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It's David Macaulay: Pyramid.
I've never tried to link directly into Netflix, but maybe this will work.
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My ds6 really like David McCaulay's Pyramid video. There was lots of documentary-like content, but there was also a cartoon about the pharoah and pyramid builders running throughout.
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I am NOT a mathy person, so take this advice with a grain of salt. Could you explain negative numbers in terms of the Celsius temperature scale? This was a very concrete explanation for me, since I could grasp that a negative number was even colder than the temperature at which water freezes. Adding a negative number meant that the temperature was getting colder, adding a positive number meant that the temperature was getting warmer.
I also just want to mention that after a while I didn't need to constantly picture blue and yellow. ;) Well... sorta. :tongue_smilie:
Edited to add:
I guess this was easier for me because I just could not figure what what could be less than nothing. I could, however, figure out colder than 0°.
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My ds also has SPD. We often use a magnetic number set from Learning Resources. It also has symbols for the basic operations. Another thing that we sometimes use are Uno cards (I have lots of these), and he will pick out the cards he needs to represent the number he wants. Sometimes he writes his answer on a whiteboard and then I'll write it on the page for him (so he gets numeral-writing practice). Or he just tells me what to write. Other times, he just wants to write in the workbooks, and he does just great... you know, just to keep me totally confused. :confused:
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Ugh. Former classroom teacher here, and I just cringe to hear stories like this. I'm so sad that your son went through that, and I'm wishing him a much, MUCH better day tomorrow. :grouphug: Shame on that teacher for her tactless response. :glare:
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A few months ago, I painted a little ocean diorama for my almost 6yo son, who was obsessed with learning everything he could about the ocean. I figured he would just play with his little ocean animals figures, pretending that they would swim around in the ocean. After a few minutes of rapid sorting, he made me sit down and listen while he lectured -- very much documentary style -- about the different ocean zones, the types of animals one would find in each, a typical food chain in each, etc.
Lately, however, he has been much more into re-enactment. I've been treated to performances of the Boston Tea Party. Many. Many. Times. :tongue_smilie:
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We are about to start vt next month. The initial evaluation will be about $300, and 8 sessions of vt, including progress checks, will be about $1200.
$1750 seems like an awful lot just for an evaluation.
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I am using - and LOVE - AAS for my ds. He is almost 6, and he has a variety of issues that make spelling challenging for him. The good things going for him are that he has excellent phonemic awareness, and he is a good reader. However, he is somewhat dysgraphic, has some language processing issues, doesn't seem to have good visual memory (although he is a great sight word reader :confused:), and can't remember the rules very well. We flew through the first 15 lessons of Level 1, then got totally stuck when the "rules" governed the spelling of the word more than the sounds.
Sigh.
Anyway, I've had to adapt the structure of the AAS lessons for him quite a bit.
- The first day I introduce the new lesson, we do a word sort as described in the Words Their Way program. We talk about the patterns that we see before I "teach" the spelling rule. Then we paste the word sort on paper, and I write the "rule" on the sheet so we can store it in his spelling notebook.
- The second day, we review, and then he simply copies the spelling words. Once is enough for him, but I suppose others might do more. This paper also goes in his spelling notebook.
- The third day, we review, and then he builds the words with the tiles. Sometimes, I also ask him to do a worksheet that shows a list of words spelled correctly and incorrectly, and he has to identify the correct spelling. This seems to help him with visual memory.
- The fourth day, again review, and he writes the words on a whiteboard. We do this mostly to help with the motor patterns of forming the words. We also brainstorm more words that fit the spelling pattern that we are learning.
- The fifth day, we review, and he write phrases on lined paper. This also goes in his spelling notebook.
- We continue to review previous spelling words, but I try not to overwhelm him with review. We try to move on, but I'll stay on a particular lesson for a while if he's just not getting it.
The manipulative aspect of the program is good reinforcement for ds, but it seems to be less important than the pattern-finding and the different ways that I try to reinforce visual memory. The rules help him to understand the "logic" in the way English words are constructed, but I notice that he can't quite bring up the rules while he is writing on his own, only in the context of the current week's lesson. He does, however, frequently correct himself if a word doesn't "look right." He doesn't always catch that though, but he's getting better.
He also really likes having a spelling notebook so he can see his progress. Our AAS progress chart is in there too. It's also a good reference for him to look over the spelling concepts that he has learned. He doesn't have to rely on me to pull out the review cards.
I can't really say if this would be successful for anyone else, but it is giving us a nice structure for our spelling lessons and a clear record of our spelling progress without too much repetitious writing.
- The first day I introduce the new lesson, we do a word sort as described in the Words Their Way program. We talk about the patterns that we see before I "teach" the spelling rule. Then we paste the word sort on paper, and I write the "rule" on the sheet so we can store it in his spelling notebook.
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A friend of mine had a diagnosis of chicken pox from her ped. The small private school where her son was enrolled sent out a warning to all the parents. Parents who had not yet vx'd for varicella were going to.
Then it turned out to be flea bites.
Apparently, for some people, they blister and ooze. Who knew?
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How fantastic that you have the wall space to do this! Since you are painting anyway, what about using chalkboard paint as a "frame" for your timeline. That way you would write little notes about each event or draw arrows to point out different connections along the timeline.
I attached two display boards together to make a 12 foot span that holds four timelines at different scales: the universe (this includes earth history), evolution, human evolution, and human history (starting at 5000 BCE). To help show the relationship between the timelines, the last few inches of each timeline is a different color to indicate the span of next timeline. I'll use the Add-a-Century timeline to fill in the details for our history, but the fold-away board is helpful for visualizing how everything flowed in more general terms.
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A few more quick suggestions that I found in my notes:
"If a student writes with a 'hooked wrist,' have them do written work on a vertical surface just above eye level."
"Write letters, numbers and shapes on end of paperclip and have them match and 'clip' onto matching letter on a folder or index card. Great way to teach spelling words!"
You could also use clothespins in lieu of letter tiles for spelling practice. They really help the muscles that control the pincer grasp.
I wish I could find the source for these notes. I'm seeing other ideas that I think might be helpful... I'll post more later if I find the link.
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Grammarland is old-fashioned, but still a fun little narrative way to learn parts-of-speech.
Scott Foresman Grammar allows you to download free pdfs of their workbooks.
http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html
Hope this helps!
What is a good video about pyramids that isn't TOO detailed?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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The nudity was one brief scene at the beginning of the cartoon portion of the video. If you preview the video, I think you'll find that it is easily skipped. Hopefully, you'll find a video that your family enjoys.