Maple Leaves: Titles available for sale at Maple Tree Publications - your Canadian Charlotte Mason Resource Supplier

Dear Friends,

 

I have been talking to so many of you wonderful homeschoolers over the past few months at homeschool conferences, meetings, Newby workshops, and virtually by email, on the phone, or by Facebook.  I realize that chatting one on one with so many people has kept me from sharing with you what I have been telling all of them: we have so many new and exciting products at Maple Tree!

 

This became very evident at a recent conference: I was talking to one sweet mama at my little booth when she noticed the new Life of Fred Language Arts books on my table. The conversation went a little something like this:

 

Lovely Customer: Life of Fred Language Arts!  I didn’t know there was a Life of Fred Language Arts!

 

Me: Yup.  It’s brand new.  I just got it in stock recently.

 

Lovely Customer: But I didn’t know about it!  You have to tell your customers about it.  I want to buy it but I didn’t plan for it.  If you’d told me I could have planned to buy it.  Your customers want to know what you have in stock and what you sell.  You have to put these things on your blog.

 

Me: I wish I had time to do more blogging. Maybe you need to come and help out because working between 10pm and 2am is just not getting it all done anymore!

 

If you have come and chatted with me at a conference, you might think that I am quite the saleswoman since I am so enthusiastic about the books that we carry at Maple Tree.  On the contrary, I don’t want to clog up your mailboxes with tons of unwanted sales pitches.  Judging by the number of conversations that I have had recently with friends and customers though, I realize that I am not doing a very good job of letting you know how I can help with your homeschooling needs. 

 

So, here below, I am adding a brief list of all of the books that I currently carry.  Thanks for your grace, as you will see that many of these books are not currently listed on my website.  I so appreciate being a part of the homeschooling community and that you are all so understanding of the fact that things like home and school tend take away a lot of the time that I would like to devote to growing this little sapling into a giant forest. 

 

If there is a resource on this list that you would like to order and it is not yet listed on my website then please email me at mapletreepublications@sympatico.ca and I can help you to complete your order.  Remember that, as always, taxes are included in my prices and shipping to anywhere in Canada is only 15% (though you are welcome to save the shipping and pick up your order if you are close by our little store in Bradford, Ontario.)  I do also do special orders about once a month for items that are not a part of our regular stock on the list below.  Please let me know if I can be of any help as you prepare for the upcoming school year.

 

Blessings,

 

Cori

 

Maple Tree Publications

www.mapletreepublications.ca

mapletreepublications@sympatico.ca

905.778.9412

 

 

Maple Leaves….

 

Books Published by Maple Tree:

Come Sit By Me Volume One - $49

Come Sit By Me Volume Two - $49

Add Two Cups of Laughter - $16

My Reading Journal - $9.99

The Canadian Kids’ Daily Journal - $7

The Gloriously Groovy Girls’ Daily Journal - $7

Awesome Adventurous Boys’ Daily Journal - $7

The Nature Nuts’ Daily Journal - $7

The Great Canadian ArtPak - $49

Early Canadiana ArtPak - $24

Famous Canadian Painters ArtPak - $18

Group of Seven ArtPak - $24

The Ultimate Lapbook Handbook - $30

A Bunny, a Case and a World of Taste - $12

Working Together - $28

 

Parent-Teacher Resources

Educating the WholeHearted Child - $23.50

Read for the Heart - $18

A Charlotte Mason Companion - $21.50

For the Children’s Sake - $16.50

The Three R’s - $12.95

You Can Teacher Your Child Successfully - $15

A Biblical Home Education - $16

Honey for a Child’s Heart - $14

Pocketful of Pinecones - $18

Lessons at Blackberry Inn - $18

Original Homeschooling Series  - $62

Beyond Survival - $14

Reaping the Harvest - $14

The Living Page - $19

 

Other Resources

Do Hard Things - $19

Ministry of Motherhood - $17

Mission of Motherhood - $17

Raising a Modern Day Joseph $14

Dancing with my Father - $16

Desperate - $18

One Thousand Gifts - $18

Margin - $18

Fool Proofing - $9

 

