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Language Development Teacher Guide
| Item #: | 010270 |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK |
Publisher Description:
Teacher Guide correlates with Language Development Visuals. Each lesson has several parts:
*Introduction
*Looking and Thinking
*Learning More
*Let’s Talk About It
*Learning Game
*Let’s Have Fun
Basic order of cards is alphabetical so they can be used to reinforce phonics teaching from Animal Alphabet Flashcards. Art Activities and preschool books correspond to these themes.
Teacher Guide is included with Language Development Visuals; order extra copies as needed.
The Abeka® distinctives start very early and flow through all levels, such as a cursive-first handwriting approach (starts in K and reviewed up to 6), thorough grammar (with diagramming), foundation-based composition skills (begins in 1st grade) and listening/speaking skills (including reading aloud and poetry memorization). All with Christian, patriotic-focused content in a spiral format with detailed teacher instruction. In 1st grade, skills introduced in previous years (phonics/reading, optional cursive, poetry, and vocabulary skills) are enriched with creative writing and sentence-level mechanics, weekly spelling tests, and oral reading. In Grade 2, transition to reading comprehension and beginning literature analysis occurs. Grade 3 begins the four-pronged emphasis of reading skills (analysis & discussion), writing (academic & creative), spelling/poetry, and grammar. Grade 4 (Level A) adds speed reading, the writing process, researching, and diagramming. Students refine all skills in Grade 5 (B), aiming for varied reading and writing (emphasizing research skills), as they head for Grade 6 (C), which cements the elementary skills in preparation for Abeka® upper-level courses.
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.
