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Ruby Student Edition
SKU
046265
ISBN
9780980167016
Grade 4
Traditional
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Visual
Other Materials Required
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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.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
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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Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$62.00 - Mosdos Literature Program
- Hardcover Textbook with 20 short stories, 37 poetry selections, essays, and more!
- Includes review questions and creative writing prompts
- Common Core aligned
Description
The student textbook is full of beautiful illustrations. Reading excerpts are from both classic and contemporary works, are wholesome, and stress positive ethics.
Includes: 20 short stories, 37 poetry selections, 5 nonfiction essays, 1 play, 3 biographies, index of authors & titles, vocabulary glossary, and author biographies. 615 pgs, hc.
Category Description for Mosdos Literature Ruby - Grade 4
Ruby features thought-provoking selections by authors including Elizabeth
Friedrich, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Carol Fisher Saller while providing a
foundation for building strong language, reasoning, and writing skills. The
book enables the student reader to explore universal themes like courage,
loyalty, compassion, and fair play through short stories. An innovative
extensive poetry unit comprised of six dynamic lessons introduces fourth
grade learners to the pleasure of understanding poetry and its complexity.
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 the Textbook, 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 the Textbook, Workbook, and Teacher’s Editions which are conveniently available in the Homeschool Bundle.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| Brand: | Mosdos Press |
| ISBN: | 9780980167016 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.875 |
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Reviews
5 Ratings
5 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 26, 2022
A Rich and Beautiful Literature Program
A wonderful literature curriculum and the workbook assignments are related to the fiction pieces included. Its a secular program, but the stories are rich and the values promoted more than compatible with our Christian worldview. We also like that the stories are set in different countries and time periods, giving us an opportunity to experience other cultures.
Rated 4 out of 5
Nov 20, 2020
just buy the textbook!
I purchased the complete sets of Ruby and Pearl for my 4th and 6th graders. The stories in the textbook are great as are the questions and writing activities. I also bought the workbooks and the teachers manual, which came at a hefty price. Do not buy them! The workbooks are confusingly written, and often my children and I do not understand how to complete an activity or it seems pointless. The teacher's manual is expensive and unnecessary, with so many extra questions and discussion points that if you did everything, literature would be the ONLY subject you completed each day.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 3, 2016
Excellent book!
I use this to tutor one of my clients in reading. Good price for this book. I like that it asks questions before each story, so that they will think about various ideas while reading.
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 23, 2015
I love this curriculum!
This is a beautiful book. It introduces setting, plot, theme, internal and external struggle, resolution, etc. Each story has a lesson and guides the reader into their own moral compass where they can put themselves into another's shoes and feel compassion and empathy. The corresponding workbook allows for further discussion and in-depth thinking. The student works on vocabulary words, cursive handwriting, creative writing, and reading comprehension. I just love it and so do my daughters! I plan to continue with Mosdos Press literature books.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 31, 2014
I could not be happier with Mosdos It is a complete literature program It was recommended to me by a friend who also loved it I found it to be very thorough It connects all the dots with reading and comprehension My children actually enjoy using their Mosdos books They are beautifully done I recommend them to anyone looking for a literature program that does everything for them and keeps it beautiful and interesting (to both parents and kids)
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on the highpoint hybrid school supplies/books list
recommended
Great find and a few bucks less than what my daughter's private school wanted.