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Homeschool bundle includes:•GrammarHandbook•GrammarHandbookAnswerKey
P A R E N T G U I D E
Prentice Hall
Grammar Handbook
ThankyouforchoosingPearsontohelpyouonyourhomeschooljourney.Makingtherightdecisionabouthomeschoolingcansetyourchildonanexcitingpathtoalifetimeoflearningandsuccess.Pearsonmakesiteasyforyoutoinspireajoyoflearningwithflexibleprogramstofityourchild’suniquelearningstyle.Thisbuilt-inflexibilityletsyousetthescheduleandthepacethatworksforyouandyourchild.Asyoureadthroughthisguideandreviewtheincludedmaterials,you’llexperiencehoweasyitistopersonalizethecurriculumtomatchyourchild’slearningstyleandensuresuccesswithourengagingprograms.
Plus,youcanrestassuredthatallofthefundamentalsforsuccessareincluded.Thehomeschoolcurriculumyouhavechosenhasbeenthoughtfullydevelopedandtestedbyseasonedprofessionals,tomakesureyourchildreceivesthefinesteducation.
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PreparationItisalwaysanexcitingtimewhenyougettoopentheboxwithyournewcurriculum.Allofthebooksandmaterialsarecolorful,thepagesarecrispandtheyarefilledwiththepossibilitiesofthecomingyear.Theanticipationofusingthebooksandteachingyourchildisnewandfresh.Liketheairafteraspringshower,itisinvigorating.Youcan’twaituntilyoucangetstarted.
Openthebundleofmaterials,flipthroughthepagesofeachbook,takeinhowtheylookandfeel.Getfamiliarwithallofthecomponents.Letyourchildshareintheexcitementandcatchtheenthusiasmyouhaveforstartingthisnewadventure.Thesewillbeyourcompanionsoverthecourseofthenextyear.
Onceyougetfamiliarwiththematerial,youmayexperiencetheoverwhelmingfeelingthatiscommontohomeschoolparents:“HowwillIevercoverallofthismaterial?”Youmaybefloodedwithinsecuritiesthatyoudon’tknoworrememberthesubjectorcontent.Allofthesearenormalthoughtsandexperiencesforanyonewhohashomeschooled.
Rememberthevalueofthejourneyyouareon.Focusonthereasonsyouchosetohomeschoolinthefirstplace,thedailyinteractionwithyourchild,andteachingthemhowtolearn.Asthetutor,youastheparentdon’thavetoknowallofthematerial.It’sfinetolearnitwithyourchildasyougothroughthematerialtogether.Youaretheguideforyourchildasyoujourneywiththemthroughthelearningprocess.
Prentice Hall Grammar Handbookisahandyreferenceforwriting,grammar,usageandmechanicsthatfocusesonmeaningfulapplications,featuringgrade-specific,real-worldexamplesandamyriadofexercisesforgrammarpractice.Itprovidesmanyspeakingandwritingopportunities,andguideslearnersthrougheachstageofthewritingprocessintheWriter’sResourceandEnglishLearner’sResourcesections.
OverviewThePrentice Hall Grammar Handbookhomeschoolbundleincludesthefollowingcomponents: •GrammarHandbook •GrammarHandbookAnswerKey
UsingtheMaterialsPearsoncurriculummaterialsarethoughtfullyplannedtopresentthesubjectinawaythatisengaging.Eachlessonbuildsuponitself,butprovidesflexibilitysoyoucanmakeityourown.
Using the Grammar Handbook Answer KeyTheGrammar Handbook Answer KeycorrespondswiththelessonsinthehandbooktohelpyourchildgraspthegrammaticalrulesofEnglish-identifyingnouns,verbs,adjectives,prepositions,conjunctions,punctuationsandformingpropersentences.
Using the Grammar HandbookThishandbookwillhelpyourchildgainathoroughunderstandingofEnglishgrammar-identifyingnouns,verbs,adjectives,prepositions,conjunctions,punctuationsandformingpropersentences.TheGrammar Handbookisdividedintothreesectionsthatfocusonaspecificstageofthewritingprocess:Grammar;Usage;andMechanics.Eachchapterconcentratesonasingleelementtopromoteyourchild’sunderstandingofgrammar.Thegrammarrulesforthelessonarerepresentedwithcalloutsinthemargin,andcovernumerousexamples.Thisisfollowedbyseveralpracticeexercises.CumulativeReviewsareincludedaftereveryfewchapters,toassessyourchild’sunderstandingofthematerial.TheGrammar HandbookendswiththeWriter’sResource,coveringallaspectsofwriting.
LessonPlansLessonplansareimportanttoasuccessfulhomeschoolenvironment.Theyhelpkeepyouontrack,progressthroughthematerialandprovideasteadystructureforteachingyourchild.Itisimportanttoplanoutyourlessonsbutremember-lessonplansareaguide.Youshouldleaveroomtoadapttoyourchildandadjusttheplantoensureheorsheunderstandsthematerial.Theobjectiveistohaveatoolyoucanusetowatchyourchildprogressandmasterthematerialyoupresentovertheschoolyear.
