Daily Checklist Notes and Instructions
InstrucƟons for Parents
1. Child should be in charge of marking off the checklist each day.
Consider le ng child choose the order in which he completes the
items.
2. Sentence dicta on is found in the Course Companion. Dictate 4-5
sentences to child each day.
3. With child, decide on a daily amount of me chld will devote to
reading. This may need to be adjusted on occasion, depending on
circumstances, but be firm about the expecta on and aim for the set
amount of me as o en as possible. Occasionally evaluate the me
chosen, and increase or decrease the me if needed.
4. Poetry memoriza on and ladders are designed to be on alternate
days. For example, child would do states and capitals ladders one
day, vocabulary ladders the next day, and poetry memoriza on the
day a er that. Child should spend 5-10 minutes a day on ladders
or poetry memoriza on. These items are found in the Course
Companion.
5. Geography and grammar cards are designed to be on alternate days.
For example, child would do geography cards one day and grammar
cards the next day. Child should spend 5-10 minutes a day on
geography or grammar cards. Physical cards come with the physical
course set. If you are using the free course set download, open the
Geography & Grammar Cards PDF document, print the cards, and cut
them.
6. Daily lessons in the course book are designed to take 25-45 minutes
(depending on the speed of the child). To finish the course in one
school year, child should finish one lesson a day, five days a week.
Twenty days can be missed for vaca on days or sick days.
7. Remember that language arts and literature, including reading,
should take the majority of your child's school day. In addi on,
remember that this course covers several subjects: wri ng, reading,
literature, grammar and punctua on, spelling, art, and geography.
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Upper Elementary A Course Companion
Daily Checklist
Upper Elementary
Date: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
Sentence Dicta on
Sentence Dicta on
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Course Book (one lesson)
Course Book (one lesson)
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Date: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
Sentence Dicta on
Sentence Dicta on
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Course Book (one lesson)
Course Book (one lesson)
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Date: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
Sentence Dicta on
Sentence Dicta on
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Course Book (one lesson)
Course Book (one lesson)
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Date: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
Sentence Dicta on
Sentence Dicta on
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Ladders or Poetry Memoriza on (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Geography or Grammar Cards (alternate days)
Course Book (one lesson)
Course Book (one lesson)
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes
Reading (for course reading challenge): ____ minutes