| GRAMMAR STAGE | LOGIC | RHETORIC | ||
| HOME | PRIMARY GRADES | GRAMMAR GRADES | LOGIC GRADES | RHETORIC GRADES |
| KINDERGARTEN -3RD | 4TH - 6TH | 7TH - 9TH | 10TH - 12TH | |
| Ages: birth-4 | Approx. ages 4-9 | Approx. ages 9-12 | Approx. ages 12-15 | Approx. ages 15-18 |
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| Child Characteristics: | Student Characteristics: | Student Characteristics: | Student Characteristics: | Student Characteristics: |
| 1. Obviously excited about learning | 1. Obviously excited about learning | 1. Excited about new, interesting facts | 1. Still excitable, but needs challenges | 1. Concerned with present events, especially in own life |
| 2. Enjoys games, stories, songs, projects | 2. Enjoys games, stories, songs, projects | 2. Likes to explain, figure out, talk | 2. Judges, critiques, debates, critical | 2. Interested in justice, fairness |
| 3. Short attention span | 3. Short attention span | 3. Wants to relate own experiences to topic, or just to tell a story | 3. Likes to organize items, others | 3. Moving toward special interests, topics |
| 4. Wants to touch, taste, feel, smell, see | 4. Wants to touch, taste, feel, smell, see | 4. Likes collections, organizing items | 4. Shows off knowledge | 4. Can take on responsibility, independent work |
| 5. Imaginative, creative | 5. Imaginative, creative | 5. Likes chants, clever, repetitious word sounds | 5. Wants to know "behind the scenes" facts | 5. Can do synthesis |
| 6. Easily memorizes | 6. Curious about ÔWhy?Õ for most things | 6. Desires to express feelings, own ideas | ||
| 7. Can assimilate another language well | 7. Thinks, acts as though more knowledgeable than adults | 7. Generally idealistic | ||
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| Teaching Methods: | Teaching Methods: | Teaching Methods: | Teaching Methods: | Teaching Methods: |
| 1. Guide discovering | 1. Guide discovering | 1. Lots of hands-on work, projects | 1. Time lines, charts, maps (visual materials) | 1. Drama, oral presentations |
| 2. Explore, find things | 2. Explore, find things | 2. Field trips, drama | 2. Debates, persuasive reports | 2. Guide research in major areas with goal of synthesis of ideas |
| 3. Use lots of tactile items to illustrate point | 3. Use lots of tactile items to illustrate point | 3. Make collections, displays, models | 3. Drama, reenactments, role-playing | 3. Many papers, speeches, debates |
| 4. Sing, play games, chant, recite, color, draw, paint, build | 4. Sing, play games, chant, recite, color, draw, paint, build | 4. Integrate subjects through above means | 4. Evaluate, critique (with guidelines) | 4. Give responsibilities, e.g. working with younger students, organize activities |
| 5. Use body movements | 5. Use body movements | 5. Teach and assign research projects | 5. Formal logic | 5. In-depth field trips, even overnight |
| 6. Short, creative projects | 6. Short, creative projects | 6. Recitations, memorizations | 6. Research projects | 6. World view discussion/written papers |
| 7. Show and Tell, drama, hear/read/tell stories | 7. Show and Tell, drama, hear/read/tell stories | 7. Drills, games | 7. Oral/written presentations | |
| 8. trips | 8. Field trips | 8. Oral/written presentations | 8. Guest speakers, trips | |