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Ds is just 6, but I still have my hopes of doing a fairly "rigorous" (hate that term but oh well :001_rolleyes:) grammar program. So far, he likes Grammarland and Schoolhouse Rock, and later we'll do the Sentence Family and other narrative approaches to parts of speech. We do a few grade-level grammar worksheets now and then, and he does fine. I will look into MCT when he's older, but I have a feeling I might opt for a more traditional approach to parsing and diagramming. Even so, I'll probably emphasize editing more than analysis. Oh, and since we do a lot of games and pretend, I will probably take the tact of tweaking whatever program I purchase and make lots of games.
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Here's a link to thread that seemed to address a lot of ideas for handwriting.
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225647&highlight=dysgraphia
My ds is just 6. We finished VT a couple of weeks ago, and we are also taking a break from OT after doing that for a year. In addition to his visual processing issues, ds has a lot of difficulty with motor planning, hand strength, fine motor control, etc. I know it is an anxiety-producing prospect to wait on handwriting practice (believe me, I know), and you don't sound like you are pushing too hard at all, but this time really can be put to good use by doing lots of fun activities that focus on muscles, motor control, rhythm, etc. In addition to the activities that have already been suggested, try lots of coloring instead of handwriting practice, and focus on hand position and grip in that context. I also use a modified tripod, and ds seems to prefer that position as well. It is an accepted grip by many OTs. I wouldn't go completely crazy on that particular battle. My ds also "hooks" his hand, and it contributes to fatigue and cramping, so I do correct that issue whenever I can. I sometimes use a piece of Scotch tape on the top of his wrist, just so he gets a little more sensory input if his hand is bending the wrong way.
I'm hoping laundrycrisis might chime in with a review of First Strokes one of these days. I've become disenchanted with HWOT after using their Pre, K, and 1st grade programs. Ds is learning typing right now, and soon we're going to try cursive. I'm leaning toward D'Nealian right now. Maybe I'll try Callirobics as a transition. That one looks good!
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We tried it for a few months. Ds seemed to be fairly indifferent to it. The only place he really liked it was on his back. I noticed absolutely no difference whatsoever in his behavior, mood, academic performance, motor abilities, etc. I'm still confused about what all the brushing was supposed to accomplish. I was told that it would help ds be more "organized" (in a sensory way, as opposed to putting away his toys :rolleyes:, but what does that mean?). I know this protocol has helped others, but by the end, I was pretty disgusted that we had spent so much time and energy brushing and compressing every couple of hours with nothing to show for it. And I'm still curious! What does it do?
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We have eight 4'x8' raised beds, a fairly large herb garden, grape vines, blackberry brambles and several fruit trees. This year I want to squeeze in a pomegranate somewhere, create a few beds of native/xeric plants, and figure out how to get a rotation pasture for our chickens. I want to include more elements of permaculture into the garden, but I always end up doing more traditional organic gardening. Maybe next year...
I envy the folks who get their raspberries canes to grow so easily! I've tried and tried to establish some canes, but our summers are brutally hot and our soil is poor and sandy, despite truckloads of compost. The raspberries are not happy. I ended up with two beds of strawberries to help me deal with my raspberry losses, but as wonderful as they are, it's just not the same.
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I also received a lengthy, single-spaced, 20+ page report. Ds was quite young (just turned 5) when we did the evaluations, so the neuropsych warned us that some of the assessments were not well-normed for his age, and ds also ended up invalidating some of the assessments, because he would not cooperate with the directions.:rolleyes: Even with all that, dh and I believe we still received incredibly useful information about ds's processing issues, and the neuropsych helped us find the appropriate therapists who were able to give us even more specific information. It is very expensive, but I think that he saved us from spinning our wheels and pursuing inappropriate treatments. In our case, it was really helpful to have that baseline and to cast a very wide net, diagnostically speaking. Each therapist tends to see the client's issues through her own diagnostic lens. The neuropsych can't get to the same level of detail as the "specialists," but at least, he was looking at a bit of everything.
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What math program would you use with a child that has dyscalcula??
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Elizabeth, have you seen any of the Dinah Zike foldable projects for math? We've done a few, and based on what I remember about your dd enjoying arts and crafts and embellishing, this might be a fun way for her to create her own math resources.