The phonics and reading lessons in this Pathway Readers homeschool curriculum is filled with wholesome traditional values.
HELPING YOURSELF is an 88 page seatwork book that has especially been prepared for the benefit of busy teachers in home school, parochial, or other small classroom environments and their not-so-busy first graders. Compiled by a veteran Pennsylvania teacher, it is designed to be used during the first weeks of the term, along with the phonics book, LEARNING THROUGH SOUNDS. You will notice that the first twelve pages are primarily pencil and cut-paste lessons, and from then on there are two pages for each letter of the alphabet, taken in the same order they are introduced in LEARNING THROUGH SOUNDS.
This does not mean, however, that this busywork book can not be used with other phonics programs. It will go well with any workbook, providing the pages are given in an order to comply with the other material being used.
With perhaps a few exceptions, every other page is a cut-and-paste exercise. This is for several reasons. First, children can not print neatly until they have developed good hand coordination. Learning to use a scissors helps to develop this coordination. Second, though a bit messy, cutting and pasting is a time consuming and enjoyable pastime for first graders. Like in anything else, they can be trained to be neat with this. Stress using only a little bit of glue or paste, and cleaning up their mess when they are finished.
There is no teacher’s manual for this seatwork book. Simple instructions are included on each page, and each lesson is designed so that the pupils can work independently without much help from the teacher. In short, it is to keep the children busy without making the teacher busier.
The HELPING YOURSELF Workbook can be purchased separately here or as part of one of the first grade Complete Sets.
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Pathway Reader's LEARNING THROUGH SOUNDS PHONICS PROGRAM 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 BEFORE WE READ & FIRST STEPS Set and the DAYS GO BY & MORE DAYS GO BY Set.
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 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.
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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. |
