A wonderful format for students who lack the ability to comprehend ...
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A wonderful format for students who lack the ability to comprehend oral language and reading material.  One of my favorite tools.  Gayle Moyers, Moyers Learning Systems
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My students loved this interpretation of classic literature.  The format is enchanting and delightful!  Wishbone is a wonderful edition to any parent or teacher's video library.
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I am "homeschooling" a student. This is part of the Reading Program I am using for him.
I really like the format.
Amazon has always come thru for me when I need a textbook!
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Y students and I are listening to this audio book. They are all lower performing readers, so we felt the audio version, along with copies of the book might help inrich their learning.  They love it and adore the different voices. I am told by them that it really helps the book come to life. They are so eager to go the the next chapter that some are even reading ahead.
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These guides give an in-depth study of comprehension and they also encourage Christian application. I appreciated the Christian perspective provided. The creators of Progeny Press are Christian homeschooling parents who created these guides with their own children in mind as they began to study classic literature. Their guides are for all ages, even a study on Frog and Toad for very young students! they are available as books, CD's, and email PDF downloads. I prefer the download so that I can print as many as I need for each of my students as they take their turns in Literary Analysis.

Each guide contains a synopsis of the book, an author's summary page, and then comprehension activities and questions. It will take around 8-10 weeks to complete the guides and their accompanying books, which is longer than we would usually dwell on a reading assignment, but these are really a separate language arts class all on their own.

 Joel,  my 6th grader is working through Elizabeth George Speare's The Bronze Bow, using this study guide by Carole Pelttari. This is his first taste of literary analysis and he is finding it a bit challenging. The guide does not have you read a chapter and then ask questions. It is broken up into sections that include multiple chapters, requiring quite a bit of re-reading. The first lesson is on Chapters 1 & 2 and instructs students to "Reread the first two paragraphs fo the book." This is a common instruction and Joel found it a bit wearisome. He enjoyed each chapter the first time. The second and third time, not so much. Lesson 2 is on Chapters 3-5. Lesson 3 on Chapters 6-8, and so on.

While that was a bit tiresome for him, it was also eye-opening.  The guide includes excellent vocabulary study, using multiple choice, matching pages, and crossword puzzles. The lesson instructions asked basic, helpful questions such as "Why does Simon come to visit Daniel?" but it also has students research background information For instance, several bible characters are mentioned in the story and the study guide has students stop and look up scriptures to better understand who these characters are and how they influence the history behind the book.

The guide really makes students stop and examine the text and its background. For instance, a Dig Deeper question instructs students: "Joel's father tells Daniel, "God has not spoken His final word. Until He does, it is our part to endure." Read Matthew 24:4-13. List the things Jesus said His followers would need to endure." Now THAT is literary analysis!

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Catholic Schools & The Law of Special Education - This is a great resource for anyone studying this kind of material
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What a great resource for teachers and students 4th grade and up! For upper elementary school-age students, the chapters are short enough to read aloud in a group and then work together on the exercises in the workbook. For middle school-age students, the chapters are short enough to read one or two a day and then work independently on the exercises in the workbook.  And for high school-age students, it is an excellent tool to review and brush-up on their vocabulary and language arts skills.

With this book and companion workbook, students will have an opportunity to learn what an allegory is; how to compare and contrast; how to identify and write an alliteration; how to identify similes, metaphors, synonyms, and antonyms; build their vocabulary; and write a synopsis.

As a home-school veteran, I know how valuable a resource like this can be when you need to teach a variety of topics and you are teaching multiple grades at the same time, but don't want to buy more than is necessary.  This is a great teaching tool that packs a lot into a small package, and I just love that!

My favorite chapters were 16-18 because they bring to life a lesson from the Bible that I have tried my best to instill in all of my students - "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."  Romans 12:21

I would love to see this story in animation on the big screen.

I highly recommend that you buy the book and workbook!
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I found that 1/2 of the pages were great. Some of the articles had words that were not the unknown word, that my title 1 students couldn't understand.
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A very clear way to study and undestand a very dificult and complex subjet- The pictures are very clear and didactic.
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This series is excellent for teaching reading test-taking skills in a meaningful way. The one page of text and half-dozen questions look manageable to the student, yet are challenging enough that students will learn to read the questions carefully, look for evidence in the text, plot information to analyze, etc. Topics are very interesting, and questions cannot be answered by students' general background knowledge... they quickly learn to refer to the text, actively analyze the information, and make connections. The author, Debra Housel, has gift for making truly useful materials!
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I am a former professor who just began introducing my first grader to tests where he must bubble in the answers.  This was a great tool in facilitating the learning of this skill.  It is also doing a great job in helping him with basic reading comprehension skills such as the main idea, looking back to the text for answers, making the jump to implicit conclusions, etc.  The text for each reading passage is also short enough that it is not intimidating.  And furthermore, the reading material is engaging and informative.
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This text developed (with a wonderful teacher) a delighted interest in this subject. The teacher and book helped me with what I had expected to be a boring and tedious graduate class. The authors have created a wonderful aid for students. John
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This is another great teaching resource to have on hand as I teach Students with Special Needs on a one to one basis.
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I can't believe a student considered this a book for the "feeble-minded". While the introduction quickly covers the basic technologies driving media today, the flowcharting principles and media  management guidelines are top notch. This book provides an excellent  foundation for getting your multimedia team of designers, programmers and  producers off on the right foot. I made it required reading for the members  of my staff, and I recommend it to all of my students.
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Works well with students that are trying to increase their understanding of Spanish. Poor for those that are simply trying to enhance their translation skills.
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I love this set of books.  These books require students to learn not by lecture, but by doing labs and explaining their results.
These books certainly are not appropriate for high school students (the age level I teach), but they are the perfect resource for their teacher.  A high school student needs very clear instructions and needs reassurance that he is on the right track.  These books are not clear enough for these students.
However, as a teacher, I can adapt the material, write my own labs, and give the students something that is on their level.
I've done the electricity unit, as a student, and realized that there was quite a lot about circuitry that I don't know.  I was a Physics major, but I never truly understood the material, I only thought I did.  I'm looking forward to trying some of the other units and finding out what else I don't understand!
The other useful feature of these books is the cost.  The labs use only very inexpensive equipment.  For someone like me in a small, rural school, this is a godsend!  In a few years, I hope to develop my program to the point that my students will get a good, high-level education, and low cost labs help make this possible sooner.
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If students or any reader would like to read the book, but struggling with the high level of reading, listening to this audio is a wise choice as you follow the story.