Master Books Language Arts

Master Books' Simply K curriculum is an easy-to-follow, day-by-day curriculum that builds early readiness skills through play and simple teacher-led exercises.

Each week features a prep page that lists supplies needed, objectives, a memory verse, a "look ahead" and extended activity ideas. Each daily lesson has four focus areas:

• Bible: Biblical stories, character teachings & memory verses with motions

• Rhyme Time: Fun poetry, vocabulary words & letter recognition
• Life Skills: Weather, emotions, safety/emergencies, hygiene & more
• ABC's and More: The Alphabet, learning to write letters & basic reading

Lessons are fully scripted with instructions for the teacher; activities are right there in each lesson. This course includes helpful tips, games, a biblical focus on lessons from God's Word and how we can live for Him, ideas for extended learning, and activities, all based on skills developed through play and interaction. The back of the book includes a diploma, ABC mini-books, and poster charts.

A weekly scope & sequence is provided highlighting the instruction for this 3-day-a-week course. A master supply list is also included.

An easy and fun approach to teaching your child to read, Foundations Phonics - Easy Lessons for Early Learners is a stand-alone phonics & reading program that's flexible for use in either kindergarten or first grade. This curriculum takes students on a journey from the beginning of creation to the Resurrection of Christ as they learn each letter and corresponding sound. It is designed to meet the needs of students who are ready to begin writing, as well as those who may not have mastered the hand-eye coordination skills yet that are needed for writing. Includes lessons, instructions, and suggested hands-on activities that use typical kitchen or playroom materials (materials not included). 334 pages, paperback.

Designed as a supplement to an English course or as a guide for teachers, this overview of fifty classics provides a quick and simple way to go beyond just "reading." Each book title's chapter includes a short description of the book, "objective questions" that test basic recall of facts & plot points, vocabulary gleanings from the text, and discussion questions. A wide range of classics were chosen, including Agamemnon, Black Beauty, David Copperfield, The Faerie Queene, Jane Eyre, Les Miserables, My Antonia, A Raisin in the Sun, Up from Slavery, Walden, Watership Down, and others. Arranged alphabetically, the books are grouped by age in the back. Answer key included. 293 pages, softcover. Middle School-early High School.