Discover! Curriculum and Blended Online Courses

by Edovate Learning Corp.https://discoverk

Multi_subjectGrades 1–6

Discover! Curriculum: Comprehensive Multi-Subject Worktext Program

Discover! Curriculum and Blended Online Courses offers social studies, science, and language arts courses for grades 1-6 through consumable worktexts or blended online format. The curriculum combines traditional worktext instruction with engaging scenarios, hands-on activities, and multimedia content in the blended version.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking a structured multi-subject curriculum for grades 1-6 who want comprehensive language arts and science instruction with moderate social studies coverage

Evaluation Criteria

3 strengths · 1 concern · 2 neutral

Teacher TrainingStrength

Comprehensive instructor guides provide detailed support including lesson objectives, learning style accommodations, remediation and extension activities, and answer keys. The guidance appears thorough for multi-subject instruction.

Instructor guides provide 'lesson objectives, items to review, ideas for addressing learning styles, activities for both remediation and extension' and 'answer keys'

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides structured lessons with clear objectives, explicit instruction through 'Read' pages, and systematic skill practice. The format supports direct instruction with teacher guidance.

Each lesson includes 'lesson objectives,' follows consistent format with 'Read' pages that 'present the lesson material,' includes 'Practice' activities, and instructor guides provide 'lesson objectives' and guidance

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum incorporates regular review through 'Skill Builder' pages, 'Show What You Know' assessments, and built-in chapter reviews. This supports retention across the program.

'Skill Builder' page for students to practice previously learned skills, 'Show What You Know' page checks comprehension, and lessons include 'built-in reviews and assessments'

Knowledge CoherenceConcern

Social studies coverage appears fragmented with limited world and American history, focusing more on communities and cultures. Science courses are described as excellent with broad topic coverage.

Social studies courses have 'very limited coverage of world history and modern American history, concentrating more on communities, cultures, and geography' while science courses are 'excellent, covering a broad range of topics'

Individual Subject RigorNeutral

Language arts and science maintain strong rigor, but social studies appears to lack depth in historical content. The curriculum aligns with national standards and includes comprehensive language arts instruction.

Language arts courses are 'comprehensive, including phonics and reading skills' and science courses are 'excellent,' but social studies has 'very limited coverage' of key historical topics

Cross Curricular IntegrationNeutral

The curriculum provides natural integration opportunities through thematic content and research activities that connect subjects. However, the review suggests subjects are still taught as separate courses rather than deeply integrated units.

Review mentions that lessons 'often include scenarios or stories that grab students' interest' and students do 'online research' activities, but describes separate social studies, science, and language arts courses

Review Sources

homeschoolcom

Homeschool.com

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades 1–6
SubjectMulti_subject
PedagogyTraditional
Faith-BasedNo

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Data sources: cathyduffy, homeschoolcom