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Cottage Press Language Lessons for Children: Primer Two Autumn
The Primer 2 series reviews concepts from the Primer 1 series, introduces the parts of speech, as well as simile, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. Primer Books are consumable student books. These include the weekly passage, space for copywork and/or dictation as well as the vocabulary, grammar, picture and nature studies. Copywork space is provide in the Primer 1 books, but Primer 2 students are expected to write their copywork in a separate composition book. The Primer 2 books include noticeably more space and time for grammar and usage instruction and exercises. 127 pgs. paperback.
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 Two reviews and builds on Primer One skills, adding a gentle introduction to eight parts of speech in the context of literary selection. Students become familiar with simile, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration.
Requires accompanying Primer Two Teaching Helps. Primer Two Autumn, Primer Two Winter, and Primer Two Spring are sequential in skills, but can be used out of sequence if necessary.Before beginning Primer Two, a student should have achieved intermediate spelling and phonics proficiency, be able to read beginning chapter books with basic fluency, and be able to copy sentences and short paragraphs. Primer Two is very generally appropriate for 3rd-4th grade students but could be used very effectively by older students as well.
- Twelve weeks of Language Lessons with a seasonal focus
- Weekly routine includes copybook, narration from accompanying literature, grammar, and spelling lessons based on copybook model, nature study, and picture study
- Spelling and grammar lessons reinforce spelling rules; introduce basic sentence skills including capitalization and punctuation; identify and practice correct usage of nouns and pronouns; practice correct word usage with homonyms, antonyms, and synonyms; introduce figures simile and onomatopoeia; practice rhyming skills
- Narration from Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories
- Nature Study: compass directions, trees, mammals
- Picture Study: choose from Cottage Press Picture Study PDFs
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: | 3-4 |
Brand: | Cottage Press |
Author: | Kathy Weitz |
ISBN: | 9781496166104 |
Length in Inches: | 11 |
Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.8 |