Intermediate Language Lessons eBook Emma Serl
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The 301 lessons on Emma Serl's Intermediate Language Lessons remain classics today, largely due to their ability to teach the intricacies of the English language (and, along the way, the basic moral habits of a good member of the community) by appealing to the imagination of the young student.
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Sample Lesson The Stone in the Road
There was once a king who lived in a beautiful palace near a little village. He loved the people in the village and tried in many ways to help them.
But the people were selfish and did not try to help one another. The good king wished to teach them a lesson, so he arose early one morning and placed a large stone in the road which led past his palace. Then, hiding himself near by, he watched to see what would happen.
Soon a woman came along driving some goats to pasture. She scolded because the stone was in the way, and stepping over it she went on up the road.
By and by a man came, riding a donkey. He complained about the stone but drove around it and went on his way.
Other people came and went. Each remarked about the stone, but no one tried to move it.
At last, when the day was almost ended, the miller’s boy came down the road. Seeing the stone he halted and put down the bundle he was carrying.
“This stone should not be here,” he said. “Some one might fall over it. I will move it out of the way.”
The stone was heavy, and the boy could scarcely lift it. But by repeated efforts he at last pushed it from its place and rolled it to one side. As he turned, to continue on his way, he saw that in the place where the stone had been there was a bag upon which something was written. Bending closer he read these words “This bag of gold belongs to the one who helps others by removing the stone from the road.”
The miller’s boy carried his treasure homeward with a happy heart, and as the king returned to his palace he said, “I am glad that I have found some one who is unselfish enough to think of the comfort of others.”
Tell the story, from the following outline
The king.
The people.
The stone in the road.
The people who passed.
The miller’s boy.
The bag of gold.
Read, in the last part of the story, what the king said.
With what kind of letter is the word I always written?
Make a rule for this use of the capital letter.
Intermediate Language Lessons eBook Emma Serl
Overall, I am quite happy with this. Some of the phrasing and usages are archaic now, but by and large it makes my prescriptivist little heart happy. The lessons are overall quite useful for my child who struggled whilst in public school, even though she is old enough she should be past even this. As someone who has frequently been frustrated by grammar mistakes in public school books, I'm happy to say there is none of that here. The readings are also reasonably short and, for my child, enjoyable. The lessons build on each other in a logical manner, and not a whole lot of hands-on parent involvement is needed short of checking over the work at the end of the lesson. You *should* be absolutely ready to give lessons on certain topics as needed, though, because this is definitely not a textbook in the modern sense where there is a discussion of a topic and then questions; this is very much learning by doing. English was my best and favorite subject in school, so doing so on the fly is simple enough from my perspective; if the subject was a struggle for you then the teacher's guide might be of use as a companion (it was not for me).From the standpoint of a modern parent, so far I have come across nothing objectionable. American Indians are mentioned fairly early in the book, but in a positive manner. The lessons on writing a letter are perhaps not so useful nowadays, but I still want my children to be able to do so. So far so good from a feminist standpoint as well. There aren't a lot of women that I've seen yet, but no one is belittled. Not all lessons are entirely useful to us; some of them depend on rather esoteric knowledge, or at least knowledge that isn't necessarily relevant to urban dwellers who have no use for agricultural knowledge or animal husbandry. More energetic teachers can use those lessons as jumping-off points for research and discussion; as for us we merely skip over them.
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Intermediate Language Lessons eBook Emma Serl Reviews
This is cute and includes a little bit of a lot of ways to approach English learning. However, it is outdated and there is a newer version of this book that is better.
Great lesson book! I wish this style book was available for each grade level. I am using this book along with other Language Arts material to teach my 5th grader. It is not the only book I'm using for the subject, but I really like this book, ore than any I can remember on a subject that is not very fun to teach. Each lesson is great! I most enjoy the classic approach, I feel like I'm teaching from a 1950's school book. I highly recommend to anyone who likes values taught in correlation with standard schoolwork. Also, recommend for anyone who has a apprehensive student, who doesn't especially enjoy writing and such.
This book is great! Instead of all the confusion of this world, you feel as if you are being exposed to practical old fashioned grammar. This book has many aspects of lessons covered in short easy to understand sections.
Whatever you do, if you are using Mother Of Divine Grace, do not order the paperback version of this. It's not even a condensed version - it is missing so much stuff! Get the hardback...it is exactly what you need!
This book was purchased for use with homeschooling curriculum. I was very impressed with the lessons and structure of this book until I ran across a punctuation error. Lesson 24 is about titles and abbreviations. In this lesson the abbreviation for Mister (Mr.) is printed "Mr.." Considering this is a language book I was a bit taken back by the error. Other than that (though we are only a few lessons past 24) I do find great value in this book.
This has become one I consistently and wholeheartedly recommend. I've taught English grammar and composition, and this is the book I wish I'd had then (though I'd never have been allowed to use anything considered "classic" in public school where only the latest -- and therefore untested -- will suffice). The lessons are compact and varied, and the sensibly sequential grammar and composition skills build upon one another almost seamlessly. It's both pragmatic and challenging. If you abhor the workbook approach and are innately repelled by "busy work", then this may be the one for you. I've used this with great success with my 4th/5th grader for a year. I can easily adapt the lessons to his respective skill levels, and a teacher's edition is unnecessary.
I particularly applaud the author's approach to composition. Most kids are reluctant writers, and naturally so. Writing well requires an inordinately complex set of skills (and very different from the skills needed for mastering spoken language)that are best taught in small, manageable chunks with opportunities for modeling at every juncture.
Caveat If your children have been raised with classic literature, Serl's book will be well suited to their developing "ear" for well-written prose and poetry. Kids raised on serialized pulp may balk.
I use this as part of our homeschool curriculum (My Father's World). At first I was leery because it seems like it would be very dated, but it is working wonderfully for my kids! They are learning so much & hardly know it! The lessons teach my kids how to really think rather than just memorize principles. They are learning to how to figure out what is needed in each case. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to teach/challenge their children in the area of language arts.
Overall, I am quite happy with this. Some of the phrasing and usages are archaic now, but by and large it makes my prescriptivist little heart happy. The lessons are overall quite useful for my child who struggled whilst in public school, even though she is old enough she should be past even this. As someone who has frequently been frustrated by grammar mistakes in public school books, I'm happy to say there is none of that here. The readings are also reasonably short and, for my child, enjoyable. The lessons build on each other in a logical manner, and not a whole lot of hands-on parent involvement is needed short of checking over the work at the end of the lesson. You *should* be absolutely ready to give lessons on certain topics as needed, though, because this is definitely not a textbook in the modern sense where there is a discussion of a topic and then questions; this is very much learning by doing. English was my best and favorite subject in school, so doing so on the fly is simple enough from my perspective; if the subject was a struggle for you then the teacher's guide might be of use as a companion (it was not for me).
From the standpoint of a modern parent, so far I have come across nothing objectionable. American Indians are mentioned fairly early in the book, but in a positive manner. The lessons on writing a letter are perhaps not so useful nowadays, but I still want my children to be able to do so. So far so good from a feminist standpoint as well. There aren't a lot of women that I've seen yet, but no one is belittled. Not all lessons are entirely useful to us; some of them depend on rather esoteric knowledge, or at least knowledge that isn't necessarily relevant to urban dwellers who have no use for agricultural knowledge or animal husbandry. More energetic teachers can use those lessons as jumping-off points for research and discussion; as for us we merely skip over them.
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