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Kim,
Thanks I am so thankful for you and everyone else who has helped encourage and lift me up with great support and suggestions.
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If you do decide to drill with first or second grade pages, I would check to be sure they don't actually say first or second grade on the page. And be careful how you refer to the pages. Make it "addition practice" but not "first grade addition". Just considering the psyche of your 10 yr. old boy. Sounds like he's already frustrated by this; no need to add to it. KWIM?
Here's something I ran across that may help:
http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/madmath/
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/math-drills-minute.html
Thank you so much for these sites and your thoughts. I do try not to let him know grade levels. I do not want to frustrate him. What is KWIM?
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Thanks Kim that did help, and it is nice to know when your not alone. Did you see the thread on math from PamL that had a website to knowing Math? Just thought I'd share. Again I really appreciate all the help.
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How did you get to order it, I am making some mistake I am sure. I can't get to it to look at or order.
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them very much. I will check into the math.
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I purchased the MM 3a and when we begin this morning I realized, he can get the answer but it takes awhile and he has to count on his fingers. I believe it is lack of memorization. I agree with you that I need to drop some things and focus on Math and English. Do you think we will be o.k. if we just focus on these 2 subjects and go back to 1st or 2nd grade worksheets and games and flashcards to get addition and subtraction down. This is what I did last year when I found out he didn't know his multiplication and he is doing well. He gets very frustrated that he doesn't know his addition and subtraction and gets upset. I tell him it is not his fault that he has not be taught to memorize and ps didn't spend enough time on the basics. What is your thought on this?
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My ds has the same problem. Last year we did the P.A.S.S. (Personalized Achievement Summary System
for Grades 3 through 8) I didn't have him bubble the answers I had him do the answers in the test book and transferred them myself since he paniced at the bubble sheet. This year he will do in the test book and transfer himself the answers to the bubble sheet. You send it back in to them and they will return with it evaluated. Love this one for my home.http://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/test/tmain.asp Take a look hope it helps. I love the way it breaks down each subject what needs to be worked on. For example we needed to work on money in math he was low there. Blessings, Pam
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We are a mix of Eclectic,Charlotte Mason and classical. I would say more eclectic than anything else
What is Eclectic?:confused:
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Thank you for the websites. I love free. My ds is 10 and he I think I do need to add some fun games. I bought them just haven't used them. lol I appreciate your time and sharing with me.
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Thank you that was words of wisdom. I don't know why we beat ourselves up so bad, I know it is because we care so much. Thanks again for your help.
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Math. I think one mistake people tend to make here is to jump around from program to program. If there is a definite problem, switch. If you like it and the problem seems to just be that math is a weakness, stick it out. Just keep working. Some kids just have a humongous difficulty with their basic facts. I have one dd, now 15 who had extreme difficulty in that area. She has started algebra this year. Guess what? She is doing great. I am totally amazed. I let her use a calculator for most problems. She has no problems with the concepts. Just keep plugging away. It will be okay. Oh, a caution. I would recommend setting a time limit to work on math. Don't let it drag on all day. That really does no good. One other bit of advice is to not let his lack of knowledge for basic facts limit his work. Work on those separately with drill. Allow him to use fact charts when working on his daily work. This serves two purposes. First, it allows him to progress in his math skills. Second, it allows him to practice his facts correctly and actually help to master them.
Rod and Staff. There is a reason the punctuation is at the end of the book. If you don't know how the words are working in the sentences, you cannot know how to punctuate them. R&S really builds from chapter to chapter. I always use it straight through. That is not to say that it can't be done. There are definitely many exercises that do not build on previous ones. Again, we just keep plugging along here until the book is finished. Sometimes, if the lesson is pretty easy, we will just do two that day orally. It keeps us more on track because of days we don't get to have school. Also, realize that using R&S, your children will have all the grammar they need to know EVER (imho) at the end of the seventh grade book. When we had a really rough year, we only made it through half the book. We dropped it for the summer and redid the book the next year going through the first half fairly quickly. It made for a nicely paced year the second year!
