1. Announcing the World Premier of the Usborne Home School Curriculum by Debbie Karstens

2. Topics to Cover The vision The vision Realize the benefits Realize the benefits What does this mean to you? What does this mean to you? Overview of the curriculum Overview of the curriculum How to view the curriculum How to view the curriculum Dissection of a lesson plan Dissection of a lesson plan Who can participate? Who can participate?

3. The Vision 1. Make homeschooling with Usborne Books easier 2. Create a hands-on, exciting curriculum for children of all ages 3. Easy to purchase 4. Affordable

4. Realize the Benefits 1. Easy to use Curriculum sequence lists books per subject and grade Curriculum sequence lists books per subject and grade FREE lesson plans - www.lovetoread.com FREE lesson plans - www.lovetoread.com 2. Hands-on, exciting curriculum for children of all ages Many different activities offered for each lesson Many different activities offered for each lesson Books are age appropriate, interactive, and exciting Books are age appropriate, interactive, and exciting One book can be used for several children One book can be used for several children Internet-linked books Internet-linked books Bite-sized chunks of information Bite-sized chunks of information 3. Easy to purchase Online curriculum sequence sorted by grade or subject Online curriculum sequence sorted by grade or subject Personal shopping assistants Personal shopping assistants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week websites 24 hours a day, 7 days a week websites 4. Affordable FREE or greatly reduced books by hosting a home show FREE or greatly reduced books by hosting a home show Very affordable compared to other curricula Very affordable compared to other curricula

5. What does this mean to you? More sales! More sales! Billion dollar industry Billion dollar industry A product you believe in! A product you believe in!

6. Overview of the Curriculum Curriculum models the classical approach with four years of topics that are repeated three times: Science Biology & Human Body Earth Science & Astronomy Chemistry Basic Physics & Computer Science History 6000BC-AD400 Ancient Times 400 – 1600Medieval/Early Renaissance 1600 – 1850Renaissance/Early Modern 1850 – PresentModern Times

7. You can view the curriculum three ways

8. 1. At a glance…

9. 2. By grade…

10. 3. Book chart…

11. Seven Parts of a Lesson Plan 11 2 3 4 5 6 7

12. How can you help? Qualifications Qualifications Signing up Signing up 1. Leader – write the reading assignments 2. Assistant – write discussion questions, activities, and comprehension checks. Timeframe Timeframe Tools needed Tools needed

13. Rewards for participating! Helping thousands of home schoolers Helping thousands of home schoolers Increased sales Increased sales

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15. “Education is a journey, not a destination” Questions?