Learning Social Studies, Spelling Words, Phonics, and More Simultaneously is appropriate for grades kindergarten through 3rd and, as suggested by the title, has three main objectives and many other secondary objectives.  The MAIN OBJECTIVES are (1) for students to learn the spelling words, which relate both phonetically and thematically; (2) to learn different spelling patterns of each week’s emphasized sound; and (3) to learn about the social studies theme in focus.  By planning lessons and choosing spelling words that correspond with a theme, students are provided ample opportunities to read and write the spelling words prior to the test while also learning about social studies.  
 
Please note that there is a corresponding science book sold separately titled Learning Science, Spelling Words, Phonics, and More Simultaneously and that together the two books provide a list of spelling words for nearly every sound in the English language, including the short vowel sounds, long vowel sounds, vowel digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, consonant sounds, syllabic l, and the consonant digraphs.  The chart with the table of contents lists each theme, the emphasized sound for the theme, and the spelling patterns that make the sound.  For example, the long e sound is studied during a theme on “Growing Up Healthy” in the science book, and the spelling patterns taught are ea as in peach, ee as in sleep, y as in dairy, and ey as in honey.  There are 36 lessons included in the social studies book and 23 available in the science book.  The lessons come with a spelling word search, a set of spelling word flashcards, and worksheets and activities to help students learn about alphabetizing, contextual analysis, phonics, homophones, prefixes and suffixes, compound words, parts of speech, writing skills, and penmanship.  (These are the SECONDARY OBJECTIVES.)  
 
Throughout the book, you will also find ideas for integrating art, math, and geography into the themes.  At the end of most lessons, there is a multiple-choice social studies test that can be used to assess individual learning and to verify that predetermined objectives have been met.  The same exams are also available online as computer-based tests.  For free access to the tests, please visit the Habakkuk Educational Materials website at https://www.habakkuk.net/, click on “Free Computer-based Tests to Complement Books by Habakkuk Educational Materials” from the homepage, and then click the image with an illustration of this book to be directed to the tests.  To help prepare students for the tests, question cards are available with the lessons to use for unit games.  Several free games can be downloaded by visiting the “Free Teaching Materials” page of the Habakkuk Educational Materials website and clicking on “Board games and more…”  
 
The Teacher’s key is sold separately under the title Learning Social Studies, Spelling Words, Phonics, and More Simultaneously (Teacher’s Edition).