Total Language Plus | Christian Homeschool Curriculum

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Web Name: Total Language Plus | Christian Homeschool Curriculum

WebSite: http://www.totallanguageplus.com

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TLP offers literature-based, discovery style learning designed for Christian education. Our authors select exceptional literature and integrate the separate parts of language arts: comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and writing, as well as critical thinking and communication. We have sold over 300,000 study guides to moms, dads, grandparents and educators like you world wide! Total Language Plus is an innovative curriculum focused on teaching thinking and communication skills using literature as a base. The authors believe an integrated system is more efficient than a fragmented approach, discovery style learning is the most effective and learning should be enjoyable. The “discover, do, drill” method is employed throughout the TLP program with activities focusing on thinking skills. These comprehensive novel studies cover: Spelling Grammar and punctuation Vocabulary Analytical and critical thinking Students are sometimes reluctant writers, not because they do not possess the skills to write, but because they have nothing to say about the assigned topics. Basing writing topics on the reading assignment stimulates imagination and creativity. Vocabulary/spelling words are taken from the unit’s reading with a variety of activities (at least four exercises for each unit) stressing mastery of the words. Drilling new and review words is accomplished through games and puzzles. Short dictations reinforce Bible truths (that relate to the story) and provide opportunities to improve listening and memorization skills, practice good penmanship and discover weaknesses in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Review of words and concepts is consistent throughout the novel studies, allowing mastery of the lessons rather than short term memorization. Because study areas are integrated and presented in “bite-sized” portions, self-esteem is improved and success patterns developed. “I am particularly impressed with the quality of the writing activities. They teach and stress organization and planning, while offering students ideas about the main points they might wish to include…Total Language Plus’s writing assignments should provide a significant part of your composition instruction.” “I was thrilled when my daughter got 100% on her first spelling test. She has never done that in spite of years of Spaulding…The children enjoy these worksheets. I love the approach to vocabulary…” “These are not boring lessons! Thought-provoking questions and puzzles make learning fun…An excellent introduction to the study of literature.” Remarks from teachers and students using Total Language Plus in their classroom: “I am a fifth grade elementary school teacher at Fremont Christian School in California. My class just completed Caddie Woodlawn and we had such a fruitful time. I wanted to give you some positive feedback from a very satisfied teacher. My students were with me throughout the whole book and looked forward to our literature unit time every day. . .I especially enjoyed the personal thinking questions which got them thinking of personal connections to the topics of the chapter before we read it. Those questions were very well thought out and it was an excellent mental stretch for them.” “Our students enjoy this literature-language program. . .it is a great language program.” S. W., Cross Roads Community School “We use TLP for reading, spelling, and vocabulary. It does a great job of meeting these needs. I’m starting to see the kids think more about what they are reading. . .I like how the reading, spelling, and vocabulary are integrated. . .I really like your program. I like all the enrichment ideas and the reading worksheets have helped some students with their comprehension skills a lot.” C. H., Creswell Christian School I like the curriculum we used in class because it helped me to learn about things I don’t know and it helped me to be better in comprehension. I like the vocabulary the best because it helps me to learn hard words.” M. Y., 10 years old I have seen my students more interested in their spelling and vocabulary words because they have purpose. J. S., Gig Harbor Christian Preparatory Academy My students find the novels much more enjoyable and exciting with this approach than with workbooks and text pages. S. D., Willamette Christian

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Total Language Plus is an innovative language arts curriculum focused on critical thinking and communication skills.

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