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8th Grade- Returning Student
Math choices: Saxon 87 with Pre-alg topics, Core Skills Review workbook-- these options will include your math
Teaching Textbooks or Aleks schedules-- schedule only and you will need to buy direct.
Literature Guides archive
8th with Level 8 Space & Earth Science
New students: Those starting the program with this school year will use Easy Grammar Ultimate 8 for grammar (instead of the second half of EG. Also, please note: volume 3 of Story of the World is started in 7th grade with the first 20 chapters. Have your student read through the first 20 chapters of volume 3 before starting the manual; don't worry, it reads like a story; or just start with chapter 21. New to WBC students click here
8th Grade Sample
8th Grade Basic Complete- returning student- Level 8 Space and Earth Science
WBC 8th Grade Manual/Lesson plans for returning student printed & comb-bound + PDF
WBC Level 8 Space and Earth Science Guide
Story of the World Vol. 4
Story of the World Test book vol. 4
Wordly Wise 3000 book 8
Answer key for wordly wise
Geography Encyclopedia w/complete world atlas
Science Fusion Space
Science Fusion Dynamic Earth
NOTE if you are ordering this bundle with Saxon 87 homeschool bundle, or Core Skills workbook your math will be included. If you are ordering this with Teaching Textbooks or Aleks schedule you will need to purchase the actual math curriculum directly from those websites.
Add Encyclopedia of World History if you don't already have it & Literature set(s) (see below)
add spelling if needed
Deluxe 8th Grade Complete- Returning Student w/Level 8 Space and Earth Science
WBC Grade 8 Manual/Lesson Plans for Returning Student printed & comb-bound + PDF
WBC Level 8 Space and Earth Guide
Story of the World Vol. 4
Tests for SOW Vol. 4
Wordly Wise 3000 book 8
Answer key for Wordly Wise
Geography Encyclopedia w/complete world atlas
Science Fusion Dynamic Earth
Science Fusion Space
Hound of Baskervilles
Hound of Baskervilles study guide set
Westing Game
Escape from Dudley County
NOTE if you are ordering this bundle with Saxon 87 homeschool bundle, or a Core Skills workbook your math will be included. If you are ordering this with Teaching Textbooks or Aleks schedule you will need to purchase the actual math curriculum directly from those websites.
Add Encyclopedia of World History if you don't already have it &(see below)
add spelling if needed
Level 8 Science Space and Earth
WBC Level 8 Space and Earth guide
Science Fusion Space
Science Fusion Dynamic Earth
Usborne Geography Encyclopedia
8th Grade Complete- returning student- Wilderness Survival
WBC 8th Grade Manual/Lesson plans for returning student printed & comb-bound + PDF
WBC Wilderness Survival guide in print and comb-bound; edition 2
Story of the World Vol. 4
Story of the World Test book vol. 4
Wordly Wise 3000 book 8
Answer key for wordly wise
DK Survival Handbook
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival
Basic pkg-- no literature
Deluxe pkg- literature included: Westing Game, Escape from Dudley County, and Hound of Baskervilles book & literature guides
NOTE if you are ordering this bundle with Saxon 87 homeschool bundle, or Core Skills workbook your math will be included. If you are ordering this with Teaching Textbooks or Aleks schedule you will need to purchase the actual math curriculum directly from those websites.
Add Encyclopedia of World History if you don't already have it & Literature set(s) (see below)
add spelling if needed
Suggested add on reading for WS: My Side of the mountain Lit set, Far side of the Mtn, and Hatchet (see below)
8th Grade Complete- Returning Student with SF Ecology & Environment and Matter and Energy + Math
WBC Grade 8 Manual/Lesson Plans for Returning Student printed & comb-bound + PDF
WBC Ecology and Environment guide in print and comb bound
WBC Matter and Energy guide in print and comb bound
Story of the World Vol. 4
Tests for SOW Vol. 4
Wordly Wise 3000 book 8
Answer key for Wordly Wise
Science Fusion - Matter and Energy
Science Fusion - Ecology and Environment
Basic pkg-- No literature.
Deluxe pkg -- Literature included: Westing Game, Hound of Baskervilles & Literature Guides, Escape from Dudley County
Add Encyclopedia of World History if you don't already have it (see below)
add spelling if needed
8th Grade Complete- Returning Student with SF Ecology & Environment and Matter and Energy w/Math schedule
WBC Grade 8 Manual/Lesson Plans for Returning Student printed & comb-bound + PDF
WBC Ecology and Environment guide in print and comb bound
WBC Matter and Energy guide in print and comb bound
Story of the World Vol. 4
Tests for SOW Vol. 4
Wordly Wise 3000 book 8
Answer key for Wordly Wise
Science Fusion - Matter and Energy
Science Fusion - Ecology and Environment
Basic pkg-- No literature.
