Getting Started with Our ESL Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum

This ESL Language Arts homeschool course is designed as an introduction to grammar for students who are second language learners. Each week includes a new lesson and an answer key. ESL Language Arts lessons include an explanation of each principle being studied, guided practice, independent practice, and extension exercises.

Overview

•   18 weeks, 2 days a week
•   Includes text-based lessons and answer keys
•   Grade: Family

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and the first lesson. Start with the Day 1 assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

Course Sample for Our ESL Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum

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Lesson One: Classifying Nouns

Part I: Background

• What is a noun?
  • A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
    • Example: Mary=person, store=place, ball=thing, love=idea
  • Nouns can be capital or lower case.
• Why are nouns important?
  • Nouns tell you WHO or WHAT a sentence is about.

Part II: Guided Practice

Directions: Brainstorm 2 nouns for each category.

Person: (example: girl, Mary)

1. __________________________
2. __________________________

Place: (example: store, park)

1. __________________________
2. __________________________

Thing: (example: ball, jump rope)

1. __________________________
2. __________________________

Idea: (example: love, hope)

1. __________________________
2. __________________________