The
Yellow Book
Third Grade Skills
A perfect follow-up to The
Red Book, or it may be used after successfully completing another second grade
program.
With literature as a basis,
this innovative program uses a fully integrated approach as it takes your students through
all the activities needed to learn reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting,
creative writing, research, study skills, higher-order thinking skills, and more.
Go To The Yellow Book:
Detailed Overview
Scope and Sequence
Program Features
Fun For Students
3rd - 8th Grade Philosophy
Frequently Asked Questions
About the Authors
GETTING STARTED
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Overview page for a guide to all the grade levels available in the LLATL series.
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Program Philosophy
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.
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.
The integrated language approach has the benefits of all teaching
methods. By working with pieces of real literature, you focus on grammar, reading,
vocabulary, spelling, writing, thinking skills, and penmanship. Your student has the
best advantage for learning skills in this effective and lasting manner.
This program provides you with materials, activities, and suggestions that will
encourage and benefit you as you create a learning environment for your student.
Since everyone is different, we suggest that you try our ideas, and then freely
experiment until you find patterns that work for you.
This program is written to be taught in numbered lessons for easy reference.
The easy-to-use format will make your teaching easier and more effective. A lesson
usually takes about one week to complete, depending on you and your student.
Lessons contain a passage of literature and learning activities. These
activities are designed to help your student learn language skills in their context while
developing writing and thinking skills.
Everyday words taken from literature teach English grammar, spelling, and
writing through dictation and activities that hold your student's interest. |
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LLATL The Yellow Book 3rd Grade Complete Set
Item Number: CSP-YECS |
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Yellow Book Set Price:
$40.50 |
| Grade Level: Third Grade |
| Includes: Learning
Language Arts Through Literature The Yellow Book program consists
of The Yellow Book Teacher's Book and The Yellow Book Student Activity Book (as
shown above). |
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LLATL The Yellow Book 3rd Grade Teacher's Book
8.5 x 11 inches, 297 pages |
| Item Number: CSP-YTB |
The Teacher's Book price:
$22.50
Grade Level: Third Grade |
The Yellow Teacher Book is a companion to The Yellow 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 Yellow Teacher Book. The Yellow Student Activity Book contains: student instruction, a place for
writing, and a tool for easy record keeping. Allows for more independent work, a BONUS for
teachers. Each Student Activity Book provides Enrichment Activities such
as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more found ONLY in the Student
Activity Book. |
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LLATL The Yellow Book 3rd Grade Student Activity Book
8.5 x 11 inches, 376 pages |
| Item Number: CSP-YSAB |
Student Activity Book price:
$18.00
Grade Level: Third Grade |
The Yellow Student Activity Books are the perfect companions for the Learning
Language Arts Through Literature, The Yellow Teacher Book! Everything in one book:
student instruction, a place for writing, and a tool for easy record keeping. Allows for
more independent work, a BONUS for teachers. Each Student Activity Book provides Enrichment
Activities such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more found
ONLY in the Student Activity Book. (The information, material, and answer keys
you need to teach are found in The Yellow Teacher Book.)
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Program Features
Our third 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.
- Integrated language lessons
include: phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, phonics review and higher order thinking
skills.
- For the Book Studies you may
select the short stories included in The Yellow Teacher's Book, or you may choose
the optional book listed for that lesson. Book Studies provide summaries, vocabulary
words, comprehension, discussion questions, and exciting activities.
- Literature Links give your
students the skills and vocabulary needed for effective reading, plus additional
activities bring the stories to life.
- Spelling: Focus on Spelling tips
help with memorization of spelling rules. Suggested spelling lists are included for
each lesson!
- Handwriting Skills:
Instructions and work pages for cursive writing included!
- Phonics Facts, Grammar Guides, and Punctuation
Pointers keep students on track.
- Review Activities follow most
lessons providing opportunities for additional skills practice.
- Assessments provide everything you
need to evaluate students for a letter grade. Also great for determining the areas
of growth needed for each individual student.
- Comprehension Checks give
you and your students the confidence of progressing through all the content and skills for
this grade level.
- Teacher friendly, this
program requires little or no preparation. All the work has already been done!
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Easy For Teachers Fun For Students
With literature as a basis, this innovative program uses a fully integrated
approach as it takes your students through all the activities needed to learn reading,
spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, creative writing, research, study skills,
higher-order thinking skills, and more.
Just turn to Lesson 1 and begin teaching. The authors have done the work for
you in an easy-to-follow format needing little or no preparation. |
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with all the workbooks for each subject in language arts? Try The Yellow Book for third grade
skills. The 36 lessons include dictation or copying of literature passages from great
books your children will love. The Other Kitten (Patricia St. John), The Tale
of Jeremy Vole (Stephen Lawhead), Bible Stories to Read, poetry selections
and much more! Includes all the language skills: reading, spelling (with suggested lists
included), grammar, higher order thinking skills, creative writing, and handwriting in an
easy-to-use format. For your convenience, Teacher Notes and answers are right in
the margin of the teacher book. The Skills Index provides an easy reference.
