Teacher's Manual: The teacher's manual is the heart of the program at every grade level. There are five lessons per chapter. Each lesson opens with a planning box, which contains the lesson objectives. The scripted lessons provide you with the exact words for the Question & Answer Flows, questioning strategies, and the teaching techniques that make this program consistent for all grade levels. The script is especially helpful for parents who are new to homeschooling or to Shurley English. Each chapter can be finished in one week. A lesson takes approximately 20-45 minutes to complete. Grammar, language skills, and writing are taught in each chapter. Introductory CD (Audio): The introductory CD provides the jingles and the Question & Answer Flows for the Introductory Sentences found in the Teacher's Manual. The audio CD may be used to demonstrate jingles and Question & Answer Flows to children. as a resource for the parents. - from Amzon