word for the picture

Math

Tools we use to measure
Measuring time
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
Identify best unit of time measurement for different activities

Bible

Jonah 1:17
The story of Jonah
When we repent, God shows mercy
We should obey God

Art

Cut and paste images of activities

Science

Freshwater fish
Characteristics of fish
Cold-blooded: body does not control temperature
Vertebrates: creatures with backbones
Gills: helps fish "breathe" underwater
Fins help fish swim
Swim bladders fill with air

Lesson 6

Language Arts

Read and write -ip words
Sight word: one
Trace and write: one
Identify the word: one

Math

Place value: Ones Pond and Tens Lake
Connect the dots: bass

Bible

Psalm 91:4 (NLT)
God is our Father in heaven
God protects us

Art

Cut out the frogs and paste
Cut and paste the word one

Science

Black bass fish
Characteristics of bass
Differences between smallmouth and largemouth bass
Fry: baby fish
Fish facts: true or false

Geography

North America

Lesson 7

Language Arts

Add initial consonants to finish -ip words
Trace -ip words
Rainbow write -ip words

Math

Place value: determine what number digits represent
Name shapes
Finish patterns
Identify right hand
Fill in bar graph

Bible

Matthew 14:25–29
Jesus and Peter walk on water
We should keep our eyes on Jesus
When Peter focused on the storm, he sank

Art

Cut and paste the initial sounds: -ip words
Cut and paste fish
Draw pictures of items that sink or float

Science

Water striders
Facts about water striders
Spiracles
Sink or float

Lesson 8

Language Arts

Build and write -ip words

Math

Tens Lake: only groups of 10
Practice place value: ones and tens
Use 10 frame to complete number bonds to 10

Bible

Esther 4:14b
God created you for a purpose
God can help you be brave

Art

Shapes used in art
Geometric shapes: math
Organic shapes: nature
Draw, cut, sort, and paste geometric and organic shapes

Science

Roles of fish in ecosystem
Fish: consumers
Creatures that eat fish

Week 3

Lesson 9

Language Arts

Word family: -in
Identifying -in in words
Combine consonant blends with -in
Read CVC -in words
In is a word
Meanings of -in words
Add initial sounds to -in to make words

Math

Money: Spooner Bucks introduction

Bible

Romans 12:11b (NLT)
We should serve God enthusiastically
Prayer: praise, confess, ask, and thank

Art

Cut and color Spooner Bucks

Science

Turtles: cold-blooded reptiles
Meaning of cold-blooded
People are mammals: not cold-blooded

Social Studies

Uses of money
Each country has its own currency

Geography

United States
Canada

Lesson 10

Language Arts

Write a simple story using -in family words
Sight word: two
Trace and write: two
Identify the word: two

Math

Number sequencing
Fill in the missing numbers
Write the number of each turtle body part
Identify creatures with four legs

Bible

Matthew 6:26
God provides for the animals
God provides for us, His children

Art

Cut and paste the word: two

Science

Facts about turtles' shells
Omnivores
Alligator snapping turtle
Turtle anatomy
Four-legged creatures

Lesson 11

Language Arts

Add initial consonants to finish the -in word
Trace the -in word

Math

Compare costs of different items
Word problems: adding money
Using bucks to buy and sell things
Planning a store

Bible

Psalm 46:10
Be still and trust God

Art

Cut and paste initial consonants in -in words
Draw the -in word
Draw the emotions on the face

Science

Turtles in winter
Slow down metabolism: use less oxygen

Social Studies

Make a store
Emotions in different situations
We choose what to do with emotions

Lesson 12

Language Arts

Read and identify -in words
Review of short vowels: i, e, and a

Math

Name 3D shapes
Circle the next shape in a pattern
Write the missing addend
Show numbers using Tens Lake and Ones Pond: place value

Bible

Matthew 13:7
The "Parable of the Sower"
Seeds can't grow among thorns

Art

Form in art: 3D shapes
Use of shading to give an object form
Sculptors: make 3D art with different materials

Science

Water hyacinth: invasive species
Some plants need to stay in native ecosystem

Geography

South America
Africa
Asia
Europe

Week 4

Lesson 13

Language Arts

Word family: -ill
Identify -ill in words
Combine consonant blends with -ill
Ill is a word: means sick
Read -ill words
Meaning of -ill words

