Center For Learning Composition

Description

This Center for Learning program progressively guides and equips students in expressing ideas. Elements such as graphic organizers, focused practice, and models from professional writers make this a pragmatic writing program. The 68 lessons in the Basic level (grades 7-9) divide into sections: warm-up, paragraph, and essay writing. Lessons focus on topic and closing sentences, sentence combining, selecting supportive details, and analyzing compositions. The 48 lessons in the Advanced course (9-12) begin by reviewing the Basic's concepts. Each of the remaining sections focuses on a specific skill: critical thinking and effective writing; purposed-based paragraph development, and finally, multi-paragraph compositions. The required teacher guide includes lesson objectives, notes, and suggested responses when possible, but writing assignment grading is up to you (portfolio grading recommended). This guide includes reproducible worksheets for student use. If preferred, consumable, spiral student workbooks provide just the student materials. Common Core Correlations available. Writing samples are typical secular high school level content, but you may want to preview for your family. ~ Ruth

Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Religious Content
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.