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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.
The Grade 2 Kit continues with additional sets of SnapWords and Easy-for-Me Readers but also moves solidly into spelling instruction. The Grade 2 Teaching Manual is similar in lesson layout to the Grade K-1 Teaching Manual but activity sheets are provided only as PDF files on the accompanying CD. Spelling materials include the Illustrated Book of Sounds and Their Spelling Patterns as well as the Sound Spelling Cards.
Includes: SnapWords List B, C, F, and Nouns 1 sets; Easy-for-Me Children's Readers Set B and C; Sound Spelling Cards; How to Teach SnapWords; Easy for Me Reading Grade 2 Teaching Manual (w/ CD); Illustrated Book of Sounds & Their Spelling Patterns (w/CD); and Activities CD for SnapWords B, C, F, and N1.
Publisher's Description of Easy-for-Me Teaching Kit, Grade 2
The Easy-for-Me Teaching Kit, Grade 2 will bring success to your struggling learner. The Easy-For-Me Program is so effective because the multi-sensory approach to learning engages your child on all levels, and utilizes his/her own learning style strengths and talents.
If you have used Easy-for-Me Teaching Kit 1, this Kit is "what's next" after the K & 1st Grade Kit. The Easy-for-Me Teaching Kit, Grade K-1 is for beginning readers and for children who have failed to learn to read to date.
What's In the Kit:
SnapWords B, C, F, Nouns 1 (236 words)
Easy-for-Me Teaching Manual, Grade 2
CD of resources & hands-on activities
Vocabulary lessons on CD
The Illustrated Book of Sounds & Their Spelling Patterns,2nd Edition
Resource CD containing printable pages
Beyond Sight Words Activities B, C, F, & N1 hundreds of leveled reading activities and teaching instructions
Sound Spelling Teaching Cards
154 sound spellings
Easy-for-Me Children's Readers, Sets B and C (46 individual books)
Easy-For-Me Reading is a research-based phonics program
with a strong focus on phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. The
grade-level kits include everything needed for a comprehensive Language Arts
course. The Teaching Manual provides detailed lessons, reproducible
worksheets, and activities. Alphabet Tales combines stories, images,
and actions in a unique way to help your multi-sensory learners remember
letters and sounds. It reads like a storybook, and children retain what they
are learning. Brief lesson plans are found in the front of the book. Alphabet
Teaching Cards are multi-sensory in nature, with visual clues to help
students remember each letter, writing exercises to engage with what they are
learning, and a physical activity correlating to each letter. Writing the
Visual, Kinesthetic & Auditory Alphabet is a multi-sensory resource
designed to help teach children their letters, with hand motions for each
letter, letter formation practice, extension activities, and tips for
preventing letter reversals.
