English Homeschool Curriculum

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

Develop your student's foundational writing skills in Writing Strands Beginning 2! Designed for students who can independently write paragraphs (3rd - 7th grade), Writing Strands Beginning 2 focuses on foundational skills, written exercises, and the overall writing process. Through simple, guided writing exercises, reading, and literature evaluation, students will learn how to write organized sentences and paragraphs, explore main and supporting ideas, and learn how to create characters in this self-directed language arts course.

Students will learn to establish a clear voice in writing, create valid effective arguments, understand how authors make readers feel emotion, and communicate clearly through fiction narratives and business writing. Topics addressed in this one-year course include: Identifying and creating attitudes in narrative voice Recognizing the points of an argument and writing a successful argument Developing a narrative voice for fiction writing Punctuating dialogue and creating speech patterns for characters Organizing a description by seeing objects as groups of parts Writing concise, insightful business letters. A suggested schedule is provided, as well as worksheets that are three-hole punched and perforated, and the addition of a reading and literature component helps students look more deeply into the Bible and other books they select.

Developed to give students advanced skills, such as recognizing and using persuasive language, writing reports, and developing character in creative pieces. Students will learn the process of giving others their thoughts in written form through three areas: creative, research and reports, and explanatory. Every exercise will guide them in the development of communication skills they need. Topics addressed in this one-year course include: Recognizing the three points of view writers use Describing what has been seen over a period of days and writing a scientific report Understanding the organization of an explanatory exposition Developing effective characters and conflict in creative writing Identifying common literary devices in the Bible Understanding why literary devices are used A suggested schedule is provided, as well as worksheets that are three-hole punched and perforated, and the addition of a reading and literature component helps students look more deeply into the Bible.