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I'm not sure if this counts or not since I did teach my daughter the letter sounds, but she basically taught herself to read by looking at Dick and Jane books. I heard her reading them one day and was shocked that she knew what the words were. I had never done any formal phonics program with her.
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17 minutes ago, Garga said:
With CLE we just kept plugging along. It takes some time, but eventually it just clicks. When we first started CLE for math, I had come from a mastery curric and when my son didn’t understand something in CLE, I’d stop and beat the issue to death trying to explain it to him. But I learned that the best way to handle CLE is to just keep moving forward. After the huge amount of review, it will click. The child doesn’t need to remember it right away.
For grammar, sometimes we’d work on something for months before it finally was solid in my son’s brain—especially what you wrote about in the OP—how to recognize the job each noun or verb is doing (acting as a subject or direct object, etc.)
I would even warn my guy, “Ok, you know the drill. This might take some time to cement in your brain, but you’ll get it eventually. Meanwhile, let’s review...”
Thank you for this reminder.
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14 hours ago, HomeAgain said:
We have adapted a Montessori method to enhance lessons. We started with Grammarland and matching paper characters to give each part of speech a personality, and now he uses colored pencils to draw above each word in the sentence. From there, it's a game of detective. Who dunnit? What did they do? Ah! TWO verbs in a row! Which one is helping the other?! Which ones are states of being?
It's a slower method, but it's a lot more playful than just reading the book and following the instructions to circle, underline, write abbreviations...I love this and think DD would too.
I don't think DD has any intuitive sense of grammar at all. She reads very, very well, communicates well and has an advanced vocabulary, but also tends to shut down when faced with new, or in her mind, challenging, material. But I know, grammar is challenging! I guess I just want to make sure I'm doing my best to present it in an understandable way. Does anyone have any suggestions for games or supplements that would help?
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...what do you do? My DD is doing CLE Language Arts 500, and while she can easily spot a noun, pronoun, verb, etc. she has great difficulty figuring out whether a noun is a subject, direct object, indirect object, etc. or if a verb is a helping, linking, or being verb. Any advice on a better explanation for her to really understand? I don't want to move ahead without her comprehending, but I also know that she'll study this again in later grades.
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I've had mine about a year. I tried all sorts of entrees in it at first, but after a while I've figured out in what ways it really shines and just use it for those things. I use mine almost daily for:
boiled eggs - BEST boiled eggs ever
yogurt - I make this about once a week. Very, very simple and the end product is thick, rich Greek yogurt that isn't full of sugar and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
brown rice - very simple and perfect texture
mac n cheese - super quick and perfect for kids' lunch
soup - You can achieve the flavor of an all-day-simmer-on-the-back-of-the-stove chili or soup with a just a few minutes in the IP.
chicken stock - Throw a carcass, some veggies and water in there and you'be got rich, golden broth in a half hour.
It's been totally worth it for me.
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Papaya enzymes, Tums, and unsweetened almond milk (organic tasted the best) helped me. Avoid spicy foods, ice cream, tomato-based dishes, etc. Don't lie down right after eating. I've had it pretty badly with all six of mine, but my last pregnancy wasn't as brutal as the others. I drank a lot of almond milk this past time, especially before going to bed and it really seemed to help.
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I was homeschooled 2-12. Some of my memories:
That brand-new book smell. I loved opening a new school book and feeling the smooth, shiny pages.
Mom taking my brothers and me shopping for new school supplies. This was a yearly tradition.
Getting to add a sticker to the chart for making a 100% on a test. If we got 5 in a row, Mom would let us choose a slip of paper with small rewards on them from a jar. My favorite reward was a parfait from the local yogurt shop.
Weekly trips to the library. We'd stop by the library and then go to the grocery store. I'd always take my book in and try to read while keeping a hand on the grocery cart.
Loathing Saxon. 'Nough said.
Loving history.
Knowing how to plan and cook a full meal by the age of 12, which I did regularly.
Asking for and being given the responsibility of planning a week's worth of meals and getting dropped off at the grocery store around age 14-15 to buy groceries.
The list could go on but those are some of the highlights.
