With the goal of teaching children to think logically and
biblically, the Christian Light Reading Sunrise 2nd Edition provides
edifying content through character-building stories and activities. The
hardbound Readers are highly readable and include poetry, themed stories, and
KJV Bible selections. All these selections have a strong character-building
emphasis as well as a foundational biblical and Christian worldview. Reading 1
(I Wonder) is a 12-week course that follows Learning
to Read, Christian Light’s first-grade phonics course, which follows the
same teaching philosophy. Learn more about Learning to Read here.
In the lower levels, students review phonics, and all levels cover reading
comprehension (literal, inference, and application). Literary analysis is
introduced in middle school.
Along with the well-done Readers, students work in
magazine-sized, consumable LightUnits (5 or 10 per grade) designed for fairly
independent work. Each LightUnit’s three sections contains four lessons and a
quiz/self-check. The unit ends with review, a test, and extra reading time. The
wraparound Teacher Guides include detailed lessons with reduced copies of
student pages (with answers). Starting in fourth grade, for those not using the
teacher guide, there is an Answer Key that provides just the reduced copies of
the student pages with answers as well as a Quizzes/Tests Answer Key. As the
name implies, LightUnit Only Sets include all LightUnits for the grade level.
Complete Sets include the Readers, LightUnits, and Teacher Guides.
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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.
