-
Posts
119 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Everything posted by ChocolateCake
-
What is this? OT eval or something else?
ChocolateCake replied to ChocolateCake's topic in The Learning Challenges Board
She follows a schedule as far certain subjects on certain days but can pick the order. I'm planning to have her evaluated by an SLP for language issues. -
What is this? OT eval or something else?
ChocolateCake replied to ChocolateCake's topic in The Learning Challenges Board
That makes sense. When I mentioned OT to her she said, "There's nothing wrong with my arms. I'm just lazy."😜 -
So, my dd12 (SLD reading and written expression) has been really floppy when it comes time to do any work she doesn't like or is hard. She wraps a blanket around her arms and acts like she doesn't have arms. Sometimes she will fidget with a pen for a minute before starting. Then, after some prodding takes out one arm to do her work. I try to get her to use two arms (to hold her paper and write) but she typically refuses. I talked to an OT about it last week but she seemed puzzled about it and didn't seem to know if we should pursue an OT eval. My dd spends hours sewing, crocheting, baking and is good at art. If I get a typical OT eval (where they copy the shapes and squiggles) I am pretty sure she will pass with flying colors. I can't tell if this is just a response to doing work since work is hard. I am also seeing some signs of ADHD now that puberty has hit and I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Any ideas?
-
Human body books/docos for 6th grade
ChocolateCake replied to lewelma's topic in General Education Discussion Board
This is a fun extra if you like printable models. https://ellenjmchenry.com/category/human-body/ -
Kindle Immersion Reading
ChocolateCake replied to domestic_engineer's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I look for specific book titles on Amazon with the words "Kindle whispersync". I don't use this much for my kid still learning to read though (but more for my 12 y/o dyslexic) since our library has read along books on the Overdrive app. -
I make a weekly schedule using a table on Google Docs, then print it out the week before for my son. I preplan some of his work in another document (similar to the MP digital subject lesson plans) so I can just cut and paste from that. If I need to make a change, I can either edit and reprint or just cross out with pencil and write in the change on the page. I keep the page on a clipboard on his desk and change it every Sunday. The old ones go in a folder (in order) in case I want to check what he did on previous weeks.
-
"Laying Down the Rails" any opinions?
ChocolateCake replied to Janeway's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I had the adult and children's books. I found Laying Down the Rails for Children to be more user friendly (it's for the parent). I used it for a while but some of the "lessons" were just stories that my kids didn't really relate to. I ended up gifting the books to someone in a Facebook group. -
Government options for rising 8th grader
ChocolateCake replied to ksr5377's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
This year I used Power Basics American Government with a 6th and 8th grader. I just read it at lunch once per week and they would either answer the questions orally or narrate back what they understood. -
Middle School Level Bible Curriculum Recommendations
ChocolateCake replied to dsbrack's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Last year, I paired The Bible Project with Christian Studies IV from Memoria Press. It's like a Bible outline in workbook format. I think we spent a couple days per week reading the reader, a few days reading scripture and a day at the end of the week filling out the book. https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/christian-studies/christian-studies-iv/ -
1st Grade Planning Thread 2021-2022
ChocolateCake replied to dsbrack's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Grade 1 Language Arts: Explode the Code (with teacher’s guide), American Language Phonics Workbooks, various readers (mostly from Sonlight and Memoria Press booklists), copywork Math: Math Mammoth 1 Bible: The Beginner’s Bible, Beginner’s Bible Workbook History: SOTW 1 with Activity Book, tagging along with older siblings (History Revealed) and doing some activities with another family Science: tagging along with older sister (Apologia Swimming Creatures & Botany with Junior Notebook) Enrichment: MP Kindergarten Enrichment, MP Kindergarten Book of Crafts, Home Art Studio Kindergarten, Artistic Pursuits K-3 (only the projects to to go with Ancient History) -
9th Grade Planning 2021-2022
ChocolateCake replied to TheAttachedMama's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
My first highschooler. I'm so excited, LOL! Grade 9 History: History Revealed (Ancient Civilizations & the Bible) I picked this since it’s a unit study style curriculum that I can use with my middle and high schooler (and tag along 1st grader). Foreign Language: Henle Latin I (Units 1-5) MPOA Science: Physics I (Honors) WHA Literature & Composition: Memoria Press Guides: Poetry and Short Stories, Tom Sawyer, The Book of the Ancient Greeks, The Book of the Ancient World, The Iliad & The Odyssey (with Vita Beata Discussion Group), Elements of Style, Jensen’s Format Writing (first half), Vocabulary From Classical Roots B&C, Spelling Power Math: Algebra II (Foerster's/Prentice Hall Classics with Math Without Borders videos) Electives: Health (Life Pac), Intro to Python (udemy) Bible: Long Story Short, Training Hearts and Teaching Minds karate -
