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The TOS E-Book Express Has Arrived!


There is a flurry of activity in the Schoolhouse Store!

The TOS E-Book Express has arrived.
Hundreds of E-Books are being loaded into the Schoolhouse Store. We have added almost 200 new titles in the last week. Hurry aboard and check it out!

Over the next few weeks and months, you'll see hundreds of new E-Books in the Schoolhouse Store, from such publishers as: Ready-Ed Publications, Shell Education, Teacher Created Materials, Weekly Reader Publications, Teacher Created Resources, Creative Teaching Press, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Incentive Publications, The KevLorS Group, and more!  Check back at least once a week to view the newest additions.

Win an E-Book Reader Valued at $300!

We're celebrating the E-Book Express in a BIG way!

We are giving away TWO Sony® PRS505/SC E-Book Readers to two lucky winners! You can view the full specs on the Sony®
E-Book reader here.

TOS is giving away two Sony E-Book Readers


The 300th and 400th customers in the Schoolhouse Store who
purchase at least one E-Book in the Schoolhouse Store AND spend a minimum of $30.00 will win a Sony®
E-Book reader, which reads PDF format!

This fun giveaway starts NOW!

It's that simple! Hurry in TODAY. You could be a winner!


Your School Planning Made Easier!


E-Books are quickly becoming invaluable teaching tools. When you need just the right book, unit study, or curriculum resources for your family or a lesson plan, browse our growing selection of E-Books. Our digital section is categorized to help you quickly find exactly what you need.

Order, download, and enjoy with a few clicks of a mouse! It really is that simple, quick, and secure! You'll love the benefits of E-Books.


E-Books offer tremendous benefits:
  • Instant access - Within minutes you can locate, purchase, and download quality teaching materials.
  • Affordable pricing - Often E-Book versions are offered at a price less than their print counterparts.
  • Easy storage - Save space on your bookshelves for those resources not offered in an E-Book format.
  • Portability - If your family schools in the car or in between outside activities, you can easily take your E-Books with you on a laptop or E-Book reader.

TOS Offers E-Book Expertise

We feel so strongly that E-Books are affordable and effective homeschooling resources, we want to make them easily accessible to you!

If you aren't familiar with E-Books, read our article The E-Book Phenomenon.

Do you need a little how-to guidance? TOS E-Book Specialist Heidi Strawser answers key questions in our E-Book FAQ


Check out the newest publishers arriving on the E-Book Express!
Exciting Literature Units from Teacher's Pet Publications!

TOS E-Book Express
A foundation of materials for teaching a work of literature, LitPlan Teacher Packs™ from Teacher's Pet Publications have everything you need for a complete unit of study.

Each LitPlan Pack Includes study questions, quizzes, unit tests, daily lessons, vocabulary, writing assignments, activities and games, review materials, and more materials than you will be able to use in one unit. It's all organized, planned, and ready-to-teach.

Other titles in the LitPlan series include: A Wrinkle in Time, A Tale of Two Cities, Anne Frank, Beowulf, Farewell to Arms, Great Expectations, and much more!

Browse all of the titles from Teacher's Pet Publications!

Purchase literature E-Books from as low as $6.85.
Check it out here!
Skills Assessment Books from Saddleback Publications!

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Every book in the Math Computation Skills and Strategies Series contains 125+ reproducible pages that combine solid basic math skills reinforcement with problem solving strategy instruction.

Visit Saddleback Publications on the E-Book Express!

Purchase standards and assessment E-Books for as low as $3.95. Check it out here!
Now Arriving! 180 E-Books from Scholastic!

TOS E-Book Express
Don't miss our huge selection of teaching resources from Scholastic. Topics include: reading assessment, critical thinking, fractions, decimals, poetry, fairy tales, writing, skills assessment, and MUCH more. There are too many to mention here!

Visit the TOS E-Book Express to shop the full line of Scholastic titles we have brought on board!

Purchase writing and copywork E-Books for as low as $4.99. Check it out here!
Develop Critical Thinking and Literacy Skills with Shell Publications

TOS E-Book ExpressHelp young learners get an early start with quality resources that introduce developmentally appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. Your child will discover exciting resources which will help students connect literacy with content material while improving critical thinking skills!

View E-Books from Shell Publications in the Schoolhouse Store.
Creative Learning from Creative Teacher Press!
TOS E-Book Express
Creative Teacher Press titles include phonics, reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. The Algebra Puzzles E-Book builds skills with fun puzzles, games, and problem-solving activities.

Visit Creative Teacher Press on the E-Book Express!

Purchase math E-Books for as low as
$3.50. Check it out here!
Do You Like to be Organized?

Schoolhouse Planner


With the arrival of the E-Book Express, you'll also find the newest TOS published E-Book - The Schoolhouse Planner.

Our planner will help you plan your best year ever with forms for organizing home and school.






What's truly unique to this planner?

· It's interactive! If you have Adobe Reader, you can type right on
  the pages!

· In addition to the features listed below, we
  have includ
ed essays from homeschooling
  experts and must know lists of teaching
  information!

· We keep the planning help coming every
  month with add-on modules available for
  purchase. The information in the modules is
 relevant all year.Modules are available for purchase here.


The Schoolhouse Planner is going to get you organized with:

· Calendars in various forms
· Lists of holidays and places to record
  special days in your family
· Planners for your homeschool
· Pages for both long-term and short-term homeschooling goals
· Curriculum planning forms
· Evaluation forms and test score recording sheets
· A through-the-Bible in a (school) year schedule
· Forms for recording Bible memory and other memory work
· Logs for recording books read, movies and documentaries
  viewed, etc.
· A field trip planning form and recording log
· A sample science lab sheet and nature study sheets
· A place to record extracurricular activities
· Outside classes, co-op, and support group information and
  recording sheets
· Household planning forms
· Daily, weekly,and monthly household schedule charts
· Grocery, menu-planning, and food logs
· Various budget and financial planning forms
· Garden planning sheets
· An appliance and electronics inventory sheet
· Vacation planning ideas
· Address and telephone records
· And much, much more!


Just take a sneak peek for yourself!




Order your Schoolhouse Planner today and
Plan Your Best Year Ever!
 
Hurry Aboard!

Quickly, easily, and affordably plan and purchase your teaching resources by shopping the TOS E-Book Express! Our selection is impressive and will be growing over the coming weeks and months!

We have a staff E-Book Specialist who will be posting reviews on some of our titles. Remember, if you are new to E-Books, check out our informative article and FAQ page.

See you on the E-Book Express!

Your friends at The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine


 
 


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