Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 1 is a gentle homeschool language arts course designed to help your student move beyond simple phonics to an introduction of important basics in writing and communication.
This full-color workbook will have your student making vital connections between the images they see and the words they learn. Fun stories and hands-on activities will help to build their confidence as a reader and their confidence in God.
Using the Master Books method of education, Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 1 incorporates an engaging storyline that keeps students looking forward to the next lesson. This masterful story builds reading comprehension and guides them in practically applying what they are learning in each lesson.
Students will enjoy poems and picture studies, as well as faith-growing verses to reinforce what they are learning. Activities include word rhymes, some basic language rules, creating a dictionary, easy narration, and critical thinking.
A helpful and detailed daily schedule:
- DAY 1: Focus on a children’s book, poem, picture study, select Bible verses
- DAY 2 & 3: Phonics reviews, new words, letter combination, writing practice, simple grammar concepts
- DAY 4: Review grammar concepts, more phonics, fun with simple spelling and words
- DAY 5: Word lists for creating your own dictionary
The course includes a scope and sequence, daily course calendar, assessments that can be used to assign grades, a recommended reading list, handwriting practice, and simple grammar sheets! Students love getting the certificate of completion which is included in the book.
Note: Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 1 is designed for first grade in a one-semester or one-year course. Pre-requisite: Foundations Phonics or another basic phonics course. Students should be reading CVC words and beginning sight words.