Bible

Hero Tales Volume One - $16.25

Jesus Storybook Bible w/CDs - $28

Jesus Storybook Bible - $19

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 1: Genesis - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 2: Exodus - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 3: Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 4: Joshua, Judges & Ruth - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 5: 1 & 2 Samuel - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 6: Kings & Chronicles - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 7: Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 8: Psalms, Proverbs & the Writings - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 9: Isaiah, Jeremiah & the Prophets  - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 10: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 11: Acts - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible?  – Volume 12: Romans through Philemon - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Volume 13: General Epistles & Revelation - $15

Buck Denver Asks What’s in the Bible? – Christmas - $15

 

Life of Fred Elementary Math 

Apples

Butterflies

Cats 

Dogs

Edgewood

Farming

Goldfish

Honey 

Ice Cream 

Jelly Beans

$18 each or $170 for the set of 10 books

 

Life of Fred Intermediate Math

Kidneys

Liver

Mineshaft

$18 each or $52 for the set of 3 books

 

Life of Fred Before Highschool Math

Fractions  - $21

Decimals & Percents  - $21

Elementary Physics - $32 (This has been renamed Pre-Algebra 0 with Physics but is the exact same book)

Pre-Algebra 1 with Biology  - $32

Pre-Algebra 2 with Economics  - $32

$133 for the set of 5 books

 

Life of Fred Highschool Math

Beginning Algebra Expanded - $42

Zillions of Practice Problems: Beginning Algebra  - $32

 

Advanced Algebra Expanded - $42

Zillions of Practice Problems: Advanced Algebra  - $32

 

Geometry  - $42

Geometry Answer Key  - $8

 

NEW! Trigonometry Expanded - $42

NEW LOWER PRICE! $234 for the set of 7 books

 

Life of Fred: Financial Choices  - $21

 

Life of Fred College Math

Calculus $42

Calculus Answer Key $8

 

Linear Algebra $53

Linear Algebra Answer Key $8

 

Statistics $42

Statistics Answer Key $8

College Set of 6 books $157

 

NEW LOWER PRICE! Full Set of Life of Fred Math books $757

(includes Financial Choices; does not include Chemistry or Language Arts)

 

NEW! Life of Fred Language Arts:

Australia 

Begin Teaching

Classes

Dreams

$21 each or $80 for the set of four books

 

Learning Language Arts Through Literature

Blue Kit (Grade 1) - $105 includes teacher book, student book, readers and other material

Blue Student Book - $29

Red Kit (Grade 2) - $94 includes teacher book, student book, readers and other material

Red Student Book - $29

Yellow Teacher (Grade 3) - $29

Yellow Student - $23.75

Orange Teacher (Grade 4) - $29

Orange Student - $23.75

Purple Teacher (Grade 5) - $29

Purple Student - $23.75

Tan Teacher (Grade 6) - $29

Tan Student - $23.75

Green Teacher (Grade 7) - $29

Green Student - $23.75

Gray Teacher (Grade 8) - $29

Gray Student - $23.75

Gold American Lit (High school)- $29

Gold British Lit (High school) - $29

 

Other Language Arts

Simply Grammar - $27.50

Story Starters - $37.50

 

Canadian Authors

Janis Cox:

Tadeo Turtle - $13

 

Carolyn J Morris:

Mourning Dove - $13

Barn Swallows - $13

Pine Warbler - $13

NEW (Available August 21^st!) Chickadees at Christmas $13

Set of four books $40

 

Exploring Creation Series by Apologia

Elementary Series

 

Astronomy - $43

Astronomy Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Astronomy Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Botany - $43

Botany Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Botany Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Zoology 1 – Flying Creatures - $43

Zoology 1 – Flying Creatures Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Zoology 1 – Flying Creatures Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Zoology 2 – Swimming Creatures - $43

Zoology 2 – Swimming Creatures Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Zoology 2 – Swimming Creatures Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Zoology 3 – Land Animals - $43

Zoology 3 – Land Animals Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Zoology 3 – Land Animals Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Human Anatomy - $43

Human Anatomy Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

Human Anatomy Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

NEW! Chemistry & Physics - $43

NEW! Chemistry & Physics Notebook (~Grades 4-6) - $26

NEW! Chemistry & Physics Notebook Junior (~K- Grade 2) - $26

 

Middle School Series

Exploring Creation – Gen’l Science w/tests-$95

Exploring Creation – General Sci Ntbk - $37

General Science Comp CD - $19

 

Exploring Creation – Phys’l Science w/tests-$95

Exploring Creation Physical Sci Ntbk - $37

 

