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Ray's for Today Level 4 Instructor's Manual
SKU
070804
ISBN
9780880620918
Grade 4-5
Neutral
Medium Teacher Involvement
Visual
No other materials needed
Sequential
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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)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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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
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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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Description
The Instructors Manual explains how the program works, clarifies your role as a parent/teacher, lists suggested manipulatives, and outlines how to assess. You can use the suggested manipulatives or household items, which are: more than 100 counters, chalkboard/whiteboard or blank paper (your choice), jumbo-sized craft sticks, rubber bands, handwriting practice pads (optional), 12-month calendar, 100 pennies, 10 dimes, 4 quarters, 2 half dollars, one dollar bill, crayons, 2-4 treats to sell, 5 game markers, paperclip, various sized toys, plastic glasses, plastic fork, measuring cups, empty gallon jug, funnel, various templates found at the back of the Instructors Manual. There are no formal assessments, but there are suggestions to help you out. Cement Mixers are oral drills that are found at the beginning of each unit. These are used to cement the facts into the minds of young learners. Each unit begins with an overview, suggested schedule, background, goals, materials list, and extension activities. Each lesson within the unit includes materials needed and step-by-step instruction for teaching the concept that is very easy to follow. The appendix includes a scope and sequence for that level, end-of-year benchmark checklist, summer skills review, cement mixers checklist, templates to be copied for the lessons, and an answer key.
Publisher's Description of Ray's for Today Level 4 Instructor's Manual
The main learning objectives for the fourth level of Ray’s for Today are to:
- be proficient at adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers
- become proficient at recognizing and working with numbers through the millions
- become proficient at multiplying by a 2-digit number
- become proficient at long division by a 1-digit and 2-digit number
- be introduced to decimals and decimal place values
Category Description for Ray's for Today Level 4
Level 4 is for ages 9 and 10 and covers number concepts that include whole and rational numbers, fractions, decimals, mixed numbers, and zero, commutative, identity, and associative properties for addition and multiplication, powers of ten, rounding, estimating; arithmetic operations that include vocabulary for the four functions, signs of operations, mental math, functions to millions, multiplying 2-digit numbers, long division, and dividing by 2-digit numbers; money; time; measurement includes customary measure and abbreviations, metric measure and abbreviations; geometric constructions review of plane and solid figures, regular and irregular figures, triangles and angles, circles, area, perimeter, point, lines, rays, protractor, diagonals, and tangrams; fractions includes wholes, proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, addition and subtraction with unlike denominators, and reducing; decimals in money, place value through thousandths, equivalent decimals, comparing and ordering, and addition and subtraction of decimals; graphing averages, median and mode; problem-solving; Venn Diagrams. The goal of level 4 is that students become proficient at adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, recognize and work with numbers through the millions, multiply by a 2-digit number, be able to do long division by 1-digit and 2-digit numbers, be introduced to decimals and decimal place values.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 4-5 |
| Brand: | Mott Media |
| ISBN: | 9780880620918 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.7 |
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