LITERATURE GUIDES

lit guides

Literature guides are available in two formats:

  • STUDY GUIDES (booklet form)
     
  • MINI-GUIDES (printed on 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper that are 3-hole punched and ready to put in a binder of your choice)
     
    All of the literature guides published by CNS emphasize biblical principles and Christian character traits. The guides include
    pre-reading activities, during reading exercises, vocabulary activities, ideas for discussion and writing, reading activities or literature analysis, extension possibilities, post reading activities, and an answer key. Students learn to think critically; hands-on projects are available to make learning meaningful and fun.
  • Read comments from users of CNS literature guides.

    CNS is in the process of converting guides in booklet format to the 3-hole punched format. There are a number of advantages to any guide being in the 3-hole format: 1) The price is the same as for a mini-guide -- $4.00,
    2) It can be included in the quantity price for mini-guides (buy 5 or more -- $3.50 each), 3) reproducible sheets are available. Guides in 3-hole format are now available for a number of books in the TRAILBLAZER series
    (see the notation -- available in 3-hole punch format -- after the titles on the TRAILBLAZER book page).  The guides for the books in the Chronicles of Narnia series will be available in 3-hole format by fall of 2009.   

         Although studies published by Christian Novel Studies were designed to be used by homeschooling families, many parents and teachers have successfully used them in co-ops and classrooms.  If you are considering using a CNS guide in a classroom setting, please check out the sample guides to make sure the format will work for you ( Sample 1, Sample Guide). As you can see from the samples, room is not provided for a student to write on the guide and copyright restrictions do not allow copies to be made (see below).  CNS suggests that you choose a one or more of the following suggestions for implementing these guides with multiple students: 
      1) Initiate oral discussions and give oral instructions for activities/projects,
      2) write questions/activities on a chalk board/white board and instruct students write answers on              notebook paper or in a notebook,
      3) purchase reproducible sheets (the sheets contain all of the fill-in-the-blank activities and are                designed for use with multiple students; the sheets are available for many guides and more are             continuing to be developed; check with CNS for current availability),
      4) request written permission from CNS to create overheads (see the copyright restrictions printed           below),
      5) if multiple students are working independently, have the guide available on a table so it is                    accessible during work times.

    Note:  If, after reviewing the five ideas presented above, you decide that it would work better for each of your students to have a guide of his/her own, contact CNS with the number of students and with a description of your circumstances. These situations will be handled on an individual basis.  

    COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS for CNS MATERIALS
    All CNS materials are protected by copyright. 
    The purchaser has permission to use the guide with his/her children and/or students. Reproducing the guide (or any portion of it) without written permission from CNS
    is a violation of the copyright; to do so is unethical.
    Reproducing the guide for resale or as a gift is both unethical and illegal.
         If you have any questions about specific circumstances, please contact CNS.     

    The book,
    Looking for Home,
    is available for purchase from CNS for $5.99.

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    Try a sample guide
    for the book,
    Looking for Home,
    by Arleta Richardson!