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    Keeping a 2 year old busy

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I know there have been some thread previously about keeping little ones busy while teaching others. My problem is similar but different. I have six 15, 14, 11, 6, 4 and 2

     

    The problem for me is that my 2 year old wants work like her siblings. Does anyone have any suggestions that are inexpensive and won't distract me from doing work with the older ones?

     

    I am also open to busy suggestions (i.e. sandbox) the problem is these sometimes occupy the little one for a few minutes and then she begins to interrupt the lesson.

     

    Thanks for your input.

    Vowels or Consonants

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    I have hsed for 6 years but my older ones were pulled out of public school so I did not have to begin with anyone. Well that is not exactly true I have an 11 year old that I have always hsed but he is Dyslexic and our route to reading was a little different. I honestly thought I could not teach him and he would never read. I tried the Abeka way with him and he seemed not to get it.

     

    Long story short.....one day about 2 years ago I passed the Sunday school room and overheard the teacher tell "Anthony" to read. I heard a voice that sounded like my ds read but did not think it was him because of the fluency. After church I asked my ds how many other Anthony's were in his class? He said he was the only one...to my surprise it was him reading. He actually learned from me....it took 3 whole years but he was finally reading! I said this to say I tried so many curriculum programs with him I have no idea which one worked. LOL

     

    Now I have a 6, 4 1/2 and 2 years old I have to teach. I tried Teach Your Child to Read with my 6 year old this year and it did not work to well. I began using a hodge podge (hmmm where have I done that before?) and that is working. But I would like to begin and stay with something so I am just not sure what to do going forward.

     

    Teaching the vowel sounds first seems to stick with them and help with reading later but since I have not tried consonants first I have no comparison.

    Vowels or Consonants

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Just wondering what everyone is or has done? I have a 4 1/2 year old that I will be starting with this year. In looking at the various workbooks, online curriculum etc. I realized that the method of teaching letters is different. In the Abeka K4 program they teach short vowels, blends, consanants and have them reading by the end of the program.

     

    All of the other workbooks do the alphabet in order and don't emphasize reading or vowel sounds.

     

    I was wondering what everyone experience/opinion was about teaching vowels first. Any feedback would be helpful.:confused:

    Credits

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted

    So I have her doing R&S (not sure how many lesson yet) my state requirement is 1/4 of the book, Meaningful Composition, and reading 15 books (state requirement is at least one must be a classic). DD is going to be reading 9 classics.

     

    So my question is does this fulfill a literature credit, Grammar & Composition Credit and 1/2 Writing? Or does all of this only equal 1 credit of G&C. Surely this is more than 120-150 hours of work.

    Credits

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted · Edited by sixtimemomma
    mistake dh instead of dd

    I am a little confused about credits. If my DD completes a book for any subject can I offer her a credit or 1/2 credit for that book?

     

    For example my DD is doing R&S 10th but she is also doing Meaningful Composition (she needs the writing help). Upon completion of MC can I offer her 1/2 for writing?

    Rod & Staff

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    My DS started R & S in 7th grade so I started him in the 5th grade book since it is slightly more advanced. So during 8th he did the 6th book and now he is entering 9th.

     

    For transcript purposes do I have to move him to R&S 9th? Do colleges look at the grade listed on a text to determine the grade level?

    NARS

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted

    I have a rising 9th and rising 10th. I just wonder if I decide to do the homeschool transcript at home, whether or not it will be an issue for them later in life. I mean....if they finish college will it prove to be an issue if they go to apply for a government, city/state, or private industry job. I wonder if anyone has ever run into this issue. And if so is there a way down the line to convert the credits to a diploma if necessary.

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