Hunter Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Some Favorite Free Language Arts Links Your Mission Statement http://harvestministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TWGHW2-CH1-FINDING_YOUR_MISSION.pdf Planning and Scheduling. This ingenious plan uses a large folded piece of art paper, or several pieces of smaller paper taped together. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vzK2LvS6qOY AO Language Arts Scope and Sequence for grades 1-12 https://www.amblesideonline.org/LangArtsScopeSeq.shtml Hoenshel is the best substitute and supplement to AO's suggested K-3 Beechick book. Hoenshel's Progressive course in English Teacher Manual Pages 11-16 Composition scope and sequence for grades 1-3, including composition work for math https://books.google.com/books?id=Zn8SAAAAIAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s Hoenshel's Language Lessons and Elementary Grammar Pages 11-20 First Grade Chart Work A do it yourself phonics course even better than Beeechick's explanation. https://books.google.com/books?id=u1cXAAAAIAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s Alpha-Phonics is now free http://blumenfeld.campconstitution.net/Tutor.htm Alpha-Phonics Phonograms http://www.donpotter.net/pdf/alpha-phonics-phonograms Free version of Spalding style Manuscript Handwriting. I recommend starting Spalding manuscript before Spalding cursive, rather than teaching cursive first. http://www.donpotter.net/pdf/shortcut-to-manuscript.pdf Spalding Vertical Cursive Handwriting. I strongly recommend vertical handwriting for lefties with dyslexia. Spalding uppercase manuscript can be used with Spalding lowercase cursive. In a modern world with constant use of acronyms, I suggest retaining the manuscript uppercase letters taught in the document above and skipping instruction in the uppercase cursive letters for most students. http://athlosfifth.weebly.com/uploads/8/3/6/5/8365772/beginner_handwriting_packet.pdf and http://www.mychandlerschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=14444&dataid=10033&FileName=cursive_practice_sheets.pdf Traditional Slanted Cursive Handwriting. Designed to be used with Alpha Phonics and the cursive-first approach. This is an efficient and attractive hand for righties without LDs, but I do not recommend this hand or approach for lefties with dyslexia. http://www.donpotter.net/pdf/af_cursive.pdf Spelling Lists for Grades 1-6 http://www.susancanthony.com/ws/_pdf/splhnd.pdf Video Workshop for the lists http://www.susancanthony.com/ws/spel.html Follow up with commonly misspelled words lists such as the following Middle School List http://www.madison.kyschools.us/userfiles/1648/Classes/8470/Misspelled%20Words%20List.pdf?id=422080 Spelling Demons http://cs.westfordk12.us/pages/WestfordCS_Teacher/McKinnon/webpage/documents/spelling/Spelling%20Demon1.pdf 500 Words http://taurangagirlsenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/2/1/21215426/500_most_misspelt_words.pdf 72 Ways to Practice Spelling Words http://www.summithill.org/FileUploads/TeacherFiles/72WaystoPracticeSpellingWords_9_7_2013_12_47_00_PM.pdf Journeys through Bookland Vol. 10 ORAL LESSONS pg. 352-360 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24857/24857-h/24857-h.htm#Oral_Lessons or https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb10sylv Carroll Smith articles on Narration https://childlightusa.wordpress.com/category/narration/page/3/ 6 Steps of the Narration Sequence pg. 14 http://www.childlightusa.org/review/Winter2007_Review.pdf Copy and paste this link into Wayback Machine to access this document. Narration with Issues http://simplycharlottemason.com/2013/09/25/narration-auditory-speech-issues/ Transitioning from oral narrations to written compositions Journeys through Bookland Vol. 10 WRITTEN LESSONS pg. 361-362 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24857/24857-h/24857-h.htm#Written_Lessons or https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb10sylv Teaching English Rules http://www.eyedocgreg.com/homeschool/english_rules.htm Handy Punctuation Reference http://depts.gpc.edu/~duniss/WritingHandouts/HandyPunctuationReference.pdf Sentence Patterns https://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/previews/original/sentence-patterns-worksheet.jpg?1408503881 ACT English Grammar and Punctuation Rules I suggest saving this longer more rigorous list for high school, and focusing