Children are naturally curious and will find and collect such things as sticks, rocks, flowers, leaves, and fruit, arranging them, naming them, and making things out of them. They will even gather creatures such as butterflies and bugs with interest and delight.

What if the study of grammar could harness a child’s natural curiosity? What if it could be a source of delight to children? The Well-Ordered Language curriculum presents the study of language in a way that appeals to a child’s inborn curiosity and desire to collect, gather, and order. The curriculum presents grammar in a clear, orderly way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate a child’s wonder of language by presenting instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry.

Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence, but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. As students see the components of language (the parts of speech) unfold before them throughout the Well-Ordered Language series, they will be able to apply their knowledge, gathering and arranging words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately.

The curriculum is designed for teachers and students to actively engage with each other and with the grammatical concepts in each lesson, using language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—along with physical movement, songs, and chants. Through Well-Ordered Language’s unique, creative, and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech, students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful.

Note: The WOL series consists of 4 levels, each containing a Book A and a Book B.

In addition to the full student text, the robust teacher’s edition includes:

• Pedagogical guidance and tips embedded in the text and collected in an appendix
• Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Language’s unique analytic approach to grammar
• Suggested activities and games for review
• Answers for all student exercises
• Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 1A

Companion Resources

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A & 1B – Audio CD

Additional Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

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A one-semester course for grades 3 or 4 and up

Children are naturally curious, and will find and collect such things as sticks, rocks, flowers, leaves, and fruit, arranging them, naming them, and making things out of them. They will even gather creatures such as butterflies and bugs with interest and delight.

What if the study of grammar could harness a child’s natural curiosity? What if it could be a source of delight to children? The Well-Ordered Language curriculum presents the study of language in a way that appeals to a child’s inborn curiosity and desire to collect, gather, and order. The curriculum presents grammar in a clear, orderly way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate a child’s wonder of language by presenting instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry.

Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence, but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. As students see the components of language (the parts of speech) unfold before them throughout the Well-Ordered Language series, they will be able to apply their knowledge, gathering and arranging words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately.

The curriculum is designed for teachers and students to actively engage with each other and with the grammatical concepts in each lesson, using language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—along with physical movement, songs, and chants. Through Well-Ordered Language’s unique, creative, and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech, students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful.

Note: There will be a total of four levels, each containing a Book A and Book B, Classical Academic Press will be releasing one level (two books) each year.

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A (Student Edition) (WOL 1A) will introduce students to:

• Four kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogatory, imperative, and exclamatory)
• Subject and predicate
• Verbs
• Adverbs
• Adjectives
• Direct objects
• Subject pronouns
• Helping verbs

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see Classical Academic Press’ FAQ page.

Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting WOL for Homeschool (blog post)

Click here to view the Well-Ordered Language Online Class

Companion Resources

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A & 1B – Audio CD

Additional Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

The post Well-Ordered Language: Level 1A – Student Text (2nd Edition) appeared first on Classical Education Books.

In addition to the full student text, the robust teacher’s edition includes:

• Pedagogical guidance and tips
• Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Language’s unique analytic approach to grammar
• Explanation of and guidance in diagramming sentences
• Suggested activities and games for review
• Answers for all student exercises
• Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 4B

Well-Ordered Language Level 4 is the fourth part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to students’ natural curiosity about words and language. The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 3, aided students in mastering predicate verbs, nominatives, and adjectives; prepositional phrases; personal pronouns; sensory linking verbs; indirect objects; interrogative pronouns; relative (adjectival) clauses; adverbial elements and clauses; reflexive pronouns; verbals; and types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex). Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 4.

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see Classical Academic Press’ FAQ page.

To learn more about why Classical Academic Press chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Well-Ordered Language Full Series Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Level 4B Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting Well-Ordered Language for Homeschool (blog post)

New Online Features from Classical Academic Press:

Our new Well-Ordered Language web pages feature free online content that supplements the curriculum, including:

• Teacher training with author Tammy Peters
• Well-Ordered Language series overview
• Extra videos and articles on the study of grammar

The post Well-Ordered Language: Level 4B – Teacher’s Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

In Book 4B, students will review and strengthen skills accumulated throughout the series and in Book 4A while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences. In Well-Ordered Language Level 4B (WOL 4B), students will learn about:

• Reflexive and intensive pronouns
• Adverbial clauses and phrases
• Indefinite pronouns
• Participial phrases
• Gerund phrases
• Infinitive phrases
• Verbal phrase review
• Noun clauses
• Sentence diagramming

Well-Ordered Language Level 4 is the fourth part in a 4-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to students’ natural curiosity about words and language. The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 3, aided students in mastering predicate verbs, nominatives, and adjectives; prepositional phrases; personal pronouns; sensory linking verbs; indirect objects; interrogative pronouns; relative (adjectival) clauses; adverbial elements and clauses; reflexive pronouns; verbals; and types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex). Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 4.

