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i am really trying to help Big Bother "grow into books" he is decoding well and reading the sentences in ETC books (he is on book 3) but has not branched into books or any independent reading.
we've been practicing reading using The Cat In the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham and Hop on Pop and a few others, reading part of a book to me daily. but it just not taking off.
i am seeking easy to read books, maybe easy to read series -- so he can follow the same people for a while?
help how do i get him reading independatly and reading books?
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My K'er is joining us. He doesn't do anything but listen and color, and the more fun activities. I am not planning on repeating with him next year, I'll keep him with my oldest. When we repeat the cycle, I will just assign appropriate level work for each child. I plan on keeping my boys together as long as possible.
my pre-kindy (4/5) who turned 5 in Oct but who won't do kindy till next year listens and colors with us. i9 will stick to the 4 year cycle. next year doing year 2 with a 2nd grader and a kindy -- and then so on -- the expectations will just be grade level
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I don't 100% believe in censership, but i do believe in 'age level'. i read a lot of adult fiction in grade school -- and i missed a lot of great young adult fiction. actually i am going back now and reading young adult fiction and loving it -- i feel bad that i missed it when i was younger (grade school and even high school).
i am not talking about classics, i mean like Stephen King., LOL I read what my mom read (and what my dad read too) -- and i read of "adult fluff" (like i said King and so on).
I don't want my kids to miss out of a lot of the great lit out there for children and young adults.
i also feel that the themes of what they read needs to be "on their level" our family feels strongly about children getting to be children and protecting childhood.
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No judgment here. That was our experience as well. And frankly, after seeing the difference, I don't have a lot of intention of taking her off it unless there is a need or the dr suggests doing so.
thanks, that is how we feel too -- he is so much happier -- not just to deal with, but HIM happier -- :hurray:
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I have no advice, but I wanted to give you hugs. :grouphug: I can SO relate. I have a seven year old with the exact same issues. I wish we were closer and we could have a playdate and you and I could drink lots of wine and eat lots of chocolate! I'm appreciating the advice here. I'm definitely going to investigate the MindUP curriculum. Can you buy it for a single family, as opposed to a school?
i haven't looked at it yet, just added it to my TO READ LIST but this --- http://www.amazon.com/The-MindUP-Curriculum-Brain-Focused-Learning/dp/0545267129/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=C535EU8MN7IR&coliid=IFXIAIQ8I4NX8 -- is on amazon.com -- it looks like it could be a single child / family. BUT I don't know i haven't read it yet. I plan to request it ILL. I find that most things i can find on Amazon.com (like this curr book) I can request ILL and look at before i buy.
i have a couple of books on request, once i get them and read them, so i can return them , i plan to start on this list of books.
and reL OP
I do have to admit now that the SSRI has kicked in (took all 8 weeks to see effect) things are some what better -- I know most do not agree with medication for kids, but wow oh wow the difference. i know it is not the solution but it sure allows us a "some what level" playing ground so we can TEACH self control, and self soothing and so on -- he needed the meds to get him to a point i could even work with in on personally controlling himself
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It has made a difference here and I am very happy that I added it this year. I did do lots of work last year on overall emotional regulation with the book Zones of Regulation. Mind up has been a nice way to tie in all he has learned from Zones.
You could probably piece together enough from The Whole Brain Child and the book 10 Mindful Minutes, both of which should be available from your library. Another book with lots of mindfulness activities is The Mindful Child
thanks so much. i added them to my reading list / amazon.com wish list. I will request them via ILL and read up. thanks so much, i apperciapte the support
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I thought I would throw this in. My 4th grader is reading it right now with no problem. However, you can also go to the lexile site and determine what reading levels books are based on the lexile level. I use it as a guide. You don't have to register at the site just type the book name in and it almost always pops up with a lexile level. There is a chart on the site that relates the levels to grades. http://www.lexile.com/ and http://www.lexile.co...uivalent-chart/
:hurray: totally cool
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I am trying to add reading chapter books into our daily schedule. We currently don't use the time we spend in the car and I was thinking that would be a perfect time to listen to books on tape.
Would this be the same benefit to the children as me reading the book? I would still be reading various picture books during the day.
we do it and we love it -- we have listened to greek and roman mythology -- bonus i don't have to struggle over the names!!! makes momma happy.
The Reluctant Dragon is anther great one.
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I realize this is a bit late, but have you ever tried talking to him about how his brain works? We started doing the Mind Up curriculum this year. It gives children some basic info on how their brains work and how they can help themselves to stay better regulated. It has been interesting to see how empowering that knowledge has been to ds.