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I know there are some pretty strong opinions here about MLM companies, but I'm going to risk asking if there is anyone who uses Melaleuca products. My sister in law recently started selling their products and gave me a catalog. Frankly, I'm interested in some of their items. Thoughts, opinions, reviews?
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Got it figured out ?
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I will have a 5th, 2nd, and 1st grader along with 4, 2, and 1 year olds. My advice would be to start with the most mom-intensive subjects first and get those done while everyone is fresh. My experience has been that as the school morning progresses the littles become more and more needy and demanding of my attention.
My guess will be that your 2 year old will be the most challenging one to occupy. I would work on getting him to spend some time alone in a safe place (bedroom, playroom, enclosed porch, etc.). I did that last year with my very active 2 year old, and he got to where he would play at least 1-2 hours in his room. I know not every child will do this, but even 30 minutes of toddler free time can be golden.
We all sit around the table together in the schoolroom, but I do have a desk available for my oldest if she needs a quiet space. She tends to work better, though, when she stays near me.
Try to carve out 15-20 minutes of reading to the littles while the older ones are doing independent work. I normally try to sit down with my younger ones right before lunch; that seems to be the time when they've reached their limit of playing together and really need to unwind a bit and settle down.
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We've had fairly good success using the Charlotte Mason memory system. You can google it to find out more specifically how it works. Its good for shorter verses and also works well for longer passages or chapters.
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I've had the most success selling used curriculum on eBay.
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I was all set to use SOTW this coming fall, but then someone mentiond Core Knowledge History and my interest has been piqued. If you've used this, can you tell me more about it?
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Thank you all, for your responses! I tend to overplan and then do nothing that I planned on because I planned too much and can't fit it all in.
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I'm planning to use SOTW 2 with a 5th, 2nd, and 1st grader this coming school year. I have the reading book, activity guide, and test booklet, as well as lots of historical literature.
Will it be enough for me to read the chapter, ask the comprehension questions, get an oral or written narration, do the map work, and read the extra lit? Or should I be looking for note booking pages, craft books, etc. to fill in? What does a week of doing SOTW look like in your homeschool?
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Morning Time/Group Subjects with sisters:
Bible (reading, memorization)
VP History of Art
SQUILT (not completely sure about this one yet)
Poetry Memorization
Hymn Study
Beautiful Feet Around the World with Picture Books
SOTW 2
Mystery Science
Individual Studies:
CLE Math 2 + Xtra Math
FLL 2
CLE I Can Write Cursive
Spelling You See C
CLE Reading 2
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My 47 lb. box from Rainbow is scheduled to arrive on Thursday. Yay! My husband's going to be saying, "More books?!!!" And I will shamelessly nod my head and reply, "Absolutely, we needed every one of these!"
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CLE Phonics+Reading 1
FLL 1
CLE Math 1
Beautiful Feet Around the World with Picture Books
Mystery Science
Art, Bible, memory work will be done with other siblings for Morning Time
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I'm wondering the same thing.
45 minutes ago, hisforhomeschooling said:I’ve never heard of Homeschool Group Buys before. Is this legitimate? Such a huge deal, it’s kind of hard to believe!
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Here is our 3 month old sweetheart with one of her big sisters.
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1 hour ago, TriciaT said:
I am super interested in this one too! I am thinking of using it as is for my K and grade3, and adding in some harder lit for my grade 6 girl. I am thinking I will be able to find enough good recs in "Give Your Child the World."
I would love to hear some reviews if anyone has used it!
This is an excellent idea! Thanks for reminding me about this book. I had seen it several months ago and then forgot about. I will also have a 5th grader that could probably join in if I add more advanced lit.
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Thoughts, reviews, likes, or dislikes? This would be for a 1st and 2nd grader.
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My children call my mom Granna and my husband's mom Grandmama. Another sweet name that I've heard is Grandear.
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CLE would be my first recommendation. We use it for LA, math and Reading for a 1st and 4th grader. We've also used their Bible in the past. It's all very conducive to a more independent approach.
S/O Laundry Detergent...What things do you make from scratch that others typically buy? (Food, cleaning products, make up, skin care, etc.)
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I bake our bread, and make granola, yogurt, and hot chocolate mix.