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I tend to go used or straight to the publisher. If I go to something like Rainbow Resource, I end up loading up my cart with all sorts of other neat things. It's easier to avoid getting diverted at "Singaporemath.com".
The publisher is always going to be higher. We also are on a tight budget, so the problem of finding other goodies at rainbow isnt huge with me. I do find them, they go on my wish list. The other suggestions you were given are everything I would have suggested. Also there is www.vegsource.com (there is a homeschool swap board on there somewhere) and also
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I really hated Abeka history. I switched to All American History By Celeste Rakes. My kids LOVE it! Its great. It says grades 5-8, I have a friend who is starting in 4th (she is doing the 1st 2 units in 4th and the 2nd 2 in 5th) and I really think that will work well! Check it out!
http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Homeschool_Reviews/1504.php
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You need shorter lessons and lots of review. They'll get it.
I will try that! Thanks!!
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I really needed this thread today! Thank you! After seeing pages and pages of girls who read well by 5, I am often so discouraged by ds's progress (or lack thereof). Teaching him to read has been one of the hardest things I've ever attempted and we are still in the struggle.
I get so sick of everyone saying that teaching reading is simple and/or easy. Sometimes it is and sometimes it is impossibly hard!!
Im not alone!!! THANK YOU!!!!
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Do you own the 3 Leapfrog DVDs (Talking Letter Factory, Talking Words Factory I and Talking Words Factory II)?
If not, GET THEM!
It pains me (greatly) to be recommending a "cartoon" HOWEVER, these are absolutely fantastic teaching tools, and are especially valuable when you have a resistant boy-boy. These are a MUST HAVE IMO.
We used Bob Books. The "I read it myself" factor was very reinforcing.
Whatever you do, if you don't have Leapfrog DVDs, get them!
Bill
I do not have these videos but I sure will be looking for them! I did order the Bob Books (just got them tuesday!) Thank you!!!!
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Im from Wyoming!!! But North East. Sounds far away from everybody else
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I was from Michigan. But we moved to Wyoming two years ago for work. My dh could not find a job in Michigan
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Oh no, thats not what I wanted to hear. Thanks though! That will give me something to think about!
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Ok, I am reading post after post with girls who are very good readers at 5. My daughters were the same way. Now I have my boys a 4y/o and a 5 year old who just dont want to. I bought Itchys Alphabet phonics for when my 5 y/o starts kindergarten next year. We tried OPGTTR this year and he HATED it and panicked every time I went to grab the book. So I stopped because I figured he wouldnt learn when he panicked when I got the book.
So any advice on homeschooling boys who are ALL BOY ALL THE TIME???:auto:
My girls have me spoiled! They are easy, my boys are my challenge!!! Thanks
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My daughters didnt like them, but maybe they are geared towards boys? I might see what my boys think about them when they get older but they were a huge DUD for my daughters (luckily I checked them out from the library and didnt buy them!)
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All I can say is WOW way to go! Can I ask what program you used? My daughters were easy to teach to read, but My boys, they are not going to be the same. :glare:
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Does anybody use Applications of Grammer from Christian Liberty Press?? I ordered it and was excited to use it but when I got my reading curriculum I realized it was an entire Language Arts curriculum. Now Im stumped. Help me not like CLP anymore because I REALLY like the Stobaugh curriculum LOL
Any thoughts????
Anybody use Stobaughs Language Arts curriculum?
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LOL I will talk with her and see what she thinks!!!! She is very multi sensory when it comes to learning so maybe that will be a plus... hmmm.. thanks!!!!
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I am very fortunate to have 3 homeschool moms with whom I am very close. We share the good, the bad, the ugly, the amazing on a very regular basis. .:auto:
I am very fortunate in that respect too. I have 2 very close friends, who when we talk the kids groan LOL (all of our 13 combined kids are very good friends too.... maybe too good for a few :001_wub::glare:
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My friends and I are very real with each other. It didnt start that way I assure you. But the more time we spend together and get to be closer friends we are. And now we are at the point that you would be suprised what we talk about :001_huh:
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I have been looking at Runkle & mapping the world by heart!! I am sooooo interested in them!! Im listening for thoughts on this as well!! :bigear:
What do you like/not like about them???
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We do have her take sermon notes, and she does do well with that. What are teaching company tapes??
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I was thinking more to alternate, one module the textbook, the next the audio.
That is a wonderful idea about the taking notes from lectures! I am trying to prepare her for high school and I didnt even think about that.
What would you think about the alternating, or would that just be too much do you think?
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A boxed program the first year. Definitely. That could be a traditional publisher like Abeka, Calvert, or BJU, or something like Sonlight where everything is integrated with a schedule. But trying to 'do your own thing' right off the bat is incredibly stressful. Even with WTM.
I have to respectfully disagree with this, personally. :blush: Most kids dont do well put into a box and that is what the premade boxed curricula do. Some are faster and certain things and some are slower. And kindergarten and first grade for the most part are discovery learning. It is so fun to put away the curriculum and just teach, through hands on, nature, real books, non fiction from the library! Get manipulatives for math! Get them WANTING to learn first! Boxed curricula can get frustrating for early learners!
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Well, not Abeka! I always suggest they read TWTM too.
I TOTALLY agree. I did abeka and HATED it. Not because it was hard, but it barely scratched the surface! The early grades I just printed off the grade appropriate scope and sequence from worldbook.com (typical course study) and followed that, when we were done with that I got the next. My first grader easily did 1st and 2nd grades in 1st grade and during that time I really looked into curriculum and learned her learning style to see what worked best!
I bought abeka because I had heard it was "the best" I hated it. We are doing more "off brand" school and they are doing SOOOO much better than they ever could with Abeka! look at my sig if you need ideas! Let me know if you have any questions what any of it is!
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Ok, reading that other 7th grade apologia science, somebody said 7th grade is a good time to get them used to taking notes from both oral lectures and textbooks. I totally agree, and so here is my question. Do you think it would be a good idea to get both the textbook and the audio, so my daughter who will be in 7th grade next year doing apologia general science can get practice in that?
Has anybody done the cd roms? so you like them? :confused:
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Have your child go through the wrong answers and correct them. Study for a day or so (however long it takes) and then you go through the chapter and orally quiz her. Or (depending on how you do your school) have her do a writing assaignment on the chapter (for her english/language arts) An essay or something to that effect. I like to quiz over the chapter with book in hand personally!
How does she like General Science? My daughter will be doing that next year when she is in 7th.
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Here is an idea I had, then a friend had said something about it :glare: (It was my idea first :lol:)
Starting next year, possibly this year we are going to have a learning game day. As of right now Im thinking once every two weeks (they have to earn it by staying on task :001_huh:) and I am getting games for all subjects. Right now I have games for all subjects other than science, still looking for one in science. The kids are really excited about that! I will have to get used to counting a day of games a school, but I figure as long as we do a game for every subject it could work, right?!?
Any thoughts on that??
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I'm confused by your question. Is there a compelling reason not to fill it out?
Personally If you ask me, they are in to enough of my buisness. They have used these forms in the past to make new laws/regs (fire arms, housing etc) I am filling out the bare minimum info. The name, age and sex of everybody living in my house. No more. They are attacking families left and right.
Math Curricula help 3rd grade
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I second the horizons and singapore (we use both!) My daughter does GREAT with her math facts. Singapore teaches math concrete level and horizons is spiral for retention!