Discover! ELA 6th Grade Set

SKU
022608
Grade 6
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.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$129.95
Description

Set includes consumable Student Worktext 6A, 6B, Instructor’s Guide, and Assessment Booklet.

Students will strengthen their parts of speech knowledge while learning about different forms of writing, including poetry, autobiographies, historical fiction, and more! Chapter Assessments use traditional tests as the primary mode of assessment, with hands-on projects offered as alternative assessments. 

Publisher's Description of Discover! ELA 6th Grade Set
Discover! English Language Arts Grade 6 takes learning to the next level with lessons on historical fiction, annotating text, wilderness survival, biographies/autobiographies, modifiers, collaborative discussion, conflict and resolution, writing blog posts, research, and more.

The instructor guide takes the guesswork out of lesson planning by providing helpful suggestions and answer keys for all activities and assessments.

Throughout the student worktext, students gain knowledge, reflect on what they learned, and apply it in academic and real-world environments. Student worktext includes activities, instruction, and extensions to appeal to all learning styles. In student worktext A, lessons focus on historical fiction, text annotation, wilderness survival, biographies/autobiographies, modifiers, and collaborative discussion and teamwork. The lessons in student workbook B focus on conflict and resolution, how to write blog posts, how to research, and much more.

The assessment booklet allows students to grow as an independent learner. This booklet provides chapter assessments, covering 5-10 lessons worth of material and rubrics that guide students through the assessments.
This package includes Discover! English Language Arts Grade 6 Student Worktext A, Student Worktext B, the Instructor Guide, and the Assessment Booklet.
Category Description for Complete Programs - Language Arts

Language arts programs listed in this section cover most areas of language arts (reading/literature, writing, grammar, spelling and handwriting) in one curriculum, although some skill areas may be covered with less intensity than a focused, stand-alone course.


Category Description for Discover! English Language Arts

Discover! ELA is designed to encourage and develop independent and critical thinking while also ensuring mastery of foundational skills. As a full English Language Arts option, it is framed in wholesome content that incorporates exploration, direct instruction, skill building, and lesson review. To meet the needs of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners, each worktext includes activities, instruction, and extensions. Discover! ELA curriculum covers all essential English Language Arts components for each grade, including spelling and handwriting. Students will learn and practice printing in the younger grades, and cursive handwriting in the upper grades (4th and above).

Each grade set includes a Student Semester A Worktext, Semester B Worktext, a full Instructors Guide, and the Assessment Book. Currently, these are only available as a set and not individually. Decodable readers for Grades 1-2 are sold separately and contain short stories written with specific letter-sound patterns.

Students are set up for success with the lesson goals and objectives in the consumable Student Worktext A & B. Learning is also facilitated by identifying lessons students may need to review, relevant academic vocabulary, and the provision of an optional extension activity. Each course is designed to cover approximately 150 days of instruction. There are approximately 72-75 lessons, with each lesson taking roughly 2-3 days to complete. The curriculum suggests using Day 1 to cover the Explore and Read pages where students will be given a lesson overview and instructions to read the text, write responses, and practice what they learned with graphic organizers, matching, drawing experiments, and hands-on activities. Day 2 covers the Skill Builder and Show What You Know sections, where students will have the opportunity to review and complete assessments aligned with the lesson's objectives. Extension activities are included throughout each lesson and give opportunities to create, make observations, and connect to real-world situations. There are seven chapters, and each chapter ends with review and assessment. The schedule recommendation is to do the Review pages and the first Practice page on the first day and the remaining Practice pages on the second day. Assessments are found in the Instructor Guide as well as the separate Assessment Book. Chapter assessments at all grade levels cover 5-10 lessons. In Grades 1-2 students are asked to complete a project or a task to assess their understanding with an alternative assessment provided that includes true/false, multiple choice, and short answer questions. Assessments in Grades 3-6 provide a more traditional evaluation of mastery with true/false, multiple choice, and short answer questions. There is an alternative assessment included at this level that asks students to complete a project or task to assess their understanding of material.  Answers to the Assessments and Grading Rubrics are found in the Instructor’s Guide.

The Instructor Guide takes the guesswork out of lesson planning. It is designed to complement the worktext with suggestions to facilitate, support, and extend students' learning. There are approximately 72-75 lessons in the instructor guide. Each lesson guide lays out the lesson objective, provides answers to the student worktext, and suggests ways to support your student with activities. Learning style options are offered to adapt lessons to auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. Assessments in the Instructor Guide are reproducible for family use. Weekly spelling lists are also provided in the back of the instructor guide. 

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