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check out http://www.Linguisystems.com. They have tons of resources, but I bought the Spotlight on Vocabulary, level 1 for my 8-year-old son and he works on it for about 15 minutes a day. It has really reinforced a lot of language skills for him and I think it might be helpful for some of the things you said your child is having trouble with.
Lisa
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Here's what we used:
Rod & Staff Math
Spell to Write and Read
Sonlight History, Bible, Science, Read-Alouds & Readers
Lisa
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I love it and so do my kids. History is my son's absolute favorite subject and I think a lot of that is due to Sonlight. My daughter does not have the level of interest that my son does in history, but she greatly enjoys our read-aloud time and has much more interest than I think she would ever have if she was having everything presented from a textbook.
That being said, I've only used Cores B, C and 1. I'm gearing up for Core 2 soon and really looking forward to 3. I don't use SL's language arts.
High school seems far off, but I guess that is the first time I could see myself considering moving onto something else. It's so far off that I really haven't thought about it much, though.
There are a few other programs that catch my eye once in a while - Geodeo's Africa unit study and Prairie Primer, for example. Maybe we'll get to do those over a couple of summers.
Lisa
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For my daughter, it's reading, making lists and anything that can be done on the computer. I know that sounds funny, but my daughter loves to plan things out and then make lists. Just like her mama, I guess.
Lisa
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I just completed the basic Neuronet program long-distance with my son. Our provider was Nancy Rowe, the developer of the program. I live in Virginia and we traveled to Florida for an initial evaluation and to learn the first level of the program. Mostly, I just wanted to let you know that we did not have to travel to Florida monthly. We met with Nancy every 3 - 4 weeks by webcam and then communicated by e-mail and telephone as well. We did just travel down to FL again for another visit with Nancy, so that we could prepare for the next level of the program.
My son does not have auditory processing disorder, but he does have auditory processing weaknesses. Neuronet has really helped him. If you are interested in more information about Neuronet, please let me know.
Thanks!
Lisa
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When I use the 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioners or even a separate inexpensive conditioner from the grocery store, I find it does not help with the tangles in my daughter's hair. If I use the good stuff from the beauty shop (I like TIGI thickening conditioner) all the tangles just release as I rinse it out of her hair. Might be worth a try if you'd rather not cut it.
Lisa
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They have lots of great book suggestions.
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and enjoyed every minute of it. I had decided to homeschool when my son was in his second year of preschool, but still had my daughter attend preschool right behind him. If I had another child, I wouldn't hesitate to do the same for them. This preschool even offered an after-kindergarten program, which I also had my son attend 2 days a week while I homeschooled him for kindergarten. I was very happy with the school. It was very low pressure and fun for the kids. I was sad when they outgrew it.
Lisa
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Needleroozer - I love the crushed potato chip idea. I'll definitely try that out.
Whisperlily - Needleroozer recommended Imagine Foods Potato Leek soup as a substitute for cream of mushroom or cream of whatever in casseroles.
Lisa
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I am just wrapping up second grade with a child who has expressive-receptive language disorder. With him, I used Spell to Write and Read, Rod & Staff Math, and SRA's Language for Writing. We are pretty much done with Rod and Staff Math for the year, so I am going through level B of Rightstart Math to help him get a firmer idea of some of the concepts. I use Sonlight for history, bible and read-alouds.
I would highly, highly recommend either Language for Learning, Language for Thinking or Language for Writing, depending on where your child is with their language skills. These are intervention programs that are fully scripted. They are expensive program, but very worth it in my opinion. I so wish I had started my son in SRA's language programs when he was in K. It would have been incredibly helpful to him.
I have also done a lot of therapies with this child in addition to the curriculum I have listed above.
Lisa
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Just being able to make a casserole with a cream sauce would greatly expand our options at my house. I'm really looking forward to trying this out.
Lisa
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Thanks so much! I figured you probably just didn't see my message, but I didn't want to harrass you either!
I'd love to hear any ideas you have for the soup. We have allergies to dairy, nuts, fish and gluten. My son wasn't able to have the pesto, but I made it anyway for the rest of us and we really enjoyed it.
I'll watch for your post.
Lisa
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One of mine is a natural speller and the other is not. My son is the one who is not a natural speller. He was reading fairly well, but could still not spell a simple word like "rat". I have used SWR from the beginning and I think it has made all the difference for him. He is not an excellent speller now, but he is spelling at grade level.
I'm using a modified SWR with my daughter. I suspect she doesn't even need a spelling program, but I don't want to just totally ignore this area and it only takes us about 10 minutes a few times a week to do what I need to do with her.
