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Vocabulary:
Language Arts—when used as a Noun, means “the skills including reading, composition, speech, spelling and dramatics, taught in elementary and secondary skills to give students a thorough proficiency in using the language.”
Language Arts Curriculum—an umbrella term for curricula in the areas of phonics, reading skills and comprehension, literature, grammar, usage, mechanics, writing, spelling, vocabulary, penmanship and speech.
Phonics—to teach both the sounds of letters and basic spelling to a child who is beginning to learn to read.
Reading Comprehension—to show you understand what was just read. This includes fact based questions which asks students to state facts or summarize what they have read, the “Who, What, When and Where” questions, and reasoning questions that ask the “What If” and look at “How” and “Why”.
Literary Analysis—to develop appreciation for how the author crafts his story. This includes character development, suspense and the unfolding plot. Also considers the use of literary devices like personification or foreshadowing. Another aspect of studying literature is exposure to and developing an appreciation to different types of literature: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Biography and so on.
Grammar—specifically refers to the building blocks of our language: parts of speech, sentence structure and types of sentences.
Mechanics—refers to punctuation, capitalization, and even spelling.
Usage—the ability to apply grammar and mechanics correctly in compositions.
Composition—the act of combining parts or elements to make a whole.
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Choosing Language Arts Curricula—the F-A-M-I-L-Y Way:
F — Faith/Philosophy
A — Approaches
M — Money
I — Individuals
L — Life
Y — You
Is it important that your children receive a specific religious perspective on history? What is your vision for your homeschool?
What do you believe about how children learn? Do you prefer the Charlotte Mason approach? Traditional Textbook? Classical?
What is your budget?
How does your child learn? By seeing, hearing, doing? What motivates your child to learn? Do you have a child with specific Learning Needs?
What season of life is your family in-young student, preschoolers, high schoolers? Do you want a curriculum to teach multiple children at one time? What special events—short-term or long-term—will be factors in your homeschooling?
What are your time priorities, limitations? How much structure do YOU need? How confident are you about how to teach language arts, or is your experience like mine?
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LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART
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LANGUAGE ARTSPrograms
Grades Religious Content Teacher Involvement
PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Christian N/Secular Low Med High
Abeka Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •AOP LIFEPAC Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •AOP Switched-On Schoolhouse / Monarch • • • • • • • • • • • •Calvert Language Arts • • • • •Character Quality Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • •Christian Light Language Arts • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Climbing to Good English • • • • • • • • • •Creative Writing Through Literature • • • • • • • •Eclectic Foundations • • • • • • • • • • •English for the Thoughtful Child • • • • •English Lessons Through Literature • • • • • • • • • •Essentials in Writing / Essentials in Literature • • • • • • • • • • • • • •First Language Lessons for WTM / Writing w/ Ease • • • • • •Grammar Galaxy • • • • • • • •Grammar for the WTM / Writing with Skill • • • • • •Jolly Phonics Grammar • • • • • • •Learning Language Arts Through Literature LLATL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Lightning Literature & Composition • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Language Lessons (Cottage Press) • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Language Lessons for a Living Education • • • • • • •Language Lessons for Today (My Father’s World) • • • • • • •Life of Fred Language Arts • • • • • •McGuffey’s New Eclectic Readers (Everyday Ed.) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Moving Beyond the Page • • • • • • • • • • •myPerspectives • • • • • • • • •myView Literacy • • • • • • • •Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum • • • • • • • •Preventing Academic Failure (PAF) • • • • • • • •Primary Arts of Language/Writing (IEW) • • • • •Primary/Interm/Adv Language Lessons • • • • • • • • •Purposeful Design Language Arts • • • • •Queen Homeschool Language Lessons • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Saxon Grammar and Writing • • • • • • • •Shiller Learning Language Arts • • • • • • • •Shurley English • • • • • • • • • •Starline Press English • • • • • • • • • • • •Total Language Plus Guides • • • • • • • • • • • •Writing Strands (Master Books) • • • • • • • •Writing Through History (Write From History) • • • • • • •
• Programs included on chart provide instruction in three or more language arts subject areas. Some programs will provide practice or exposure in a subject area, but not direct instruction; these may not be considered subject “coverage” per the chart.
