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Reading Booster Cards and Books
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Reading Booster A Set
IncludesReading Booster A Cards, Reading Booster A Books Set, and access to Reading Booster A Games
Regular price $40.98Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreReading Booster A Cards Each lesson in the Level K Course Book will direct you to work on the beautiful and fun Reading Booster Cards and/or Books. The child will go through the Cards and Books at his or her own pace. Once a card is mastered, your child selects a sticker from the sticker sheets in the back and places it on the “Mastered” circle at the bottom of the card. Each card focuses on a certain phonics principle or a group of kindergarten sight words. Review cards are placed intermittently throughout the cards. These Reading Booster Cards will also tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These adorable and fascinating books correlate directly with each card.- 64 pages and 2 pages of stickers
- Full-color cardstock pages
- Wire binding; 5.5”x8.5”
Reading Booster A Books Set The Reading Booster A Books Set includes 20 adorable and fascinating books that correlate directly with the Reading Booster A Cards. The Reading Booster Cards will tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These books can be read as many times as desired for review and for cementing principles. Each book focuses on just one or a select few reading concepts, phonics principles, word families, or kindergarten sight word groups that were just learned on the corresponding Reading Booster Card. The books also only contain words including phonics principles the child has not already learned.- 20 full-color books in a sturdy box
- 5.5”x4.25”
- Saddle-stitch binding
Reading Booster A Games The colorful, gentle Reading Booster A Games are available on the Good and Beautiful Homeschool app and correlate perfectly with the Reading Booster A Cards. Children can use the optional fun games to practice phonics principles and sight words that are learned in the Reading Booster A Cards. -
Reading Booster B Set
IncludesReading Booster B Cards, Reading Booster B Books Set, and access to Reading Booster B Games
Regular price $40.98Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreReading Booster B Cards Each lesson in the Level 1 Course Book will direct you to work on the beautiful and fun Reading Booster Cards and/or Books. The child will go through the Cards and Books at his or her own pace. Once a card is mastered, your child selects a sticker from the sticker sheets in the back and places it on the “Mastered” circle at the bottom of the card. Each card focuses on a certain phonics principle or a group of first grade sight words. Review cards are placed intermittently throughout the cards. These Reading Booster Cards will also tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These adorable and fascinating books correlate directly with each card.- 70 pages and 2 pages of stickers
- Full-color cardstock pages
- Wire binding; 5.5”x8.5”
Reading Booster B Books Set The Reading Booster B Books Set includes 20 adorable and fascinating books that correlate directly with the Reading Booster B Cards. The Reading Booster Cards will tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These books can be read as many times as desired for review and for cementing principles. Each book focuses on just one or a select few reading concepts, phonics principles, word families, or kindergarten sight word groups that were just learned on the corresponding Reading Booster Card. The books also only contain words including phonics principles the child has already learned.- 20 full-color books in a sturdy box
- Saddle-stitch binding
- 5.5”x4.25”
Reading Booster B Games The colorful, gentle Reading Booster B Games are available on the Good and Beautiful Homeschool app and correlate perfectly with the Reading Booster B Cards. Children can use the optional fun games to practice phonics principles and sight words that are learned in the Reading Booster B Cards. -
Reading Booster C Set
IncludesReading Booster C Cards, Reading Booster C Books Set, and access to Reading Booster C Games
Regular price $40.98Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreReading Booster C Cards Each lesson in the Level 2 Course Book will direct you to work on these beautiful and fun Reading Booster Cards and/or Books. The child will go through the Cards and Books at his or her own pace. Once a card is mastered, your child selects a sticker from the sticker sheets in the back and places it on the “Mastered” circle at the bottom of the card. Each card focuses on a certain phonics principle or a group of second grade sight words. Review cards are placed intermittently throughout the cards. These Reading Booster Cards will also tell you when to read the Reading Booster Books. These adorable and fascinating books correlate directly with each card.- 64 pages and 2 pages of stickers
- Full color cardstock pages
- Wire binding; 5.5”x8.5”
Reading Booster C Books Set The Reading Booster C Books Set includes 2 fascinating original books that correlate directly with the Reading Booster C Cards. These read along books are designed to have a parent read sections of the book along with the student and are a fantastic resource to build reading confidence and fluency. The Reading Booster Cards will tell you when to read each chapter. Each chapter focuses on just one or a select few reading concepts, phonics principles, word families, or second grade sight word groups that were just learned on the corresponding Reading Booster Card. The student reading in the books also only contain words including phonics principles the child has already learned. These books can be read as many times as desired for review and for cementing principles.- 2 hardcover books with fabric bookmark
- Illustrated
- 5.5”x8.5"
Reading Booster C Books Set The colorful, gentle Reading Booster C Games are available on the Good and Beautiful Homeschool app and correlate perfectly with the Reading Booster C Cards. Children can use the optional fun games to practice phonics principles and sight words that are learned in the Reading Booster C Cards.
