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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.
Okay, so you might start using these books as a means of teaching your children how to draw straight lines with a ruler. (Some call these "pre-drafting" skills). But they are also helpful in reinforcing the top-to-bottom and left-to-right orientation needed for reading and for general success in our top-to-bottom-left-to-right culture! They also serve as great exercises in following directions and provide experience in completing several small tasks to accomplish a quality finished product. But this isn't why kids enjoy them so much. Canvassing my own children yielded the following insights; "It's really neat that, just by connecting the dots, you can create a design like that," "I liked drawing the lines," "they were really neat," and "it was fun coloring in the designs." There you have it, from the "experts." Books progress in difficulty both in design and technique. In book one, pairs of numbers are connected. In volume two, pairs of letters and numbers are connected (more lines). By book three, designs require you to lift your pencil at some parts along the line to create the proper drawing. In book four, designs are even more elaborate. Reproducible.
The Creating Line Designs series has been a great hit in our household Not often does the development of fine motor skills and right brain development coincide with creating something fun and unique Although they were originally purchased for our son who has lagging eye-hand coordination and poor visual discrimination everyone in the family has found them to be a great diversion The first book begins with super-simple patterns to draw in a dot-to-dot fashion and progresses through the series to intricate designs that can thrill a preteen and his dad (It's even peaked an interest in drafting!) When you've completed the lines color in the patterns for display Of course the fact that the pages are reproducible within the family or co-op class add loads to the value This is on my list of good finds that will stay on the shelf until we have grandchildren PS Keep a few copies ready for the neighborhood children Take my word they'll be asking
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I remember these from when I was a kid homeschooling (in the 90s) and hope they are the same good fun they used to be! Excited to share these with my kids now.
Rachel E
a skill missing in many of my art students. I recommend parents use this fun easy book to teach their kids many lessons to holding a ruler and drawing a straight line to complex detailed art work. I…
I remember these from when I was a kid homeschooling (in the 90s) and hope they are the same good fun they used to be! Excited to share these with my kids now.
a skill missing in many of my art students. I recommend parents use this fun easy book to teach their kids many lessons to holding a ruler and drawing a straight line to complex detailed art work. I…
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