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READING / LITERATURE PROGRAMS Grade 2 (3rd Ed.) Grade 5 (2nd Ed.) In this 2015 revision, four Student Texts provide Reading comprehension and critical reading BOB JONES READING (1-6) interesting selections from a variety of genres and thinking skills are emphasized, although This reading program is the most comprehensive with emphasis on silent reading for comprehen- some remedial phonics is included. Selections I’ve seen, incorporating phonetic reading at the sion, the development of higher-order thinking, include excerpts from classic literature and lowest levels (correlated to phonics instruction), phonics instruction, oral reading, and literary quality stories from a wide variety of genres. The a full range of comprehension skill development, techniques. Home School Kit contains the Teacher’s Edition, and reading-related skills not usually found in a The Home School Kit includes the Teacher’s Student Text, Student Worktext, Teaching Visuals basal program (map skills, reading and making Edition (2 vols.), four Student Texts (All God’s Flip Chart, and the Worktext Teacher’s Edition. schedules, word skills, time lines, literary skills, Creatures, Hearts and Hands, Memories to Keep 236612 Home School Kit ...243.08 182.30 and many more). The Teacher’s Manual contains and Precious Treasures), the Student Worktext, 514851 ☼Teacher Edition . 83.61 daily lesson plans, with a complete presentation and the Worktext Teacher’s Edition. 268763 Student Text . 59.44 of the lesson, and student reading pages, either as 501122 Complete Home School Kit 125633 Worktext .......... 33.89 a full size text, or in reduced size. Each reading ...............229.15 171.85 125641 Worktext Teacher .... 33.89 lesson begins with skill development, the reading 514828 ☼Teacher’s Ed w/ CD . 83.61 129296 Teaching Visuals Flip Chart 32.25 lesson, and optional enhancement or reinforce- 278911 Student Text 2A . 19.44 002760 *Favorite Poems Old ment activities. In the younger grades, many of 278929 Student Text 2B....... 19.44 and New..........26.99 17.95 the skill development sections reinforce phonetic 294231 Student Text 2C . 19.44 and decoding skills. Many of the lessons refer to 294249 Student Text 2D . 19.44 Grade 6 (2nd Ed.) the Flip Charts for reading lists of words with the 294256 Student Worktext ..... 33.89 Intended as a bridge to the BJU Literature pro- constructs being studied. The reading selections 294264 Worktext Teacher’s Edition 33.89 gram, this course emphasizes literary elements, are wholesome, engaging, and include all genres 228296 *Phonics Review Student 25.56 study skills, listening, strategies, vocabulary and - biographies, narrative exposition, historical fic- 228304 *Phonics Review Answer Key 26.94 critical reading skills. Selections remain a mix tion, Bible stories, imaginary (fantasy) stories, etc. 002760 *Favorite Poems Old of classic literature excerpts and quality stories These acquaint students with different types of and New..........26.99 17.95 from other sources. The Home School Kit con- literature from the beginning - a feature lacking tains Teacher’s Edition, Student Text, Student in most other basal readers, which predominately Grade 3 (3rd Ed.) Worktext, Worktext Teacher’s Edition, and the seem to contain stories. As with all Bob Jones lines, The readers at this level include a variety of Teaching Visuals Flip Chart. The two-volume the content is tacitly Christian. Typeset used in the selections that encourage building positive vir- Teacher’s Edition now also includes the Message readers is age-appropriate and not eye-straining. tues and character qualities. Readers are exposed from Print DVD. Most reading comprehension is done orally, but to many genres, including poetry, fiction, histor- 236737 Home School Kit ...243.08 182.30 student worktexts contain skill practice pages and ical fiction, biographies, tall tales, adaptations of 514869 ☼Teacher Edition . 83.61 some exercises to test or reinforce student under- Bible stories and more. Comprehension skills are 270884 Student Text (Revised) . 59.44 standing. A Teacher’s Edition of the worktext has emphasized and phonics skills are reviewed. The 128330 Student Worktext .... 33.89 answers overprinted in red. The accompanying Home School Kit contains Adventures in Reading 128348 Worktext Teacher’s Edition 33.89 chapter-by-chapter study, along with background 3A and 3B student texts, Student Worktext, the 129304 Teaching Visuals Flip Chart 32.25 information and discussion questions, is contained Worktext Teacher’s Edition, and the two-volume 002760 *Favorite Poems Old in the Teacher’s Manual. Essential materials are Teacher Edition that also includes the Toolkit CD and New..........26.99 17.95 listed first beneath each grade level, followed by and guides with novels for two BJ Booklinks. asterisked (*) support materials. Home School Kits 506014 Home School Kit ...229.73 172.25 BOB JONES LITERATURE (7-12) contain all essential materials to teach one child. 