The Student Book is consumable and contains some instruction and background information directed to the student as well as generous space to write assignments. The book also contains Enrichment Activities.
The Purple Student Activity Book is the perfect companion for the Purple Teacher Book! Everything in one book: student instruction, a place for writing, and a tool for easy record keeping. Allows for more independent work, a BONUS for teachers. The Purple SAB provides Enrichment Activities such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more found ONLY in the SAB. (Answers are found in the Teacher Book.) Please note: The Student Activity Book cannot be used independently.
Covers grammar (parts of speech, punctuation, base or root words, types of sentences, verb tenses, prefixes/suffixes and much more), vocabulary, reading skills (conflict, figurative language, setting, rhyme, comprehension, problem solving), spelling (adding suffixes, plurals of irregular words, syllabication), penmanship, composition (character sketches, writing dialogue, outlines, paragraphs, editing, writing letters, poetry, writing from dictation, tall tales/folk tales), oral presentations, speech, and more. Includes four full book studies as well.
Four novels are studied in this level: Farmer Boy, Trumpet of the Swan, Number the Stars, and Caddie Woodlawn. You can purchase these novels as part of the Complete Package with the Teacher and Student books, buy them separately, or source them from a local library.
The 3rd edition has been reorganized with added vocabulary and spelling activities.
Recommended
Used previously and after trying TGTB LA, going back to this because of its quick daily lessons plus open and go. And love the great literature incorporated throughout
used this with older child
Clean, Christian, comprehensive approach to language arts. I like the format of this curriculum, as it's easy to follow and complete.