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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 372.61 EAN: 9780971412927 ISBN: 0971412928 Label: W. W. Norton & Company Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 420 Publication Date: 2002-12 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Studio: W. W. Norton & Company Accessories: Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Parents can assure their child's success in language arts with this simple-to-use, scripted guide. First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind uses picture study and other classical techniques to develop the child's language study in those first two all-important years of school. Each lesson leads the parent, step-by-step, through the simple oral and written projects that build reading, writing, spelling, storytelling, and comprehension skills. Use this book to supplement school learning, or as the center of a home-school language arts course. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - absolutly wonderfulThis book is extremly easy to use and can be used for grammar, writing and poetry. It has everything your 1st & 2nd grader needs. My 2nd grader loves it and my kindergartener is eager to join his brother. It gives you (teacher) a great script to follow, this makes it easy for my husband to substitute when I'm not available. Rating: - A Fair Review & A Comparison to Other Popular Curriculum!Most of us really like this book. We use this book in our homeschool family. It is simple, straight forward and not labor intensive for parent or child. This is a great grammer program. After looking at some of the not so flattering comments about this book, I decided to inspect it for myself. YES, they do change some of the wording in the poems. If this presents a problem for you, look up the originals online and make your choice at that time. YES, it is repetative, however, my child has ... Read More Rating: - Separating the Mechanics of Writing from the Creation of Original SentencesFrom an educational philosophy standpoint, I completely agree with Bauer that grammar-age students (grades 1 - 4) need a chance to learn and practice the mechanics of writing before adding in the variable of creating original content with complete sentences, correct grammar, and proper punctuation. To this end, her beginning levels use copywork and dictation to expose the student to complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. If your child enjoys original writing, by all ... Read More Rating: - Great homeschooling bookI bought this to use with my almost 6 year old as part of our homeschool curriculum and I love it. The lessons are short, we usually only take about 5-10 minutes per lesson. They are set up for easy use by the instructor and my son likes to do the lessons. I would recommend this to anyone, especially if you are at all intimidated about teaching your child about the English language. Rating:  - Mindless TwaddleWhen selecting a language arts curriculum for our child I ordered a copy of "First Language Lessons." After examining the curriculum I returned my copy for a refund. Jessie Wise has taken Emma Serl's books "Primary Language Lessons and Intermediate Language Lesson" given them a few twists to create her own book of language lessons. The book consists of mindless twaddle. Wise does not use true "narration" which is having a child repeat back to you in their own words what they have learned. The lessons ... Read More 
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