My Nature Reader Series
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My First Poetry Reader
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My First Nature Reader
Regular price $13.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel K
My First Nature Reader includes 20 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words. My First Readers follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards, which are integrated into the Level K Language Arts Course Set. For example, Story #11 in My First Nature Reader covers ending consonant blends that correlates with a reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.- 172 pages
- Full-color illustrations
- Hardcover with fabric bookmark, perfect binding, 5.5″x8.5″
Good and Beautiful Readers are not integrated with the language arts course, but are designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. These wonderful books boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Note: My Second Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster B Cards. My Third Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster C Cards. My First Nature Reader is also available in PDF format by clicking here. -
My Second Nature Reader
Regular price $13.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel 1
My Second Nature Reader includes 20 short stories for beginning readers at a first grade reading level. Each story focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of first grade sight words. My Second Nature Reader follows the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster B Cards, which are integrated into the Level 1 Language Arts Course Set. For example, Story #16 in My Second Nature Reader covers OU and OW that correlates with a reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.- 188 pages
- Full-color illustrations
- Hardcover with fabric bookmark, perfect binding, 5.5″x8.5″
My Second Nature Reader is not integrated into the language arts course, but is designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. Good and Beautiful Readers boost confidence and makes reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Note: My First Readers correlate with the Reading Booster A Cards. My Third Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster C Cards. My Second Nature Reader is also available in PDF format by clicking here. -
My Third Nature Reader
Regular price $13.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel 2
My Third Nature Reader includes 20 short stories for beginning readers at a second-grade reading level. Each story focuses on one or two phonics concepts or a group of sight words. My Third Nature Reader follows the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster C Cards, which are integrated into the Level 2 Language Arts Course Set. For example, Story #16 in the My Third Nature Reader covers the phonics concept OUR and OUGH that correlates with a reading booster card, and avoids any concepts the child has not learned yet.- 182 pages
- Full-color illustrations
- Hardcover with fabric bookmark, perfect binding, 5.5″x8.5″
My Third Nature Reader is not integrated into the language arts course, but is designed to give the child extra independent reading practice at exactly the level the child is on. The Good and Beautiful Readers boost confidence and makes reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Note: My First Readers correlate with the Reading Booster A Cards. My Second Nature Reader correlates with the Reading Booster B Cards. My Third Nature Reader is also available in PDF format by clicking here.
My First Africa Reader
My First Africa Reader includes 22 short stories for brand-new readers. Each story is set in a different country in Africa and focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of kindergarten sight words.
For every physical copy of My First Africa Reader purchased, The Good and the Beautiful is donating $5 towards building wells in rural Africa. Learn more about The Good and the Beautiful humanitarian efforts by clicking here.
Fun Confidence-Building Reading Set
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Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees
Regular price $22.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel K
Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees is perfect for beginning readers to boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Each book in Kindergarten Books—Bees & Trees features cute stories about a particular animal or plant from God’s creation with simple text and gorgeous original illustrations. Use these adorable books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill! The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage.- 32 separate, fun stories in four layflat books
- Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words.
- Full-color illustrations
- Each book has 96 pages, 5.5″x4.25″
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Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books
Regular price $22.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel K
Strengthen the skills of brand-new readers with simple text about things that go in the Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books set! The 24 adorable stories along with their gorgeous illustrations follow the gentle, carefully crafted sequence of phonics principles that is a feature of all The Good and the Beautiful’s Kindergarten Books sets. The Little Go Books have a new element that makes them unique among our other kindergarten books sets—a fun Can You Find It? activity card with 12 different items for children to search for as they read! Your children will want to pick these books up again and again as they zip and zoom, fly and float through the pages! Use these cute books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill! The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage.- 24 separate, fun stories in four layflat books
- Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words
- Full-color illustrations
- Each book has 72 pages, 5.5″x4.25″
The Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Kindergarten course, but they do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards. The Kindergarten Books sets available include Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals, Kindergarten Books—Bees and Trees, and Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books. The sets cover the same phonics principles as shown below and provide additional practice in the beginning skills of reading. Note: Books are not sold separately. As they are only sold as a set, each Kindergarten Books set counts as just one book for our Free Shipping promotion. -
Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals
Regular price $22.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreLevel K
Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals is perfect for beginning readers to boost confidence and make reading less overwhelming and a more enjoyable and positive experience. Each book in Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals features stories about a child and his or her pet with cute illustrations and simple text. Use these adorable books alongside the Level K Language Arts course or independently to boost any new reader’s confidence and skill! The four books in the set are just the right size for little learners and come in a sturdy box for storage.- 40 separate, fun stories in four layflat books
- Each story is carefully crafted to use only certain phonics principles and sight words.