Deluxe pkg -- Literature included: Westing Game, Hound of Baskervilles & Literature Guides, Escape from Dudley County
Add Encyclopedia of World History if you don't already have it (see below)
add spelling if needed
NOTE: math schedule only, buy math curriculum direct
Core Skills Grade 8 Secular Workbook Bundle
5 Subjects: Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Math, Science.
Secular Workbook set
Cover the Basics with this Best Seller workbook bundle.
Science series provides informative Readings and worksheets on a variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science.
Line listed answer keys in the back of each workbook.
8th grade manual w/Level 8 Space & Earth Science guide - Returning Student
WBC Manual (Lesson plans)Printed and comb-bound Print + PDF
WBC Level 8 Space and Earth guide
Purchase of this manual does not include the books needed to complete the program.
To order the manual in PDF download only (you print) click here
8th grade manual with Wilderness Survival guide -Returning Student
This will include Wilderness Survival printed as a single class too.
Purchase of this manual does not include the books needed to complete the program.
To order the manual in PDF download only (you print) click here
8th Grade LIt Set
The Hound of Baskervilles by Doyle
The Westing Game by Raskin
Escape from Dudley County by Robert Cunerd
Hound of Baskervilles Literature Guide Set
Literature Guide Set: Teacher guide & Student Guide
Bundle: Teacher Guide, Student Guide and novel
My Side of the Mountain Literature set
A Newberry Medal Honor book, My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George tells the story of 14 year old Sam Gribley who leaves his crowded home in New York City to live on his great-grandfather’s abandoned farm. While living in the forest around the ruins of the old farm, Sam learns about survival and independence and makes friends with the wildlife he observes. Sam loves his self-sufficient life in the wilderness, but as he grows and matures he also comes to understand the value of companionship. This coming-of-age tale has delighted readers for generations with its depiction of nature, wildlife, and a young boy’s tenacity. Grades 5 + Click on view details for ordering options.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables tells the story of Anne Shirley, the spunky, talkative, imaginative, red-haired orphan girl living with the Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert in the town of Avonlea. Through mishap and adventure, readers watch the precocious Anne grow from a lonely, emotional child to a self-assured and confident young woman. This timeless coming-of-age story is told with beauty, spirit, and wit, and its dauntless heroine is sure to charm readers of every generation. The Anne of Green Gables set provides you with everything you need to ensure your student not only loves, but also deeply understands this classic novel.
Set includes: Teacher guide, student study guide, book.
Grades 6-9
MCP Spelling Workout Homeschool H- Grade 8
The Spelling Workout Level H homeschool bundle includes Student Edition; Teacher Edition; and Parent Guide
The Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) Spelling Workout is a homeschool program designed to be highly engaging by requiring active participation. Instead of simply reading and memorizing words, your child will learn how to predict Spelling patterns with the help of some hands-on activities. The MCP Spelling Workout curriculum for homeschooling includes riddles, puzzles, writing prompts and cross-curricular reading assignments that make Spelling an exciting subject.
By the time your child reaches Grade 8, which is the final installment in the MCP Spelling Workout program, he or she will be ready to take on more complex information. During MCP Spelling Workout: Grade 8, he or she will grasp the English language rules that will help him or her predict patterns in Spelling. For instance, your child will know that "i" comes before "e," except after "c." Additionally, your child will solidify his or her foundational Spelling knowledge while gleaning new age-appropriate Spelling concepts.
Story of the World Vol. 3 Activity Book
A wealth of activities, review worksheets, map work, and games to supplement The Story of the World, Volume 3.
Story of the World Vol. 4 Activity Book
Supplement for Story of the World volume 4 text
This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child. Along with the accompanying book Story of the World volume 4 this Activity Book provides a complete history, geography, and literature program for one year.
Writing with Skill level 1 set
Middle Grades - High School
This groundbreaking new writing series combines time-tested classical techniques–the imitation and analysis of great writers–with original composition exercises in history, science, biography, and literature.
