{"id":14436,"date":"2018-09-08T18:46:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T01:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/?post_type=product&p=14436"},"modified":"2022-07-04T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T22:44:22","slug":"veritas-press-literature-5-curriculum-package","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/product\/veritas-press-literature-5-curriculum-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Veritas Press Literature 5 \u2013 Curriculum Package"},"content":{"rendered":"
LITERATURE 5 IS A YEAR-LONG COURSE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Intended for students in fifth grade, students will read great literature and continue to work on their phonics fundamentals and oral reading skills. Students will improve their reading skills through written and oral comprehension exercises. Their vocabulary will be expanded through the application of contextual clues, derivation of words from Latin roots, and use of the dictionary. Students will learn to apply a Christian worldview as they examine qualities of characters in stories and recognize those that are worth admiring. They will learn to identify different genres of literature as they read a variety of styles. They will read such books as\u00a0Swiss Family Robinson<\/em>,\u00a0Treasure Island<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Secret Garden<\/em>. Most importantly, they will continue to increase their love of literature.<\/p>\n Reading great literature is an important part of a child\u2019s education at Veritas. Reading literature that has endured the test of time, the classics, is important for many reasons:<\/p>\n Children love learning from the rich stories of the past. At Veritas, they will learn to love language and expression, they will understand the art of storytelling. Children who are immersed in good literature as young children develop creative minds and an enjoyment of lifelong reading. Who doesn\u2019t remember\u00a0Charlotte\u2019s Web, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Tom Sawyer,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>\u00a0with great fondness?<\/p>\n Kindergarten and first grade start slowly and build as students mature. By second grade, they\u2019ll read about 10 books a year. Most are children\u2019s classic literature. Veritas\u2019s comprehension guides are used to teach children how to read for comprehension, fluency, learn how to discern the plot, who the characters are, and much more. Most of all, literature courses inspire a love of reading. Fun, hands on projects are used to help inculcate such a love.<\/p>\n The literature program is enhanced by students\u2019 accelerated mastery of language through studies in Latin and Grammar and Writing. These advantages translate into reading books earlier than many of their peers and before many educators think possible.<\/p>\n This benefit is further leveraged as they move beyond grammar school and into studying the Great Books through the Omnibus curriculum.<\/p>\n When you think about it, literature, even for the young student, is much more than just reading.<\/p>\n\n