Seventh Grade Planning Thread 2021-2022
ChocolateCake replied to rutheart's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Grade 7 Language Arts: Wilson Reading System (for Dyslexia), Memoria Press Literature (with guides)-5th grade lit. with Vita Beata Discussion Group-she read these already so she will review before her group meetings (Lassie Come Home, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Heidi) and also do The Bronze Bow and Anne of Green Gables, also some historical fiction related to history that she will just read and narrate, Rod & Staff English 5, Pentime Cursive 6, 180 Days of Social Studies for 6th grade (this is more for reading comprehension practice), Wilson Workbooks (to review previous phonics/spelling lessons), Touch Type Read and Spell Math: Key to Series (Measurement, Decimals, Algebra-she already started these), LOF Decimals, Patty Paper Geometry, Math Mosaics, Khan Academy for review History: History Revealed (Ancient Civilizations & the Bible) We may also be doing SOTW 1 with Activity Book with another family, I will pick out just a few activities per month as I also have the Elementary Activity Book from History Revealed Foreign Language: She’s interested in Spanish but has learning disabilities so we’re just working slowly through a basic Spanish workbook (Complete Book of Spanish Workbook For Kids grades 1-3), I will have her make her own flashcards for this, maybe we will add Mango or something like that Science: Apologia Swimming Creatures & Botany (with notebooking journals and audio download) Art: She just picks projects she finds online and does them with a friend via video chat Bible: Long Story Short, Training Hearts and Teaching Minds -
Can you have them look at the samples and ask them? I think the supplies were mostly typical art supplies so it won't hurt to have more supplies on hand. If they are creative they could alter the projects a bit. I've done almost all of them and not always for the grade suggested but usually within a couple of grades difference.
-
Shormann Algebra Reviews?
ChocolateCake replied to RubyPenn's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We also tried it and dropped it about 10 lessons in. We were coming from Math Mammoth which is laid out completely differently (mastery based). My kid is not independent enough to do math on his own. I think one of the chapters introduced about 20 new vocabulary words and kids were told to memorize them. It was just too fast moving for my son. If there was a problem he didn't understand, he was supposed to watch the video again. But, sometimes that wasn't enough. There's only 20 problems to do and there's no extra problems to have your child work on if it's not clicking. We switched to Foerster's with Math Without Borders videos. -
Determining grade level of books
ChocolateCake replied to teachermom2834's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
https://lexile.com/ I make reading lists based on lexile level instead of grade level for one of my kids. If you Google "lexile grade level chart" you can see how they correspond to grade levels. -
9th Grade Planning Thread
ChocolateCake replied to Ethel Mertz's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
May I ask how it went with CLE Woodworking? I'm thinking of using it for my rising 9th grader. I asked the hubs to teach the shop skills. -
I think FSR moves slower but requires a lot of writing. I'm using it right now with my 6-year-old girl. I think the last book (Book D) moves faster so I may take longer on it and/or use other phonics materials for a while (probably Explode the Code). It's actually good that you have two different curriculums. If one doesn't work, you can always try the other.
-
Computer programming- unclass
ChocolateCake replied to frogger's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Have you looked into udemy.com? My 13ds just completed Hello! Programming for kids & Beginners and starts Python for Beginners next week. It's self-paced with learning videos and no teacher. -
I really like Spectrum Geometry. I've only used the grade 5 workbook so far since I just use it as a supplement. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1483804798/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8uoBFb58DFBCY
-
8th Grade Planning Thread 2020-2021
ChocolateCake replied to Meriwether's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I made a few updates. I actually didn't realize how many changes I had to make until I wrote this out. -
I don't think there's a sleeping problem. He goes to bed late normally (11:30-12:00) and is now sleeping 12-13 hours. I used to have him wake up at 9:45 but he was hardly growing and we were concerned there was a problem (fortunately his medical test results were normal). He has blackout curtains and exercises every day. We limit screens and his wifi goes off at 9:00. I could always increase his activity though since he is getting older and is finally taller than me. I'm tiny...hence the worry about his not growing. I just figured somebody on here has probably BTDT with a teen boy like this.😀