This Pathway Reader Christian home school curriculum includes the first grade student textbooks along with complete home school teacher lesson plans.
Learning reading comprehension with Pathway readers makes your reading lesson enjoyable. This 88 page workbook has been prepared especially for first graders in a home school, parochial, or other small classroom environment. Specifically designed to accompany the MORE DAYS GO BY Grade 1 reader, this workbook was prepared not only with the children in mind, but their teacher was also considered. This workbook has been designed to train the children to work independently with a minimum of teacher assistance. No teacher should try to teach the lessons in this book without the help of the Teacher's Edition containing the detailed instructions and suggestions, plus many supplementary exercises that should help the teacher keep her first graders constructively occupied.
The MORE DAYS GO BY Student Workbook can be purchased separately here or as part of one of the Complete Sets.
The DAYS GO BY & MORE DAYS GO BY Set comes with 2 hardback readers, each full of delightful, easy-read short stories and fun filled illustrations. The size of these 5.5 x 8 inch readers is just right for little hands.
The first page for each story, "Working with Words, " should be assigned before the story is read. On these pages the children work with the new words that appear in the story.
The "Thinking about the Story" pages should be done after the story has been read in class. In most cases the children should be able to do the work on all the workbook pages by themselves, although there may be Individuals that need help. The pupils should be encouraged to use their textbooks to find the answers, rather than asking for the teacher's assistance.
Since learning to read is laying the foundation of a child's education, this subject's importance cannot be overemphasized. It must be taught with enthusiasm, and a teacher should not relax until every one of her first graders likes reading.
Tests to be given at the end of each unit are found in the back of this workbook. They may be removed before being handed out to the students.
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Parents appreciate the Pathway reading curriculum for its' wholesome stories based on strong moral principles and traditional Christian values. The Pathway curriculum is published by an Amish farming community, and used for teaching in their community. The Pathway curriculum is of excellent quality and very affordable making it a great bargain.
TO THE TEACHER:
The following are some general suggestions given on teaching this curriculum.
Enthusiasm is your keyword
The attitude with which children tackle their lessons is often a reflection of their teacher's attitude. Therefore the importance of showing enthusiasm can not be overstressed.br>
Learning should be an interesting, challenging experience that lasts even beyond the time the pupil attends school. If the interest and ambition to learn is not instilled into the child when he is young, there is a danger that he will never really enjoy learning. Though a child's education begins long before he starts to school, you must remember that his first actual experience in book learning lies in his teacher's hands. How she guides him could very easily determine the type of pupil he will be throughout his years in school. And it does not stop there. One writer said, "As the morning is to the day, so is the child to the man." As we can expect a bright, sunny morning to turn out to be a nice day, an industrious, willing pupil can be expected to become just that type of grown-up.br>
Since a teacher's enthusiasm rubs off on her pupils, you should never be afraid to say, "This page looks interesting. You'll like doing it." Never, never tell students their work isn't hard or it isn't important. Let them feel as if they have accomplished something, even if it is only a simple lesson. In order to teach young children, the teacher must see the lessons through their eyes. She must imagine herself in their place and take an interest in the things that interest them. It is only when children have gained confidence in their teacher and confidence in themselves that they are ready to enjoy school. And only when they enjoy school will they tackle their lessons with enthusiasm. | 
