by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jun 7, 2019 | Education Materials
Ready for Reading Phonics – Level 1 is a brand new curriculum recommended for ages 4-6. (Post contains affiliate links).
Ready for reading is a complete, thorough course, from beginning to end, and includes the following course objectives:
Ready for Reading Phonics Course Objectives:
Recognize and name all letters of the alphabet.
Learn initial consonant and short vowel sounds for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Begin reading words with short vowel letter patterns and consonant blends.
Master 20 sight words.
1) Lesson Plans: Each week a letter of the alphabet is introduced and a flow
of activities is suggested. Alphabet (saying letters), Sounds, Tactile ideas such as clay and sand.
2) Thematic Units: A list of thematic unit ideas for each letter. For example, incorporating other subjects (besides reading, math, writing). This is a great time to pick something your child is interested in!
Jen gives a list of possible subjects. For example, animal types, insect types, fruit types, and tons more.
3) Reading Tips: Ideas for guiding your child and promoting reading in your
home!
4) Assessment Forms: Help with keeping track of letter and sight word mastery.
5) Alphabet Strips: Correspond to flashcards and provide guidance during
reading and writing lessons.
6) Flashcards: All 26 letters, both capital and lowercase. Corresponding
sound/picture card for each letter (available in black+white and color). 100
sight word cards.
7) Worksheets: Each letter of the alphabet has 4 corresponding worksheets.
- Circle the letters
- Write the letters
- Color the beginning sound picture
- Match the upper and lowercase letters
HELP WITH IDENTIFYING THE LETTERS
Different variants of each letter to help reduce confusion when seeing letters in the “real” world. For example, the letters are shown with different font types, sizes, with upper and lowercase as well.
LOTS OF COLORING AND PICTURES FOR VISUAL LEARNERS
LOTS OF WRITING PRACTICE!
8) Games: 8 ORIGINAL games for fun practice, plus ideas for creating and incorporating
more games and play into your lessons.
ALL THE GRAPHICS YOU NEED TO PRINT AND CREATE YOUR OWN GAME BOARDS.
9) Readers: 10 engaging ORGINAL beginning readers are provided so children can
begin reading and experiencing success!
Flexible lesson plans provide a suggested sequence of letter introductions. However, if you prefer to teach the letters in alphabetical order, or present letters in context of a thematic unit, please feel free to do so!
Alphabet Strips to print and attach to your child’s desk or other work area.
Alphabet and sight word knowledge sheet records so you can keep track of which letters you child knows.
NOTE: You can use the Ready for Reading Phonics curriculum with everyone in your household. And Since it's a printable, this means you can print more than one copy as needed. This will save you money when compared to traditional workbooks, which usually require you to purchase a separate workbook for each child.
You will have the ability to print out a color copy or a black and white copy if you prefer to not use color ink. The Ready for Reading Phonics curriculum is available through Teachable.com and Jennifer Merckling has created videotaped step-by-step instructions to help you set the course up and be ready to roll.
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by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jun 7, 2019 | Creation Education Resources
Why My Son Doesn’t Believe in Evolution – Creation and our kids.
I authored an article recently that is posted on LifeschoolingConference.com
To avoid confusing Google, I couldn't post the entire article here. However, I have included a short blip to get you started. Read the rest of this well-written, thought-provoking post here.
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Here are the first few words of the post just to give you a taste of the subject matter:
First to clarify, I want to make sure that everyone reading this understands that there is a distinct difference between macroevolution and microevolution.
Creation and our Kids – Macroevolution versus Microevolution
Macroevolution states, “All things evolve in a positive beneficial direction.” For example, macroevolution is defined as the process by which one type of animal, for example, fish, evolves into a completely different type of animal, for example, amphibian.
This requires an increase in genetic information, which has NEVER BEEN SHOWN to happen.
Natural Selection, on the other hand, is the process whereby organisms adapt to their environment, survive, and thus, produce offspring. Natural Selection is an example of microevolution, which HAS been observed in the laboratory. For example, microevolution is what happens when bacteria develop immunity to antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is not the result of click here to read the rest of the article….
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by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jun 5, 2019 | Education Materials
Sara Bean's MLK Jr K-12 History Curriculum provided me with some surprises. I actually thought all of this time that MLK Jr. was a Christian. Now, I'm not so sure. (Post may contain affiliate links)
For example, a little internet digging will uncover that he didn't hold to the same beliefs about Jesus and the virgin birth. In fact, it appears he denied much of what most Christians believe about the gospel. Also, many sources claim that he was unfaithful to his wife numerous times, including the night before he died.
Another thing I had never heard was that MLK Jr. was beaten by his dad because he didn't believe his son was studious or hard working as he thought he should be. It turns out that MLK Jr. never wanted to be a preacher, though he did eventually receive his doctorate in theological studies.
The first thing to remember when purchasing this MLK Jr K-12 History Curriculum, is that it's meant to be a supplement, as opposed to full-blown curriculum
So, for example, this would be a perfect short unit study to use for MLK Jr.'s birthday or some other time when you want your children to remember MLK Jr. The MLK Jr K-12 history curriculum is not too complicated, so if your kids don't like school, this might even be a great way to break up the “monotony” of school and give your kids a chance to just have some fun.
In other words, you can sneak in some new vocabulary words and reinforce history with this curriculum without bogging down your school day.
As far as activities for the kiddos to learn about Dr. King. There are many. For example,
Lists of facts
Including details about his college experiences, and how he got involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Also, some of his favorite quotes are included. Information about his boycotts, marches, and movements is also part of the curriculum package. You will learn about some of the things MLK Jr. struggled with as well.
Vocabulary
For Elementary through 12th grade is included, and I learned some new words!
The number and complexity of the words increases by age. However, all kids can learn all words, if you want. It's up to you as the teacher what words and how many you choose to assign to your kids.
Creative Writing Projects
Opportunities to write. For example,
- School Life – The creation of a school.
- Learning and Writing about Rosa Parks.
- Your children's opinion on various subjects related to boycotts, Rosa Parks, and civil rights in general.
- An opportunity (towards the end of the curriculum) to envision something the student can change, with the inspirational quote, “I Have a Dream” as a backdrop for unique ideas.
- An organizational diagram is included to help with brainstorming.
Research and Writing
- Writing Prompts – Children are given the opportunity to choose a topic of their own, do their own research. They can choose the internet or books.
- Students have an opportunity to discuss their own opinions about segregation, for example.
- Students can express verbally through a speech, drawing (perfect for right-brain thinkers), or traditional writing.
Arts and crafts Activities
For example, the curriculum pack includes suggestions for researching MLK Jr. quotes and creating bookmarks. Children can make their own unique bookmarks. Here are a couple of examples of what they can do:
Also, a page with blank books so that the child can write the names and authors of books they have read on MLK Jr. They can also decorate and color these books.
Cooking
Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite meal is mentioned in the MLK Jr K-12 History Curriculum, with a suggestion to cook and eat it. Yummy!
And last, but not least, supplemental links are provided to give children even more ideas.
Good Job Sara!
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