Wow Lolly, Thank you so much that was very informative. I appreciate you taking time to share your wisdom. That is what I think I am going to do. Keep plugging and do some drill/skill training and not do it all day. Thanks also for the R&S information as well that is what I am going to do. Keep plugging one day at a time. We hslrs most all be mental. I can't believe how we are so supportive one day. lol And the next day I am having a break down. This forum is awesome and all of you hslrs taking from your busy schedules to help others. Wow!!! How blessed am I and thank you for this forum!!!!:tongue_smilie:
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Can you tell me how you do your R&S do you go Ch. by Ch. or skip around?
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Your Welcome! We all lose it now and then. Just fill in the gaps of knowledge and everything will be fine. I learned to stop comparing my son to his public schooled cousin. Sometimes you need to back up a grade level or two for your child to understand the concepts. For example, my son is 11 yrs old, in 5th grade. We use R&S English 3, Spelling 3, Penmanship 2 ( needed serious help there), Saxon 3 and doing MFW Adventures, which is a 2nd/3rd grade program. I have to do things on his level, not go by grade level. And you know what? He does above grade level on his CAT 5 test every year, so I must be doing something right!
I think we as homeschoolers, beat ourselves up too much about wanting the perfect curriculum and our child to be on grade level with his public school peers. Each child is different. And no one loves your child and wants him to succeed more than you do.
It will all work out.:grouphug:
Kim
Kim,
Thank you so much for sharing. I know sometimes it is hard to be honest with others where are children lack and us as well it is so nice to hear encouragment from others and that you do well on testing also. My dh always tells me how can a test test accurately if you aren't testing on that specific curriculum. He says it is like comparing apples and oranges you can't do it. Yes we beat ourselves up bad. I appreciate you and this board more than you know. You are blessings to me and my family and taking out of your time to help me is awesome.
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What are the comparision of the two. Any and all comments appreciated.:tongue_smilie:
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Kim,
Thanks so much. I guess I just lost it for a moment. I just don't understand. I need to fill in the blanks with English and Math and thought that was what I was doing. Not sure if I acomplished anything.
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Did you have him take the placement test when you first started? And you say you've tried "so many math programs that haven't worked." In just two years? Was he in public school before? Girlfriend, I feel your pain, but I'm thinking that part of your ds's confusion has much to do with changing your methods too often, before he has time to figure out any one of them.
It will be ok, really. That he (and you) are struggling now doesn't mean he won't ever be comfortable and competent in math and working at appropriate levels. It often takes new hsers two or three years to figure things out, and their dc live to tell about it. :-)
I didn't take any testing when I started last year because he did eog's with the ps. He was low in LA and Math. Should have been a clue huh!!!:lol: Even though he passed with honor roll. Don't understand. I guess that is why I am not sure what to do at this point besides be put in an insane hospital:bigear: I am so sick of buying curriculum and I do think we need to get something and stick with it. I feel like it is all my fault but things where not working and clicking and a lot of yelling and fighting. I know there has got to be an easier way. I don't feel like I can do worse then ps I think?!!:confused:
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Any suggestions for English. I like R&S but don't like that the punc. and captilization are at the back.
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Thanks. It is nice to know your not alone. I just do not understand how a child can do so well in ps and then you hs and find out there are so many gaps. For me it is not just math it is also English and it is very disturbing and makes me sad.
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It looks like my ds would be able to do most of the end of grade testing for 3rd grade in math mammoth. This is so alarming when he was an honor roll in ps until me taking him out in 3rd grade.
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Thanks I will try these sites. Free is great!!! I am calming alittle. Please keep your advice and opions coming.
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I really like that idea. I have explained this but haven't done a lot of work to enforce it.
What is your opion on the mammoth math? How should I proceed?
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I just looked at the end of grade test for mammoth math and I don't think he can do the concepts in 4th grade let alone 4th. What should I do? Test him in 4th and see how he does or back up even further? Then from there how do you pick to fill in the gaps? Sorry for all the questions just need some help.
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I see you use Cle do you think that would work for us since I seem to be in the exact same place?
Who has successfully helped a reluctant/poor writer improve?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Thanks for sharing this. I like it.:001_smile: