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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
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Hands-on learners often need something to see and manipulate to help them retain new information. This is an interesting little set of foam pieces that center on a number 1-20. There is a frame (5.5" hexagon) the pieces fit into. A student can change the number in the center and fit the corresponding pieces around it. For example, if the center number is 20, you have pieces that show 6+14, 32-12, 10+10, ten less than thirty, 25-5, and five more than fifteen. There are two additional pieces in French that read: “cinq de plus que quinze and dix de moins que trente". On the back of the pieces are 20 dots in a 4 x 5 pattern. The idea is for a student to show all relationships within the number 20. The foam pieces come together and are easily separated. Once separate, the puzzle becomes to find all of the correct pieces for the center number. As they search, they can set aside pieces they know are related to another number and do that family next. This is a good activity for a learning center (they are quiet), or at home for practice between lessons. ~Sara
Publisher's Description of Equivalent Operation Puzzles - Addition & Subtraction
Practice addition and subtraction fluency with these equivalent operation puzzles. Develops skills in mental math, decomposing numbers, algebraic thinking, and word problems. Each of these self-checking puzzles has 7 pieces - a hexagon piece displaying a number from 1-20, and 6 trapezoid pieces that display equivalent addition and subtraction problems. The set includes 20 puzzles; an orange set from 1-10 and a blue set from 11-20, plus a self-check container that students flip over for added fun! 140 pieces total, plus and additional 40 interchangeable pieces in French.