It does sound like some evaluation would be helpful. I was just watching the IEW SICC with my dd. IT is about writing research papers with multiple sources.....but he shows kids how to skim texts to get the main idea. I thought it was very worth while. Best

I agree, too long to store much. Just the clothes in mint condition that don't have elastic that would deteriorate in 8 years

Curious.....what for?

Was the show with Ms. Math? Math Channel? CHeck out About Teaching Mathematics by Marilyn Burns

We're excited too. Going to officially start High School with my oldest. Time is flying by.

Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss

Congrats:cheers2:

Another thought. If he is pretty inflexible in his thinking.... Unstuck and On Target might help. Also, The Explosive child by Ross Green. Best

SOunds like he needs good reading instruction. Does he have phonological problems? All About Spelling (which would improve his reading while addressing spelling in a systematic way) Or maybe try a comprehensive OG program such as barton. A really inexpensive way to go is to use Let's Read by Cynthia Barnhart - retails for $23 and has texts that build incrementally to the middle grades. Is he very set in his particular interests? if so, use those to engage him in learning. HTH

Art of PRoblem Solving I agree that most math K-8 teachers do not have enough understanding of the math that they teach to teach concepts well. I read some article years ago discussing this - can't recall where. There is such demand for high school teachers. When I was teaching K-6, folks recommended that I teach high school math. Schools called me looking for high school math teachers - because there is such a shortage. Big issue with schools.

I have the 5200 and love it. It was $399 at Costco (I think - it was years ago)

I'd look for an adult who can shadow this child and help him negotiate problems BEFORE he acts out. Initially, I'd get an adult who can shadow him for 4 to 6 weeks in a row. That person could be watching every interaction looking for the situations that trigger the inappropriate behavior - this will give some idea about his difficulties and where he needs help. After noting patterns, I'd then have that adult teach him - very matter-of-factly how to solve the problems he is encountering. Now that folks are aware of his lagging skills - these skills can be taught before a problem situation arises and then reinforced right in the context of a problem he is having with another child. If it is hard to get someone else to commit to doing this, maybe you can do it yourself, and get a teen helper to help with the other kids who don't require as much skill. Best,

I'd look for an adult who can shadow this child and help him negotiate problems BEFORE he acts out. Initially, I'd get an adult who can shadow him for 4 to 6 weeks in a row. That person could be watching every interaction looking for the situations that trigger the inappropriate behavior - this will give some idea about his difficulties and where he needs help. After noting patterns, I'd then have that adult teach him - very matter-of-factly how to solve the problems he is encountering. Now that folks are aware of his lagging skills - these skills can be taught before a problem situation arises and then reinforced right in the context of a problem he is having with another child. If it is hard to get someone else to commit to doing this, maybe you can do it yourself, and get a teen helper to help with the other kids who don't require as much skill. Best,

I've got 3 dyslexic kids and have used a variety including AAS, Barton (1 adn 2) and Preventing Academic failure. You mentioned a child struggling with fluency. All of my kids struggle with fluency, even after phonemic awareness and sequencing of sounds is pretty well remediated. I found a book called Let's Read to be very helpful. http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Read-A-Linguistic-Approach/dp/0814334555/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341273156&sr=8-1&keywords=let%27s+read The book costs about $23. It provides word lists, then sentences and texts going up through 9 levels. Good for fluency, IMO. HTH

Hi Cindy, I find it helpful to have a couple of texts on hand to give different explanations when needed (and sometimes more variety in problem sets or content) Lial's is very inexpensive used on Amazon. Also library book sales have texts for a few bucks - nice to have onhand. HTH

I've used Jacob's, Foersters, and Art of Problem Solving. I refer to Jacob's as Algebra "lite" - it's great for a younger student who is ready for Algebra. Harold Jacobs recommends following up with Foersters for Alg II and Trig. AoPS is a really meaty math program. Covers a lot, not a lot of repetitive problems but problems that require you to reallly understand concepts and a lot of variety in the problems. HTH:)

I use a set of weekly tabs for the student materials (all printed out ahead). The TT DVD suggests using a file box per student, but I prefer a binder.:)

The Penderwicks (a little girl centered but my son loved it) Ginger Pye Pinky Pye Cricket in Times Square Detectives in Togas Mystery of the Roman Ransom Anything by Beverly Cleary HTH

We accelerated LA by studying grammar in the context of learning Latin. Over 2 years of Latin, we covered all of high school grammar (during elementary school) Best

It helped my kids to work orally and work together on challenging problems - and I would talk out loud - explaining my reasoning process as we went. Best

If you are interested in other curricula, Math Mammoth, Singapore and RightStart are good. Best

I have a full set of brand new books if you are interested. My kids have dyslexia and I ended up using an OG program. PM if interested

We really enjoy TOG. The books are very appealing for my kids, lots of visual appeal and interesting variety. Activities are scheduled. THe benefit of starting now, IMO, is that you learn the TOG system (while the kids' content is light) and your kids grow into more indepth studies and grow more independent each time you cycle through. Best,

Try Spanish for Children. We've used Latin for Children and the audio chants are excellent, the DVDs make teaching easy (or it can be used independently by student)

I used this with a child who has dyslexia and dysgraphia. I did not see improvement for my son. It's inexpensive, as therapies go.....