Carolyn’s outline of combining classes describes well how many (especially smaller) schools create a manageable schedule of classes. The creation of “grade levels” has a somewhat arbitrary history and makes most sense in large “graded” schools. (What “grade level” is Little House in the Big Woods?) Thinking in terms of several levels (lower/upper elementary) is helpful when combining classes. Planning for instruction of students separated by a year or more in age in a class is very similar to planning instruction for those of different skill levels in the same year’s age group.
An Anabaptist Resource for Teaching and Learning
The Dock is conceived to serve schools in the spirit of Christopher Dock, the devoted teacher who authored a warmly practical teacher's manual in colonial America. Read more...