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Description
A well-constructed vocabulary program from the Voyages in English people. Word lists are research-based and selected for frequency, occurrence and relevance. Coverage includes pronunciations, meanings, identification of parts of speech, antonyms, and synonyms. The numerous and varied activities include words in context, word meaning, word usage, related words, and word building. Special features include word etymology, mnemonic devices, historical facts, word trivia, and word origin. Pretests and posttests help you determine the program's benefit. There are fun activities within the book - and access to online games and reviews. Tests can be taken online (or printed from online masters with Teacher Guide) Whew! Do you think anyone will notice that the books themselves are a bit plain? Student Books are more or less self-instructional with nine chapters. Each chapter includes two word lists plus a list of challenge words, with ten exercise pages per chapter. An interesting starting point for each chapter is trying to figure out the word from the reading context prior to the definitional activities. This is good practice and skill-building for standardized tests. A good mix of activities and little story segments within the activities keep things interesting. The Teacher Guides are replicas of the Student Books with answers filled in plus a few introductory and guideline-giving pages at the beginning. Although the teacher's books are not expensive, they may not be necessary particularly at the lower levels as the answers are fairly easy to figure out. However, the access code for being able to print and edit the tests from the website is included with the TG. Other activities - games and reviews - are available from the website without any code access. These activities are more utilitarian (word searches and crosswords) but they do provide a little more excitement than the same activities in paper form. 124 pgs, pb. ~ Janice
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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.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.