so here's me posting again . . . (46)

I just found out you need at least fifty posts on this board to list something on the swap board. Since when? I could have sworn I listed stuff here just a few months ago. I've sold hundreds of things here over the years but, to be honest, I don't frequent this board much since it switched over. Just not the same feel to me, I guess. Oh well, just bummed. Lisa

Can you tell me a little more about this program? I went to the website, and it looks really good. Is this a mixture of phonics and whole language? Does it have a good track record? Thanks so much! lisa

Just wondering if anyone has great resources they'd like to share? thanks! lisa

Doorposts.net has great material. Their book called For Instructions in Rightousness sounds like what you might be looking for. Hope this helps, Blessings, lisa

This question is for Momof7, BTW. thanks!!! lisa

I saw you refer to how you teach your kiddos writing from another post, and I'm intrigued. Can you elaborate on what is working with your kids? Blessings, lisa

were studying Australia in Core 5. Very good! Lisa

thanks for your insights, everyone. I have a better understanding of where she is developmentally and how to handle it. Thanks again. lisa

Dd 3, "S", has a habit of lying when she thinks she's going to get in trouble. I know, I know, this is probably typical, but I've been trying to explain to her the difference between telling a lie and the truth, etc, and am wondering if three year olds developmentally are able to understand this concept. Based on my experiences just this morning with her, I'm thinking not: Dd3 is sent to her room to clean up books. DD 1 1/2, "K", follows her and quickly starts crying. I confront DD about what happens, and she says dd 1 1/2 fell. I know this isn't the whole truth because other dd saw her push her. So I ask again: Mom: "S", what really happened to "K"? Did you push her? dd: No, she just fell. Mom: "S", remember what we talked about telling the truth? Remember I said I'll never get mad at you as long as you tell me the truth? Now, how did "K" fall? dd: She just came in and fell and started crying. Mom: (insert lying lecture here, i.e., God is always watching and he knows the truth, telling me what really happened means telling me the truth and I'll never get mad, no matter what you did . . . etc, etc., ad nauseum . . . Now, what happened to "K"? DD: Sigh of defeat, poker face, looks me straight in the face, "D" (ds, 3) pushed her. Kripes, now she's making up things, not just denying!!!!!!! Arghhhhhhhh!!!! This happens throughout the day in various scenarios. What do I do? Do I just give her the standard lecture and move on? Is it unrealistic to think she can comprehend what I'm saying? Do I make her sit in her room until she tells me the truth? I'm really stumped here. I don't remember any of the other kids going through this, and it's really starting to bother me. How have you handled this behavior? I'd really like to nip this now, but I want to be developmentally realistic, too. Any input would be very much appreciated. thanks so much, lisa

I will definitely be ordering this. Thanks so much. This is exactly what I'm looking for!! Thanks, lisa

Not a complete writing program, but something that uses dictation to draw out different areas of writing mechanics. Something that perhaps uses a dictation passage several days in a row and focuses on a different element (punctuation, clauses, active/passive voice, etc) each day. Now, I know I could wing it myself, but would love something a little more systematic. Has anyone come across anything like this? Thanks so much, lisa

I haven't been on the board much since it switched. Sorry, but I'm a creature of habit and I liked the old board better. I'm stilling getting used to the new format. Anyway, what are the title's under our names (hive mind larvae, worker bee, etc)? Just curious. thanks!! lisa

I posted below about dd, 10. She's working through a Spectrum book to prepare for the CAT this year, and I'm embarassed that we are both lost in the sections about analyzing literature. Somehow, we missed the boat on this one. We read alot, but never analyzed what we were reading. Some of the areas I'd like to cover are: genres of writing, elements of plot, foreshadowing, irony, mood, figurative writing, protagonist/antagonist, etc. Ideally, I would like to use a lit program that covers these elements through the reading of real books/snippets of real books. We are taking the year off from SL, so we aren't really using a lit program this year. Does something like this exist? She is reading on a fifth grade level. Any help would be appreciated. Lisa

those look like great resources. Does anyone know of an actual literature program at a fifth grade level that includes analysis? We are taking the year off SL this year, so don't really have a lit program in place. I would like to use the rest of the year to cover literature, but also have a program that analyzes it as well. I think Lightening Lit might be too advanced for her, I'm not sure. Maybe a program that even has you read snippets of different works in different genres. Does this exist? thanks so much!! lisa

while doing a rewiew book to prepare for fifth grade testing, I realized that we never really covered elements of writing. DD knows the difference between fiction and non-fiction, but some of the concepts she's reviewing are over both our heads. For example, the use of figurative language, similes, metaphors, etc. We read so much in our house, but we've never really analyzed writing and different genres. Can anyone suggest a resource that we can use? Maybe a crash course in identifying different genres of writing and techniques? I really appreciate it, thanks, lisa

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