This 57-page book will teach readers to appreciate how wonderful life can be. It tells the story of two Japanese friends and how their lives are changed when a large wave wipes out the village that one of them lives in. As they struggle to overcome their sorrow, they learn that it is only in the presence of danger that people can learn to be brave. Add some romance and humor, and you have a book guaranteed to please.
The powerful novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, about two friends who must face the pain of losing everything—and how to face their grief with courage.
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wash over them, until the rushing water sweeps away the whole village—including Jiya's family.
As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, with the help of Kino and his father, he comes to understand that it is only in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and that even in the face of terrible tragedy, life and love are stronger than death.
Please note that one of the literature selections at this level is Wheel on the School, by Meindert deJong. Unfortunately this book is currently out of print and unavailable, but it is easy to find used copies or borrow from the library.
While there is a decided emphasis in Lightning Literature on enjoying and understanding the literature, the program is also decidedly comprehensive in its grammar and usage coverage and just plain expectant in its composition assignments. A Teacher Guide, a Student Workbook, and lots of classic (along with some contemporary) children's books are the components for the program. Progressing into chapter books, grade 3 continues to emphasize enjoying and understanding literature, while providing comprehensive grammar and usage instruction. Composition instruction is provided with more depth with optional extra challenges available.
Literature selections for Grade 3 include: Charlotte's Web, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Ramona and Her Father, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Wave, Tale of Despereaux, Rickshaw Girl, and Wheel on the School.
The Teacher Guide is the heart of the program and is necessary. It's here that the general flavor of the program is most obvious including its orientation toward teacher-student interaction rather than independent student work. Detailed daily instructions are written in first person to the parent/teacher. The flexibility built into the program is reiterated often with examples of how to adapt the teaching instructions for students who are sluggish or need extra challenge. Weekly schedules have a basic structure. Each day includes literature study, grammar/mechanics study, and work on the weekly composition assignment. All workbook answers are provided in the Teacher Guide
The Student Workbooks include some instructional material but are essentially consumable worktexts. Most of the grammar exercises are included here along with space to write thoughts about the reading selection (i.e. Reading Journal Pages: What this Story is About, What I Think of this Story, and My Favorite Sentence). The books are colorful and appealing. Literature Only Packages include all the literature selections needed for the course. The Grade 3 Full Year Package includes all the literature plus the Teacher Guide and Student Workbook. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children is used throughout the year and included in some of the packages.
Several curriculum packages are available. The Student/Teacher Set includes both the Teacher Guide and the Student Workbook. The Grade 3 Pack includes the Teacher Guide and Student Workbook and the Random House Book of Poetry for Children. The Literature Package includes just the literature selections needed for the course (without the Poetry book). There are two versions of the complete Grade 3 Package - one with the Random House Book of Poetry for Children and one without. These packages include the Teacher and Student Books plus the literature selections.
Excellent writing; great story. Two boys learn about the struggle that is life and how to keep focused, not on fear, but on connection, relationships that matter, and life.
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Using this with The Good & the Beautiful Level 4.