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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.
After
reading your Bible Story in the Level 2 Text and
discussing the Faith Lesson, students move to their Workbook. In the God’s
Big Story Reading Level 2 Student Workbook, there are two main types of
exercises: Core Exercises that will correlate with the vocabulary and readings
from the textbook and Optional Exercises that reinforce elementary (grade 2)
grammar, spelling, handwriting, and composition concepts. Growing student’s
abilities from 9 different activities to 12 different ways in which students
are engaging with their ELA studies. Always remember to keep learning fun and
if students are feeling discouraged by an activity, skip the activity until
they’re ready and come back to it. Dotted Mid-Lines have been removed, and all
written work is done on wide spaced single lines. Answers to all exercises are
in the back. Don’t worry, all pages are perforated and 3-hole-punched allowing
for easy removal and storage. There is a suggested schedule that allows you to
plan out your year, set due dates, and document grades. Consumable. 477 pgs., paperback.
~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of God's Big Story: Reading Level 2 Student Workbook
Nowadays it's fashionable to introduce 'great books' to our children
in their Christian paideia or educational training. We, however,
recommend the best Book—the Bible. If our children want to learn to read
and think, the first and core content of their study must be the Bible.
These are God's stories, and our children should know all the stories
of Scripture by the time they are reading on a fifth grade level.
Avoiding the piecemeal approach to Bible stories, the authors of this
course instead present the whole story, the unity of Scripture, the
true message intended by God. It is a redemptive story. While there may
be moral lessons to glean here and there, the core message of Scripture
is the work of God in redemption. This is the story the Bible presents
from cover to cover and is the story focused on in this reading course.
God’s Big Story Reading Level 2 from Generations is a
full year (36-week) reading/Bible component that is a full-color, systematic,
user-friendly reading program that speaks the Word of God into the hearts and
minds of 2nd grade students. Lessons build upon the biblical stories
learned and read in Level 1 with 25 additional stories. There are three main
components to the Generations Reading program:
Level 2 Textbook
Level 2 Student Workbook
Read Aloud Package
Speak, study, and explore the Word of God with your students
all while fortifying young learners reading, vocabulary, and grammar skills.
The combination of all three components has students engaging with their
readings, strengthening comprehension skills, and developing writing skills.
Time spent together with the Read Aloud books introduce students to
missionaries and biography reading and is a great guided time spent with you! ~Rebecca