Literary Littles Elementary Fiction Curriculum

<p><strong><em>Literary Littles Elementary Fiction Curriculum</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Delve into five core elements of literature through illustrated story cards discussion questions and writing activities. Designed to equip parents and teachers in the creation of a rich literary environment these family-style literature lessons may be used as a stand alone literature class or as a rich literature supplement to a broader language arts program. Book lists provide direction in choosing the highest quality literature and the <em>Morrie's Stories</em> lesson cards provide a concrete and inviting way for students to approach abstract concepts. Lesson variations for diverse age and skill levels make this curriculum ideal for the family-style homeschool setting as well as for classrooms with a differentiated educational model. </p><p></p><p><strong>Students are introduced to five essential elements of literature:</strong></p><p></p><ol><li>Main Character</li><li>Story Structure</li><li>Conflict Types</li><li>Setting</li><li>Theme</li></ol><p></p><p><strong>Additionally students will learn the basic elements of rhetoric through a casual discussion based approach. Students will:</strong></p><p></p><ol><li>Observe elements of a story</li><li>Synthesize observations</li><li>Assert a claim</li><li>Defend the claim with evidence</li></ol><p></p><p><strong>Beginning writing exercises will teach students to write paragraphs with our unique P.E.A.R. model. Students will learn that a paragraph should include the following parts:</strong></p><p></p><ol><li>Point</li><li>Example</li><li>Analysis</li><li>Review</li></ol><p></p><p></p>