Four book studies encourage students
in vocabulary building, reading for content, and comprehension. Exciting activities bring
each story to life and give your student many opportunities to be creative. |
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| Scope
and Sequence Phonics
• root words • sounds of: igh, ed, er, ar, or, le, el, al, ng, tion, kn •
suffixes • syllables
Spelling
• copy words • how to study words • review activity • spelling tips:
al, ai, ar, ay, ea, ear, ee, el, er, ew, ie, igh, ir, kn, le, oi, oo, or, ou, ough, ow,
ue, ur, wh, wr • weekly word lists
Reading
• base or root words • biography • cause and effect • characters
• chart reading • choral reading • compare and contrast • compound
words • comprehension • discussion of content • fact and opinion •
fiction • figurative language • lines of play • main idea •
non-fiction • optional literature links on: The White Stallion, Madeline, Meet George
Washington, The Courage of Sarah Noble • plays • poetry • predicting
outcome • recalling detail • rhyme • similes • suffixes •
syllables • vocabulary
Grammar
• antonyms • adjectives • adverbs • antonym • apostrophes
• articles • capitalization • colon • commas • comparative
adjectives • complete sentences • compound subjects • conjunctions •
contractions • declarative sentences • determiners • homonyms •
irregular words • nouns • parentheses • past tense • periods •
plural nouns • plural possessive nouns • possessive nouns • predicate
• present tense • pronouns • proper nouns • quotation marks •
quotations • singular nouns • singular possessive nouns • subjects •
suffix: ed, er, ful, ing • synonyms • verbs
Composition
• copying literature • descriptive writing • editing • envelope •
friendly letter • indentations • journaling • list making • main idea
• paragraph • phrases • report • sentences • similes • title
• verse • writing from dictation
Research and Study Skills
• alphabetical order • charts and graphs • dictionary • encyclopedia
• library • map skills • newspaper • telephone book • research
skills • thesaurus • time line
Higher Order Thinking Skills
• alphabetical order • cause and effect • compare and contrast •
directions (N,S,E,W) • drawing conclusions • following directions • graphs
and charts • listening skills • matching • memorization • reporting
• retelling a story • same and different • sequencing
Creative Expression / Games
• choral reading • codes • collage • drama • illustrating •
match-ups • oral presentation • pantomime • plays • poetry •
puzzles • riddles
Penmanship
• beginning cursive—lower case letters • beginning cursive—upper case
letters • connecting cursive letters |
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| The YELLOW Book Program Overview Grammar
Grammar is taught in conjunction with reading and writing, not as an isolated
subject. An emphasis is placed on grammar skills appropriate for the third grade
level.
Reading Skills
Literature Links
and Comprehension Checks throughout the
program enhance your student's reading abilities and give you and your students the
confidence of progressing through all the content and skills for this grade level.
You may select the short stories included in The Yellow Teacher's Book, or your
may choose the following optional books:
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub
Madaline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
These books are written on a third grade readability level and will be enjoyed by
all students. Vocabulary and discussion questions provide additional
reinforcement of reading skills.
Literature Links give your students the skills and vocabulary
needed for effective reading, plus additional activities bring the stories to life.
Spelling
Focus on Spelling
is included in each lesson. Words have been
carefully selected to help your student learn essential spelling tips that will provide
him with the tools needed as he progresses in the series. Students are taught using
the See-Say-Spell method. Which encourages your student to look and
see how the word is spelled, say the word aloud, and then spell the word. By using a
multi-sensory method, your student has the advantage of seeing, saying, and spelling.
Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Higher-Order Thinking Skills are developed throughout the activities in
this manual. When your student is asked to respond to the literature with
discussion, writing, drawing, or completing an activity, he is developing his thinking
skills.
Creative Writing
Writing skills are developed within the context of learning reading and
grammar skills. Your student is given ample opportunity to express ideas through
drawing and writing. The beginning of creative writing is creative thinking.
Cursive Handwriting
As your student learns cursive writing, encourage him in his own ability.
The handwriting illustrations in this manual show a realistic style. We
recommend that you not compare his handwriting to a perfect model. He will improve
as the year progresses and develop his own style as he matures.
Cursive handwriting activities are presented in a systematic manner to ensure that
your students retain these important skills.
Review Activities
New skills taught in each lesson are included in the Review Activities
found directly after most of the lessons. You simply choose the skills your
student needs.
Assessments
Assessments are included in the program for your use. An I
C.A.N. Assessment has been created for each Literature Link. Teacher
Friendly Assessments provide everything you need to evaluate students for a
letter grade. Also great for determining the areas of growth needed for each individual
student.
Skills Index
The Skills Index is located in the back of the manual. To
ensure that the language arts skills commonly held appropriate for third grade instruction
were adequately covered, much research was involved in the writing of this curriculum.
Bibliography
Next you will find the bibliography. This will give you all the
information you need to locate the books quoted in the lessons. The selection
includes wonderful books that we hope your family will read and enjoy.
Enrichment Activities
In each lesson you will find the treasure chest icon for the Enrichment
Activities. This is your cue to look for the activity located in the Student
Activity Book. Answers to these activities are found in this manual.
While optional, these activities develop thinking and reasoning skills necessary for
higher level learning. |
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