Lisa
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Here's mine:
Ham
sweet potato casserole
green bean casserole w/french's onions on top
rolls
salad
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I went to a homeschool convention a few years ago and heard Jessie Wise speak. When beginning to teach a child to read, she recommended saying to the child, "Now, would you like to go and take a nap or would you rather do a little phonics with Mom?" Everyone got a chuckle out of this, but her point was that not all children want to learn to read, but all children need to learn to read.
That being said, I've had one eager beaver and one that was more reluctant. I encouraged the reluctant one by telling her that she was going to work with me for a while and then I would read her a story she had picked or spend a little time working with her on the potholder she was making, etc. This really made a difference in her attitude.
Lisa
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unfortunately, it does not look promising. There are 2 used copies being sold on Amazon, starting at $179.:(
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I bought the books as a supplement to our ancient greece studies, thinking he would read one a week and he flew through one a night.
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I just completed RS A with my daughter a couple of weeks ago and I didn't really want to start B until September. I thought about using Singapore 1A with her until then, but it really goes beyond what RS A teaches. It includes subtraction as well as addition beyond partitioning 10. I guess the Earlybird books could be an option.
I have decided to just continue on with RS B and do only a couple of lessons a week. We will hit the middle of RS B quickly otherwise because I am also skipping many of the review lessons at the beginning of B. Someone gave me a list made by Dr. Cotter and told me if I go directly to B, I should just do lessons 9, 15, 16 and then 24 and on.
If my daughter doesn't have trouble when we hit the middle of B, I think the benefit of moving on now is that we can just do a couple of math lessons a week and finish B at the end of this year without ever doing more. This will also give us more time to complete level C at a slower pace as well and level C has many more lessons than A or B. I use a lot of teacher-intensive programs, so I love the idea of just being able to do math with her a couple of times a week.
I'm definitely going to check into that Mind Building Math book someone recommended above, though.
Lisa
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Well, I don't know how old your children are, but we did something like this when the kids were 2 and 4. We went on a week long, all-inclusive vacation to the Poconos for about $1000 and it turned out to be great. The accomodations were decent and there were lots of activities for the kids - paddle boats, pool, miniature golf, game room, and many other activities. It was nice to have everything right there and we got into a routine that made things easier with the kids.
Lisa
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If the sleep continues to be an issue, check with your doctor about trying small doses of melatonin. My niece is on ritalin and the sleep issue got to be such a problem, she was a mess day in and out for months. Her neurologist recommended melatonin and she's hasn't had a problem since.
Lisa
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SBP, RS teaches estimation in level E. Have you looked at RS Geometry? It's what you could use after RS E. Dr. Cotter recommends using Challenge Math by Zaccaro along with it. If you want a level between that and starting pre-algebra, you could look at BJU6. (Many people seem to go to it happily from RS.) Then Dr. Cotter recommends VideoText Algebra.
Thanks for posting this! I'm going to print it out for the future. I've been wondering what I will do in between RS E and algebra for my daughter. That's still some time off for us, but I like to have some idea of our path.
Lisa
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My son has lds and I really question what I should share with others about his issues. The main reason I usually wind up sharing information is to help other moms who are going through problems with their children. I have been fortunate enough to be able to help my son through many therapies as well as dietary intervention and when I hear of someone else going through what we have gone through, my first instinct is to try to help them. Up until recently, I didn't really question this.
Not long ago, I had an experience where a mom I've known through coop and other activities let me know her child had some struggles. At her request, I had her over to my home and showed her how to implement a therapy program with her son. Afterward, she was not sure she wanted to pursue therapy and kind of retracted what she had said about her son. This made me feel that I had made my own son very vulnerable by sharing some of his history with her.
I live in a fairly small town and while a lot of people homeschool here, I run into the same people again and again. I have vowed to do a better job to protect my son, but I have such a hard time not reaching out when I see someone else struggling. A part of me thinks that there is nothing to hide or be ashamed of, especially since there are so many children with issues these days. On the other hand, I think about the things the original poster brought up -- that I should really be protecting my son and helping others to view him in the most positive light possible.
Lisa
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Thank you all! Julie, I think my daughter will be like yours. Last week, I had copied some worksheets and coloring pages out of the SOTW activity guide just to have around in case the kids wanted to do them over the next number of weeks and my daughter did them all in one evening. It kind of surprised me how much she enjoyed doing that. My son, on the other hand, has not touched one.
Thanks again!
Lisa
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My 6-year-old daughter has really taken off this year with her reading and writing and I'm looking for something fun to do with her over the summer. She loves worksheet pages and coloring and crafts, so it seems like this would probably be right for her, but I can't find any samples of the program.
Thanks!
Lisa
What is your favorite History program ?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Sonlight and Story of the World. The Story of the World audiobooks have been worth their weight in gold to us. My son has listened to these cd's many, many times over the last few years.
Lisa