• Not all subjects in these programs will be emphasized equally; depending on your child and situation, you may find you need sup-plemental material in some areas.
• These programs may be found in other sections of our catalog, based on their primary emphasis.
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Subjects Covered ApproachNotes
Phonics ReadingSkills
LiteraryAnalysis
Writing& Comp Grammar Spelling Vocab Hand-
writing Trad C/M Classical
UnitStudy Other
• • • • • • • • • Grades PK-6 Language Arts; 7-12 English.
• • • • • • • Separate Literature courses at upper levels.
• • • • • • Monarch is online. SOS is computer-based.
• • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • Add reading material.
• • • • • • • Add Christian Light Reading for Reading/Lit.
• • • • • Add Pathway Reading for Reading/Lit.
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• • • • • Companion programs. Lit. courses for Grades 7-11.
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• • • •• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • Blue / Red are phonics based.
• • • • • • • Lower levels are more CM-inspired.
• • • • • Upper levels are Classical.
• • • • • • •• • • • Revised & expanded versions of Serl books.
• • • •• • • • • •• • • • • • •• • • • • Online components.
• • • • • • • • • Online resources for student and teacher.
• • • • • •• • • • • • Can be used as remedial.
• • • • • • • • Digital teacher support.
• • • • •• • • • • • • • • Teacher eBook option.
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• • • • • Uses a Montessori approach.
• • • •• • • • • • • Literature studies at grade 5, 7 & HS only.
• • • • • • • Literature guide format, use 3-5 guides/year.
• • • •• • • • • • • Correlates with any 4-year chronological history.
• Language arts skills are approached differently within the educational approaches. Traditional and Classical have systematic instruction in various subjects and often separates courses. Charlotte Mason (and Unit Studies) provides integrated language skills based on models.
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PHONICSPrograms
Grades Religious Content Price Range Approach
PK K 1 2 3 4 Remedial Christian N/Secular $ $$ $$$ Basic Intensive
Adventures in Phonics • • • • • •All About Reading • • • • • • • • •Alpha-Phonics • • • • • • •American Language Series • • • •Bob Jones Phonics & English / K5 Beginning • • • • •Easy for Me Reading • • • • • • •First Start Reading (Memoria Press) • • • • •Foundational Phonics • • • • • • • •From Phonics to Reading • • • • • • •Fun-Time Phonics • • • • • • •Happy Cheetah • • • • • •Happy Phonics • • • • • • • •Hooked on Phonics (Learn to Read) • • • • • • •Horizons Phonics & Reading • • • • • • •I Can Read It! • • • • • • •Jolly Phonics • • • • • • • •Learning to Read (CLE) • • • •LLATL Blue & Red • • • • • •MCP Plaid Phonics • • • • • • • •McOmber Readers • • • • • • • •Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading • • • • • • •Pathway Reading • • • • • • • •PhonicBooks® • • • • • •Phonics for Reading & Spelling • • • • • •Phonics Pathways • • • • • • • • • •Preventing Academic Failure (PAF) • • • • • • • •Primary Arts of Language • • • • •Primary Phonics • • • • • • • •Reading and Spelling Pure and Simple • • • • • • • • •Reading Complete • • • • • •Reading Lesson (The) • • • • • • • •Reading and Spelling Through Literature • • • • • • • •Recipe for Reading • • • • • • • • •Right Brain Phonics • • • • • • • •Shiller Learning Language Arts • • • • • • • • •Sound Bytes Reading: Teach Anyone to Read • • • • • • • • • •Spell to Write & Read • • • • • • • • • •Teach a Child to Read with Children's Books • • • • • • •Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons • • • • • • • •TouchPhonics • • • • • • • • •Veritas Press Phonics Museum • • • • •Words Their Way Classroom K-5 • • • • • • • •Writing Road to Reading • • • • • • • • •
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This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own perceptions and understanding of the programs and not necessarily reflective of the publishers' opinions. Some designations are "best fit," not absolute.
