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KONOS Compass
REVISED 5/99
The KONOS Compass is a 149 page "How-To"
implementation guide for moms to help them put KONOS to work for their
families with ease and confidence. There are a number of decisions that
must be made before implementing KONOS. For instance, each volume of the
curriculum is two year's work. Are you going to do ½ the first year and
½ the second or are you going to do all of the book the first year
lightly and then the same material the next year more thoroughly?
Many moms wonder how one gets in all of the math and language arts
materials and still has time for hands-on KONOS activities. A number of
family schedules are shown so you can see what matches what your family
schedule might be. The Compass has the scope and sequence in it comparing
KONOS to a traditional textbook type program grade by grade. It also
teaches mom how to teach creative writing taking kids from beginning
writers to intermediate and eventually fluent writers.
Lastly, the Compass has a
math and language skills checklist grade by grade so you can easily
determine where your children are in these two areas. Moms who say,
"I've got my Volume I, now what do I do with it on Monday
morning?" will appreciate the Compass because it is going to tell
them what to do on Monday morning!
Compass Table of Contents
The Reason 1
The Authors 3
Who Are the KONOS Character Curriculum Authors? 3
What Is Our Statement of Faith? 4
What Does KONOS Mean? 4
The Goals 5
What Are The Goals Of KONOS? 5
The Rational 7
How Do Children Learn Best? 7
The KONOS Way 15
What Is KONOS Curriculum? 15
What Are The Distinctives Of KONOS Curriculum? 15
The Closer Look 21
Is KONOS Bible-Based? 21
What Grades Does KONOS Teach? 22
What Is Included In KONOS? 22
May I See Some Sample Pages? 23
Do You Provide Daily Lesson Plans? 30
Why Do We Use The Timelines? 31
How Do You Use The Timelines? 32
How Do I Teach The Same Topic To All My Children? 33
Why Should I Use KONOS? 34
The Plan 35
How Do I Get Started Using KONOS? 35
Plan a Year 39
How Do I Set Up A Yearly Schedule? 39
Plan a Week 43
How Do I Set Up a Weekly Schedule: 43
Plan a Day 45
How Do I Set Up a Daily Schedule? 45
What Does A General KONOS Schedule Look Like? 47
Can You Show Me Specific Daily Schedules? 48
Plan a Unit 55
Can You Take Me Through Planning a KONOS Unit? 55
The Sample Daily Lesson Plans 59
Can You Show Me One Month’s Plan To Get Me Started? 59
The Supplements 65
How Do I Use Supplements? 65
What Criteria Does KONOS Use To Choose Each Supplement? 66
What Caution Does KONOS Offer When Using Workbooks? 66
What Supplements Does KONOS Suggest/ 67
Writing Instructions 73
How Do I Teach Writing Skills? 73
What Are The Stages of Writing? 83
Listening and Speaking Stage 84
How Can I Develop Skills In This Oral Stage? 84
Beginning Reader & Writer 87
How Can I Develop A Beginning Writer’s Skills? 87
The Co-op 95
Is It Necessary To Co-op In Order To use KONOS? 95
What Are The Advantages Of Co-oping? 95
What Are Some Guidelines On How To Co-op Using KONOS? 97
Do You Want To Split The Co-op Into Younger And Older Groups? 97
How Shall We Discipline The Kids? 97
How Much Money Should We Spend? 98
How Much Father Involvement Do You Want? 98
Should There Be Assignments Between Co-op Days? 98
Which Units Will Be Studied? 98
Schedule A Second Parents’ Meeting 98
The Toddler 99
What Do I do With My Toddler While I Am Teaching KONOS? 99
The Assessment 105
What Skills Should My Child Accomplish Each Year? 105
Math and Language Checklists For Grades K-8 107
Does KONOS Meet State Requirements? 124
State Scope & Sequence K-12 Compared to KONOS 125
What Results Can I Expect using KONOS? 145
The Support 147
Where Do I Get Help When I Need It? 147
The Vision 149
1st Corinthians 13 For Homeschooling Moms 149
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