| As a parent you want the best programs for your | | | | 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...?" |
| children that you can possibly get. I am the same way, | | | | This is exactly what Shurley curriculum uses to help |
| when I was searching for a homeschool English | | | | your child remember and retain things. Using this |
| program for my kids I wanted something that would | | | | method, Shurley English ensures that your child |
| be very unique and effective. This is what led me on | | | | remembers rules of language and grammar, and other |
| the path to discovering Shurley English. | | | | important factors of English. |
| About Shurley English: | | | | Lesson Example: |
| This English program focuses on retention. It doesn't | | | | A lesson will generally last around 20 to 45 minutes. |
| help our children to memorize and learn something | | | | You can use the easy informative plan for parents to |
| once just to pass a test and then forget it afterwards. | | | | teach your child the lesson. The scripted lessons show |
| Retaining that information for later use is vital to | | | | the parent exactly how to teach the lesson so that |
| successful learning. | | | | their child's English lessons are consistent. |
| It is on this premise that the Shurley English curriculum | | | | This way you can make sure your child is getting the |
| was born. An English teacher developed the program | | | | lessons exactly as they were meant to be. After |
| after discovering that her students were not retaining | | | | teaching, the parent will use the scripted question and |
| or applying the information she was teaching them. In | | | | answers to question their children in a way to help |
| order to help the children remember and apply the | | | | them remember and retain the lesson plans. |
| English lessons she developed Shurley English. | | | | You can provide your children with integrated |
| The Method: | | | | workbooks that are designed for the child to study. |
| This curriculum takes full advantage of different things | | | | These workbooks are where you and your child will |
| that help your child retain information and be able to | | | | find the jingles, reference material, study material, and |
| apply it later in life. For example, Shurley English | | | | test info. |
| employs catchy jingles to help your child memorize and | | | | At the end of the day, or at the end of the week, you |
| retain difficult English concepts. | | | | have the option to give your child a test to see exactly |
| Think about it. If someone asks you how many days | | | | what he or she has learned. You may want to keep |
| are in September, how often will you chant in your | | | | testing your child on the material, like every month or |
| head that old rhyme, "Thirty days hath September...?" | | | | so. This can help you monitor how well she or he is |
| Or, if someone asks you what year Christopher | | | | retaining the information. |
| Columbus set sail, do you automatically start thinking, "In | | | | |