 
- Complete Course of Study
- 120,000 Page Library Resource
- 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 1913 Noah Webster's Dictionary
- 2,000 Historic Illustrations
- 6,000 Word Vocabulary Teacher
- Progress Exams Keyed to Books
- Outstanding Science Program
- Very High Academic Quality
- Proven Methods of Self Study
- 20% Discount on Saxon Math Books
(The only additional materials required)
- 22 CD-ROMs
- Elegant CD-ROM case with fan-fold indexing and soft protective shell
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Version 2.0 Features
- More than 250 carefully selected, very high quality books.
- The complete 30,000 page 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with special onscreen reading software for its use. The 1911 Britannica is generally acknowledged to have been the greatest encyclopedia ever written. Its depth of knowledge and the erudition of its text are remarkable. For the 98% of recorded history the occurred before 1911, this is the most definitive source.
- The complete 400,000 word 1913 Webster's Dictionary with special onscreen software for its use. This dictionary contains five times as many words as the original Webster's dictionary and yet preserves the literary beauty of the original work.
- All of the required science books and answer keys. Also included are advanced science texts for use by students with unusual ability.
- Software that operates very quickly in the on-screen viewing and printing modes. Minimum computer requirements are an Windows-compatible 386 or higher with 8 MB RAM and Windows 3.1 or Mac 68030 with 8MB RAM and System 7. Of course, the curriculum runs faster on a Pentium with Windows 95 or a Power Mac with MacOS 7.6. Actually, you do not need to own a computer at all - you just need access to a computer with which you can print materials from the CDs as needed.
- A large number of woodcut illustrations with special emphasis on early American history and geography. Especially noteworthy are over 1,000 detailed woodcuts of civil war events that were produced before 1890 from sketches by individuals, including many famous figures, who actually participated in the war. Study of this collection of illustrations and the accompanying narrative gives the student a very clear understanding and visualization of the events. Also of special interest is a very beautifully illustrated travelogue of the United States published in 1872. This provides an unusual opportunity to see our country both its cities and its wilderness in the era before it was extensively populated and developed.
- Printable flash cards for phonics and arithmetic (that required before Saxon 54). These flash cards are easily made with any computer printer. Also included are penmanship practice pages.
- Vocabulary flash cards (word definition and word sentence) that are usable in printed form or by means of an onscreen vocabulary exerciser that tracks the student's progress and adjusts his lessons to emphasize those words with which he is having the most difficulty. The flash card system is keyed to the books, so that the student learns a set of words at the completion of each book. On average, about twothirds of the words and sentences in each exercise are actually drawn from the books themselves. The system continually reviews words from earlier books, so that it reinforces memory as does Saxon Math. This 6,400 word vocabulary program assures that the student's reading produces an active vocabulary (words used spontaneously in writing and speaking) rather than a passive vocabulary (words understood, but not actively used).
- An updated Course of Study based upon experiences of many families who have found that self-education frees parents from the burdens of hands-on teaching while providing the children with an opportunity to develop justified self confidence and superior study habits. The keys to superior learning are outstanding books and study materials, excellent study habits, a good study environment, and extracurricular activities that supplement academic learning. Besides providing the books and study materials, this curriculum contains detailed information concerning tested and successful methods for the achievement of the neccesary habits, environment, and supplementary activities.
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