- Full-color illustrations
- Each book has 120 pages, 5.5″x4.25″
The Kindergarten Books are not integrated with the Level K Language Arts Course, but they do follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster A Cards. The Kindergarten Books sets currently available include Kindergarten Books—Pet Pals, Kindergarten Books—Bees and Trees, and Kindergarten Books—Little Go Books. The sets cover the same phonics principles as shown below and provide additional practice in the beginning skills of reading. Books are not sold separately. As they are only sold as a set, each Kindergarten Books set counts as just one book for our Free Shipping promotion.
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Science
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Visit Science
With more than 19 science units to choose from, you are sure to find more than one topic that interests your scientists.
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Visit Science Books
Add some science read-aloud books to your home collection.
US Constitution and Government Course
Our US Constitution & Government course is filled with interactive lessons; an exciting adventure-filled, full-length read-aloud book; inspirational audio biographies; and much more.
This 32-lesson course, designed for grades 4–8, immerses children in the lives of the Founding Fathers and Mothers as well as the important events and documents that formed America’s government.
Children will gain a deep understanding of the principles that guided those who founded America’s republic, including justice, liberty, duty, and equality.
Required Items / Optional Items
The first two items are required while the last two items are optional for this course.
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US Constitution and Government Course Set: One Per Family
IncludesUS Constitution and Government Course Book, Mystery on Constitution Island
Regular price $37.98Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreEach US Constitution and Government Course Set includes one copy of the US Constitution and Government Course Book and one copy of Mystery on Constitution Island. To complete the course, each student grades 4–8 will also need their own copy of the consumable US Constitution and Government Student Journal. An optional set of 6 colored, erasable pens is also available to add fun and color as children complete their Student Journal. The optional US Constitution and Government Activity Book can also be added for children grades K–3.
Containing the lessons, the 184-page full-color course book directs the teacher or parent when to use the other two components. It also includes the activities, pages to cut out, and the mini books. Additionally, History Case Files are included in the course book to walk students through how to critically think about bias, truth, facts, and primary sources. Access to short audio biographies that provide inspirational accounts of the lives of important men and women during the framing of the Constitution and constitutional amendments are also included in the course book purchase.
An exciting adventure story written just for this course and incorporated into lessons, Mystery on Constitution Island is a unique and fun way to learn about the Constitution. Purchase of this book also comes with access to a free audiobook version. 151 pages -
US Constitution and Government Student Journal: One Per Child Grades 4–8
Regular price $6.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreEach student needs a copy of the 85-page US Constitution Student Journal. The student journal incorporates the full text of the founding documents and original coloring and activity pages. Each student will complete his or her own student journal, which will serve as a treasured keepsake when the course is finished.- Layflat binding
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US Constitution and Government Activity Book: One Per Child Grades 3 and Under
Regular price $7.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreThis optional activity book for grades K–3 allows for younger students to join in and learn along with their older siblings with the US Constitution and Government Course. The 38-page Activity Book is not integrated into the course, nor does it follow the scope and sequence of the course. It simply has fun activities about colonial times and Founding Fathers for younger children to enjoy.
- Saddle-stitch binding
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Erasable Colored Pens: 6 Pack
Regular price $6.99Regular priceUnit price / perRead MoreCompleting the US Constitution and Government Student Journal is even more fun, colorful, and creative with this set of six erasable colored pens! Comes with a red, green, light blue, dark blue, purple, and black pen that all have an eraser and The Good and the Beautiful logo. We highly suggest a set for each student who is completing the US Constitution and Government Course.
Handwriting
The Good and the Beautiful Handwriting lessons are fun and effective! View the samples to see the art activities, poetry, Bible verses, and quotes that support high character, faith, nature, and creativity that make our handwriting a favorite of tens of thousands of children!
Nature and Creative Writing Notebooks
Our two nature notebooks take students outdoors! Learn about birds and changing seasons, then take a nature scavenger hunt! These are the perfect complement to our many family-style science units.
The Good and the Beautiful Creative Writing Notebooks are sure to spark some creative stories! Children learn about sensory language, building a plot, and how to use these (and more skills) in their own writing!
Typing
Creative, full-color nature-themed Typing courses with vibrant watercolor stickers make learning to type fun. Lessons are varied each day, making Typing an enjoyable elective.
Crafts & Drawing
Bring out your child’s inner artist with these unique activity books! Our craft and drawing books contain simple steps to create watercolor projects, pastel pictures, nature crafts, and simple-to-detailed drawings. There is sure to be something for everyone in the family in these non-consumable, reusable books!
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