Math

Introduction to clocks
Place numbers and hands on an analog clock

Bible

Matthew 17:20
Faith as small as a mustard seed
With God all things are possible

Art

Color the words: hill and gill
Cut and paste to make an analog clock
Color responsibility puzzle pieces

Science

What a microscope does
Microscopic plants and animals
Microorganisms: protozoa, bacteria, algae
Importance of microogranisms to ecosystems

Social Studies

Pond and lake water is not for drinking
Roles and responsibilities within a family and community

Lesson 14

Language Arts

Trace the numbers: 10s
Write -ill words
Sight word: three
Trace and write: three
Identify the word: three

Math

Skip counting: 10s

Bible

Psalm 139:1–2
God sees inside of us
God knows us and made us special

Art

Cut and paste the word: three
Color the pictures of worshiping God

Science

Water fleas: tiny crustaceans
Importance of water fleas to the ecosystem

Lesson 15

Language Arts

Trace -ill words and sight words
Write the number words to complete a sentence

Math

Skip counting by 10s sequencing
Use menu to identify and add prices

Bible

Hebrews 13:8
Jesus never changes
We can trust in Him

Art

Cut and paste puzzle strips
Color pictures of the food chain

Science

Eastern newts
Habitat of eastern newts
Life cycle of eastern newts
Diet of eastern newts
Food chain

Social Studies

How to read a menu

Geography

Canada
Florida
North America

Lesson 16

Language Arts

Build and write -ill words
Verbally describe textures

Math

Skills review: story problems, clocks, place value
Spatial awareness puzzle

Bible

Nehemiah 9:6
God created everything with purpose
God cares for His creation

Art

Texture: make a collage

Science

Interrelated ecostystem: each part needs all the other parts

Week 5

Lesson 17

Language Arts

Word family: -og
Identify -og in words
Consonant blend: -sm
Definition of smog
Meanings of -og words
Circle the -og word that matches the illustration
Trace Nehemiah 9:6a

Math

Measurement: 3–5 inches (7.5–12.5 cm)
Telling time to the hour on digital and analog clocks

Bible

1 John 1:6
We should live in the light and walk in truth
We don't live a double life

Art

Color the pictures of -og words

Science

Frogs are amphibians
Facts about amphibians
Characteristics of frogs

Lesson 18

Language Arts

Read CVC words: -og
Sight word: four
Trace and write: four
Identify the word: four
Trace the words of a frog's life cycle

Math

Introduction to subtraction
Minus sign
Subtracting one

Bible

Isaiah 9:6
Jesus has many names
His names tell us truth about Him

Art

Color the images of the frog life cycle
Make a spinner of the frog life cycle
Color the word: four

Science

Frog life cycle: egg, tadpole, froglet, mature frog
Frog: roles in ecosystem throughout life cycle

Lesson 19

Language Arts

Trace the -og words and sight word
Word search: -og words and four
Write or dictate your family members' names

Math

Subtraction practice with picture cues
Match the digital and analog clocks that show the same time
Tell times out loud

Bible

Psalm 23:4
God takes care of us
We don't need to be afraid

Art

Draw a picture of your family members

Science

Mosquitoes
Frogs eat mosquitoes and other insects

Social Studies

Precautions to stay safe around mosquitoes
Your family takes care of you
Learning your parents' full names

Lesson 20

Language Arts

Read -og words in sentences
Match rhyming words

Math

Skills review: fill in the missing 10s, add or subtract 2, tell time, place value

Bible

Matthew 11:28
God gives us rest

Art

Warm and cool colors
Use warm colors to color a sunset sky
Use cool colors to color plants and water
Cut and paste rhyming words

Science

Lily pads: leaves and resting place for frogs
White water lily
Perennial: plant returns each spring or summer

Week 6

Lesson 21

Language Arts

Word family: -op
Identify -op in words
Combine consonant blends with -op
Consonant blends: dr and st
Short vowel sounds: /a/,/e/,/i/,/o/, and /u/
Read -op words
Match -op words to pictures

Math

Height of great egret: 3 feet (about 1 m)
Hours between midnight and noon: a.m.
Hours between noon and midnight: p.m.
Identify if an activity takes place in a.m. or p.m.