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This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own perceptions and understanding of the programs and not necessarily reflective of the publishers' opinions. Some designations are "best fit," not absolute.
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PHONICS CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHARTSkills Covered Components
NotesSpelling G.U.M. Reading Handwriting Kits Wkbks Readers TM Manipulatives Audio DVDs
• • • Optional Flashcards.
• • • • • • • Orton Gillingham (OG) method.
• • • • • •• • • • • • • Teacher Manual is PDF.
• • • • •• • • • • Multi-sensory.
• • • •• • • Based on Orton Gillingham.
• • • • •• • Teacher instruction in workbooks.
• • • • • • • • Teacher instruction in workbooks.
• • • Coordinates with Explode the Code.
• • • • •• • • • • • • Manipulatives in K.
• •• • • • • • • • • Use economical handbook by itself OR the kits.
• • • •• • • • • • • • • Supplemental Read Aloud library.
• • • Includes through Grade 6.
• • • • • • Can use for remedial.
• • • • • Multi-sensory. Flashcards.
• • • •• • • • • Teacher instruction in readers & workbooks.
• • • • • • • • Activity sheets rather than workbooks.
• • • • Multi-sensory.
• • • • • • • • Phonogram cards. OG method.
• • • • • • • • • Readers & Teacher Manual (TM) are PDF. Uses AAS.
• • • • • •• • • • • Use manual w/ or w/out workbooks. ELL appropriate.
• • • • • • • •• • Supplements available from publisher.
• • • • Incorporates Elson Readers.
• • • • • • • Orton Gillingham (OG) method.
• • • • • Flashcards. For struggling readers.
• • • • • Montessori approach.
• • • • • Also ELL appropriate.
• • • • • • • • • Phonogram cards. Lots of add ons.
• • Readers of your choice.
• •• • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • Adds art appreciation/projects. App available.
• • • • • Online word sorts.
• • • • • Spalding method.
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LITERATURE GUIDES COMPARISON CHART©2021
LITERATUREGuides
Grades Format & Features
K-3 3-6 6-8 9-12Components Reproducible
Stdt PagesChristianContent
Standards-Based Tests
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Author/TitleBackgroundTchr Stdt Comb
Discovering Literature • • • • • • • • •
Great Works Guides • • • • • • • • •
Memoria Press Literature • • • • • • • • • •
Moving Beyond the Page • • • • • • • •
Literature Kits (Novel Study) • • • • • • • •
Novel Units • • • • • • • •
Novel-Ties • • • • • • • •Prestwick House AP Lit. Guides • • • • • •
Progeny Press • • • • • • • • •
Rigorous Reading • • • • • • • •
Total Language Plus • • • • • • •
Veritas Comprehension Guides • • • • • • • • •
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LITERATUREGuides
Language Arts (ELA) or Other Cross-Curricular Skills Covered
ReadingComp.
DiscussionQuestions
LiteraryAnalysis
CriticalThinking Grammar Writing/
Comp Vocab Spelling GraphicOrganizers
Math/Science
Connect
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ProjectsJournaling
Discovering Literature • • • • • • • •
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Memoria Press Literature • • • • • • •
Moving Beyond the Page • • • • • • • • • • • •
Literature Kits Novel Study • • • • • • •
Novel Units • • • • • • • • •
Novel-Ties • • • • • • • •Prestwick House AP Lit. Guides • • • • • •
Progeny Press • • • • • •
Rigorous Reading • • • • • • • • •
Total Language Plus • • • • • • • • •
Veritas Comprehension Guides • • • • • • •
Walking to Wisdom • • • • • • •
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