The PHONICS Road Level Four

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Adding Finishing Elements to the Design

The Journeyman is now building junior high to high school equivalent words as he builds and analyzes the final 600 new words in his Spelling Log, with framing and designing applications. The Framing Codes® expand to introduce complex sentence structures and to practice Scaffolding, our process of sentence diagramming, in preparation for Latin. The Designing Codes® expand to include more Latin base words, and the Journeyman builds another 250+ difficult words using the designing tools.

The most comprehensive literature study centers on the reader, Carry On Mr. Bowditch, as the Journeyman builds his final notebook of composition activities. In the final weeks of this level, Barbara presents Finishing Codes®, where the Journeyman merges all the elements of vocabulary, grammar and literary devices to compose interesting and well-written paragraphs.

Scope and Sequence

Testimonials

  • Even with my PhD, I realize the knowledge my students and I have gained. The ability to read, decode, spell, and transfer information from short-term to long-term memory. This program is without peers when it comes to English Language Arts for the Elementary age. – Phil D.

  • I wish Barbara had been my grammar teacher. I feel like I'll learning alongside my student. The PHONICS Road explain in detail so many things that I never was exposed to as a student. - Emma M.

    Foreman's Construction Guide

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    phonics road dvds

    Plot Plan: 12 DVDs contain all video presentations by Barbara as she teaches the Spelling Log, Building Codes®, Framing Codes®, Sentences to Analyze, Designing Codes® and the Reading and Composition study of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. A detailed written Plot Plan provides the daily schedule for student viewing.

    spelling log

    Spelling Log: This log shows your completed spelling words for this year and acts as answer key to the work we do in the video presentations. All Rule Tunes® continue to be marked by a small musical note and sung throughout the presentations. Alongside the Framing column in this Spelling Log there is a new column for Designing Applications of many of the new words, adding Latin prefixes and suffixes to expand vocabulary.

    phonics framing codes

    Framing Codes®: Now that the rough framing has been completed in Level Three, the Journeyman is challenged to add framing design through scaffolding, our process of diagramming in preparation for Latin, and continuing use of Grammar Tunes® and Framing Keys®. These new charts in Level Four collated with the Framing Codes® from Level Three become the Journeyman's own English grammar handbook to use during the study of The LATIN Road to English Grammar next year.

    phonics spelling codes

    Designing Codes®: The Journeyman continues applying the advanced tool attachments that will make him a skilled writer. With these custom pages he will continue to practice the principles of English spelling that Latin has to offer and analyze an additional 250+ words built with Latin components.

    analyze sentences

    Sentences to Analyze: Contains the completed pages that act as the answer key for the sentences the Journeyman analyzes, marks and scaffolds this year. The schedule titled Journeyman Grammar and Sentence Copy Work at the front of this section allows the Foreman to choose whether to dictate all the words, phrases and sentences as presented on the videos OR, after the Journeyman views the examples on the videos, letting him copy the sentences and analyze them on his own.

    Journeyman's Log

    student spelling log

    Spelling Log: All the custom paper needed for the entire year to record the new spelling words as each one is taught and analyzed along with Framing notes and Designing applications.

    student framing codes

    Framing Codes®: Custom blank charts that illustrate various parts of speech and parts of a sentence ready for the Journeyman to build as guided by Barbara. Watch for new Framing Keys®.

    spelling codes

    Designing Codes®: Custom-designed pages for recording this continuing introduction to Latin. The Journeyman builds and records another 250+ high school equivalent Latin-derived English words in the Latin style of English spelling.

    sentence analysis

    Sentences to Analyze: This section begins with the same schedule titled Journeyman Grammar and Sentence Copy Work as in the Foreman's Construction Guide followed by all the custom blank pages for the Journeyman to record, analyze, mark and scaffold complex sentences.

    pencils ruler

    Three pencils: regular, red, blue; Scaffolding ruler.

    Reading and Composition Guide

    Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

    In this literature study, the Journeyman will focus on character comparisons, note-taking, outlining, essay writing, descriptive elements, paraphrasing, remodeling projects, and more, interweaving the subjects of American history, world geography, astronomy, mathematics, navigation and economics. All this is wrapped up in a literature notebook of the Journeyman's own compositions and illustrations.

    completed notebook page

    Completed Foreman Notebook Pages: Contains a daily reading schedule for the entire year plus all the completed notebook pages that act as an answer key for the study.

    blank notebook page

    Blank Journeyman Notebook Pages: Specially designed pages for the Journeyman to record his literature and composition activities.

    carry on mr bowditch

    Reader: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham.

    Extras

    latin base cards

    Additional set of Designing Tool Cards of Latin base words.