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Language Lessons for Today Grade 2
SKU
004031
ISBN
9781619991064
Grade 2
Charlotte Mason
Christian/Religious
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
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.
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Description
Publisher's Description of Language Lessons for Today Grade 2
A Charlotte Mason and classical approach with short, easy-to-teach lessons for English usage, punctuation, composition, oral language skills, letter writing, and more. Includes narration, picture study (some printed in color), copywork, and dictation, as well as fables and poetry by famous authors such as Christina Rosetti, Edward Lear, and Robert Louis Stevenson. This non-consumable book (not a workbook) has enjoyable oral and written activities that may be used exactly as written or adapted to a child's specific needs and learning style. Includes teacher instructions and answers. Language Lessons for Today: Grade 2 was adapted by My Father's World from Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl (1911), with significant revisions, updated language and examples, and additional new content. For 2nd Grade. Cover updated February 2018 with no significant text revisions.
Category Description for Language Lessons for Today (My Father's World Editions)
Revised and expanded by My Father's World, this publication builds upon the beloved Emma Serle's Primary and Intermediate Language Lessons, with grade appropriate lessons, additional content, new (colorful) graphics, and parental teaching support and student lessons, all in one book. While the instruction is not comprehensive, there are helpful teaching directives at the top of numerous lessons which are not self-explanatory. The Answer Key is available free online. Directions for accessing the Answer Key are included in the book.
Mrs. Serle's philosophy of oral and written lessons is evident. Lessons are diverse and include oral (later written) composition, picture study, poetry memorization, copywork, dictation, poetry and literature studies, oral narration, and dictionary usage. Lessons are interactive and will take approximately 15-20 minutes per day. If you are intimately familiar with Mrs. Serle's work, you may notice the 2nd grade book is the truest to the original, with significant additions to grade 3 and up, including hymn studies, picture studies based upon Biblical events and persons, and literature excerpts. While the books are considered grade level, there is some flexibility available and parents will easily be able to 'tweak' these books for children of close ages or abilities. Since many of these lessons use classic readings and poetry, they could also be easily adjusted for struggling students, while preserving the child's self-esteem.
Overall, the changes made to this series have only served to improve upon the gentle, exploratory language arts instruction found in Mrs. Serle's classic work. Written activities will require a 3-ring notebook and notebook paper. A dictionary is also recommended for grade 3 and up. Each book contains 102 lessons. ~ Deanne
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 2 |
| Brand: | My Father's World |
| ISBN: | 9781619991064 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |
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Reviews
7 Ratings
7 Reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
Aug 26, 2022
Short and Easy to Use
My son likes working with this book. The lessons are short and pretty easy. So far there hasnt been much writing. Consequently, Im not sure how well itll work for the purposes of written composition.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 18, 2022
I love this series
I love this series. Its so gentle yet I know they are learning and my kids enjoy it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 28, 2020
We like how you can just open the book and do the exercises easily.
Rated 1 out of 5
Sep 12, 2020
Boring
Did not like this one. Difficult to follow their purpose. Boring for the kids.
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 6, 2020
Language Lessons for Today 2
I used this with my older children but understand more now about Charlotte Mason methods and the purpose of doing the various types of exercises, which has added to the richness of the lessons. I think this is a great way for young ones to learn observation, sentence structure, syntax, grammar, composition, memory, and more. The lessons seem simple but the "how to" information for each type of lesson helps me to focus on the goal and embellish the lesson based on the needs of my child. I think it's a natural and great way to learn.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 31, 2019
Highly recommend it
We are really enjoying this "curriculum" it is part of My Father's World Adventures in US history but i see that it could be use alone if needed. It is very charlotte mason and easy to just open and go. It is not writing intensive but you do get a good amount and tons of opportunities to copywrite and to learn language by immitation correct grammar usage. Highly recommend it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 15, 2017
Beautiful book
This book is beautiful in so many different ways. The poems, the language used in how the questions are asked and the old color pictures. At first I thought this book would be boring and to easy, but, it isn't. You can do so much (or not) with the lessons in this book. It really helps with teaching your child how to communicate/write language in a clear, descriptive way while teaching proper use of it. It is open and go, very easy to use.
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Why did you choose this?
Is this adequate for LA if not using MFW overall (description states LA interwoven in other subjects)?
I contacted MFW and they said that I could use it without their other curriculum with no problem. It is a more gentle, Charlotte Mason type Language Arts. I am using it with my 1st grader to introduce things like nouns. Occasionally, something is over her head like dictation. If you are looking for something gentle and simple, this is a lovely book. It does not include spelling.
because I forgot to purchase it with my MFW bulk purchase and this was a tad cheaper than buying it right from MFW site.
Looks simple, effective, and easy to use
Recommended by Cathy Duffy Reviews.
Because of the Charlotte Mason method used.