Learning Language Arts Through Literature - Blue LLATL - Parent Book - 3rd edition

Please note: This Parent Book is included in the Blue Book Set but it's also available to be purchased separately.

The teacher manual outlines daily lesson plans. Some preparation time is required. You will need to collect materials like glue, crayons, markers, popsicle sticks, and old catalogs or magazines. You will, occasionally, need books from the library, for which you will need to plan ahead.

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If you need to establish where to place your child in the LLATL program you can do so by clicking on the link below, or copy/pasting it into your browser:

https://www.commonsensepress.com/placementtests.html

LLATL | Placement Tests Explained

The Common Sense Reading Program, the Blue Book, for first grade skills, is the perfect reading program for for beginning readers. The updated third edition is even easier to use with clearer instructions and a colorized companion Student Booklet. Lessons include: phonics instruction using the "Successful Reading for Beginners" series. Your student begins reading stories right away!

Content:

• 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-use daily plans.
• Lessons require little or NO preparation! Read-aloud stories and "real books" provide a basis for language arts skills:
  • Phonics, reading, spelling, grammar, and higher order thinking skills, even handwriting included!
  • The "real book" read alouds for this program may be obtained through your library or purchased from bookstores or catalogs.
  • A systematic phonics approach includes: short and long vowels, consonant blends, word families, and sight words.
  • Handwriting instruction teaches upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation! Illustrated practice sheets encourage your student to do his best.
  • Games, word-wheels, flip books, and MORE hands-on projects and activities are effective for ALL types of learners.
  • Assessments enable teachers to evaluate progress. Essential to the program, consumable Student Activity Books may be purchased separately.

Includes:

• 1X Parent/Teacher Book

Assesments:

Reviews and Assessments after most lessons, aid teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses.

Picture Books used with Blue book: To find these you can copy and paste the tile of the book into the search field. Who Took the Farmer's Hat?. Goodnight Moon. The Story of Ferdinand. Caps for Sale. The Snowy Day. Bedtime for Frances. The Little House. Old Hat New Hat.Make Way for Ducklings.The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Blueberries for Sal. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. The Runaway Bunny. 

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