Skills Taught:
~ One- and two-level outlining
~ Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, scientific descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum
~ Constructing basic literary essays on fiction and poetry
~ Researching and documenting source material
Features of the Program:
~ Writing assignments are modeled on examples from great literature and classic nonfiction
~ Instructor Text provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the student’s work
~ Student workbook encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student
~ Prepares students for high-level rhetoric and composition.
Grades 6 - High school
Writing with Skill Level 2 set
Middle Grades- High School
This groundbreaking writing series combines time-tested classical techniques–the imitation and analysis of great writers–with original composition exercises in history, science, biography, and literature.
It is designed as the perfect next step for students who have completed Writing With Skill, Level One.
Skills Taught:
~ One-, two- and three-level outlining
~ Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, scientific descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum
~ Constructing critical literary essays on fiction and poetry
~ Researching and documenting source material
Features of the Program:
~ Writing assignments are modeled on examples from great literature and classic nonfiction
~ Instructor Text provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the student’s work
~ Student workbook encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student
~ Second volume of a series that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition
Grades 7-High school
Writing with Skill Level 3 set
8th Grade- High School
Writing With Skill combines time-tested classical techniques–the imitation and analysis of great writers–with innovative contemporary insights. Models from great literature provide the student with inspiration, while step-by-step instructions explicitly teach the skills that other writing programs merely assign without explanation. Original writing assignments in history, science, biography and literature expand the student’s intellectual horizons.
Designed to be used along with Writing With Skill, Level Three: Student Workbook, this book turns every parent or teacher into a skilled writing instructor. Clear, detailed teaching instructions help you guide even reluctant writers into mastery of essential writing skills.
* Full instructor support: explanations, scripted discussion questions, model compositions, rubrics
* Detailed guidance on how to evaluate student work
* Designed to help the student work with increasing confidence and independence
* Help in integrating writing skills into the student’s other academic subjects
* Direction in the skills of note-taking and documentation
* Instructions in avoiding plagiarism
* Step-by-step assistance in teaching students to write narratives, sequences, definitions, explanations, comparisons and contrasts, biographical sketches, and much more
Grades advanced 8th grade- High school
Core Skills Writing Grade 8
The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Core Skills: Writing workbook series will help students achieve writing success through step-by-step lessons that brings students from the basics of a sentence to paragraphs to writing different types of papers and revising.
Grade 6 workbook Unit 1: Laying the foundation. Unit 2: Building Sentences. Unit 3: Building Paragraphs. Unit 4: Writing Forms (Descriptive paragraph, 5-Paragraph Essay,Narrative, Compare and Contrast, Taking Notes, Informative, Persuasive, Quotes, Outlining, Report and more.) Includes Black-line masters.
128 pages includes answer key
Student Booster: Writing Reports Activity Book
choosing topics, asking questions, staying focused, conducting research, using the internet, making outlines, proofreading, bibliographies & footnotes
Core Skills Test Preparation Grade 8
Thirteen units cover reading comprehension (including determining word meanings, summarizing main ideas, and recognizing points of view, facts, and opinions), reading vocabulary (understanding word meanings, and using context clues), math problem solving and procedures (understanding number relationships, understanding number theory, working with algebra, working with probability and statistics), listening (understanding word meanings) and language arts (prewriting/composing/editing, identifying misspelled words). Five practice tests are included for each main subject. 133 reproducible pages. Answer key included. Grade 8.
Reading books
Usborne Supplements
Wilderness Survival Science Set + Literature
WBC Wilderness Survival ScienceGuide
Tom Brown's field guide to Wilderness Survival
DK The Survival Handbook
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
My Side of the Mountain Literature Guide Set
On the far Side of the Mountain by J.C. George
Grades 8+
Wilderness Survival Science Set
WBC Wilderness Survival Guide
DK The Survival Handbook
Tom Brown's Field Guide Wilderness Survival
Grades 8+
Science Fusion D Ecology & Environment Module D
PB student worktext (textbook & workbook all in one)
HB Teacher edition- optional
HS kit with online content- optional
2017 edition
Unit 1: Interactions of Living Things
Unit 2: Earth's Biomes and Ecosystems
Unit 3: Earth's Resources
Unit 4: Human Impact on the Environment
Learning science concepts and vocabulary Building inquiry, STEM, and 21st Century Skills Incorporating math and writing in each science lesson. Colorful, informative, interactive text.
Note: the student text/workbook does not include any online support materials, tests, or keys. You have the optional of purchasing the teacher edition which includes all of the answers as well as the answers for the chapter reviews.