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see our FAQ page.

To learn more about why we chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Well-Ordered Language Full Series Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Level 4B Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting Well-Ordered Language for Homeschool (blog post)

New Online Features from Classical Academic Press:

Our new Well-Ordered Language web pages feature free online content that supplements the curriculum, including:

• Teacher training with author Tammy Peters
• Well-Ordered Language series overview
• Extra videos and articles on the study of grammar

The post Well-Ordered Language: Level 4B – Student Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

In addition to the full student text, the robust teacher’s edition includes:

• Pedagogical guidance and tips
• Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Language’s unique analytic approach to grammar
• Explanation of and guidance in diagramming sentences
• Suggested activities and games for review
• Answers for all student exercises
• Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 4A

Well-Ordered Language Level 4 is the fourth part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to students’ natural curiosity about words and language. The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 3, aided students in mastering predicate verbs, nominatives, and adjectives; prepositional phrases; personal pronouns; sensory linking verbs; indirect objects; interrogative pronouns; relative (adjectival) clauses; adverbial elements and clauses; reflexive pronouns; verbals; and types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex). Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 4.

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see Classical Academic Press’ FAQ page.

To learn more about why Classical Academic Press chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Well-Ordered Language Full Series Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Level 4A Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting Well-Ordered Language for Homeschool (blog post)

New Online Features from Classical Academic Press:

Our new Well-Ordered Language web pages feature free online content that supplements the curriculum, including:

• Teacher training with author Tammy Peters
• Well-Ordered Language series overview
• Extra videos and articles on the study of grammar

The post Well-Ordered Language: Level 4A – Teacher’s Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

In Book 4A, students will review and strengthen skills already learned in previous levels while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences. In Well-Ordered Language Level 4A (WOL 4A) students will learn about:

• • Sentence diagramming (visualizing grammatical relationships within sentences)
  • Principal elements, adverbs & adjectives
  • Predicate verbs, predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives
  • Prepositional phrases
  • Personal pronouns
  • Indirect objects
  • Interrogative pronouns & interrogative adverbs
  • Relative clauses with relative pronouns & relative adverbs
  • Appositives

Well-Ordered Language Level 4 is the fourth part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to students’ natural curiosity about words and language. The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 3, aided students in mastering predicate verbs, nominatives, and adjectives; prepositional phrases; personal pronouns; sensory linking verbs; indirect objects; interrogative pronouns; relative (adjectival) clauses; adverbial elements and clauses; reflexive pronouns; verbals; and types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex). Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 4.

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see Classical Academic Press’ FAQ page.

To learn more about why Classical Academic Press chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Well-Ordered Language Full Series Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Level 4A Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting Well-Ordered Language for Homeschool (blog post)

New Online Features from Classical Academic Press:

Our new Well-Ordered Language web pages feature free online content that supplements the curriculum, including:

• Teacher training with author Tammy Peters
• Well-Ordered Language series overview
• Extra videos and articles on the study of grammar

The post Well-Ordered Language: 4A – Student Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

In addition to the full student text, the robust teacher’s edition includes:

• Pedagogical guidance and tips
• Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Language’s unique analytic approach to grammar
• Explanation of and guidance in diagramming sentences
• Suggested activities and games for review
• Answers for all student exercises
• Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 3B

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 2, aided students in mastering the eight parts of speech, along with prepositional phrases; compound elements; subject, object, possessive, interrogative, and relative pronouns; compound sentences; and relative clauses. Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 3. In Book 3B, students will review and strengthen skills learned in Book 3A and be introduced to several new concepts. Students using this text will also learn to diagram sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within sentences.

The post Well-Ordered Language: 3B – Teacher’s Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 2, aided students in mastering the eight parts of speech, along with prepositional phrases; compound elements; subject, object, possessive, interrogative, and relative pronouns; compound sentences; and relative clauses. Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 3. In Book 3B, students will review and strengthen skills already learned in previous levels and in Book 3A while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences. Well-Ordered Language Level 3B (WOL 3B) will introduce students to:

• Sentence diagramming
• Adverbial elements: adverbs, interrogative adverbs, adverbial prepositional phrases, and adverbial noun phrases
• Adverbial clauses
• Reflexive pronouns
• Verbals: participles, gerunds, and infinitives
• Types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex

Well-Ordered Language Full Series Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Level 3B Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Well-Ordered Language Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting Well-Ordered Language for Homeschool (blog post)

The post Well-Ordered Language: 3B – Student Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

A one-semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up

In addition to the full student text, the robust teacher’s edition includes:

• Pedagogical guidance and tips embedded in the text and collected in an appendix
• Extensive explanation of and guidance in Well-Ordered Language’s unique analytic approach to grammar and diagramming sentences
• Explanation of and guidance in diagramming sentences
• Suggested activities and games for review
• Answers for all student exercises
• Suggested schedules for teaching Well-Ordered Language Level 3A

Well-Ordered Language Level 3 is the third part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to children’s natural curiosity about words and language. It presents grammar in a clear, orderly way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate children’s wonder of language with instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry. Through Well-Ordered Language’s unique, creative, and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech, students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful.