High School Series

Exploring Creation – Biology w/tests - $95

 

Exploring Creation – Chemistry w/tests - $95

 

Exploring Creation – Physics w/tests - $95

 

Reasonable Faith - $11

 

YAY! BACK IN PRODUCTION! Jonathan Park

Jonathan Park, Volume 1: The Adventure Begins - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 2: No Looking Back - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 3: The Winds of Change - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 4: The Hunt for Beowulf - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 5: The Explorers Society - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 6: The Journey Never Taken - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 7: The Voyage Beyond - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 8: The Copper Scroll - $25

Jonathan Park, Volume 9: The Whispering Sphinx - $25

 

NEW! Life of Fred Science!

Life of Fred: Chemistry - $32

 

Mystery of History

Mystery of History Volume 1 - $55

Mystery of History 1 Companion CD - $23

Mystery of History Volume 2 - $55

Mystery of History 2 Companion CD - $23

Mystery of History Volume 3 Student $65

Mystery of History Volume 3 Companion $44

Mystery of History 3 Companion CD - $30

 

Story of the World

Story of the World Volume 1  - $18

Story of the World Activity Book Vol 1 - $37

Story of the World 1 CD - $42

Story of the World Volume 2  - $18

Story of the World Activity Book Vol 2 - $39

Story of the World 2 CD - $47

Story of the World Volume 3  - $18

Story of the World Activity Book Vol 3 - $39

Story of the World 3 CD - $52

Story of the World Volume 4  - $18

Story of the World Activity Book Vol 4 - $40

Story of the World 4 CD - $57

 

NEW!!! Finally Available in Canada:

Simply Charlotte Mason

Learning and Living DVDs & book - $150

Delightful Reading Kit - $62

My Word Book - $4

Delightful Handwriting Teacher - $14.50

Delightful Handwriting Copybook - $17

Child’s Copywork Reader Vol 1 - $9.50

Child’s Copywork Reader Vol 2 - $9.50

Child’s Copywork Reader Vol 3 - $9.50

Print to Cursive Proverbs - $17

Hymns in Prose Print Copybook - $12

Hymns in Prose Cursive Copybook - $12

Hymns in Prose for Children - $14

Hymns in Prose Teacher w/CD - $18

Mathematics $19

Genesis – Deuteronomy - $21.50

Discovering Doctrine - $14

Ancient Egypt - $18

Boy of the Pyramids - $16

Jashub’s Journal - $18

Visits to Africa - $18

Stuff They Left Behind – Egypt - $20

106 Days of Creation - $18

Laying Down the Rails - $30

Laying Down the Rails Children Set - $56

Laying Down the Rails DVD - $14

Early Years book- $21

Early Years book and DVD - $36

Planning Your CM education - $21

Handicrafts – Woodworking - $21.50

Handicrafts – Knitting - $21.50

Picture Study – Michelangelo - $20

Picture Study – Rembrandt - $20

Picture Study – Botticelli - $20

Picture Study – Van Gogh - $20

Picture Study – Monet - $20

Picture Study – Giotto - $20

 

Mother Culture: Language Arts

Practice makes perfect, they say, and while many of the things that we learn in life don’t need to build on previous learning there are some subjects that are more skill based and where learning builds on learning.  You couldn’t ask a child to learn to multiply fractions who didn’t already know a thing or two about adding and then multiplying and fractions and so on.  Piano students and athletes know only too well that you can’t expect to excel without a lot of consistent practice.  Language Arts also falls under this disciplined study banner.  (When labeling the subject “Language Arts” we are really encompassing several sub-categories of learning like phonics, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary and handwriting.)

In Educating the WholeHearted Child, the Clarksons, like most, advocate a happy medium in approach between the traditional “phonics” and “whole language” approach.  They do this, as expected by encouraging lots of reading time with our children and while still using a phonics based programme to learn to read.  They do however stress that you should focus on phonics principles rather than on memorizing many phonics rules.

Don’t schedule reading success!  (While extended family, neighbours, and church acquaintances may define educational success by how well your kiddos are reading don’t fall into that trap yourself.)  What freedom this word of advice gave me when my oldest was learning to read.  She, like me, is a bit of a perfectionist and was often reluctant to read without knowing exactly what to expect, she wanted to know all of the rules before she would read just for fun.  It wasn’t until she finished grade three that that special time came along. My second daughter on the other hand wasn’t terribly concerned with rules and just started reading and writing at about age four.  She quickly beginning reading well above where we expected she would having had a reluctant first reader but was not terribly concerned with the specifics.  (She used to write long letters using an “a” everywhere that a vowel seemed appropriate before she knew all of her vowels.  Very entertaining: “I lav u mom.  U r mi bast frand.”)