Bible

Proverbs 12:10 (NLT)
We should take care of God's creation

Art

Color a.m. or p.m.
Color picture of a great egret

Science

Great egrets
Characteristics and facts about great egrets

Social Studies

Laws protecting great egrets from overhunting
Great egrets were hunted for their feathers in the 1800s

Lesson 22

Language Arts

Write -op words in a story
Sight word: five
Trace and write: five
Identify the word: five

Math

Measurement of nest: 3 feet (about 1 m)
Word problems: subtracting money with pictoral clues

Bible

Matthew 7:24–25
Build your house on the rock
Christ is our firm foundation

Art

Cut and paste the word: five
Color the great egrets

Science

Great egrets' diets
Colonies: groups of great egrets
Great egrets' nests, eggs, and chicks
Identify true facts about great egrets

Lesson 23

Language Arts

Add an initial consonant to finish the words in the -op family
Trace the -op words

Math

Word problems: finish the subtraction sentence and answer the problems
Times of day: match the times to the activity

Bible

Jeremiah 17:8
We can be like a tree planted near water
Bearing spiritual fruit

Art

Draw the -op words
Value: lightness or darkness of a color
Tint: a color mixed with white to make it lighter
Shade: a color mixed with black to make it darker
Mix tints and shades with colors

Science

Mangrove trees
Brackish water vs. fresh water
Creatures that thrive around mangroves
Difference between night and day

Lesson 24

Language Arts

Add initial consonant to finish -op words
Read the phrases
Match the rhyming words

Math

Skill review: skip counting, addition, subtraction, telling time, place value

Bible

Matthew 7:12
The Golden Rule
Treating others as you want to be treated

Science

Each animal and plant matters in an ecosystem
Extinction: every last one of a species has died

Social Studies

Laws that protect certain plants and animals
It's important to protect the wild animals and plants God designed
Rules vs. laws
Categorize pictures into groups of rules and laws

Week 7

Lesson 25

Language Arts

Word family: -ot
Identify -ot in words
Combine consonant blends wih -ot
Consonant blend: sh
Sh is a diagraph
Diagraph: two letters that work together to make one sound
Meanings of -ot words
Reading -ot words

Math

Real-life applications of money

Bible

Luke 16:10
We should care about the little things
If you can be trusted with small things, you can be trusted with big things

Art

Color the words spot and lot
Color the picture of watering the plant

Science

Algae vs. plants
Facts about algae
Photosynthesis
Algal bloom: overgrowth of algae

Social Studies

Money: spend, save, and give
Uses of money

Lesson 26

Language Arts

Fill in the blank with -ot words to finish a recipe
Sight word: six
Trace and write: six
Identify the word: six

Math

Measurement: 3 inches (8 cm)
Vertical subtraction with picture cues
Difference: answer in subtraction

Bible

Proverbs 18:10
God protects us
We can turn to Him when we are worried or scared

Art

Color the word six
Draw your home

Science

Snails: several thousand species
Facts about snails

Social Studies

Safety skill: learn your home address

Lesson 27

Language Arts

Trace the -ot words
Use the number words to fill in the blanks

Math

Vertical subtraction without pictorial cues
Make your own subtraction problem
Subtraction stories without pictorial cues
Write the problem based on story

Bible

Matthew 6:28–29
God made creation beautiful
He made you beautiful

Science

Mallard ducks
Drake: male mallard duck
Male birds often have fancier feathers
Characteristics of ducks
Duck life cycle
Incubate: to keep warm
Duckling: young duck
Omnivores: eat plants and animals

Lesson 28

Language Arts

Sight word: seven
Trace and write: seven
Identify the word: seven
Read and sort -ot and -og words
Observe and talk about the picture

Bible

Psalm 104:24–25
God created everything with wisdom
We should care for His creation

Art

Drawing from nature
Cut and paste the word: seven

Science

Pond pollution
Consequences of pollution

Social Studies

Ideas to help prevent pollution

Week 8

Lesson 29

Language Arts

Identifying -ug in words
Word family -ug
Combine consonant blends with -ug
Consonant blend: sn-
Dictate your schedule
Meanings of -ug words
Read -ug words
Match the -ug words to the pictures

