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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.
This
drill book includes 17 biweekly tests 16 biweekly quizzes, and 136 Speed Drills
that correlate with the Arithmetic 4 Student (4th
Edition) worktext.
The drills are given daily except for test or quiz days. Drills give students
practice with combination, emphasizing accuracy with speed. Quizzes and tests
are given biweekly and are comprehensive.
Publisher's Description of Arithmetic 4 Tests/Drills (4th Edition)
Skill in arithmetic requires knowledge of terms and facts, reasoning ability, and computational skills. All of these aspects are included in the 17 biweekly tests and 16 biweekly quizzes over new and previously taught concepts. The 136 speed drills (four per week) will also encourage your child to build his speed with his combinations and other memory work. The tests correlate with the Arithmetic 4 Work-text, 4th ed., and the Home School Arithmetic 4 Curriculum/Lesson Plans. Answers are sold separately in the Arithmetic 4 Tests and Speed Drills Teacher Key.
Concepts include place value of whole numbers and decimals; mastery of fundamental operations; story problems; estimating answers; English and metric measures; converting measures within the same system and solving measurement equations; Roman numerals; addition, subtraction, and multiplication involving fractions; estimation, averaging, factoring, divisibility rules, introduction to decimals, making change; reading a thermometer, solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms; graph and scale drawing; basic geometric shapes; perimeter and area; using an English and metric ruler; time lapse. 170 lessons
