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Discover how you can incorporate the McGuffey Readers into your Language Arts program by clicking on the link below:
McGuffey Reader Guide |
with Classic Literature Writing and Speaking and Academic Service Please note: Parents of struggling readers who have not yet participated in a phonics-based reading program may want to consider Logic of English - Essentials. This is an excellent program that integrates phonics, spelling, vocabulary,grammar, and cursive writing into one program.
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Students who move into the Senior class should have well-developed decoding skills, understand basic spelling and phonics rules, and be familiar with basic grammar and parts of speech. AFTER A STUDENT LEARNS TO READ HE CAN READ TO LEARN. Classic literature allows students to learn from the best minds of the centuries. As students read, question, ponder, and debate material in classic works they will develop great thinking skills, enlarge their vocabulary, and discover effective means of communication.
Senior students are encouraged to design a language arts program that meets their specific needs and learning styles. Classic literature will be the foundation of this program. Some type of grammar, vocabulary/spelling and writing are generally included in a complete language arts program. The resources listed below may be helpful in customizing a language arts programs for the student's needs. In addition, we recommend an academic service project in conjunction with language arts skills. An academic service project provides an opportunity for students to create and share something with others that utilizes the new skills they are developing.
Senior students are encouraged to design a language arts program that meets their specific needs and learning styles. Classic literature will be the foundation of this program. Some type of grammar, vocabulary/spelling and writing are generally included in a complete language arts program. The resources listed below may be helpful in customizing a language arts programs for the student's needs. In addition, we recommend an academic service project in conjunction with language arts skills. An academic service project provides an opportunity for students to create and share something with others that utilizes the new skills they are developing.
Language Arts Resources
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Writer's Workshops
Institute for Excellence in Writing: Youth 12 and older have already begun learning how to express themselves in writing. At this age, they will develop and fine-tune their writing skills in writing narratives, short stories, poetry, letters, essays and research papers. One excellent choice for writing instruction is the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Your best information will be found directly on their website. However, we have prepared some brief slide presentations to guide you through the basic concepts and introduce you to their writing course. Click here.
We encourage you to check out the theme-based courses from Institute for Excellence in Writing. These allow students to develop writing skills as they study history, science, literature, etc. One Year Adventure Novel: Whether you have a student who loves to write, and you know they need training to take their gift to the next level—or a student who could just use a fun change of pace from traditional English curriculum—we recommend this course for you.
Through 78 video lessons, The One Year Adventure Novel curriculum guides 8th–12th grade students step by step in creating an original, fully-structured, emotionally-compelling adventure novel—in one school year. The program’s unique approach to writing begins where many writing courses don’t go at all, with an exploration of Story.The curriculum is taught on DVD by award-winning author Daniel Schwabauer. Click here to learn more. Brave Writer: Brave Writer is designed to enhance the parent-child relationship through the teaching of writing. Writers are grown best when students feel supported and free. Parents feel best when they have strategies they can trust to advance their twin goals: peace and progress in the writing process. Enter Brave Writer's abundance of programs (both self-teaching guides and online classes with instructors). Click here to learn more.
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teachers and people who would like to improve their academic writing skills. Their website consists of valuable guides, writing samples and ideas that help eager learners to develop. 120,000 visitors per month use these materials and get in touch with experts to get some help with their academic assignments. (Please note the Analyze My Paper service is an optional paid service for personalized help from the experts.) |
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