This Pathway Reader Christian homeschool curriculum includes the reading student textbooks along with complete homeschool teacher lesson plans.
This 88 page workbook has been prepared especially for fourth graders in a home school, parochial, or other small classroom environment. Learning reading comprehension with Pathway readers makes your reading lesson enjoyable. Specifically designed to accompany the BUILDING OUR LIVES reader, this workbook was prepared not only with the children in mind, but their teacher was also considered. This workbook has been designed to train the children to work independently with a minimum of teacher assistance. There are workbook pages that go with each story. Before the story is read, the "Working with Words" should be done. The children should be encouraged to do these on their own as much as possible but it is important that the children should know how to pronounce each new word before they attempt to fill any blanks.
The ‘Thinking about the Stories" pages should be done after the story has been read in class. The children should again be encouraged to do all the work on their own, using their textbooks whenever they are needed.
The BUILDING OUR LIVES Student Workbook can be purchased separarely here or as part of the BUILDING OUR LIVES 4th Grade COMPLETE SET!
It is important to discuss the stories and the morals in them with the children. Always be sure the lesson is clear to the children.
No teacher should try to teach the lessons in this book without the help of the Teacher's Edition containing the detailed instructions and suggestions for teaching the curriculum, and the lesson answers.
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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.
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. |