Math

Make a schedule of your daily routine

Bible

1 Corinthians 2:9
God blesses us with things we can't see
He prepares incredible things for His followers

Art

Draw pictures of what happens at different times of day
Make a blessings mural

Science

Facts about dragonflies
Life cycle of dragonflies
Compound eyes
Slug: lives around a pond

Social Studies

Daily routines

Geography

Antarctica

Lesson 30

Language Arts

Identifying -ug words
Sight word: eight
Trace and write: eight
Identifying the word: eight

Math

Subtraction using a number line
Count backward

Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:9–11
Two are better than one
We should be in fellowship with other believers

Art

Color the -ug words
Color the word eight

Science

Red-winged blackbirds: facts, diet, habitat, and migration
Why female birds tend to have dull-colored feathers

Social Studies

Cardinal directions
Compass: tool
Reading a map
Use the compass rose to answer questions

Lesson 31

Language Arts

Trace the -ug words and sight word
Word search: -ug words and sight word

Math

Addition and subtraction with a number line
Story problems: determine addition or subtraction and write the problem

Bible

Isaiah 43:19
Jesus can make a river in the wilderness

Art

Cut out the pictures of seeds

Science

Cattails: plants along freshwater shores
Cattails provide homes for animals
Rain makes grass and plants grow
Seeds
Match the seed with the plant

Lesson 32

Language Arts

Read the -ug word story and fill in the blanks
Complete the word by writing the correct vowel
Dictate the description of the plant or animal you created

Math

Review skip counting by 10s
Fill in the blanks to solve a story problem
Review telling time to the hour
Place value review

Bible

Philippians 4:8
Focus on what is good and true

Art

Color the picture of the jug
Draw from your imagination

Science

Scientific observation
Observe: look or watch closesly
Discoveres are made through observations
Practice observing nature

Week 9

Lesson 33

Language Arts

Identify -ut in words
Word family: -ut
Combine consonant blends with -ut
Consonant blend str-
Meaning of -ut words
Read -ut words

Math

Measurement: 4.5 feet (1.4 m)
Draw the correct hour hand on the clock

Bible

1 Corinthians 12:17–18
God made us unique
Each part of the body has a special purpose

Art

Color the words: nut and but
Make a family tree

Science

Northern water snakes
Habitat of northern water snakes
Facts about northern water snakes

Social Studies

Family tree: shows members of your family

Lesson 34

Language Arts

Sight word: nine
Solve the -ut word family riddles

Math

Adding to 10 with money

Bible

Luke 5:4–6
Simon trusted Jesus
We can trust Jesus

Art

Homemade paint brushes
Trying new things in art

Science

Water snakes: habitat, diet, behavior
Water moccasins
Crayfish: consumed by both snakes and plants

Lesson 35

Language Arts

Color the initial consonant to finish the -ut word
Trace the -ut word
Rainbow write the -ut word

Math

Subtraction from 10 with money
Dictate your own story problems

Bible

Acts 2:46
Breaking bread with other believers
Having a glad heart

Art

Draw a picture of your story problem
Cut and paste the animals into categories

Science

Mammals at the pond
What is a mammal
Beavers
Muskrats
Deer
Herbivores: eat plants
Carnivores: foxes, raccoons, and skunks
Animal classification: mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects

Lesson 36

Language Arts

Decode new words
Review word families
Trace the ending of -ut words

Math

Demonstrate understanding of math skills from the unit

Bible

Psalm 150:6
God deserves the praise of all living things
Praise God with our hearts, mouths, and the way we live

Art

Color the picture of praising God

Science

People's impact on ecosystems
The balance of an ecosystem: each part has a job to do

Social Studies

Choices affect ecosystems: good and bad

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Phonics Skill Builders

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Free Lesson

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Binder Spines

Flascards

Flipbooks

Mini Books

Supply List

Certificate

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Scope and Sequence

How does it work?

Is it complete?

What do I need?

What do I need to add?

How do I choose levels for multiple kids?

How Long does it take?

How do you grade?

What is Modular Math?

Is this accredited?

What is the Online Academy?

Can I use it in a group?

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At the Pond