promotion of:
* Vocabulary
* Structure
* Language manipulation
– Puts students in touch with the subtle and varied creative uses of language.
– Emphasizes language observation.
– Student-centered methodology.
3. Personal growth model
– Concerned more with student’s:
* Maturity as individuals
* Progress as individuals through reading
– ‘Literature for life’ approach
– Promotes individual evaluation and judgment.
– Learner-centered approach.
Some Literature School Basics by Lorraine Curry (Easy Homeschooling Companion)
1) Select a number of well chosen books.
2) Set a particular time to read each book.
3) Let nothing interfere with your scheduling.
4) Use discussion and research to create interest.
5) Process, by writing or narrating.
Each child should have the opportunity to read aloud each day to encourage pronunciation practice. During this time you can note and correct mispronounced words.
Older Students
*Present questions that require thought. Some questions may not have one perfect answer. Some may not have an answer at all. Nevertheless, thought is stimulated and learning takes place.
*Copy challenging writing in order to practice English skills and increase comprehension.
*Do extensive research in order to understand deeper writing such as poems. *Research authors, times and places.
*Report by presenting orally or compiling results of research in writing. The