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Welcome to Lighted Lanterns Level A!
This one-of-a-kind program is very gentle, very Catholic and able to be tailored to your own child's needs.
Being very busy homeschool moms, we wanted the best of all worlds: Catholic, integrated, little to no preparation, able to be tailored, all in a convenient, tidy, and very attractive workbook. We thought perhaps others might like something that fit that bill as well.
Since this is an integrated approach, they naturally cover spelling, gentle grammar, vocabulary, penmanship, oral narrations, creative writing, picture studies, and more.
Lighted Lanterns Level A has been geared towards children who are already familiar with printing words, approximately a Grade 2 level. Level A has 8 units consisting of 4 lessons per unit for a total of 32 lessons.
The first through third lessons of each unit contain:
~ copywork selections
~ lesson suggestions
~ tailored spelling lists
~ poetry
~ quotes/interesting facts
~ places for dictations
~ editing practices
~ character and faith-building stories
~ places for narrations
The fourth lesson of each unit takes a different approach. They consist of:
~ Picture Studies with questions to aid in observation skills
~ Word Play -- fun activities with words
~ Writing with Purpose -- in which the student learns to do various types of writing, such as descriptive writing, directions, poetry, letter writing
~ Hands-On -- your child will be making mini-booklets, cutting, pasting, illustrating, and more!
Concepts covered in Level A:
Punctuation
Periods
Question Marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Capitalization
Sentence beginnings
Letter greetings and closings
Proper Nouns
Main words of titles
Grammar
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Conjunctions
Subject/Predicate order
Usage
Use a before a consonant and an before a vowel
Do not use double negatives
Irregular verbs
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Synonyms
Compound words
Homophones
Contractions
Study Skills
Tables of Contents
Alphabetical order
Extras
Idioms
Poems
Regular dictionary practice
Observational skills
Writing Purposes
Descriptive Writing
Expository Writing
Directions
News Stories
Friendly Letter Writing
Poetry
Plays
Stories
About the Tailored Spelling List
The idea behind a tailored spelling list is to give your child practice not only with words used in the copywork selection, but also words that they may be struggling with or that follow a rule they may have just learned. In this way, they will more readily grasp spelling rules and exceptions.
What people have to say about Lighted Lanterns:
Our copy of Lighted Lanterns was waiting for us when we got home Friday. IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You two did a terrific job, and we are so excited to start the school year now! Thanks for putting this together...I sure hope you will make more for advancing grades, and even lower ones! Really, very well done. God bless you for your service to help our little ones!
~ A.J., Kentucky
I just received my copy today. It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Thank you for making this!!!
It is so nice to have a resource of CATHOLIC copywork, narration, dictation, picture study and other fun language arts activities. The work seems just right...not long and overwhelming, but certainly "meaty" and thorough.
God Bless,
~ C.B., Ohio
"...it is the most beautiful schoolbook I have ever seen. You did a magnificent job! The pictures are gorgeous and I love the 'just for fun' pieces, they will add a little laughter to the day! Can't wait to see what else you come up with!!!!!"
God bless,
~ J.W., Michigan
This one-of-a-kind program is very gentle, very Catholic and able to be tailored to your own child's needs.
Being very busy homeschool moms, we wanted the best of all worlds: Catholic, integrated, little to no preparation, able to be tailored, all in a convenient, tidy, and very attractive workbook. We thought perhaps others might like something that fit that bill as well.
Since this is an integrated approach, they naturally cover spelling, gentle grammar, vocabulary, penmanship, oral narrations, creative writing, picture studies, and more.
Lighted Lanterns Level A has been geared towards children who are already familiar with printing words, approximately a Grade 2 level. Level A has 8 units consisting of 4 lessons per unit for a total of 32 lessons.
The first through third lessons of each unit contain:
~ copywork selections
~ lesson suggestions
~ tailored spelling lists
~ poetry
~ quotes/interesting facts
~ places for dictations
~ editing practices
~ character and faith-building stories
~ places for narrations
The fourth lesson of each unit takes a different approach. They consist of:
~ Picture Studies with questions to aid in observation skills
~ Word Play -- fun activities with words
~ Writing with Purpose -- in which the student learns to do various types of writing, such as descriptive writing, directions, poetry, letter writing
~ Hands-On -- your child will be making mini-booklets, cutting, pasting, illustrating, and more!
Concepts covered in Level A:
Punctuation
Periods
Question Marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Capitalization
Sentence beginnings
Letter greetings and closings
Proper Nouns
Main words of titles
Grammar
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Conjunctions
Subject/Predicate order
Usage
Use a before a consonant and an before a vowel
Do not use double negatives
Irregular verbs
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Synonyms
Compound words
Homophones
Contractions
Study Skills
Tables of Contents
Alphabetical order
Extras
Idioms
Poems
Regular dictionary practice
Observational skills
Writing Purposes
Descriptive Writing
Expository Writing
Directions
News Stories
Friendly Letter Writing
Poetry
Plays
Stories
About the Tailored Spelling List
The idea behind a tailored spelling list is to give your child practice not only with words used in the copywork selection, but also words that they may be struggling with or that follow a rule they may have just learned. In this way, they will more readily grasp spelling rules and exceptions.
What people have to say about Lighted Lanterns:
Our copy of Lighted Lanterns was waiting for us when we got home Friday. IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You two did a terrific job, and we are so excited to start the school year now! Thanks for putting this together...I sure hope you will make more for advancing grades, and even lower ones! Really, very well done. God bless you for your service to help our little ones!
~ A.J., Kentucky
I just received my copy today. It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Thank you for making this!!!
It is so nice to have a resource of CATHOLIC copywork, narration, dictation, picture study and other fun language arts activities. The work seems just right...not long and overwhelming, but certainly "meaty" and thorough.
God Bless,
~ C.B., Ohio
"...it is the most beautiful schoolbook I have ever seen. You did a magnificent job! The pictures are gorgeous and I love the 'just for fun' pieces, they will add a little laughter to the day! Can't wait to see what else you come up with!!!!!"
God bless,
~ J.W., Michigan