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Welcome
to Learning Language Arts Through Literature
The Gray Book
8th Grade Skills Program |
The Gray Book, eighth grade program is intended for use after The
Green Book, seventh grade program. The lessons in The Green Book
utilize a unit study approach to language arts, while The Gray Book is largely
based on dictation lessons.
Perfect for home schooling or
traditional classroom environment.
The Gray Book eighth grade integrates all the language arts skills.
Based on dictation, your student will learn all the components of language arts in
one easy to use book. Encouraging a love for classical literature, through dictation,
students learn punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, English grammar, creative
writing, and more.
Go to The Gray Book:
Detailed Overview Page
Scope and Sequence
Program Features
Fully Integrated Approach
3rd -
8th Grade Philosophy
Frequently Asked Questions
GETTING STARTED
Visit the Products Overview page for a guide
to all the grade levels available in the LLATL series.
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The
Gray Book
Eighth Grade
Program Introduction
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| As parents we watched and
marveled at the way our little ones learned to talk. By listening and responding to
English spoken well, they were able to communicate quite clearly. The process
was so gradual that they were not even aware it was taking place. It is the belief of those
associated with the Learning Language Arts Through Literature series that written
language can best be learned in the same manner. By reading fine literature and working
with good models of writing, children will receive a quality education in language
arts. If you desire to teach using this integrated approach to language, this
curriculum is for you.
In her books, Dr. Ruth Beechick has confirmed that this method of teaching is an
appropriate and successful way to introduce our young students to the joys of reading,
writing, and thinking. Our own experiences using these lessons with young children have
encouraged us to share them with you. Their enjoyment and enthusiasm for reading and
writing is an unmatched recommendation for this method of teaching.
"What an improvement over the standard methods of language
learning! In this series, students learn from excellent literature how to be better
writers and thinkers. I highly recommend it."
Dr. Ruth Beechick,
Curriculum Specialist & Author |
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| LLATL The Gray Book 8th Grade
2 Book Set |
| Item Number: CSP-GRCS |
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Gray Book Set Price:
$40.50 |
| Grade Level: eighth grade |
Learning Language Arts Through Literature The Gray Book program
set consists of The Gray Book Teacher's Book and The Gray Book
Student Activity Book |
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LLATL The Gray Book 8th Grade Teacher's Book
8.5 x 11 inches, 231 pages |
| Item Number: CSP-GRAY |
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The Teacher's Book price:
$22.50 |
The Gray Teacher's Book is a companion to The Gray Student Activity
Book. They are not intended to be used Independently, the information,
material, and answer keys you need to teach are found in The Teacher's Book. The Student Activity Book contains daily
exercises corresponding to each lesson in The Teacher's Book allowing for easy
use and more independent work, a BONUS for teachers. |
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LLATL The Gray Book 8th Grade Student Activity Book
8.5 x 11 inches, 308 pages |
| Item Number: CSP-GRAY-SAB |
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Student Activity Book price:
$18.00
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| The Gray
Student Activity Book is a companion to The Gray Teacher Book from the
series Learning Language Arts Through Literature. Not intended to be used
independently, the information, material, and answer keys you need to teach are found in
The Gray Teacher's Book! The Gray Student Activity Book is
where your student will record their answers to the questions in The Gray Teacher's
Book. |
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The Gray Book Program Features
LLATL eighth grade reading program includes a Teacher
Book and a Student Activity Book. 36 weekly lessons (which includes 4
Book Studies) divided into easy-to-use daily plans.
Primarily based on dictation, your student will learn all the components of language arts
in one easy to use book. Encouraging a love for classical literature, through dictation,
students learn punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, English grammar, creative
writing, and more.
- 36 weekly lessons divided into daily plans.
- 4 Book Studies (listed in the order they
appear):
- Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
- A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess
Streeter Aldrich
- Eric Liddell by Catherine Swift
- God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
- Integrated language arts lessons including:
grammar, spelling, higher order thinking, and study skills.
- Spelling lists each week from the most
Commonly Misspelled Words.
- Vocabulary Building exercises bring meaning
to vocabulary in context making it useful in everyday language. Continued study of
suffixes, prefixes, and root words prepares students for college testing.
- PLUS, a five week Writing Unit!
- Teacher friendly, with little or no
preparation needed!
- Reviews Activities follow most lessons
providing additional skill practice.
- Assessments help teachers to evaluate
student's progress.
Each week ten words from the most Commonly
Misspelled Word List are used for testing. The Vocabulary Building exercises bring
meaning to vocabulary in context making it useful in everyday language.
A five week Writing Unit prepares
students for high school writing and research as well as continued study in prefixes,
suffixes, and roots words.
Four Book Studies are designed to expand understanding through various activities
involving reading and writing skills.
Reviews after most lessons and Assessments are provided for teachers'
use for student evaluation. |
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The Gray Book Integrated Language
Approach
The Integrated Language Approach has
the benefits of all teaching methods. By working with pieces of real literature, you
focus on English grammar, creative writing, composition, spelling,
higher-order reasoning, and study skills Your student has the best
advantage for learning skills in this effective and lasting manner.
Grammar is taught in conjunction with reading and writing, not as an
isolated subject. Your student's vocabulary will be enhanced by
reading the good literature carefully chosen for his grade level. We realize that
every student functions at different reading levels. For the more hesitant reader, we
recommend, you, the teacher, read aloud with your student. Grade appropriate Reading
skills are included. Your student will review basic spelling rules using
misspelled words from his his daily writing and the Commonly Misspelled Words List.
Thinking Skills are developed throughout the activities in this
curriculum. Anytime a student is asked to respond to the literature with discussion,
writing, drawing, or completing an activity, your student is developing his thinking
skills. Handwriting is influenced by maturity of fine motor ability
so the goal is to improve from the point at which your student begins. |
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