With Blackbird & Company, your students will joyfully learn to share their thoughts, stories, and ideas through the written word. Develop habits of thought and habits of work through consistent use of our curriculum over time. We foster genius as we inspire children to write their ideas. At the core of every child’s being is some form of genius. Required book (not included):įarmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder (978-0-06) What is life like for a farmer boy? READ WELL. We recommend 3rd grade students complete 6 guides in a school year. Our Integrated Literature & Writing Discovery guides include the This ELA Integrated Literature & Writing Discovery guide is structured to be completed in 5 weeks. Each week culminates with a robust discussion. Students will learn to move from a rough draft to a final, polished work. In Level 2, for 4th and 5th grade, students craft their response to a prompt connected to the week’s reading. They will explore rich vocabulary unique to the story and will trace the plot chronologically as they answer comprehension questions with complete sentences. Students will read and journal on character development, setting, and plot.

As we provide opportunities for them to catalog these ideas over time, literacy skills soar! Each week, this core English Language Arts (ELA) offering follows a similar format, with ample room for students to catalog their observations and bring shape to their ideas through various writing activities. When it comes to learning language arts, students are motivated to write when they are writing their own IDEAS.

Whether in a classroom, homeschool, book club, or independent study setting, Blackbird & Company materials are designed to be flexible and easily tailored to the needs of each student and teacher. Our Integrated Literature & Writing guides inspire students to READ clearly, WRITE authentically, and THINK deeply.

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder