Making Connections in Literature Teacher Edition (2 Volumes) & TE Companion 4Ed

This two-volume teacher edition supports teachers in helping students analyze and evaluate literature and come to a biblical understanding of each selection. In addition, the teacher edition suggests natural opportunities to encourage collaborative learning in a school environment.

Lesson plans in the Making Connections in Literature Teacher Edition provide a scaffolded lesson pathway for teachers to follow that supports them in using the reading process to prepare students to understand complex texts.

Features:

• A lesson plan overview at the beginning of each unit for planning use
• A structured teaching cycle with Engage, Instruct, Apply, and Assess sections
• Specific, measurable objectives for learning goals
• A variety of multisensory teaching strategies corresponding to each section of the teaching cycle
• Reduced student pages for connecting additional content with pages from the student edition
• Additional information for Before Reading sections
• Answers and suggested answers to During Reading questions and Think & Discuss questions after reading
• Differentiated approaches for instruction
• Tagged objectives for biblical worldview shaping throughout the lesson plan overview
• Teaching content for a novel study on Across Five Aprils (Please note: teacher novel included with teacher edition; additional student copies available for separate purchase)
• Instructions for assigning writing projects that encourage oral presentations, the use of technology, and making connections within literature

Also included is the Teacher Edition Companion. This tool offers at-a-glance lessons for homeschool where you’ll find each day’s objectives, biblical worldview shaping statements, resources, materials, and some essential reading check questions to ask your child — all on one page. It also includes customizable assignment options, allowing you, the parent, to adjust the lessons to fit your child’s needs. In the back of the Companion, you’ll find additional resources for homeschool families, including review games and activities you can do in your home with only one or two children.