TOS Review- Progeny Press

Today I am reviewing the Study Guide for Sarah, Plain and Tall by Progeny Press.



This is such a delightful classic that I was excited to read with my daughter.  To have the Study Guide to accompany our reading was a wonderful asset.



If you are not familiar with the Progeny Press Study Guides, they are comprised of 8 parts that include:

• Synopsis
• About the Author
• Background Information
• Before You Read Activities
• As You Read Assignment
• Chapter Assignments (Vocabulary and Short Answer Questions)
• After Your Read Activities
• Additional Resources

The Study Guide was interactive and had many opportunities for my daughter to really think about the various themes in the novel.  It goes way past basic comprehension questions, which is quite important.  Students who develop higher-order thinking skills become life-long learners--capable of analyzing new situations, relating new information to what they already know and thinking critically and creatively to solve problems, improve processes and understand their world.

Higher level thinking is thinking on a level that is higher than memorizing facts or telling something back to someone exactly the way it was told to you.  When a person memorizes and gives back the information without having to think about it, that is rote memory.  That is because it is much like a robot; it does what it is programmed to do, but it does not think for itself.

Progeny's Study Guide ($17.99) takes thinking to higher levels than restating the facts.  The student understands them, infers from them, connects them to other facts and concepts categorizes them; manipulates them and puts them together in new or novel ways, and applies them as they seek new solutions and ideas.

In addition to these higher-level thinking skills, there are fun, hands-on activities such as a variety of puzzles and a recipe from the era that Sarah would have made.  My daughter loved trying it out!

For those of you that have not read "Sarah, Plain and Tall," it is a heartwarming story told by Anna, a young girl in 1910 Kansas who had recently lost her mom.  Her dad is having a hard time raising his children and running his farm without the help of a wife.  He puts an ad in the paper for a bride to help him and gets a response from a woman named Sarah.

This sweet, historical novel about loneliness and family, about the relationship between Anna, her brother Caleb and their dad, and eventually with Sarah, teaches much about love, resilience and redemption.

Progeny Press' mission statement reads "To teach our children to think clearly, to understand literature and to rely on the Scripture for Truth and values and enjoy themselves while they do it!"  It is no wonder that they selected a story like 'Sarah'-- and why you and your family will be delighted by both the novel and the guide.

To find Progeny Press online:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/progenypress
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/progenypress

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