The Teaching Helps book is used for all three Primer books in a series and includes instructions as well as information for the nature study plus tips on teaching grammar and spelling and answer keys (when applicable). There is one book to accompany the three books of the Primer 1 series. In addition to specific teacher notes for each of the daily lessons, there are introductory sections on general pedagogy and practice, weekly routine, and optional enrichment ideas. You'll want to spend a little time going over this and becoming familiar with the general instructional methodology, but daily prep is all done for you and the daily teaching notes coupled with the student books are very user-friendly.104 pgs. paperback.
Cottage Press Language Lessons for Children: Primer One Teaching Helps
Description
Gentle language lessons for early elementary students. Weekly routine includes copybook, narration from accompanying literature, grammar and spelling lessons based on copybook model, nature study, and picture study. Primer One spelling and grammar lessons reinforce spelling rules, introduce basic sentence skills, practice correct word usage with homonyms, antonyms, and synonyms, teach basic letter-writing, and develop rhyming skills.
Primer One Teaching Helps accompanies Primer One Autumn, Primer One Winter, Primer One Spring - covers all three books in one handy reference. Provides detailed instructions for conducting Copybook, Narration, Grammar & Spelling, Nature Study, and Picture Study lessons, notes and teacher tips for weekly lessons, and an Answer Key for exercises which warrant it.
Before beginning Primer One, a student should have achieved beginning spelling and phonics proficiency, be ready for beginning chapter books, and be able to copy words and sentences. Primer One is very generally appropriate for 2nd - 3rd grade students but could be used very effectively by older students as well.
- Accompanies Primer One Autumn, Primer One Winter, and Primer One Spring
- Detailed instructions for conducting Copybook, Narration, Grammar & Spelling, Nature Study, and Picture Study lessons
- Notes and teacher tips for weekly lessons
- Answer Key for exercises which warrant it
Is the Cottage Press series a Charlotte Mason language arts program? Well, yes it is! Is it a classical writing program based on the progymnasmata? Well, yes it is! If these two ideas seem mildly out of sync to you, then consider that some of the language arts methods attributed to Charlotte Mason are thoroughly classical in their origin (i.e. narration/retelling, copywork, dictation). Likewise, consider that the classical teaching methods based on the progymnasmata involve quality literature, teacher-student interaction, and composition mentoring. It's easy to see that these two, seemingly different methodologies are actually quite compatible – at least in the area of language arts. It's also easy to see that combining the two provides a strongly academic, teacher-student interactive approach to language arts. Lessons are detailed, well-organized, well-prepared and ready-to-go. All courses are based on the presupposition that the student is reading lots of quality, classic and classical literature. Courses in the early elementary grades incorporate more Charlotte Mason techniques and methodologies (including picture study) while the upper elementary, middle school, and high school courses are increasingly rigorous and follow the progymnasmata series of writing exercises. All levels include instructive student books and teacher materials with answers; both with gorgeous cover art. Both required and suggested resources are listed for every course.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Grades: | 1-4 |
Brand: | Cottage Press |
Author: | Kathy Weitz |
ISBN: | 9781494860226 |
Length in Inches: | 9 |
Width in Inches: | 6 |
Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |