Epi Kardia Teacher's Manuals
for use with Epi Kardia Unit Study Curricula
The Epi Kardia Manuals are the backbone of our curricula! Whether you use the Complete Programs or our Daily
Lesson Plans, the manuals will help you organize your time and materials, give you ideas to keep your toddler busy,
walk you through the process of planning a unit, and support you in teaching history, science, language arts and fine arts, from
Kindergarten through High School.
If you purchase one of the Complete Programs, a teacher's manual
is included in your purchase price. If you decide to use the Daily Lesson Plans, we recommend
you purchase a manual separately.
We have two teachers' manuals: a lower grades manual, covering
Kindergarten through 5th grades, and an upper grades manual, covering 6th through 12th grades. Both manuals include detailed instructions
for teaching and evaluating history, science, language arts (grammar, spelling, literature study, composition, and poetry), fine arts and
more. At the end of each manual is a Tools section containing a Bible reading schedule, English checklists, and various forms,
charts and examples. (These are also included on the Tools CD, which is available as a part of the Epi Kardia Complete
Programs.) The 6th-12th grade manual also includes a section about how to teach high school writing,
including everything from brainstorming to editing, as well as the various essay styles required.
Each spiral bound manual is over 100 pages, printed on high quality white paper, and has clear plastic
front and back covers. Manuals are
available separately or as a part of our Complete Programs.
See more detailed information by viewing the Table of Contents topics for each manual below.
The Lower Grades Manual Covering Kindergarten through Fifth Grades

Table of Contents
Starting at the Beginning
Your Educational Environment
Tips and Ideas
Organization
Suggested Supply List
Frequently Asked Questions
Unit Preparation
Selecting and Acquiring Books
Recommended Unit Timeframe
Reading Unit Booklet Listings
Library Tips
Organizing by “Core Books”
Making Copies
Preliminary Planning
Teaching Modes/Learning Styles
Selecting Copy Work
Presentation of Copy Work
Writing
Skills
Writing Ideas 3rd
–5th
Memory Work
Math
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Projects
Frequently Asked Questions
Teaching Methods: Kindergarten
to 5th Grade
History Reading
Narration techniques
Non-historical
Reading List
Timeline
Geography
Language Arts
Math
Memory Work
Science
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Projects
Learning Styles
Frequently Asked Questions
Evaluation
Content Evaluation
Review Games
Evaluation of Skills
Evaluating Writing
Keeping Records of Evaluations
After the Evaluation
Frequently Asked Questions
A Personal Note
Resources
Tools
The Upper Grades Manual Covering from 6th through 12th Grades

Table of Contents
Starting at the
Beginning
Your Educational Environment
Tips and Ideas
Organization
Unit Preparation
Selecting and Acquiring Books
Reading Unit Booklet Listings
Recommended Unit Timeframe (1 Year)
Recommended Unit Timeframe (2
Year)
Library Tips
Organizing by “Core Books”
Making Copies
Preliminary Planning
Teaching Modes/Learning Styles
Learning Style Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
Teaching Upper Grades
History Reading
Tips for Teaching History
Timeline
Geography
Science
Math
Language Arts
Writing Essays
Writing Research Papers
Foreign Language
Computer Applications
Elective Courses
High School Credits from Epi Kardia
Frequently Asked Questions
Evaluation
Content Evaluation
Using Narration to Evaluate Comprehension
Evaluation of Skills
Evaluating Writing
After the Evaluation
Frequently Asked Questions
A Personal Note
Resources
Tools
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