514836 ☼Teacher’s Ed w/ CD . 83.61 Once reading skills are mastered, the Bob Jones The Bob Jones reading program has been a 299172 Reading 3A Stdt Text .. 39.17 reading curriculum becomes one of literature mainstay in our schooling for years, and we 299180 Reading 3B Stdt Text .. 39.17 study from a Biblical perspective. Literary con- highly recommend it. 299198 Student Worktext .... 33.89 structs and techniques are learned and explored 299206 Student Worktext Key . 33.89 in the context of both Christian and secular Grade 1 (4th Ed.) 123406 Teacher’s Visual Flip Chart 32.25 literary selections. There is increasing emphasis No longer part of the same package as the 228296 *Phonics Review Student 25.56 on the evaluation of literature against a Biblical Phonics and English 1 course, this reading course 228304 *Phonics Review Answer Key 26.94 standard. As in the lower grades, reading has a lot to offer and helps develop phonics 002760 *Favorite Poems Old selections are carefully chosen and represent a systematically. The course consists of a single and New..........26.99 17.95 variety of genres at each level. Many of these student worktext, which is consumable and col- are excerpts or short stories. Grades 8 and up orful; and six reading books. The readers contain Grade 4 (2nd Ed.) also include one full-length work as part of the some new stories, some previously-included sto- Although some phonics review is provided course. In response to requests for more studies ries, and some rewritten ones. These introduce at this level, the emphasis is on preparing the of complete works, new Study Guides have been students to different genres, including fiction, student for more challenging work as compre- added for The Scarlet Letter and Julius Caesar. non-fiction, plays, poetry, and even choral read- hension is stressed and more advanced activities These can be used anytime during high school. ings. Many of the stories are centered around a are provided. Selections are from a mix of genres The Teacher’s Editions for these studies contain Christian family, and all are edifying and char- and include excerpts from classic literature. The the full-sized text with marginal notes as well as acter building. The new 4th edition pieces are Home School Kit contains Teacher’s Edition, background information, commentary, discus- compatible with the 3rd Ed. Student Text, Student Worktext, Teaching Visuals sion and/or essay questions, and project ideas. 283671 Home School Kit ...164.44 123.30 Flip Chart, and Worktext Teacher’s Edition, As the course emphasis at each level is a little dif- 275222 Teacher’s Ed. w/ CD .. 74.44 236562 Home School Kit ...243.08 182.30 ferent, we’ve further described individual course 275131 Student Readers Set .. 70.00 514844 ☼Teacher Edition . 83.61 contents below. All of the Teacher’s Editions 275206 Student Worktext .... 20.00 260463 Student Text . 59.44 contain a complete copy of the student text. In 275248 *Service Word Cards .. 21.94 122796 Student Worktext .... 33.89 the 9th and 10th grade books, these are full-col- 109363 *Starting Line Storybks 20.00 12.95 122804 Worktext Teacher’s Edition 33.89 or with marginal notes and answers. All other 087221 *Take Along Stories ..20.00 12.95 128215 Teaching Visuals Flip Chart 32.25 grades have the reduced student pages in two- 182196 *Take-Along Stories 2 20.00 12.95 002760 *Favorite Poems Old tone, again with marginal notes and answers. It 002760 *Favorite Poems Old and New..........26.99 17.95 seems like it would be difficult to share the stu- and New..........26.99 17.95 dent text - especially during discussion time - but 218 Reading / Literature See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. it is possible to do so. Elements of Literature (2nd Ed.) (10) CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ACADEMY READING Testpacks include ready-to-use tests. Answers This level continues to build on the Biblical PROGRAM (K-6) are found in the Testpack Answer Keys. Essential and literary foundation provided in the 9th grade A God-honoring program of enriching and inter- materials that are included in Home School Kits text. Literary concepts are illustrated with bibli- esting reading. Several of the books are excellent are listed first by grade level, followed by aster- cal examples and analyzed and applied to key supplements to history and are also listed in that isked (*) support materials. Multigrade resources literary selections. Units include Imaginative section. Currently, the reading program covers are listed together at the end. Comparison, Sound & Syntax, Allusion & K-9. Some supplementary books are also listed Symbol, Irony, Folktale & Epic, Essay & Short below by grade level. Explorations in Literature (4th Ed.) (7) Story, Poetry and Drama. The course culminates Revised for 2013, this 4th edition includes with Romeo and Juliet. Although we found the Kindergarten Reader Set (K) new selections and additional teacher resources.
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