on the Hoenshel and AO suggestions and 3 documents above, first. http://www.scc.k12.wi.us/faculty/hjourdeans/ACT%20English%20Appendix.pdf Write On! Teacher Manual, 3 Sentence Report, 3 Paragraph Report http://www.learn4yourlife.com/support-files/writeoninstructorsguide.pdf Write On! Intro and Conclusion http://web.archive.org/web/20100209045138/http://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/Homeschool-writing-contest.html Gathering Grid for Research. Fold regular paper into 4x4 grids and use with above Write On! reports. http://questgarden.com/139/61/3/120608222628/files/gathering%20grid.pdf Bibliography Template https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8b/95/d5/8b95d58ae585bbbaf3ddd05e805ddffb.jpg Report Style Composition Lessons in Harvey's Grammar Animals 40, 59; Plants and Products 82, 99, 105; Metals and Elements 112, 116; Disasters and Phenomena 120 https://books.google.com/books?id=hB8BAAAAYAAJ&dq=harvey Write a Story With a Cinderella Plot https://singleadelman.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/59011444/Writing-Org.pdf How to Write a Newfangled Fairy Tale http://www.fictionteachers.com/fictionclass/newfangled.html How to Write Your Own Scary Story http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson407/write-scary2.pdf 25 Types of Poetry http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/25-Types-of-Poetry-123703 or http://myteacherpages.com/webpages/jgriffin/files/25%20Types%20of%20Poetry.pdf Handwritten Friendly Letter https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/31/88/e1/3188e11ba91b31bfcf3683e7a20d7724.jpg Writeshop Business Letters for Kids and Teens http://writeshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Business-Letters.pdf How to Address an Envelope http://www.abcteach.com/free/e/envelope_formatting.pdf High School Level Research Paper Outline for a 5 Paragraph Research Paper https://lablog101.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/5-paragraph-essay-outline-for-research-paper1.pdf Introduction Worksheet http://jimmiescollage.com/downloads/writing/introduction-paragraph-graphic-organizer.pdf 15 Ways to Write an Introduction http://www.cengage.com/resource_uploads/downloads/1413031188_155420.pdf Conclusion Worksheet http://jimmiescollage.com/downloads/writing/conclusion-paragraph-graphic-organizer.pdf Conclusions: Make Your Last Words Count http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/PDF/conclusions_uwmadison_writingcenter_aug2012.pdf Writing an Effective Title http://writing.umn.edu/sws/assets/pdf/quicktips/titles.pdf How to Capitalize a Title http://srjcstaff.santarosa.edu/~kthornle/30/CapitalizationMLAStyle.pdf How to Write a Good Thesis Statement http://www.wnypdc.org/site/files/Thesis%20Statement.pdf Thesis Graphic Organizer http://icsnhd.weebly.com/uploads/7/2/4/6/7246056/thesis_graphic_organizer.pdf Thesis Statement Checklist https://www.stkate.edu/pdfs/thesis-statement-checklist.pdf MLA Bibliography Guide http://www.edu.pe.ca/gulfshore/PDFs/bibform.pdf THE KNOWLEDGE MOST WORTH HAVING pages 7-8 from Book by Book by Michael Dirda “Once in a class of graduate students,†recalled the distinguished Canadian Robertson Davies, “I met a young man who did not know who Noah was.†What should a person know of the world’s literature? It has always seemed obvious to me that the great patterning works ought to lie at the heart of any structured reading program. By “patterning works†I mean those that later authors regularly build on, allude to, work against. There aren’t that many of these key books, and they aren’t all obvious classics. Here’s the roughly chronological short list of those that the diligent might read through in a year or two. For such famous works you can hardly go wrong with any good modern editions, though the Bible the Authorized, or King James, Version is the one that has most influenced the diction and imagery of the English prose. The Bible (Old and New Testament) Bulfinch’s Mythology (or any other account of the Greek, Roman, and Norse Myths) Homer, The Iliad and the Odyssey Plutarch, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Dante, Inferno The Arabian Nights Thomas Malory, Le Morte D’Arthur (tales of King Arthur and his knights) Shakespeare’s major plays, especially Hamlet, Henry IV, Part One, King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the Tempest Cervantes, Don