English Language Arts Overview

English Language Arts

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English Kindergarten
English 1st Grade
English 2nd Grade
English 3rd Grade
English 4th Grade
English 5th Grade
English 6th Grade
English 7th Grade
English 8th Grade
English 9th – 12th Grade

English Kindergarten

Required Textbook: Hooked on Phonics Kindergarten Level

Optional:

• Zaner Bloser Handwriting
• Zaner Bloser Spelling

This course is designed to help kids learn the building blocks of reading to help them become confident readers. It teaches: Short a Short i Add s to make plurals Short o Short u Short e -ck ending Designed in conjunction with leading educators, award-winning authors, teachers and parents, the new Hooked on Phonics® Learn to Read gives children the fundamentals to become confident readers. The instructional approach and techniques used in this program are based on research and address each stage of the child’s reading development. Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read systematically builds from introducing letters to sounds, then to words and sentences, incorporating more complex sounds and blends with each step.

The program is:

• Developed using research on phonics, phonemic awareness and oral language, alphabetic knowledge and print awareness.
• Based on our learn-practice-read approach and systematic phonics instruction and now with multisensory materials.
• Built on the premise of a learning arc.
• Children learn to read at different stages of their development.

As a result, the Learn to Read program is broken up into an educational arc that addresses each stage of the child’s reading development Developed in conjunction with leading educators, renowned children’s authors, and parents. Each lesson is designed to take about 20 minutes a day: Lessons that use the Hooked on Phonics learn-practice-read approach. Beginning and ending sounds, short and long vowel sounds, sound combinations, basic word endings, and simple sight words. A library of original books written by award-winning authors.

This is a live class that will meet weekly for 30 weeks, beginning the first week of September (see the posted Academic Schedule for holidays). Classes will be held weekly on the same day and time each week for a one-hour live class.

English 1st Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English Level 1 Kit

Optional:

• English from the Roots Up: Text
• Shurley English Level 1 Practice Booklet (not included in the Shurley English kit)
• English from the Roots Up: Flashcards
• Zaner Bloser Spelling 1st Grade
• Zaner Bloser Handwriting 1st Grade
• Hooked on Phonics: Learn to Read First Grade

Shurley English:  The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

English from the Roots Up:  A creative, interactive, hands-on approach to vocabulary! What better way to retain the learning of new words? Using index cards, a file box, and a good dictionary, this approach is a welcome departure from the typical workbook fare. And, subtitled: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling and S.A.T. Scores, it’s obvious from looking at this book that it would, indeed, do just that! How? By teaching the roots of the English language found in Greek and Latin. Since the majority of our words are rooted in these classical languages, mastering these roots is a key that will open the door to understanding a myriad of words! The creative activity suggestions in this book could become the basis for wonderful unit studies as well.

Hooked on Phonics:  Learn to Read First Grade Complete is designed to help kids learn the building blocks of reading to help them become confident readers. It teaches: Beginning consonant blends Ending consonant blends -er, -es, -ly, -ed, -ing Designed in conjunction with leading educators, award-winning authors, teachers and parents, the new Hooked on Phonics®

English 2nd Grade:

Required Textbook:

Optional:

• Second Grade Shurley Grammar Level 2 Practice Book (not included with English 2 Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 2 Extra Workbook
• English from the Roots Up: Text
• English from the Roots Up: Flashcards
• Hooked on Phonics Second Grade
• Zaner Bloser Spelling
• Zaner Bloser Handwriting

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

This is a live class that will meet weekly for 30 weeks, beginning the first week of September (see the posted Academic Schedule for holidays). Classes will be held weekly on the same day and time each week for a one-hour live class. We will be using English from the Roots up Text and Flashcards, Shurley English 2, Hooked on Phonics Second Grade, Zaner Bloser Spelling, and Zaner Bloser Handwriting.

English 3rd Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English 3

Optional:

• Shurley English Level 3 Practice Booklet (not included in Shurley English 3 Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 3 Extra Student Workbook
• Zaner Bloser Handwriting 3
• Zaner Bloser Spelling 3

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

This is a live class that will meet weekly for 30 weeks, beginning the first week of September (see the posted Academic Schedule for holidays). Classes will be held weekly on the same day and time each week for a one-hour live class. We will be using Shurley English 3, Zaner Bloser Handwriting 3, and Zaner Bloser Spelling 3.

English 4th Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English 4^th

 Optional:

• Shurley English Level 4 Practice Booklet (not included with Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 4 Extra Student Workbook

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

English 5th Grade:

Required Textbook: Shurley English 5th

 Optional:

• Shurley English Level 5 Practice Booklet (not included with Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 5 Extra Student Workbook

The innovative Shurley  English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

English 6th Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English 6th

Optional:

• Shurley English Level 6 Practice Booklet (not included with Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 6 Extra Student Workbook

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

English 7th Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English 7th 

Optional:

• Shurley English Level 7 Practice Booklet (not included with Kit)
• Shurley Grammar 7 Extra Student Workbook

We will use the Shurley Method, English Made Easy Program. It consists of a textbook, a workbook, and a practice book. This easy-to-follow program teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley reaches all the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and student-parent interaction to help them learn difficult English skills.

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing exercises in Shurley English are very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.

English 8th Grade

Required Textbook: Shurley English 8th

Optional:

• English Grammar & Usage
• Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers

The innovative Shurley English program successfully teaches students of all learning abilities through lessons that constantly expose them to “see it, hear it, say it, do it ” activities. Shurley English reaches all of the learning styles of students while using repetition, fun, and interaction to help them learn difficult English skills. The Shurley English program uses a concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence to teach students how all the parts of a sentence fit together. The most important benefits of Shurley English on students may not only be their increased grasp of language, and improved grammar and writing skills, but their heightened self-confidence and self-esteem. Not only do the students gain confidence in English, but they carry this improved attitude into other subject areas as well.

The writing in Shurley English is very comprehensive. Children are taught how to write paragraphs in the four thematic patterns: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Then, they are taught how to expand their paragraphs into essays.  A concrete set of questions about each word in a sentence is used to teach your child how all the parts of a sentence fit together. Your child always has a clear picture of how to write complete sentences and excellent paragraphs. Your student will be poised to enter high school with the associated higher expectations for more sophisticated assignments and seamlessly transition into essays and research.

English 9th – 12th Grade

English 9-12 consists of the Master Writing Cycle with up to five one-year courses.