In language arts, as with most learning areas, the Clarkson’s stress that you don’t need age-graded curricula.  They advocate for a simple phonics based learned to read programme and they say that most spelling, vocabulary, grammar and so on can be learned through quality literature and Bible reading.

They used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons because it was simple and straight forward but stressed that it wasn’t the only or best curriculum.

In our little gathering, other mama’s praised Teach Your Child to Read Well as being very similar.

I found the Clarkson’s ideas to closely echo those of Ruth Beechick and have used her very simple little book, The Three R’s, as the starting point for reading for all of my girlies.  After that, we really like Learning Language Arts Through Literature for a few reasons.  The first is that I don’t want to have to be a grammar and vocabulary and composition and …  expert.  LLATL ties together all of the important disciplines and helps us to make sure we are covering all the bases all while getting into some of the amazing literature that we have been raving about.  With very few exceptions, my kids love the chosen books.  It’s not hard to use great literature to learn from.  Learning Language Arts is actually based on Ruth Beechick’s principles and as such is a systematized version of what the Clarkson’s advocate.  The drawbacks: as with so many resources, it is a very American curriculum and so I always feel the need to refocus on Canadian history and geography every so often.  It is also pretty grammar heavy and I don’t think that we need to get bogged down in the fine print of grammar rules too young.  (I solve this by treating the grammar segments lightly, knowing that there is a lot of review and so we will be able to better assimilate ideas again later.)

I don’t know that anyone mentioned any other comprehensive curricula so here are a few of the other favourite resources that folks mentioned (since most of us aren’t able to throw out the idea of curricula completely as the Clarkson’s would like us to do.)

*** Please lend us your comments on the resources below or add your favourite resources to them so that we can all shop a little more wisely.***

Spelling:

All About Spelling

Spelling Wisdom
Spelling Workout
Spelling Power (Okay, this is the one we use.  It really isn’t Charlotte Mason style because it is just lists of “related” words but they are arranged by frequency so I’ve always figured that we have reached the same end as other curricula but in a very comprehensive and systematic way.)

Composition:

Writing Jungle by Brave Writer

Write Shop
Writing with Ease by Susan Wise Bauer
Story Starters by Karen Andreola (My oldest daughter is enjoying this one for a change here and there.  It is what it says, many story starters that the student is encouraged to finish creatively.)
The Daily Journal Series by Cyndy Regeling and CoriDean (These booklets each contain a year’s worth – or more – of journal or creative writing prompts that help to get the creative juices flowing.  Gotta love the Canadian content – yes, I’m biased.)

Handwriting and Vocabulary:

Draw, Write, Now (This is a yummy set of learn to draw books that incorporates handwriting practice, learning about various topics.  My kids have always picked them up as fun time drawing books with the added learning and handwriting just a bonus for teacher-mamma,)
There are also a lot of copywork books out there.  I like to start my girlies with My Character Printing Workbook and My Keepsake Book both by Andrea McLellan at Ontario’s Joy Center of Learning as they integrate character training with handwriting lessons.  After they complete these, I like to get my kids a nice notebook to record their best handwriting in by way of nice poems, quotes and scriptures.

Grammar:

English for the Thoughtful Child by Mary F. Hyde and Cyndy Shearer.  A more primary look at grammar.  Cathy Duffy calls is a good introductory course for children (in grades 1 or 2?) who can write and print but need to learn to write complete sentences.  She recommends following this with Simply Grammar.

Simply Grammar written by Charlotte Mason and rewritten and published by Karen Andreola.  This was Charlotte Mason’s own grammar curriculum which she later decided was best left to older grades (4-8) rather than younger. 

Vocabulary:

Really, we all agreed that the best vocabulary builders were lots and lots of good books!

How’s that for a starter on the Language Arts and some of the resources that we have out there for our students?  I look forward to hearing your input, comments, and other resources suggestions… 

Wishing you a wonderful day as you enjoy the world of reading and literature with your own tribe today!

Cori