Language Arts
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| Beginning Reading - Click here to be redirected to our page for emerging readers |
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Evan Moor Learning Centers
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Proofreading program, use with proper handbook for reference. |
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| Explode the Code Explode the Code, for use in the primary and elementary grades, teaches the basic phonics concepts necessary for beginning through intermediate reading. Each of the 12 illustrated workbooks in the program contains a series of lessons of approximately 8 pages in length. These lessons follow a consistent format designed to reinforce phonetic patterns in a sequential manner. Within each lesson children have extensive practice in matching, reading, copying, spelling, and writing sounds and words. Amusing illustrations, drawn by children, highlight the lesson exercises. The simple directions and consistent format allow students to progress independently. The workbooks provide teachers and students with an instructive and entertaining program to supplement any reading and spelling program. |
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Language Exercises |
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Megawords |
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Natural Speller This curriculum is written by a home school mom. It is a one-size-fits-all spelling curriculum. We have really enjoyed the organization of the spelling lists. They are very phonetic and easy to use. If your child is missing some skills, begin at the beginning wo find any gaps. When more than 15% of the words are missed, then begin to teach each of the words by marking the phonograms which you see (see Phonograms Easy as Pie). Explain any spelling rules which apply to the words. If necessary, make word pictures to insure visual memory skills with the more difficult words.
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| Progeny Press Literature Study Guides How to Use Progeny Press Study Guides. Progeny Press study guides are designed to help students better understand and enjoy literature by getting them to notice and understand how authors craft their stories and to show them how to think through the themes and ideas introduced in the stories. To properly work through a Progeny Press study guide, students should have easy access to a good dictionary, a thesaurus, a Bible (we use NIV translation, but that is up to your preference; just be aware of some differences in language), and sometimes a topical Bible or concordance. Supervised access to the Internet also can be helpful at times, as can a good set of encyclopedias. Progeny Press study guides include background; activities; vocabulary; content questions; literary analysis and terminology questions designed to give students a good understanding of writing technique and how to use it; critical analysis questions designed to help students consider and analyze the intellectual, moral, and spiritual issues in the stories and weigh them with reference to scripture; and, of course, a detailed answer key! Most middle grades and high school study guides take from eight to ten weeks to complete, generally working on one section per week. Over the years, we have found that it works best if the students completely read the novel the first week, while also working on a prereading activity chosen by the parent or teacher. Starting the second week, most parents and teachers have found it works best to work on one study guide page per day until the chapter sections are completed. Students should be allowed to complete questions by referring to the book; many questions require some cross-reference between elements of the stories. Most study guides contain an Overview section that can be used as a final test, or it can be completed in the same way the chapter sections were completed. If you wish to perform a final test but your particular study guide does not have an Overview section, we suggest picking a couple of questions from each section of the study guide and using them as your final test. Most study guides also have a final section of essays and postreading activities. These may be assigned at the parents’ or teachers’ discretion, but we suggest that students engage in several writing or other extra activities during the study of the novel to complement their reading and strengthen their writing skills. As for high school credits, most Christian high schools to whom we have spoken have assigned a value of one-fourth credit to each study guide, and this also seems to be acceptable to colleges assessing homeschool transcripts. |
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Wordly Wise 3000 2nd Edition NEW! Three thousand carefully selected words taken from literature, textbooks, and SAT-prep books are the basis of this exciting vocabulary series that teaches new words through reading, writing, and a variety of exercises. Each 15-word lesson begins with a Word List. The alphabetized list gives pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions, and uses each word in a sentence. Sentences are interesting, engaging, and provide a mnemonic anchor for the word. New levels, K-12 - no more grade confusion, with Teacher Resources, Teacher's Editions, and Test Booklets. |
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