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What do you love (or loathe) about the teachers guides for the various series that you've used?

What role does the Teachers Guides play in your use or disuse of a program? How do you use them? How far in advance do you read/prep before teaching to the student?

Do you pre-read/study the TG before a unit, or do you use it day-by-day as you teach, etc?

 

Have you noticed that you prefer a different style/type of teachers guide depending on the subject?

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I have a preference for clear and concise:

Daily list of supplies
Daily objectives
Clear teaching helps

I also like to have everything upfront for the unit/week.  Some teachers' guides I use a lot (like Right Start, which has all of the above), some are more loose (like ELTL, which is more conversational in nature).  But yeah, I spend time pre-reading so I can make adjustments for our house.  As I put everything into our schedule, I read through each lesson and make a note of anything I know I will want to specifically notice later.

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I never use teacher's guides if I can help it. The only thing I've used them for so far is to correct work if they have answers. If a program has a teacher's guide that is integral to the curriculum, I am less likely to use that curriculum. I guess I just like things simple and all-in-one if possible. My one exception is the WWE teacher book. I love it as a reference.

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