This Pathway Reader Christian homeschool curriculum includes the reading student textbooks along with complete homeschool teacher lesson plans.
Pathway readers make your reading lesson enjoyable.The First Steps Reader is the beginning book in this set. This delightful 140 page hardbound textbook/reader is full of easy-to-read stories and illustrations that will capture your student's attention. Some of the 18 stories start with a teacher-read section to grab the students interest and continue with first grade level reading ability, encouraging student participation.
The FIRST STEPS Reader can be purchased separately here or as part of one of the first grade Complete Sets.
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Pathway Reader's BEFORE WE READ & FIRST STEPS is part of the 1st Grade Complete Reading Set and can be used independently or along with the other parts of the set, which include the LEARNING THROUGH SOUNDS PHONICS PROGRAM and the DAYS GO BY & MORE DAYS GO BY Set.
The LEARNING THROUGH SOUNDS PHONICS PROGRAM and the BEFORE WE READ & FIRST STEPS Set is the first part of the Pathway Readers 1st Grade Complete Reading Set and is designed to be followed by the DAYS GO BY & MORE DAYS GO BY Set.
You can also purchase the 1st grade reader textbooks without the workbooks or teacher's manuals. You can purchase the readers as a set or individually.
The stories in the FIRST STEPS textbook are:
Table of Contents:
Bess 7
Come and Ride 14
Rides, Rides, Rides 18
Ride with Me 26
Miriam 32
I See Something 38
Something for You 47
The Big Wagon 54
The Little Table 62
The Colt 71
What Can I do? 79
To the Store 89
Something Good 95
One, Two, Three 103
Rain, Rain, Rain 109
A Name for the Colt 118
Peter Finds a Name 124
Come and Play Store 132
The first page for each story, "Working with Words, " should be assigned before the story is read. On these pages the children work with the new words that appear in the story.
The "Thinking about the Story" pages should be done after the story has been read in class. In most cases the children should be able to do the work on all the workbook pages by themselves, although there may be Individuals that need help. The pupils should be encouraged to use their textbooks to find the answers, rather than asking for the teacher's assistance.
Since learning to read is laying the foundation of a child's education, this subject's importance cannot be overemphasized. It must be taught with enthusiasm, and a teacher should not relax until every one of her first graders likes reading.
Tests to be given at the end of each unit are found in the back of this workbook. They may be removed before being handed out to the students.
Parents appreciate the Pathway reading curriculum for its' wholesome stories based on strong moral principles and traditional Christian values. The Pathway curriculum is published by an Amish farming community, and used for teaching in their community. The Pathway curriculum is of excellent quality and very affordable making it a great bargain.
TO THE TEACHER:
The following are some general suggestions given on teaching this curriculum.
Enthusiasm is your keyword
The attitude with which children tackle their lessons is often a reflection of their teacher's attitude. Therefore the importance of showing enthusiasm can not be overstressed.br>
Learning should be an interesting, challenging experience that lasts even beyond the time the pupil attends school. If the interest and ambition to learn is not instilled into the child when he is young, there is a danger that he will never really enjoy learning. Though a child's education begins long before he starts to school, you must remember that his first actual experience in book learning lies in his teacher's hands. How she guides him could very easily determine the type of pupil he will be throughout his years in school. And it does not stop there. One writer said, "As the morning is to the day, so is the child to the man." As we can expect a bright, sunny morning to turn out to be a nice day, an industrious, willing pupil can be expected to become just that type of grown-up.br>
Since a teacher's enthusiasm rubs off on her pupils, you should never be afraid to say, "This page looks interesting. You'll like doing it." Never, never tell students their work isn't hard or it isn't important. Let them feel as if they have accomplished something, even if it is only a simple lesson. In order to teach young children, the teacher must see the lessons through their eyes. She must imagine herself in their place and take an interest in the things that interest them. It is only when children have gained confidence in their teacher and confidence in themselves that they are ready to enjoy school. And only when they enjoy school will they tackle their lessons with enthusiasm. |
