Well-Ordered Language Level 1B Teacher's Edition

About this book

A one-semester course for grades 3 or 4 and upChildren are naturally curious and will find and collect such things as sticks rocks flowers leaves and fruit arranging them naming them and making things out of them. They will even gather creatures such as butterflies and bugs with interest and delight. What if the study of grammar could harness a childs natural curiosity? What if it could be a source of delight to children? The Well-Ordered Language curriculum presents the study of language in a way that appeals to a childs inborn curiosity and desire to collect gather and order. The curriculum presents grammar in a clear orderly way while simultaneously seeking to cultivate a childs wonder of language by presenting instruction in the context of narrative and language attractive illustrations and samples taken from classic children s literature and poetry. Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. As students see the components of language (the parts of speech) unfold before them throughout the Well-Ordered Language series they will be able to apply their knowledge gathering and arranging words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately. The curriculum is designed for teachers and students to actively engage with each other and with the grammatical concepts in each lesson using language skills reading writing speaking and listening along with physical movement songs and chants. Through Well-Ordered Languages unique creative and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech students will find the mastery of grammar achievable meaningful and delightful. In addition to the full student text the robust teachers edition includes: -Pedagogical guidance and tips embedded in the text and collected in an appendix -Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Languages unique analytic approach to grammar -Suggested activities and games for review -Answers for all student exercises -Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 1B