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I couldn't bear cherry jones aeration. So dry to me. I'll have to try her again.
I enjoy stockyard Channing and Barbara Caruso.
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Some of the audio books we've listened to in the past couple of years (we have long drives any time we go anywhere, so we cover a lot of audio books):
-Little Britches
-The Mouse and the Motorcycle and sequels, read by B. D. Wong
-Henry Huggins series, read by Neil Patrick Harris
-some of the Little House books, read by Cherry Jones (she's okay; her voice is a little too warm and enthusiastic in some parts, IMO, but still very good; boys might enjoy her reading of Farmer Boy)
-the Percy Jackson series (even my 4yo boy loves it)
-Encyclopedia Brown
-James Baikie's Peeps at Many Lands:Egypt (from librivox)
-multiple selections from librivox -- various Lang's fairy books, Our Island Story, Tales from Shakespeare (my kids especially like anything read by Kara Shallenberg)
-Treasure Island, read by Alfred Molina
-Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, read by Jim Broadbent
-some of the things by Jim Weiss (SOTW and some others), but my kids aren't big fans of his voice
Where did you find little britches?. I would love that audiobook!
They may enjoy James Herriots books. Christopher Timothy does a superb job on reading.
Haven't read all replies so don't know if it's been mentioned.
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I don't read two hours per day. I don't have time. I read bible, bible study aids,and read alouds mostly. Some nonfiction, when my son is in the mood. Hes so busy during the day he really prefers too listen at night. Sometimes he goes in his room to play and he will put on an audiobook. I've spent very little. Library and librivox provide most. My mom has tons she's collected over the years so I borrow from her. I'm thankful my son enjoys listening to a book as much as he does watching a tv show.
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take a look at Spelling Power - you're only supposed to work on words you don't know.
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I have small ones that I use daily. I couldn't do without it.
I'd love a large blackboard.
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my child has never been quizzed by anyone.
he probably wouldn't answer anyway. He does not perform for anyone.
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I use Evan Moore daily geography for my first grader. I like it. Simple, doesn't take much time, and gives them little bits every day. We haven't been doing it long. Were about to start going over each state.
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I have an InCase cover I got from ebay for $5. I've dropped my ipad on concrete and it was just fine. It closes over the screen when I'm not using it and protects it. My son knows to close it when he's carrying it around.
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we do letter links books. My son loves those.
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I've only used one = K12, and it has worked well for us.
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I guess I missed the last sentence that he wasn't born yet.
I agree - don't stress about it right now! Motherhood can be grueling. i wouldn't add more angst until it was necessary.
Read whatever you want for a while, but like was posted, cadence of language is learned with good literature and poetry. It also builds a good foundation for reading. I've read to my son since he was born. He is an excellent reader now, knows how to pause at punctuation, add emphasis from the context, and how to read dialogue. I fully believe it's because of all the reading I've done. and the audiobooks he's listened to.
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does he enjoy it? I think that is the key.
You don't have to read it out loud. Get audiobooks. My son LOVES audiobooks. You might not like stories about animals talking such as Wind in the Willows, the original Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear but he may enjoy it.
You can also find nonfiction written in story form, such as James Herriot's Cat stories, Dog stories, and such as that. Beautiful writing. Also books about historical people. I find history written in fictional form so much easier to read.
Do you watch television? A lot of movies are based on books. Mostly not done very well but some are. You may enjoy more visual then reading. Some people are like that. But that doesn't mean your son won't enjoy it, so I wouldn't keep it from him.
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I have noticed it at times, but not that it was so consistent.
love TNG. Need to watch it all again. I've seen most episodes multiple times. Just finished watching all of DS9 on Netflix. Didn't watch all of it when it aired.
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For first grade I have preferred Miquon over Math mammoth. My son enjoys it and does very well with the blocks. I think he got tired of math mammoth.
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no I wouldn't. That's too early for me. It all depends on the person, truly. I can't go to sleep before midnight, it's usually 1:30 or 2am, so having to be out of hte house by 7 is almost impossible. I only do it if we are going on trips. That's a couple of times a year thing.
