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    Basic 1st & 2nd Grade Plans

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Here is our story. I have two school aged children 6 and almost 8. Public school grades would be 2nd and 1st. The second grader has been through Abeka K and almost all the way through Abeka 1st. We are burnt out on it and ready for a change. (We were trying to do DVDs) She is an excellent math student, handwriting is great, but she is a below average reader. My first grader has had no former schooling until this year. I tried abeka k with him last year and it was a disaster. He had a severe speech delay. He didn't talk until he was 4 so I thought delaying school another year for him was best. That has proved to be true because we started working on letter sounds with abeka again this year and it's been light years easier. But I've decided I can't look at another year of all abeka so this is what we've been doing for about a week.

     

    2nd grade-

    All about Reading- I have levels one and two ready. Since she is a struggling reader I wanted to take her back to beginning to gain confidence. She is going really quickly through 1 and we are both enjoying it. I think she will also do well with 2. 3 is where we might need to slow down.

    All about spelling- I plan on adding this when we are a little further into AAR.

    R&S english 2- I know we wouldn't have to do this, but we do it together and she writes some of it out and I count that as handwriting practice. She enjoys it.

    CLE Math 2- she tested ready for 200 level. This came today and we will start tomorrow.

     

    1st grade

    AAR- he is on lesson 3 and making progress

    Pentime handwriting

    CLE math 1

     

    I'm not worried about any extras right now. My main goal is to get them reading well this year. Does this look okay? I need some reassurance :)

    AAS Ordering question

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I'm considering ordering AAS 1 for my 5 and 6 year olds. The website says that each child needs their own divider cards and review box. Is that really necessary or will it be one of those things I order and never use? Also does anyone have any idea who would ship the fastest All About Learning, Rainbow Resource or somewhere else? 

    Sit down on the couch and learn to read....

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Would All About Reading fit this description? I know something like Phonics Pathways or OPGTR would, but I'm looking for something a little more than that. My oldest child is in K. I also have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. I started the school year with traditional school materials. School is not getting done the way I'd like and we are about to go crazy with the traditional school workbooks! HELP!!!

    Rod and Staff Math 1 Question

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I use them a lot because I'm using the program with a Ker and I'm trying to stretch it out for two years. You don't *NEED* them, but I like them. The answers to every practice sheet are in the back of the TM. You could purchase the TM first to look at them and see if you'd like to have them. 

    So...I need to process something that happened last night

    in The Chat Board

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    I would (a) calm down and (b.) ask her where she planned to go and what for.

     

    Does she know you don't allow your son to ride with anyone without permission? I mean, you put her in charge of your son, so I would think that included being allowed to take him somewhere benign, provided he was otherwise well-cared for and back home at an appropriate time. Does she know the law requires car seats for such a big kid? Not everyone does.

     

    I think your anxiety may be based in something other than your child's words last night. Your mom instinct might be telling you that this young woman is not safe to be with your child, for whatever reason. You should listen to your instinct and not use her again if that is the case. I would not make a big deal about it, I'd just never ask her again.

     

    I think that if you complain to anyone (her, her parents, or anyone else IRL) about an 18yo wanting to briefly drive a 5yo somewhere when you've hired her to babysit, it's not going to go over well. I'd just move on to another babysitter - or take your child wherever you go.

     

    :iagree: I agree especially with the carseat issue. Many people don't realize that five year olds need carseats. They are old enough to ride on school buses. I wouldn't feak out until I knew the story maybe she just needed to go get tampons or something.

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