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.
Cottage Press Language Lessons for Children: Primer Two Autumn
SKU
000432
ISBN
9781496166104
Grade 3-4
Charlotte Mason
Christian/Religious
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Required
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Publisher's Description of Cottage Press Language Lessons for Children: Primer Two Autumn
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
Category Description for Language Lessons for Children: Primer Two
Language Lessons for Children Primer Two follows a seasonal theme throughout the series of three books. Reviewing concepts from Primer One, the Primer Two series introduces parts of speech as well as similes, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. Students should have intermediate spelling and phonics proficiency (i.e. 3rd/4th grades) before starting the Primer Two series. They should also be able to read beginning chapter books with basic fluency and copy sentences and short paragraphs. Students can begin the series at their current skill level. More writing is expected with Primer Two, as students are expected to write their copywork passages in a separate composition book. Additional resources include Just So Stories (Spring), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Spring), and two out-of-print titles Childhood’s Favorites & Other Fairy Tales and Thirty More Stories Retold. These out-of-print titles are available free in online archives.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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