Quixote Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson Any substantial collection of the world’s major folktales Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Know these well, and nearly all of the world’s literature will be an open book to you. Get the unabridged books at http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au Free Audiobooks https://librivox.org/search?primary_key=0&search_category=genre&search_page=1&search_form=get_results View the lists of abridged and children's versions at http://www.yesterdaysclassics.com/catalog/displaycatalog.php?catalog=world and http://www.heritage-history.com/index.php?c=library#folk This allows you to see books suggestions divided by subject and and level. Then look for the free versions of the titles at https://archive.org/details/texts and http://books.google.com/books and http://www.gutenberg.org and http://www.mobileread.com and http://www.amazon.com/b?node=2245146011 More Reading Lists AO booklists http://amblesideonline.org/curriculum.shtml#years ATA Reading LIsts http://www.atachoice.org/2017/02/11/reading-lists/ Robinson and Rosegate Harbour Lists http://users.gobigwest.com/rosegate/FreeBooks.html Mensa Reading Lists http://www.mensaforkids.org/achieve/excellence-in-reading/ Christian College Prep Reading List https://www.forsuchatimeasthis.com/Downloads/College_Prep_Reading_List.pdf How to Read a Book. Reading list starts on page 332 http://crap.sceleris.net/HowtoReadABook.pdf Journeys through Bookland HOW TO READ FICTION pg.144 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24857/24857-h/24857-h.htm#CHAPTER_VIII or https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb10sylv Book Review Worksheets grades 8-12 https://www.forsuchatimeasthis.com/Downloads/Book%20Reviews.pdf 4 Sentence Précis http://staff.rentonschools.us/rhs/robirds-la-3-4/la-3-4/download/Precis+Template.pdf?id=286257 Free Study Guides HarperCollins http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Teachers/TeachingResources.aspx Glenco http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/ Penguin http://www.penguin.com/services-shared/teachersguides/ Edited March 13, 2017 by Hunter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thanks for sharing, Hunter! My phone is completely inadequate for all these rabbit talks, I'll have to power up the "Big Computer"! 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 This is my transcription with adaptions of the planning video in the second link. Planning Method 1. Fold a large piece of paper into 16 squares. 2. Label the first 12 squares 1-12 for each of the 12 months. Start with the first month of your school year. 3. Write important events in the square for each month–holidays, birthdays, vacations, events in nature, and any other disruptions to the schedule. 4. Write each student's name in the remaining blocks. Go onto the back if necessary. Write the priorities of the year for each student, and any weaknesses that need to be focused on. 5. Take out the curricula you will be using and write the main topics that will be covered into each month's square. Try to divide topics into units that fit neatly into each month. 6. On the back of the paper, label 12 squares–one for each month. Write any major expenses in each month. Schedule purchases, buying resources about 2 months before they are needed. 7. Plan a month ahead to create the weekly lesson plans, on another piece of paper, or in notebook. Create a schedule for reserving library books. 8. Do daily planning the Sunday before. Begin preparing the copywork for the week. Reserve books from the library. 9. Each morning prepare the final lesson plans. Finish preparing any unprepared copywork. 10. If you will be reteaching this material to younger siblings or other students, keep all copywork and notes in a notebook labeled with the grade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) Oops, somehow I have two threads! I knew I had lost a post. It was in the other double posted thread. I'm adding it to this one Post your own favorite free links, if you would like to do so. Personally, I am most interested in concise pdfs that can be printed in just a page or two, or are formatted to be easily read offline on a tablet. Free isn't so free when you cannot afford to use it. But post whatever you want. Edited March 12, 2017 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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