Grades 1-4

Dear Madam,
I am a home school mom of two kids 8 and 9 years.I have been homeschooling my kids since 5 years.
I want to get Language Arts grade 3 and onwards curriculum.how to select reading books for each grade? How I could test their understanding of stories/novels as I am a non native speaker? I need easy study guides to use for all Lang. Arts components. I want to see the sample pages of guide (grade 1-3). Does it have comprehension,vocabulary,spelling and writing exercises with answer keys for parents?
What is the price of study guides in book format and e-mail format?
How many novels study guide should be done from grade 2,3 and 4 in each academic year?

Hope you will clear me
Waiting for your prompt reply.
Rose

Dear Rose,

• How do you select reading books for each grade?

 There are many ways to select books for each grade. You may choose titles that connect with your other curriculum if possible. For example, the middle ages or early American history. You may also allow your students to choose titles in their grade range that they are interested in studying. In the lower grades (1-5), choice is flexible and personal.

• Do Progeny guides have comprehension,vocabulary, spelling and writing exercises with answer keys for parents? 

All our grades 1-3 guides include vocabulary work, basic content questions, critical thinking and deep comprehension, and literary elements all the way through each guide as they are used in the books. The guides also include pre-reading activities which are hands on for younger grades and become more research and project related as they get older. All guides include after-you-read activities and essay/writing assignments to assign at your discretion. All questions are essay style so the student must begin to write and explain themselves. Every guide comes with a complete answer key for the parent/teacher.

Progeny guides do not include spelling.

• How I could test their understanding of stories/novels as I am a non-native speaker?

I would begin by using the complete answer key included with each guide. If you still need further direction judging their understanding of the novel, perhaps you could discuss the questions out loud with both children and have them explain the question and their answer. 

• How many novels/study guides should be done in grades 2, 3 and 4 in each academic year? 

For lower elementary (1st-3rd grade), we recommend only one guide per semester (a total of 2 per academic year), focusing on excellence of answers and writing technique, not speed.
For upper elementary (4th-6th grade), we recommend 3 guides per academic year.

• I want to see the sample pages of guides (grade 1-3).

Here is the link to our sample pages:

Progeny catalog by grade level 

Choose the grade level you'd like to look at, then the title. Then below the product picture, click on "Take a Look Inside". 

• What is the price of study guides in book format and e-mail format? 

Check out our online store for the most current prices on all our guides and the different formats. 

Here is the link to the store:

Progeny Press online store home 

 On each individual product page, you will see a drop-down menu that will show the current formats and pricing.

Thanks for writing!

If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to write.

God Bless,

Rebecca