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At School Specialty, our business is transforming more than classrooms. We believe that all students can flourish in an environment where they are engaged and inspired to learn and grow. In turn, this belief has propelled us to 60 years of leadership in providing comprehensive learning environments for PreK-12 educational institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Our extensive portfolio includes essential classroom supplies, furniture and design services, educational technology, science supplies, supplemental learning resources, professional development, funding assistance, and more. We design, manufacture, and distribute a broad assortment of name brand and proprietary products, and focus an unmatched team of subject matter experts, all in support of a singular vision: providing the products and support to help districts elevate their performance and improve learning outcomes for every student.

Sonlight is a complete, literature-based, Christian homeschool curriculum offering every subject for students from preschool through high school. 

Our comprehensive curriculum uses real books to deliver an engaging and complete education, far richer than textbooks and rote memorization. This fully planned curriculum comes with all the materials you need, including thorough lesson plans and notes in the award-winning Instructor’s Guides, so that you can stop planning lessons and start enjoying successful homeschooling. In fact we guarantee you’ll love the curriculum!

At STEM Training, our mission is to equip students with STEM skills to launch them into their future. Each Challenge is designed to incorporate not only all four STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) but essential skills like problem-solving, research, presentation, and critical thinking. We offer a monthly subscription service where you will receive a new Challenge each month. You can also custom-tailor the Challenges to your student’s needs and purchase them individually. So if your child is an innovator, scientist, programmer, or entrepreneur, we will help them develop the essential skills.

Sundance Learning provides an extensive online catalog of engaging, mastery-based courses for students in grades 6-12. In addition to core curriculum, Sundance offers a wide range of tech electives on topics that students love including Adobe Creative Cloud Digital Art and Video Production, 2D/3D Animation, 3D Printing, Game Design, Minecraft STEAM Foundations, and more! Students can choose to purchase one course at a time or select our unlimited option and access as many courses as they want for one flat fee.

Teaching Textbooks does the entire job for the parent. We eliminate the need for lesson plans and do all of the teaching with video lectures, video solutions for every problem, and hints for when students get stuck. Our program grades every problem as soon as students enter each answer, providing instant feedback. All student grades are recorded in a printable, easy-to-read gradebook that is permanently stored on our servers so they can be accessed online at any time. We also offer a free tutor helpline for any customer who needs extra help. Because of all of these features, TT is an incredible value.

Students generally love TT. It introduces new concepts gently and in plain language, making it easier for students to succeed. Also, our fun interface with buddies and customizable wallpapers keeps kids engaged and helps take the fear out of this notoriously intimidating subject. So much of what makes a homeschool year successful is the student's attitude toward a curriculum, especially math. It might be the kids’ attitude toward TT that makes it a curriculum that families stay with throughout their homeschool journey.

Also, Teaching Textbooks is mobile. There is no need to lug around a heavy textbook if you’re on the go, and since TT can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices, and even offline for up to 6 lessons at a time it’s easy to take it with you wherever you might need it.

In short, TT works. It usually tops the list of “homeschool keepers,” and veteran homeschool parents often say it is one of their best curriculum picks of all time.

Teaching Textbooks, by contrast, offers a thorough explanation for every single one of the thousands of problems in each course–all at the push of a button–and these explanations can be rewatched as many times as the student likes. TT even offers a free helpline if students need to discuss a particular concept or get overall course guidance.

TT offers a digital course for Grades 3-12 which includes, Math 3-Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus.

What is essential to academics and real life? Thinking skills! That's why critical thinking, STEM, and hands-on learning are key to Timberdoodle curriculum kits. We also integrate videography, robotics, needle felting, watercolors, and more alongside the standard topics of math, English, science, and history. And if you have any questions, our crew is here to help!

Time4Learning is an online education curriculum for PreK-12th grade that teaches math, language arts, science, social studies, and a number of high school electives. The Time4Learning interactive curriculum includes thousands of engaging lessons and activities that make learning fun! The self-paced curriculum allows students to log in and learn on their time. There are no schedules to follow. Students can work on different grade levels and even change levels at any time. Time4Learning also features an automated grading and recordkeeping system that saves you time and makes it easy to keep track of your child’s progress.

TippyTalk helps non-verbal people communicate. Our two-way picture-based messaging tool works for anyone with speech difficulties. The user taps on preset images or their own images using an iPad to create simple sentences that are read-aloud or sent as text messages to friends, family, teachers, or anyone in their community. It takes less than 5 minutes to set up and start messaging. Message recipients respond by sending audio or pictures or typed message using our TippyTalk Community App on any iOS or Android mobile device. This two-way communication through a private network is sets TippyTalk apart from other AAC systems.

Electronic Learning Products has been publishing the Tune into Reading software program since 2006. It has been implemented in over 1,000 schools across the US and it has helped more than 25,000 struggling readers rapidly increase their reading comprehension levels. Currently in version 8.0, the software includes 9 levels of difficulty (for grades k – 8) and we guarantee the results.
Five Years of independent, university based research done at the University of South Florida documented one full year’s gain, on average, in reading level, for students that used the program for approximately 3 months. Additional research done at Kent State University replicated this result and added more evidence for the effectiveness of using singing to improve reading.
ONE YEAR’S READING GAIN IS GUARANTEED: If your child does not achieve a satisfactory reading gain, we will courteously and quickly refund the purchase price. Reading gains are determined by an assessment after your student completes 900 hours of the Tune into Reading program.

Unlock Math online math program has been voted #1 by homeschool families 6 years in a row and is a Cathy Duffy 103 Top Pick! The reason? Results. Student achievement, confidence, and skill. Often, a 180-degree change in their attitude towards math. Using a platform that is easily navigated, providing virtual manipulatives that deepen student understanding, giving students access to live math help from expert math teachers, automated grading, and much, much more. This is the online math curriculum that checks ALL your dream curriculum boxes! For grades 6-12.