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Grade Six Teaching Guide

Grade Six Teaching Guide

$77.00 USD
$77.00 USD
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A rich, year-long teaching guide created for learners around ages 10–11, or for families combining children ages 9–12. It brings together history, literature, science, and the arts in a cohesive and meaningful way.

The year’s studies weave American and world events from the 18th through the 20th centuries, with special attention to the dramatic changes of the modern era—World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Poetry, picture study, and composer study are integrated so that students encounter the ideas, artists, and music of the same periods they’re exploring in history.

Science unfolds through four strands—earth, physical, health, and life—guided by The Story-Book of Science and an introduction to the history of chemistry. Language work includes a full review of essential grammar.

Print edition: 207 pages, wire-bound
Digital edition: instant download

Detailed Description of Grade Six

Booklist and Overview

Sample Weekly Lessons

A 120-page guide has the 4-weeks-at-a-glance format and includes many helps and instructions for applying Charlotte Mason’s principles of education and for planning by day, week, and month.

The Grade Six Resources include a full year of picture study, articles on the Charlotte Mason philosophy, an editable, printable planner, maps for geography, templates, and many more helpful educational materials. This grade covers:

    • Christian Studies-Scripture, Heroes of the Faith journal, and practical work (according to CM guidelines).
    • Language Arts-poetry, 18th & 19th century poets; storytelling, folk literature, grammar and language use. Dictation recitation and copywork are taken from readings in history and science.
    • Geography-Around the World in 80 Days, with map work focusing on the places and events mentioned in the histories, science and geography literature.
    • Science-uses the incomparable Story Book of Science, by Jean Henri Fabre to cover biology, technology, botany, astronomy, weather and chemistry. Study of chemistry follows.
    • Nature Study-regular work in Nature Journal. Using the Handbook of Nature Study, the areas of focus for each term are: 1) ants, wasps, bees; 2) mammals (wild); 3) indoor plants; 4) reptiles.
    • Picture Study-Rembrandt, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Turner. Grade Six Resource CD contains all the pictures needed for study.
    • World History-the eras of study are Enlightenment to the Modern Age (1700s to 1960s), with focus on Britain’s rise to power and her role in colonization of Africa, Asia and India.
    • American History-the era of study is 20th century, addressing major events such as WWI, Great Depression, WWII and the Civil Rights Movement.
    • Composer Study-Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert and Brahms. Biographies of each composer and samples of their works for study. Biographies and audios for listening are included with purchase.
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