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Description
The goal: provide enjoyable, high-quality literature that reflects Christian principles, builds character, and enriches lives. As such, selections in this Abeka® literature text are carefully chosen, and may be edited slightly to ensure reader appropriateness. Readings include adaptations from larger works like Life on the Mississippi, Ransom of Red Chief, The Song of Hiawatha, The Story of John Paton's Thirty Years among South Sea Cannibals, The Golden Fleece, and Mama's Bank Account. For nine of the selections, the curriculum recommends continuing to read the full works. In addition, poetry and short stories provide genre diversity. The 12 units arrange selections by theme. These include creation, adventure, serving Christ, mountains, sea, Christmas, animals, and more. Students are encouraged to summarize their reading, remember specific lines of text, and learn and apply literary terms. Teacher engagement can vary from medium to low, depending on your student. You'll engage with them in literature discussion about 10 minutes daily, listen to oral reading, grade short quizzes, evaluate unit essay exams with rubrics—all with a goal of strengthening a student's reading comprehension and enjoyment.
This course includes a student reader, two teacher edition volumes, test booklet, test answer key, and a text question answer key. Each selection in the student text (409 pgs, pb) provides new vocabulary with definitions, a "check your speed" chart and word count per story. Story excerpts range from 4,194 words at the start to over 8,700 by course end. In addition, Think It Through questions and periodic full-color illustrations engage the reader. Use the Tests with Speed/Comprehension Quizzes (48 pgs, consumable) to gauge comprehension, typically with 1-2 quizzes per unit, and 1 test per unit. Grade with the Teacher Quiz/Test Key (48 pgs, pb). Teacher's editions (376 pgs in total) come in two spiral-bound volumes. These provide a scope and sequence, guidance and answers for literature study and discussion. You'll find wrap-around student pages, filled with lesson objectives, reading themes, summaries, and more. The Text Question Answer Key (27 pgs, stapled pb) provides answers for only the Think it Through questions. For a complete language arts program, combine this course with a composition/grammar component. ~ Ruth
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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.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
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.