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I am a huge fan of Hands on Equations. The first book is simple, the second book gets into adding and subtracting negative and positive numbers. It teaches it super well. The third book continues the adding and subtracting. I think all kids should do it. My fifth graders breezed through the first book, and we took the second and third ones slower. After that, they knew the material really well, and I even skipped teaching those concepts in Saxon (saxon teaches it poorly anyways.) My students loved HOE. I would buy it just for fun.
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Sorry all- can't figure out how to delete a post. I keep double posting. :(
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I definitely think you need to do copy work before doing dictation. I would choose a simple sentence with maybe a list or a series of events. The objective would to learn capital letters, commas in a series, spelling of the words, and a period at the end. Point out all these things and discuss them while/before doing copy work. She should copy the sentence perfectly. The next day orally drill the concepts and tough spelling words. Read the sentence together 3 or 4 times so she is very familiar with it. On the third day do a dictation. Go as slow as necessary, but hopefully she can retain the whole sentence. Ask her what she was to remember: commas, capital letters, period and spelling. Have her double check her dictation before she turns it in. If she can do one sentence well, move on to two. Keep building the dictation skills and the grammar/spelling skills. Memorization is a different skill from dictation, so I wouldn't give her a whole paragraph to memorize for dictation. Do as much as she can remember and repeat if necessary, but the goal would be to not have to repeat yourself.
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As a reference, this is how we correspond NLE's to texts:
- Latin Prep 1 and part of Latin Prep 2 for NLE 1
- rest of Latin Prep 2 and So You Really Want to Learn Latin 2 for NLE 2
- either So You Really Want to Learn Latin 3 or Wheelocks for Latin 3 (I have had 2 kids do it both different ways. Wheelocks moves very quickly at this point b/c so much of it is review)
- Catullus and Horace workbooks plus scansion study for NLE poetry http://www.bolchazy.com/A-Catullus-Workbook-P3389.aspx and http://www.bolchazy.com/A-Horace-Workbook-P3519.aspx
We stopped there. But that path has led to golds. None of my kids wanted to pursue AP Latin, but my kids did take the subject test. The subject test is very grammar heavy. If you want your child to take the subject test, I would recommend taking it before you move on to poetry and literature studies b/c they can forget some of their grammar.
Thank you very helpful!!! I'm not planning on homeschool for high school, but will hopefully send him off to a classical high school where he can finish up. What grades and levels should bright kids be at each point? (I know they are all different- but guidelines?) My DS will technically be a sixth grader next year, but we are also thinking of skipping him a grade. When we moved states, we didn't realize how ahead he was in everything. We are pulling him because the schools can't meet his academic and interest needs.
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DD did Cambridge starting in about 2nd/3rd grade, largely as a reading program with little writing. She started Latin Prep after finishing all 6 stages of Cambridge-she could read anything, but not label it. She started LP at age 10. We've done the NLE levels that correspond with the books, with some specific prep (labeling in UK texts is a little different than US ones).
Ok- Thanks!! Sounds like we should just jump into LP. What do we do after LP?
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DS started with Oxford in 5th (self study), moved to Wheelock for 6th and 7th (completed it), then finished Oxford in 7th-8th. He then started Cambridge, and is finishing that up in PS (9th) this year. He could probably sit for the AP now, but isn't in a rush.
Though I've heard good things about many other programs, Wheelock was very good for him. Oxford - the weakest of the three, but still fine. Cambridge has the most complete program, and it's not that pricey. If we were to start over, we'd have started with Cambridge, then moved to Wheelock.
Regardless, I can honestly say any of those would be ok for a 6th grader. Basis (the public charter) uses Wheelock starting in 5th, and it's the least accessible of the three.
Do you think I should just start with Cambridge? He is a very bright kid, but I can't support him. I like the idea of sticking with a curriculum all the way through. Is there on-line classes for Cambridge once they get to really high levels, or is it able to be done independently. I'll spend more time looking at Cambridge. Thanks!!!
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Another vote for Latin Prep-My DD has enjoyed it, after Cambridge. She started LP at age 10.
Did you do Latin Prep before Cambridge or after?- sorry confused. I was looking at Cambridge too. What levels of the Latin Exam correspond with LP? What do you do after LP? Wheelocks? Thanks for your advice.
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I know this has been answered before, but I need advice for a particular kid. Which Latin do you think is best for a bright 6th grader. We will be homeschooling for the first time next fall, and I have no Latin at all. It used to be his favorite subject, but now he says he is bored. He has had Latin since 3rd grade, but only covered Latin for Children book A and B (I am not sure if they will finish B this year.) The school clearly doesn't move fast enough for him. He has the best Latin grades on all tests for the entire 5th grade. An old friend who teaches Latin suggested Lingua Latina. I think it would fit his personality, and I love that he is actually reading and using deductive reasoning skills. I am wondering if it is enough. Should we do Latin Alive on top? Should we move to Wheelock's? I don't think a on-line Latin program is in the budget, but I'm happy to pay less than a 100 dollars for a good program. I would love for him to take the National Latin Exam next year (just found out their is lots of levels, so I am confused on that too.). The goal is to take the AP Latin exam by Freshman or Sophomore year. Thanks for your advice.
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Good science is hard to find for this age. There is such a range of kids' reading and interest abilities. I find the middle grade Science books to be too dumbed down for a lot of bright kids. I would lean towards a freshman level biology book and do lots of labs. Learn to make lab reports, use a microscope to look a cellular animals, build and label parts. She could also make a flip book with the parts of a cell and write about what each part does. I would search Teacher's pay teachers for good labs. I have taught out of the Prentice Hall series, but I'm not sure it is high enough level for what you are looking for. . https://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Science-Explorer-Heredity/dp/0133651029/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485709750&sr=1-1&keywords=prentice+hall+cells
Hope that helps.
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I second the documentaries. Although I was anti-screen time at that age, it was a life-saver. Netflix became my best friend. I just couldn't keep his mind fed. He learned so much, and then I listened to him "tell-back" everything he just learned. Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, Space, and geography were the big hits. I still have a love hate relationship with screens, but you can only read aloud so much.
Good luck!
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I second the documentaries. Although I was anti-screen time at that age, it was a life-saver. Netflix became my best friend. I just couldn't keep his mind fed. He learned so much, and then I listened to him "tell-back" everything he just learned. Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, Space, and geography were the big hits. I still have a love hate relationship with screens, but you can only read aloud so much.
Good luck!
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I agree with all of the above. Enjoy your days learning and discovering together. I would definitely include a spelling program; one that includes a strong phonics component and the spelling rules. (Spell to Read and Write?) Also, a handwriting/copywork program. For reading- just read books at her level. I would read with her, so that you can catch any errors and discuss the stories. All kids need to read aloud for fluency. For science- plant a garden, learn about flowers and trees, draw observations. Does she know some geography? My kid loved learning about the continents and what animals are on each continent at that age. I would put off SOTW until 1st. I would follow her interests and leads. With a gifted kid, go deep.
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I would back up and do lots of phonemic and phonological awareness activities. I am loving the idea of Foundations by Logic for English for this purpose. (It is Orton Gillingham/Spalding based) I also second blending words orally without letters. Lastly, this Montessori toy looks awesome: https://www.amazon.com/Montessori-Phonetic-Beginning-Eco-Friendly-Educational/dp/B0069Z3HV4. Good luck it will come!
2017-2018 6th Grade Planning Thread
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Talk to me about real science. How long have you been using it? Is it secular? I googled it, but I would like to hear your opinion. Pros and cons. Do they have a chemistry for older kids?