Are you doing the daily oral review in Rod and Staff English?
If you’ve been neglecting the oral review in English, I would encourage you start making it a part of your routine. The oral review mainly begins in the Rod and Staff Teacher’s Guide in English 3. Each guide after that includes oral review. The oral reviews return to concepts that were taught previously. The oral reviews’ purpose is to cement new concepts and to keep old concepts fresh in your students’ minds.
Don’t skip the daily oral review in Rod and Staff English.
The daily oral review at the beginning of each lesson is truly an integral part of the lesson! It is a short daily review that reaps big rewards. While you may be tempted to skip the oral review, I would encourage you to think again! In the long run, the daily review is time well-spent. Kiddos remember what they have learned much better simply due to the oral review. It really makes a difference over time!
Try doing the daily oral review at the beginning of your English lessons.
Give the oral review a try. Don’t be surprised if your students can’t answer all of the oral review right away. Be ready to help with a quick nudge if needed. Don’t drag the oral review out, or turn it into a review lesson. Simply move through the review giving hints and help as needed. See if you notice better retention in your students over time!
Blessings,
Carrie
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Hello!
Thank you for your time devoted to helping others keep the balance in our homeschools and teach our children well.
I agree with you about the doing the Oral drills daily, before each lesson, but for sake of clarity (I LOVE Rod and Staff English and nerd out on it lol) do you mean the “Oral Reviews” in the teacher guide?
I do those everyday and find it really solidifies the content learned from previous chapters, along with giving a great review of content before one gives the kiddos a quiz. “Oral drills” are, like you said at the beginning of each lesson, but for the most part those drills cover the material just taught in the lesson and is an option to do with the child together, orally instead of doing paperwork. I use the oral drill if it is something the kiddos are retaining easily and don’t need to have extra practice.
Rod and staff is such a wonderful curriculum!! So thankful for it!
Have a blessed day!
Natalie
Hello Natalie! I spoke with the blog editor, and he said he must have missed this and has now fixed it. You are right – Carrie is referring to the Oral Reviews, though the oral drills are important to do too! Thanks for asking!
In Christ,
Julie