Beforeyoubeginyourlessonplan,reviewthematerialstoseehowtheyarestructured.Usethisasaguidetohelpyouevaluateandformulateyourlessonplanforthecomingyear.Additionally,thereareanumberofitemstoconsiderwhenpreparingyourplan.Howmanydaysperweekwillyouhaveschool?Doyouplantohaveextendedbreaksfortheholidaysorvacations?Thenumberofchildrenyouhaveandtheirageswillaffecthowandwhatyoucandoaswell.
Lessonplansingeneralshouldhavecertainvitalcomponents.Asuggestedlistwouldincludesomeorallofthefollowing: • theportionoftextcoveredduringthelesson •mainideasofthelesson • keyconcepts •questionstoask • activitiestodo •potentialfieldtripideas • assignmentsgiven •materialsandresourcesneeded
TheGrammar Handbookprovidesself-guidedinstructiontoincorporateintoyouroveralllanguageartsprogram.TheGrammar Handbook willenhanceyourchild’scomprehensionofpropergrammaticalrules.Eachlessoninthehandbookconsistsof20-30minuteactivitiesandexercises,includingreviewquestionsattheendofeachunit.
Yourlessonplanshouldbeginbyhighlightingthemainfocusofthechapterfoundatthebeginningunderthetitle.Next,eachoftheGrammar,Usage,andMechanicsrulesarelistedinthemarginstoensureyourchildgraspstheconceptsandskillspresented.Onceyourchildhascoveredeachofthese,heorsheshouldworkthroughthepracticeexercisestoreinforcetheirlearningthroughapplication.
Formorefocusedwritinginstruction,yourchildcanworkthroughtheWriter’sResourcesectionatthebackofthebook.Thiscoversthemodesofwriting,qualitiesofgoodwriting,andthestagesofwriting.Yourchildcanreviewtheselessonsandapplytheirlearningtocreativewritingexercises.
Asyouplanoutyourlessons,besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwithanylegalrequirementsyoumayhaveinyourlocalareaorstate.ThePearsonHomeschoolwebsite(PearsonHomeschool.com)haslinkstoeachstateDepartmentofEducationsothatyoumayreviewthelawsandhowtocomplywiththem.
AdapttheCurriculumtoFityourSituationOneofthegreatbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatyouknowtheinstructionispersonal.Everythingyouteachwillbepersonalizedtofityourchild.ThePrentice Hall Grammar Handbookprogramlessonsareeasytopace,andofferenrichmentactivitiesandadditionalsupportwhennecessary.
PacingAsyouprogressthroughthematerialyouwillfindthatyourchildgraspscertainlessonswitheasewhileneedingmoretimeandpracticeonothersections.Adaptyourpaceaccordingly,andworkwithyourchildtoensurefullcomprehensionofthematerial.Thisprogramisflexibleenoughtobecompletedoverthefirst12weeksofyourschoolyear,orcompletedthroughouttheyearasyourchildfocusesonspecificelementsofgrammar.Eitherway,thisbookwillbeauseful,quickreferencethroughoutyourchild’sschoolyear.
Teaching is EverywhereAnotherpartofthehomeschoolbenefitisthatteachingopportunitiesoccurallofthetime.Youcanincorporatelearningintoeverydaylife.Whenyouareoutsideof“school”askyourchildaboutconceptslearnedinpreviouslessons.Tiethemintolifesituationsandworldevents.Haveyourchildapplytheirgrammarskillstootherbookstheyarereading.
Additionally,youcanaddyourownresourcestocomplementthematerial.Focuswritingandspeakingexercisesontheirdailyactivitiesandevents:baseballgames,plays,danceclass,etc.Theseactivitieswillhelpreinforcethelessons,andrelateskillsinawaythatismeaningfultoyourchild.
Conflicting MaterialsAnyhomeschoolparentwillbefacedwiththedilemmaofwhattodowhenyoucomeacrossmaterialinthecurriculumyoudon’tlikeorthatyoudisagreewith.Nocurriculumwilleverbeabletosatisfyallofthebeliefs,opinionsorvaluesheldbyeachfamily.However,thereareseveralapproachesyoucantakeinthesesituations.
Oneapproachistoskipoverthematerialinquestion.Anothersuggestionwouldbetousethisasanopportunityforaspecialteachablemoment.Reviewthematerialwithyourchild.Discussyourfeelingsaboutthematerial,ideaorvaluepresented.Taketheopportunitytoprepareyourchildforthediversityofthought/opinionintheworldandtheneedtobediscerningofprinciplesandideasthatmaychallengeyours.
Thereisadefinitebalancebetweenhavingthefreedomthathomeschoolbringsandtheresponsibilityyouassumeineducatingyourchild.Thegoodnewsisthatmostfamiliesfindthatbalanceanditworksforthem.
Asyouprogressalongthejourney,youwillhavemomentsoffrustrationandmomentsthatmakeitallworthwhile.Remembertokeepitinperspective.Homeschoolparentsliveforthosemomentswhentheirchildrenaremostteachable.Youwillknowwhenthosemomentshappenasyoucanseethelightgoon,theyreallygetit.Cherishthosetimesandusethemasthefueltomotivateyouthroughthetoughtimes.
ThankyouforchoosingPearsonasapartnerinyourhomeschooljourney.Weknowtheimportancethatyouplaceintakingthetimetoteachyourchildandweappreciateyourtrustinustohelpyouandyourchildachievethebesteducationpossible.
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