First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind

Now separated into two levels, this is the first volume of First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind ; with the same great content (with lessons following the same order), new picture narration lessons are included. It has also been redesigned for clarity and ease of use.

A complete grammar text for the youngest student, First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 1 is designed as a one-year program. Copywork, narration, picture study, and other classical techniques to develop the student's language ability are thoroughly covered. Each step-by-step lesson leads parents through the simple oral and written projects that build reading, writing, spelling, storytelling, and comprehension skills. 188 pages, softcover. 100 Lessons.

Now separated into two levels, this is the second volume of First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind ; with the same great content (with lessons following the same order), new picture narration lessons are included. It has also been redesigned for clarity and ease of use.

A complete grammar text for the youngest student, First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 2 is designed as a one-year program. Dictation, narration, picture study, and other classical techniques are used to develop the student's language ability. Each step-by-step lesson leads parents through the simple oral and written projects that build reading, writing, spelling, storytelling, and comprehension skills. 258 pages, softcover. 100 Lessons.

This audio companion CD accompanies the sold-separately First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Volume 1 and First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 2. This revised edition features fun poems, entertaining stories, and memorable rhymes found in First Language Lessons Level 1 and Level 2. It also included several vibrant and original songs that make memorization of the parts of speech something everyone will look forward to. A short introduction by Jessie Wise explains some basics of teaching grammar and how you can best use this CD. The revised edition is also compatible with the original edition of the combined book for First Language Lessons 1 & 2.

This simple-to-use workbook is designed to be used with the First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Teacher's Edition, Level 3 (sold-separately), which contains the instructions and scripted lessons. This workbook contains only the exercises, including room for dictation, copy-work, diagramming sentences and other activities. 343 perforated, three-hole-punched pages. Softcover.

"First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind Level 3 picks up where "First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind (Levels 1 & 2)" left off. This new addition uses four different strands of teaching to impart grammar, punctuation, usage and writing skills, while students learn through memorization, copywork, dictation, narration and grammatical concepts. Entirely scripted, suggested wording, student answers, notes to the instructor, and answers to workbook exercises are included in different font types for easy readability. Optional follow-ups allow the teacher to take learning beyond the classroom, involve the whole family or see principles in action. Develop your child's language ability with this complete grammar and writing text. May be used as a first grammar text for older students, or follow-up to Levels 1 & 2; the content from Levels 1 & 2 is thoroughly reviewed in this level before sentence diagramming is introduced. Ideal for Grade 3. 468 pages, softcover.

This workbook is designed to accompany First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 4 Teacher's Edition, where the directions for the exercises are provided. This book cannot be used independently. Workbook pages include sentences to complete, lines to change singular to plural, editing activities, diagramming, and lines to write copywork, dictation, and narration. 380 perforated, three-hole-punched pages, softcover.

Designed to be completed in a year, with 2-3 lessons a week, First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Level 4 is designed to be used in conjunction with the First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Level 4 Student Workbook. Lessons are of varying length, and may be divided into multiple days' work of 30 minutes segments.

Laid out with maximum clarity, lessons are scripted, with suggested wording for the student and teacher differentiated; selected text from the workbook, answer key, and notes to the instructor are also written in specific formats throughout the book. Each lesson focuses on teaching or reviewing a specific topic, such as conjunctions, verbs, pronouns, writing letters, dictionary skills, and other grammatical topics; the four classical strands of memory work, copywork & dictation, narration, and grammar are used to teach students throughout the course. 551 pages, indexed, softcover.