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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.
A Child's Story of America reads more like an old-fashioned storybook about the past than like formal history lectures, giving the sense that the author is conversing directly with the reader on a personal level. It covers topics from Columbus to the Clinton Administration. This second edition features many more illustrations and maps, and is now printed in a two-color format that was not in the first edition. Sidebars add extra biographical sketches or vignettes that enhance topic coverage. This edition has a strong conservative, patriotic, and Protestant flavor. Chapter review questions are in the book. A separate test booklet and answer key are available. ~Amber
Publisher's Description of Child's Story of America
Presented in a story-like format, this text is an overview history of the United States from Columbus to the late twentieth century, as seen from a Protestant perspective. Review questions appear at the end of each chapter to check for student comprehension.
Veritas Elementary History offers five different
time periods, with each aimed at a different grade level beginning in grade 2 and
designed to take one school year. There are a few components to this series
that are offered in a kit or sold separately. The Teacher Manual is
split into 32 weekly lessons. Each lesson has a worksheet, a project or two,
and a test. The color-coded History Cards are an essential element of
the program and contain many interesting facts from the various time periods.
If the cards also relate to Bible history, they have another color and another
number. Songs on the Audio CD are nicely done and designed as a type of
auditory timeline.