If you would prefer the HS kit that includes online content & teacher resources you have that option. Homeschool kit contents: student workbook & online digital curriculum for one year: Digital lessons, people in science, interactive glossary, unit quizzes, virtual labs. Note: some parents say the online content is difficult to navigate. If you are ordering the HS kit with online content allow 2-3 weeks ordering time.
Grades 6-9
Click on view details for ordering options.
WBC Ecology and Environment Lesson Plans- Print
Lots of additional assignments from Awake, links for videos, etc.
You will need Science Fusion Ecology and the Environment textbook Module D to fully implement these lesson plans. To buy this in Digital format click here.
To See a Sample click here.
Science Fusion H Matter & Energy
PB student worktext (textbook & workbook all in one)
HB teacher edition or
HS kit with online content & student worktext
Unit 1: Matter
Unit 2: Energy
Unit 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table
Unit 4: Interactions of Matter
Learning science concepts and vocabulary Building inquiry, STEM, and 21st Century Skills Incorporating math and writing in each science lesson. Colorful, informative, interactive text.
Note: the student text/workbook does not include any online support materials, tests, or keys. You have the optional of purchasing the teacher edition which includes all of the answers as well as the answers for the chapter reviews.
If you would prefer the HS kit that includes online content & teacher resources you have that option. Homeschool kit contents: student workbook & online digital curriculum for one year: Digital lessons, people in science, interactive glossary, unit quizzes, virtual labs. Note: some parents say the online content is difficult to navigate. If you are ordering the HS kit with online content allow 2-3 weeks ordering time.
Grades 6-9
Click on view details for ordering options.
WBC SF Matter & Energy Lesson Plans in Print
Grades 6-8
You will need the SF Matter & Energy Worktext to fully implement these lesson plans
Science Fusion The Dynamic Earth (Grades 6-8)
PB student text/workbook, interactive, full color
HB teacher edition- optional
HS kit with online content- optional
chart provided to accompany this text with West Brooke Curriculum Grade 8 Earth Science manual
Unit 1: Earth's Surface
Unit 2: Earth's History (did not see evolution mentioned)
Unit 3: Minerals and Rocks
Unit 4: The Restless Earth
Learning science concepts and vocabulary Building inquiry, STEM, and 21st Century Skills Incorporating math and writing in each science lesson.
Note: the student text/workbook only does not include any online support materials, tests, or keys. You have the option of purchasing the Teacher Edition of the book which includes the answers as well as answers for the Unit reviews.
If you would prefer the HS kit that includes online content & teacher resources you have that option. Homeschool kit contents: student workbook & online digital curriculum for one year: Digital lessons, people in science, interactive glossary, unit quizzes, virtual labs. Note: some parents say the online content is difficult to navigate. Allow 2-3 weeks ordering time for the HS kits.
Click on view details for ordering options.
Science Fusion Space Science (Grades 6-8)
PB student text/workbook, interactive, full color
HB Teacher edition - optional
HS kit with online content- optional
chart provided to accompany this text with West Brooke Curriculum Grade 8 Earth Science manual
Unit 1: The Universe
Unit 2: The Solar System
Unit 3: The Earth-Moon-Sun System
Unit 4: Exploring Space
Learning science concepts and vocabulary Building inquiry, STEM, and 21st Century Skills Incorporating math and writing in each science lesson.
Note: the student text/workbook does not include any online support materials, tests, or keys. You have the option of adding the Teacher's edition of the book which includes all of the answers including to the chapter reviews.
If you would prefer the HS kit that includes online content & teacher resources you have that option. Homeschool kit contents: student workbook & online digital curriculum for one year: Digital lessons, people in science, interactive glossary, unit quizzes, virtual labs. Note: some parents say the online content is difficult to navigate. If you are ordering the HS kit allow 2-3 weeks ordering time.
Grades 6-8
Click on view details for ordering options.
Geography I Bundle
Geography of the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe covers the area that constituted the ancient Roman Empire. Each region is explored in its historical context in “History’s Headlines,” as well as in the present in “Tour of Today.” Your student will learn countries and capitals of today and relate them to the ancient lands of the Greeks and Romans, deepening his understanding of both the past and the present.