Another book that maybe a helpful read is The Whole Brain Child.
i just encountered the Mind Up Curriculum -- is it worth it, are you seeing a differrnce
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THANKS everyone
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my BFF is trying to decide what grade level Indian in the cupboard is -- any guidance? when did your child / when could your child read it indepenantly?
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i need to work with him more on his tools.
i do scribe his math -- all he writes is phonics and only single words we skip sentences. i try not to demand too much or let his fine motor issues 'limit' him academically.
he has been better recently -- but i know we need to tackle a lot of this ....
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Rifles for Watie
i just read it myself not too long ago -- it will be one of the tops on my boys' list when they get older.
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Dear Elizabeth,
Please excuse Merry for discouragement in early December. She is advanced and likes to work ahead of schedule. If it helps, she promises that she will also get discouraged in February.
Sincerely, Mrs. Gardens
ah so 2x the discouragement?
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I am beginning to think schooling on the calendar is good for this February drudge. Since we are starting our new year in January, we are excited about starting new books and new subjects. By the time it starts getting tiring, we are at spring break and we can look forward to some time off and fun times during the summer.
when i worked at a private school we took a 'just for fun" 4 day weekend in Feb to deal with the Blah feeling
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Yes, Ma'am! :gnorsi:
:D
OK :)
Actually i am excited about new stuff in jan. I'd start now -- but it seems kinda silly ...
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we are adding spelling (using How to Teach Spelling) that i just ordered from Rainbow
we are changing math -- going to Mammath Math Grade 1. the first part will be review -- we'll go though it fast.
we are in temp housing -- moved here in Oct and will be here till March 1 -- so i decided not to do the full Science Curr i had planned and ordered a 'cut and paste' science work book from amazon.
I ordered a couple of math and word game work books from amazon too -- Big Brother seems to really like them. :)
https://scribinglife.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/schooling-today-and-in-the-spring/
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i have never put my child back into school; but i think it may be a "school thinks they know better than the parent" vs "school thinks the home school parent is wrong" ...i have a ton of friends with kids in public school and it seem they are all fighting the "school thinks it knows better" 'tude on many fronts.
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i have never put my child back into school; but i think it may be a "school thinks they know better than the parent" vs "school thinks the home school parent is wrong" ...i have a ton of friends with kids in public school and it seem they are all fighting the "school thinks it knows better" 'tude on many fronts.
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Absolutely. I honestly didn't even look in your signature...something I should do but I just have gotten in the habit of glossing over everyone's. My suggestions, while effective for my dc, would probably make things worse in your situation. I hope you are able to find a solution to bring peace to your day. :grouphug:
it is ok. i forget sometimes that he is 2e and i catch myself thinking "he is 7 come on can't he..." then i realize, no he can't.
it is hard. most of the thing i think of (sticker chart, 3 colored stop light) make it worse; or at least don't help.
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I have been reading Ruth Beechick's books A Biblical Home Education and You Can Teach Your Child Successfully and plan on incorporating some of her ideas when we start up again in January.
like what?
I am really increasing our Bible and Character study time come jan.
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Continue to research on your own how to handle the emotional issues with ADD and depression for kids. Therapy seemed like a waste of time to me at the outset, but I can see real improvement in my child. It is SLOW improvement though. It is hard for an adult to handle out of control emotions and we have years of experience- factor in the general confusion of studying and growing up and it is a lot for a little guy to manage.
I have used some of the resources from here:
http://www.psycholog...orksheets.html/
and here:
http://www.kpchr.org....html#downloads
Focussing on getting the emotional health and well being under control is just as important as learning the three R's at this point. And, if you can teach your child to overcome those emotional issues now, it will make learning easier in the future. One thing our doctor has made clear to me is that In a PS setting, a child who was struggling with emotional or behavioral problems would has assigned learning time to work on those issues. It is OK to assign time to doing so at home too. :grouphug:
excellent point, i needed to hear. I have intentionally kept school lighter than i would like -- to give medication and therapy time to help him be in a better place. I need to think of it more as 'a subject for school"
thanks ladies, all this does help.
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A schedule, a timer, a quiet place and consistency are all essentials at our house too --------------- ok this gives me some place to start
deep breath -- things have been better --
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:)
so who is thinking about changes for 2nd semester?
tell me about Memoria Press and Veritas Press lit guides
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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:lurk5: ... i love books, i love lit, i have a 2nd grader for fall ......