The middle school years are special years of growth for a child as he matures emotionally, academically, and spiritually. Consider this lesson plan guide as a "helping hand" to assist you in planning an enjoyable and well-rounded education for your students in 5th-8th grades. For each grade level, a planning guide and detailed samples demonstrate how to customize school subjects to meet the unique abilities, interests, and needs of your students.
The detailed subject guide keeps you on target as you weave together a complete lesson plan. Includes a thorough planning guide for each subject with an overview of the material and its best use, enrichment ideas, goals and amount of material to be covered each week, and a suggested schedule.
Three excellent teacher resources are included, prepared by experienced teachers. Jump Start Your Writing by Margaret Bright details what is expected at each grade level, the steps of the writing process, and enjoyable methods to teach each step. Science in a Nutshell by Holly Pierlot is an excellent resource for understanding Natural Science, science skills, and methods. The World History Timeline by Sr. Elizabeth Ann, S.J.W. puts Catholic and secular events in American and World History at your finger-tips, extending from the call of Abraham to the Jubilee 2000!
Additionally, six Hands-On Student Courses provide a wealth of enrichment activities, guides to "enliven" history texts, and self-directed courses to encourage independent study skills:
- Hands-On Study Guide: From Sea to Shining Sea
- Hands-On Study Guide: All Ye Lands
- The Virtue Tree
- Timeline of the Republic
- Church History Study Guide: Celebrating 2000 Years of Christian History
- Timeline of the Ages
Best of all, it's reproducible! This lesson plan guide may be used year after year, with all of your children. 308 pages. Illustrated. Coil-bound for ease of use. Shrink-wrapped. Use this guide alongside the CHC Lesson Planner to quickly organize your student's year.
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