Footsteps for Fours Activity Packet 3rd Edition

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517508
ISBN
9781628565980
Grade PK
Traditional
Christian/Religious
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
No other materials needed
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.
Religious Content
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
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.
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Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
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Description

The consumable activity packet worksheets correlate with the Footsteps for Fours lessons. These pages include a variety of activities to reinforce the concepts that are taught in the unit lessons. A selection of card-stock pages provides supplemental activities for individual lessons; alphabet sound cards; child-sized Teaching Tree mats; stick puppets; number and letter review cards; and nametags for use throughout the year. ~Amber

Publisher's Description of Footsteps for Fours Activity Packet 3rd Edition

The student activity packet includes worksheets correlating with lessons in the teacher edition and helps make learning fun for preschoolers. These colorful pages contain a wide variety of activities to develop hand-eye coordination and gross and fine motor skills. Also included in the packet are Eager Beaver booklets for advanced students, letter-sounds review cards, number and letter review cards, and three sheets of stickers.

This is Bob Jones' newest program for preschoolers. The all-inclusive program covers all topics that are appropriate for a 4 year old in a bright, colorful format. This curriculum offers interactive, hands-on learning in a flexible format which can be adapted for half-day, full-day, or even a partial week in order to fit your family's schedule.

Several new mascots make their appearance in this program as they introduce young children to different concepts. Max the dog introduces daily learning and color and sound recognition. Sidney and Sophie the Squirrels introduce pre-reading, Toby the Turtle works with children to find numbers and dot patterns, and Honey the Humming Bird helps with music lessons.

There are several components to this program. Included in the kit are the listening CDs, writing packet, activity packet, practice cards, and a set of 3 teacher editions with one toolkit CD-ROM.

The Teacher Editions are a major component of the program. In the front of the teacher edition you will find goals, materials and prep lists, sample pages, classroom routines, references, and the scope & sequence for this course. Appendices at the back of the book include components of the lessons, reproducibles, visuals, songs, etc. The toolkit CD-ROM found at the back of the part one teacher edition includes reproducibles, visuals, alphabet sound cards, phonics charts, assessments, schedules, bulletin board ideas, center signs, and much more. Within each teacher edition are the scripted lessons for each day of the week. Each book is divided into units which begin by showing the concepts and the songs for that unit and each week of lessons begins with a lesson preview, what to gather and prepare, background information, and a snack of the week. At the top of the first lesson page 'Skill Steps' will tell you the concepts to be covered in the different content areas. Each lesson includes welcome activities and activities in a variety of areas such as science, language arts, prereading, phonics, handwriting, math, social studies, social skills, art, and music. Suggestions are given for learning centers, 'Wrap it Up' summarizes the lesson, and 'More Footsteps' offers ideas that are optional and can be used as morning or afternoon activities. There is even an 'Eager Beaver' section for advanced students. The two Listening CDs include all music and tunes for songs in the lessons. The Student Writing Packet contains tracing and tracking of lines & letters as students develop their letter and number writing skills. The full-color Activity Packet offers practice pages, lacing activities, sequencing cards, alphabet sound cards, 11 reading books for word family and phonics reinforcement, and activity stickers. A packet of 50 brightly colored Practice Cards includes alphabet cards from A to Z, number and dot pattern cards, color and shape cards, and a 'Max' card which has the words to his song printed on the reverse side.

Although this program is written for classroom use, lessons can be adapted for smaller groups of students and for individuals. If you are the type who wants everything in one place, with no running to get additional resources, this program may be for you. The teaching materials are readily available, and the presentation is colorful and eye-catching for little ones. This is "Bob Jones-quality; preschool in a box."

Category Description for Footsteps For Fours (3rd Ed.)

This comprehensive, all-inclusive program is great for getting a jump start on learning with your littles. The books are colorful and full of information. The schedule is easy to follow and complete with biblical integration throughout all the textbooks and workbooks.

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Product Format:Other
Brand:BJU Press
Grade:PK
ISBN:9781628565980
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:1.125
Weight in Pounds:2.5188
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