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If your child needs practice with the essential skills in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and usage, the Language Arts: Practice and Application books for grades 5-8 by Schyrlet Cameron and Carolyn Craig could be the solution. Each book focuses on essential skills and concepts that students need to be able to use language effectively when writing and speaking. Simple straightforward lessons feature easy-to-understand directions and independent skill practice. Unit assessments evaluate student learning and test-taking skills. Answer Keys are included. Language Arts: Practice and Application are available at amazon.com.

Wet, Wild and Woodsy Cookbook The challenge is cooking wild game in ways that will keep friends and family begging for more. We would like to suggest starting with a good cookbook that will make the successful outdoor experience end with good eating at the table. Wet, Wild, and Woodsy cookbook by authors, Carolyn Craig, Kathy Brown, and Schyrlet Cameron offers a complete collection of wild game recipes that are easy to prepare and taste great! The authors share over 400 of t...heir families’ favorite recipes from the field, woods, and water; everything from Garlic Venison Roast with Rosemary and Crispy-Fried Frog Legs to Dandelion Salad and Fresh Blackberry Cobbler. Some unique recipes such as Rattler Kabobs, Pulled Squirrel Sliders, and Pawpaw Ice Cream are also included. When paired with a gift card from your man’s favorite sporting goods store it becomes the perfect gift for birthdays, Father’s Day, or Christmas. Wet, Wild, and Woodsy is available at redroostercookbooks.com. Venison-Style Meatballs Ingredients 1/2 c. uncooked instant rice 1 med. onion, chopped finely 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 lb. ground venison 1/3 c. brown sugar, packed 1/3 c. catsup 1/3 c. tomato soup, undiluted 3/4 c. water 2 tsp. paprika 1 T. ground mustard Directions Preheat oven to 375. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Crumble ground venison over mixture and mix well. Form into 1 to 2-inch balls. Put in a greased 8-inch baking dish. In a small-sized bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and pour over meatballs. Bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Serves 4 to 6.

For over 200 years, the United States has been guided by the principles set down in the Constitution. When students become adults, they will have the opportunity to participate in the nations’ decision-making process as a citizen, a voter, possible as a government employee, or perhaps even as an officeholder. How well they understand the princes by which the United States is governed will determine how well they participate as a citizen of this great nation. Interactive Notebook: Untied State Government and Interactive Notebook: U.S. Constitution for grades 5-8 is a great resource for teachers and parents to introduce how our government works and why.

This year students are struggling to catch up. Teachers and parents may need a few supplemental resources. Language Arts: Practice and Application is a three-book series for grades five through eight. The books can be used as a practice workbook or pages can be copied for multiple uses. Lessons are designed to introduce, reinforces, or review the essential skills in the areas of grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuations. These books are available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and carsondellosa.com.