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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.
No longer a workbook, this small (6"x 9") book covers both penmanship and creative writing. The 5/16" line size used is the same as wide-ruled notebook paper and the student writes most assignments onto separate paper. Correlated with the rest of the language arts instruction, particularly spelling, there is daily instruction and practice with occasional games. Continuing the emphasis on formation, slant, and neatness, the first lessons review all letters. Then, they settle into warm-up and practice interspersed with journal entries, and periodic creative writing lessons and progress reports followed by weekly tests. Lessons will usually take 20 minutes. Creative writing instruction is paired with A Word to Live By lessons which focus on a single desirable character quality like thoughtfulness. The student is given a writing assignment based on the word or character trait.
Publisher's Description of Abeka Penmanship Mastery I (4th Edition)
Promote penmanship excellence with Penmanship Mastery I. With daily writing practice, your child will review basic letter formation and graduate into creative writing entries and penmanship exercises that encourage character-building qualities. Correlating with Language and Spelling from the Language 4 Curriculum Lesson Plans, this textbook prompts your child to perfect his penmanship through daily exercises and weekly tests.
Combining their strong emphasis on neat and consistent penmanship with creative writing is a unique element of Abeka's handwriting program. Integrated with other language arts books, these instructional books embrace spelling assignments (copy spelling lists) as well as creative writing assignments (journal entries and paragraphs from prompts) and pair them up with letter formation review, copywork, penmanship progress evaluation and tests. Lesson plans for the penmanship books are included in the Language Arts Curriculum Lesson Plans [070062 (3rd), 070063 (4th), 010229 (5th), and 070064 (6th)]. Overall, an interesting and highly effective approach.
