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Language Lessons for a Living Education 1
- 18-week course that incorporates beginning reading skills
- Add reading practice with your choice of reading selections
- Combines material for teacher and one student
- A gentle, Charlotte-Mason flavored approach to Language Arts
This Level 1 is recommended either after Foundations Phonics (and uses the same word list) or another introductory phonics program. From Master Books, this course is recommended at a one-semester pace. This program includes some handwriting practice, parent read-alouds, and continues phonics instruction and students will finish with some 2 syllable words and letter combinations like squ, dge, and scr. Level includes spelling; independent, at-level reading; oral narration; and handwriting. This course requires Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure, Not Too Small at All, and Door of Salvation. The full-semester package includes all 3 books.
Move beyond simple phonics to a gentle course that introduces important basics in grammar while encouraging creativity. They will make vital connections between the endearing images they see and the words they learn. Students will enjoy reading fun stories and completing activities in this full-color book.
They will begin to learn how to communicate with age-appropriate vocabulary words and very simple sentences build on and reinforce their understanding of the building blocks of grammar, vocabulary development, spelling, and connections that are at the heart of reading comprehension. Independent reading books and learning to master writing letters and small words are core to the course.
Written with a Charlotte Mason influence but designed for modern homeschoolers, students will enjoy poems and picture studies, as well as faith-growing verses to reinforce what they are learning. Activities include the structure of simple poems, Scripture passages, word rhymes, some basic language rules, creating a dictionary, easy narration, and critical thinking.
The course includes a scope and sequence, daily course calendar, assessments that can be used to assign grades, a recommended reading list, handwriting practice, and simple grammar sheets!
A helpful and detailed daily schedule:
- DAY 1: Focus on a children's book, poem, picture study, select Bible verses
- DAY 2 & 3: Phonics reviews, new words, letter combination, writing practice, simple grammar concepts
- DAY 4: Review grammar concepts, more phonics, fun with simple spelling and words
- DAY 5: Word lists for creating your own dictionary
Includes a variety of learning activities applied through reading, observation, copywork, picture study, simple grammar, spelling, select poems, and Bible verses.
A selection of additional learning resources in the back of the book, including practice sheets, to help them master basic concepts. Reviews are also incorporated throughout the course to help students understand and apply what they learn.
Required Course Materials: This course has an integrated reading component that uses Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure, Not Too Small at All, and The Door of Salvation are required for the course. All three books are available from Master Books.
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.
This Charlotte Mason-flavored curriculum weaves together composition, handwriting practice, memorization, picture studies, narration, and other writing skills alongside labeling-style grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, and more. The elementary levels target skills by levels rather than grade, gradually guiding students in all ELA skills. So, you have the freedom to select a level based on your student’s skills. Writing assignments begin in Level 1 with observation skills, and end with descriptive writing in Level 6. Quarterly, brief assessments are provided. High school levels target skills by grade, intensifying the demands while maintaining the same techniques. Master Books also allows additional free PDF resources for each level. Some reading suggestions are included; you’ll add your own reading books at every level. Students study, memorize, and apply Scripture in lessons (NASB in 1-6, ESV in 9). Each level except for Level 2 requires an additional Biblically-oriented text. Level 1 uses 4 additional texts. Levels 3-5 use 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible; Level 6 adds The 10-Minute Bible; and Level 7 requires God’s Story. This last book presents God’s redemptive story through 120 Bible narratives. Masterbooks.com provides free digital lessons so students in Levels 3-5 can participate in this Bible study, replacing the Day 4 lessons in their student texts. Choose from complete packages or student consumables.
Each consumable 3-hole punched Course Book is a student/teacher combo. Short teacher helps are written in the text and a hefty Teacher’s Aid section provides plentiful reproducible resources like optional games, spelling words, copywork practice, grammar study sheets, answer keys, and more, based on the level. Each level is a one-year course. The new Grade 9 is the first high school course available and uses the full text of The Pilgrim’s Progress as a core text (a specific edition is required). ~ Ruth
Level 1 is the first step for students after they’ve completed a beginning phonics program. Phonics instruction will continue; students will finish with some two syllable words and letter combinations like squ, dge, and scr. Students will ease into reading aloud, reading large print sentences directed by the parent. They’ll also enjoy three read-alouds from Master Books that highlight both a Creationist and evangelical viewpoint. Purchase as a set or individually. This level includes spelling; independent, at-level reading; oral narration; and handwriting.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Master Book Publishers |
Grade: | 1 |
ISBN: | 9781683442110 |
Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
Height in Inches: | 0.8125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 2.1 |