Designed to aid those who are teaching Lost Tools of Writing, this book complements the Level 1 lessons with ready types (examples) to illustrate the lessons and improve the teacher's understanding of classical rhetoric. The handbook makes use of three classic texts: “Cinderella," The Wind in the Willows, and Julius Caesar. These texts represent a beginning, middle, and advanced level of literature for grades 6 – 8. Each lesson contains types from all three books.
Lost Tools of Writing: Level One Handbook of Types
SKU
074560
ISBN
9780999146620
Grade 7-12
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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.
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A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
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Learns through moving, doing and touching.
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Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
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Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
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Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
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Everything you need is included.
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Publisher's Description of Lost Tools of Writing: Level One Handbook of Types
Enrich your teaching. Empower your students.
Offering dozens of additional examples of the content taught in The Lost Tools of Writing Level I, this handbook enables deeper understanding and richer contemplation of the three canons of classical rhetoric. Whether you are looking to enrich your own teaching or to empower your students, this book will help you take The Lost Tools of Writing to the next level in your classroom or homeschool.
Using three different stories, the Handbook of Types provides:
" Three types for every invention worksheet
" Three types for every arrangement worksheet
" Three student examples of every outline
" Examples from the stories for every scheme and trope
" Three examples for every elocution worksheet
" Three examples for every essay
Category Description for Lost Tools of Writing
Lost Tools of Writing provides a thorough breakdown of skills, tools, and basic principles to learn and use in the step-by-step process of developing the art of communication. Aiming at “creative discipline” as well as “disciplined creativity,” three canons (or principles) are explained: invention (ideas), arrangement (ordering of ideas), and elocution (expression of ideas). Once explained, these canons are then incorporated into lesson exercises and assignments. Lessons are covered over several weeks while the student constructs an essay/address. Teacher-Student interaction is essential. Teacher contributions include concept presentation and development as well as discussion. Thankfully, the support for the teacher is impressive. There are instructional videos for the teacher (lifetime access available free from the publisher’s website for the purchaser), thoroughly developed lesson plans, and extensive samples. Lost Tools of Writing is a robust, systematic course that prepares students to think and to communicate ideas well.
Required for each level are the Teacher Guide and Student Workbook. These are available separately or in a Set. Purchase of the Set also includes the link and password to instructional videos at the publisher website.
The Teacher Guide for each level is the teacher's companion and foundation. It provides a thorough explanation and introduction to classical writing and to the way it is developed in the Lost Tools. It also includes a proposed Plan of Action, a Year-at-a-Glance Chart, a Lesson Sequence, and the comprehensive Lesson Plans with samples and worksheets. An impressive set of Appendices are also included.
The Student Workbook provides worksheets for the lesson exercises, essay templates, and appendices (Self-Edit Checklists, Sample Essays, Glossary, and Lesson Summaries). The student uses this to complete the preparatory assignments leading up to the crafting of each lesson's essay assignment. One Student Workbook (not reproducible) needed per student. Available only in the Teacher/Student Set is a link and password to access helpful instructional videos from the publisher’s site. Instructional videos provide parents additional tips and insights for teaching through the Lost Tools of Writing Level.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Brand: | Circe Institute |
| ISBN: | 9780999146620 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 9 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.2 |
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