Intermediate Language Lessons (Lingua Mater) - Softcover

Serl, Emma; Davidson, Margot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979846900 ISBN 13: 9780979846908

Publisher: Hillside Education, 2012

Synopsis

Reprint of Emma Serl's classic language program for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. Includes writing, oral composition, dictation, copywork, conversation, letter writing, parts of speech, and picture study lessons. Revisions include an expanded sixth grade section, color pictures, and larger format.

About this title

From the Publisher

The Second volume of Emma Serl's language series makes it easy to teach during the often difficult intermediate years--the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Miss Serl uses material that both teaches and captures the interest of children.

You will find the writings of Louisa May Alcott, Longfellow, Tennyson, Helen Hunt Jackson, Percy Bysshe SHelley, Edward Everett Hale, George MacDonald, Shakespeare, and other outstanding authors. All are used in a broad range of lessons that encompass every aspect of teaching English including: literature and poetry studies, letter writing, creating an outline, grammar and word ussage, all forms of composition, memorization and oral presentation, debating, and dictation.

Recommended for Ages 9-12.

From the Back Cover

How to teach your children good English.

The second volume of Emma Serls language series makes it easy to teach during the often difficult intermediate years.

Emma Serls Intermediate Language Lessons is designed for teaching 4th, 5th and 6th grades. As she does with the first volume of her series, Primary Language Lessons, Ms. Serl uses material that both teaches and captures the interest of children. You find the writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Alfred Tennyson, Helen Hunt Jackson, Shelley, George MacDonald, Edward Everett Hale and other outstanding authors here. You get imaginative work projects that either reinforce the lessons or direct the child to independent research on topics as varied as coal and birds nests.

As comprehensive a teaching tool as you could hope for; Intermediate Language Lessons includes a broad range of lessons that encompass every aspect of teaching English including: Literature and poetry studies, Letter writing, Creating an outline, Grammar and word usage, All forms of composition, Memorization and oral presentation, Debating, Dictation.

BONUS! Emma Serl uses prominent paintings to help instruct children in observation and discussion. Result: a minicourse in art appreciation as well as English.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hillside Education
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979846900
• ISBN 13: 9780979846908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254