Middle East, North Africa, & Europe
Grades 6-9
student text sample
student workbook sample
teacher sample
Geography II Bundle
The Geography II set continues taking your student through the studies of the world. After completing the Geography I program, students are ready to cover areas of the world outside the Ancient Roman Empire. Each lesson includes physical features, history, and culture. Students will continue to deepen their understanding of past and present as they learn about ancient and modern countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Oceania, & the Americas
Grades 6-9
student text sample
World Geography III Bundle
- Geography III Textbook
- Geography III Student Workbook
- Geography III Teacher Guide
- Classroom Atlas
- 30 week Lesson Plans (Memoria Press)
- Geography III solidifies mapping skills and requires students to label major landforms and topography. Students will study the climate, recent history, culture, and religion of every continent. This text has many illustrations of famous landmarks, architecture, and people from around the world, and the workbook requires students to practice mapwork weekly. In addition to labeling maps, students will learn to freehand-draw each continent using the Robinson Map Project. This is a thorough world geography course that is perfect for grades 8 and up.
- NEW product, not scheduled on a manual yet.
- Grades 7- High School student text sample
Story of the World Vol. 4 Tests
Easy Grammar Plus TE
Reproducible Teacher Book
has reproducible student pages next to pages with answers
Jr. High- Adult
More Information/Sample
Easy Grammar Plus Workbook
Workbook for Easy Grammar Plus
Jr. High- Adult
Save yourself all of that copying!
Wordly Wise Grade 8 Workbook
8th Grade
Wordly Wise book 8 Answer Key
for grade 8 workbook
Usborne Geography Encyclopedia w/Atlas
Scheduled in 8th Grade Earth Science
Scheduled in 4th for Cultures /Geography
revised editon
Also, great supplement to have on hand to cover Geography lessons
Sample pages
Hatchet
new pb
great read to go with Wilderness Survival or
8th grade and up
Usborne Beginners Plus: Survival
Ages 8+
My Side of the Mountain
On the Far Side of the Mountain
Author: Jean Craighead George
Sequel to My Side of the Mountain
Great survival story
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
8th grade and up
the westing game
Author: Ellen Raskin
8th grade and up
A Single Shard
A Single Shard is a novel by Linda Sue Park, set in 12th-century Korea. It won the 2002 Newbery Medal, awarded for excellence in children's literature; it also received an honorable mention from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature.
Suggested for Grade 7 or 8
The Adventures of Robin Hood
new PB, Puffin Classic; this edition looks easier to read than the one by H. Pyle
7th Grade - Adult
Adventures of Robin Hood Literature Set
Teacher Guide
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger L. Green
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green tells of the perennially enjoyable stories of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Our Student Study Guide will aid the student in developing their Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension skills.
Grades 6-high school
Little Women Literature
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott tells the story of the four March sisters growing up in a small New England town during the Civil War. In this classic novel, ladylike Meg, adventurous Jo, gentle Beth, and willful Amy come of age and navigate life’s joys and disappointments. Together with their kind and capable mother, Marmee, and the cheerful neighbor boy, Laurie, the girls learn lessons of love, hope, friendship, and loss as they transition from girlhood to womanhood. This timeless tale of family and friendship is sure to delight your student as they come to know and love the endearing little women of the March family.
Set includes: Teacher guide, student study guide, and book.
Grades 8-10
A Year in My Life
365 Scribble and Sketch Activities
Ages 9-14 personal Journal
An entirely unique keepsake from a year of your life, A Year in My Life prompts you to record unusual details in unusual ways. Design a surfboard, record your day as a recipe, write in a made-up language, draw an alien’s dinner—plus hundreds more activities to get you thinking and scribbling. This beautifully illustrated journal invites children to fill in 365 quirky drawing and writing activities—one for every day of the year. Things like: “Draw a tiny picture of the shoes you wore today.” Or, “If today was a color, what color would it be?” The activities are quick and imaginatively offbeat—so keeping up with the fun will never feel like work!
Usborne Creative Writing Book
Ages 10+
Hardback book with interior spiral binding for easy use.
Packed with inspiring jumping-off ideas, and writing tips for different stories
Usborne Write Your Own Adventure Stories
ages 10 years and up
Packed with inspiring jumping-off ideas, and writing tips for different stories
Includes space for you to write your own stories (like a beautifully illustrated journal)
Usborne Story Writer's Ideas Journal
This write-in activity book combines story prompts, writing tips and inspiring quotes from well-known authors, with tips on developing a plot, inventing characters, writing dialogue and setting the scene. There are blank pages to write your own stories and jot down ideas, plus an elastic closure to keep it all together.
Ages 8+ (I would say more Ages 10-18)
