Language Arts Curriculum and Resources

Easy to use format. Contains book studies, spelling word lists and instructions, reviews and assessments.  Integrates all the language arts skills: Reading, spelling, grammar, higher-order reasoning skills and creative writing. Teacher notes are right in the margin. Based upon the teaching ideas of Dr. Ruth Beechick.  

The 36 lessons include dictation or copying of literature passages from great books your children will love. The Other Kitten (Patricia St. John), The Tale of Jeremy Vole (Stephen Lawhead), Bible Stories to Read, poetry selections and much more! Includes all the language skills: reading, spelling (with suggested lists included), grammar, higher order thinking skills, creative writing, and handwriting in an easy-to-use format.

A blend of dictation and units, lessons integrate all the fifth grade language arts skills: grammar, creative writing, composition, spelling, higher-order reasoning, and study skills. Everyday Words: Students hone in on grammar skills through dictation and writing exercises. 

Learning Language Arts Through Literature is a complete language arts program. Student and teacher materials for first grade through high school are each sold by grade level. Using an integrated approach to learning, students learn the skills appropriate for each grade level in the context of real literature. 

This teacher's guide provides much more than just answers; it also includes an assignment checklist; objectives for the course; evaluation forms/rubrics; advice on grading, including extensive information on how to earn an "A, B, C," etc.; how to help students self-edit; guidelines; methods; monthly 14-minute "power surge" exercises; and other helpful teaching information. Answers are provided, and arranged by lesson and practice number. They're line-listed with the questions provided, and the answers in italics.

This is one of the most logical, well-written, user-friendly high school level writing courses I have yet found. It is designed to gently and thoroughly develop your student's writing skills. Two things you need to know about Sharon Watson: she herself is an amazing writer, so her course is fun and interesting rather than textbookish; and she's incredibly encouraging. In fact her objectives for the course are two-fold: to gain in competence/skill AND to impact the student's attitude toward writing through encouragement and success.