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Opal Student Edition
SKU
045666
ISBN
9780985807832
Grade 3
Traditional
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Visual
Other Materials Required
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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
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Other methodologies
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Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
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.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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Our Price
$62.00 - Two hardcover book set – Sunflower and Daisy
- Includes 22 short stories, 17 poetry selections, essays, and more!
- Includes review questions and creative writing prompts
- Common Core aligned
Description
The student text is made up of two hardcover volumes – Sunflower and Daisy. Each one is full of beautiful illustrations. Reading excerpts are from both classic and contemporary works, are wholesome, and stress positive ethics.
Includes: 22 short stories, 17 poetry selections, 1 novella, 1 play, 3 biographies, 2 nonfiction essays, a long narrative poem, index of authors & titles, vocabulary glossary, author biographies. Sunflower, 287 pages and Daisy, 345 pages.
Publisher's Description of Opal Student Edition
Opal integrates language arts and literature to build on newly acquired comprehension and reading fluency skills. This beautifully designed textbook offers the third grade reader a wonderful learning opportunity as they explore fine literature and discuss positive themes. Opal includes works by Myron Uhlberg, Ann Cameron, Berniece Freschet, and Russell E. Erickson. More than 15 poems follow prose selections with which they are thematically linked. Third grade learners are given the opportunity to appreciate poets that include Emily Dickinson, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes.
The two-book set that comprises the Opal curriculum is aligned with Common Core Reading Standards. Units 1–3 are in Part One and Units 4–6 are in Part Two. Opal is only sold as a two book set.
Category Description for Mosdos Literature Opal - Grade 3
Opal integrates language arts and literature to build on newly acquired
comprehension and reading fluency skills. Includes works by Myron
Uhlberg, Ann Cameron, Berniece Freschet, and Russell E. Erickson. More
than 15 poems follow prose selections with which they are thematically linked. Featured poets include: Emily Dickinson, Jack Prelutsky, and
Langston Hughes.
Visually appealing Texts are organized by story elements and include author biographies, vocabulary, footnotes, and “Blueprints for Reading” to encourage analytical skills. The consumable Workbooks include vocabulary activities, comprehension questions, writing activities, and graphic organizers. The comprehensive Teacher’s Editions (two volumes at this level) contain reduced student pages, background teaching information, discussion questions with answers, answers to the questions found at the end of each selection, answers to workbook questions, and creative writing assignment pointers. Effective use of the course requires Textbooks, Workbook, and Teacher’s Editions which are conveniently available in the Homeschool Bundle.
Visually appealing Texts are organized by story elements and include author biographies, vocabulary, footnotes, and “Blueprints for Reading” to encourage analytical skills. The consumable Workbooks include vocabulary activities, comprehension questions, writing activities, and graphic organizers. The comprehensive Teacher’s Editions (two volumes at this level) contain reduced student pages, background teaching information, discussion questions with answers, answers to the questions found at the end of each selection, answers to workbook questions, and creative writing assignment pointers. Effective use of the course requires Textbooks, Workbook, and Teacher’s Editions which are conveniently available in the Homeschool Bundle.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| Brand: | Mosdos Press |
| ISBN: | 9780985807832 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 4.55 |
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Why did you choose this?
Because it is amazing and rich literature full of incredible vocabulary and a multitude of genres
Required by school
My son has these textbooks in class we wanted a set at home
I am using this series with an older child, and love it! Great character development, deep thinking questions, and lots of literary analysis.