Never once a week.
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we did spelling in kindy, with the phonics program. We still do it in first grade phonics as well. I'll probably do a separate spelling program in 2nd, next year, when phonics is over. Basically all our phonics is right now spelling rules.
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I just spent 10 minutes online chatting with a K12 agent who could not answer that simple question! THANK YOU!
So, I can buy one course but I have to pay for online access? Is there anyway to avoid the monthly fee?
You can pay the full amount or pay it monthly. That is how you buy the course. You don't pay twice, for the course and then for online access. Then you have to buy the materials.
You can try to use the materials without the online part, but I don't think that would work well. For K science most of the info was on the computer.
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my child benefits the most. I benefit because I don't have to worry about the horrible outside influences and the effect of staying in a classroom all day cooped up would have on my son. I get to teach him, something I thoroughly enjoy, and see him learn new things. I get to see every expression on his face and hear everything that comes out of his mouth. Those are treasures dear to my heart.
but ultimately he benefits the most. He has such a joy and freedom that kids that go to school don't have. At least those of his friends, that cry every day and declare they hate school.
If I sent him to school, it would be totally for me, to have a clean house, to have time to myself. I feel he would get little benefit from going to public schools where I live.
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Schooling year round. We've been taking it pretty easy all winter/spring so just now really getting more consistent again. I do hope to be finished with phonics and math by Aug .
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plan on doing school about three days a week. We've taken a lot of time off since January. Our summers are very hot and humid so we won't be doing much outside in July and August. I'll probably do more science and history stuff then. Right now I'm just focusing on phonics and math. I'll also concentrate more on handwriting as DS will be closer to age 7.
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yes, have been that way since I was a child. My dad has a weak voice as well.
that's why I LOVE audiobooks! So glad my son likes to listen to them. I read the shorter books but the long chapter books he listens to.
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Ihave a kindle keyboard and a 9 in ipad.
i much prefer the size of the ipad. I do a lot of things with it and size really does make a difference. My purse is big enough I can fit it in there and it's not really that big of a deal.
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You are welcome :D I'm falling in love with this series too. Not as much as What Your _ Grader Needs to Know, but still in love. I feel so lucky to have discovered them because I have never heard of them before I found the grade 4 at the library. They are everything that NtK is not, so make a great team approach.
This series is so full of balanced WISDOM, and, yes, is developmentally appropriate!
that is the best thing about them. I haven't gotten far, but what I have read so far and makes so much sense! I had never heard of them either, until you mentioned them.
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AAS & WWE are plenty together. (I'm not sure what you want WT for?)
My oldest is 'allergic to the pencil' -- and I kept her writing to the minimum necessary to work on her pencil grip and handwriting for WHAT WAS NECESSARY. I didn't include fluff work (which ETC is if you are already doing AAS properly). Kids who don't like to write shouldn't have to do busy-work. However, you should gradually be increasing the amount of Quality Writing (like copywork with WWE & dictation in AAS) they are doing.
You might want to work with him on his hand strength as that might be one reason he doesn't like to write. (OhElizabeth has posts on this, I think.)
my boy told me the other day that he was allergic to paper.
He also hates to write.
who has 2nd grade planned for the fall? Care to share
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I have sort of a plan
Math mammoth 2A,B, Miquon, and some Evan moore (I actually like Evan Moore sheets better than math Mammoth)
Evan Moore Geography
Evan Moore Daily Science
finish up GWG 1, possibly with some FLL 1 thrown in if we can stomach it.
Vocabulit B
Zaner Bloser simplified handwriting
History - Bible with some History Pockets and a smattering of SOTW, unless my son really shows an interest in listening to it (he doesn't right now)
other activities taken from Teacher FIle Box
spelling = planning on Spelling Power but we'll see how it goes.
this will probably be for the first semester of 2nd, since it will just be a continuation of the latter part of first grade. Who knows what the 2nd semester will be!