The carefully crafted pedagogy of this book helps students learn the mechanics of grammar while they also see the power of language unfolding before them as they learn to gather and arrange words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately. Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence, but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. This book is designed so that teachers and students actively engage with each other and with the concepts in each lesson by means of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Learning is reinforced by the singing of lively chants and songs that correspond to each chapter.

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 2, aided students in mastering the eight parts of speech, along with prepositional phrases; compound elements; subject, object, possessive, interrogative, and relative pronouns; compound sentences; and relative clauses. Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 3. In Book 3A, students will review and strengthen skills already learned while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences.

Note: There will be a total of four levels, each containing a Book A and Book B, and Academic Press will be releasing one level (two books) each year.

Companion Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Teacher Edition
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A & 3B and Level 4A & 4B – Songs and Chants

Additional Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Teacher’s Edition

The post Well-Ordered Language: Level 3A – Teacher Edition appeared first on Classical Education Books.

Well-Ordered Language Level 3 is the third part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to children’s natural curiosity about words and language. It presents grammar in a clear, orderly way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate children’s wonder of language with instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry. Through Well-Ordered Language’s unique, creative, and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech, students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful.

The carefully crafted pedagogy of this book helps students learn the mechanics of grammar while they also see the power of language unfolding before them as they learn to gather and arrange words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately. Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence, but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. This book is designed so that teachers and students actively engage with each other and with the concepts in each lesson by means of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Learning is reinforced by the singing of lively chants and songs that correspond to each chapter.

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 2, aided students in mastering the eight parts of speech, along with prepositional phrases; compound elements; subject, object, possessive, interrogative, and relative pronouns; compound sentences; and relative clauses. Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 3. In Book 3A, students will review and strengthen skills already learned while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences. Well-Ordered Language Level 3A (WOL 3A) will introduce students to:

• Sentence diagramming
• Four kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), principal elements, adjectives & adverbs
• Predicate verbs, predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives
• Prepositional phrases
• Personal pronouns
• Sensory linking verbs
• Indirect objects
• Interrogative pronouns
• Relative (adjectival) clauses

The Well-Ordered Language Songs & Chants are lively tunes to help students learn grammar terms in an enjoyable and memorable way. Key terms and definitions introduced in previous books will be reviewed in each level. We recommend purchasing the Level 1 and Level 2 songs to accompany the Level 3 lessons.

Note: There will be a total of four levels, each containing a Book A and Book B, and Academic Press will be releasing one level (two books) each year.

This is a consumable item. For more information on this product’s copyright, please refer to Academic Press’ General FAQ section here.

Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting WOL for Homeschool (blog post)

To learn more about why Academic Press chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Companion Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Teacher Edition
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A & 3B and Level 4A & 4B – Songs and Chants

Additional Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Teacher’s Edition

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From the Publisher:

A one-semester course for grades 4 or 5 and up

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 1, helped students to master the eight parts of speech, along with object pronouns, prepositional and adverbial phrases, compound subjects, compound verbs, and compound objects. Any student who mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 2. In Book 2B, students will review and strengthen skills learned in Level 1 and Book 2A and be introduced to several new concepts. Student using this text will also learn to diagram sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within sentences.

Well-Ordered Language Level 2B (WOL 2B) will introduce students to:

• Sentence diagramming (visualizing grammatical relationships within sentences)
• Four kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogatory, imperative, exclamatory) and principal elements
• Prepositional phrases
• Compound elements
• Subject pronouns
• Object pronouns
• Possessive pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns
• Compound sentences
• Relative pronouns and relative clauses

Note: There will be a total of four levels, each containing a Book A and Book B, and we will be releasing one level (two books) each year.

This is a consumable item. For more information on this product’s copyright, please refer to our General FAQ section here.

For placement recommendations and other questions, please see our FAQ page.

To learn more about why we chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting WOL for Homeschool (blog post)

For information on an online live class for this course, please click here. 

Companion Resources

Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A & 1B – Audio CD

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

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