This teacher's guide is developed to assist educators in the following ways:
Features:
Each suggested weekly schedule has three easy-to-manage lessons that combine reading, worksheets, and activities. The included worksheets and activities are perforated and three-hole punched—easy to tear out, hand out, grade, and store. Materials can also be selected per student based on their preferred learning style. As always, you are encouraged to adjust the schedule and materials as you need to in order to best work with your educational program.
Workflow:
Students will read the pages in their book and then complete each section of the course materials. Educational objectives and tests are given to demonstrate understanding of the material and critical thinking skills are given at regular intervals with space to record each grade. Younger students may be given the option of taking open-book quizzes.
Daily Schedule:
Includes a suggested educational schedule for the course. Space is given for assignment dates. There is flexibility in scheduling for the educator.
Course Materials:
This Teacher Guide includes a variety of activities for hands-on fun and learning, worksheets for vocabulary recognition and basic understanding, and two tests of major concepts and information retention. Supply lists and information on optional kits are also included.
Time:
Each lesson will vary in length of time depending on your choice of activity and how you choose to use the materials per your learning style. Some recipe-based activities may take 45 minutes to an hour, while others may only take 20 to 30 minutes. Worksheets my be completed in 15 to 20 minutes.
Grading:
It is always the prerogative of the educator to asses the student's grade however he or she may deem best. The following is only a suggested guideline based on the material presented in this course.
- Worksheets within the course should be worth 100 points each.
- Quizzes and final exam within the course are worth 100 points each.
The suggested grade values are noted as follows: 90 to 100 percent = A; 80 to 89 percent = B; 70 to 79 percent = C; 60 to 69 percent = D; and 0 to 59 percent = F.
