[what is your favorite homeschooling blog?]

Preschoolers and Peace

[Tell me what your 2nd Grade LA looks like...]

We are currently using:

 

Spelling: AAS

Reading: AAR and lots of read alouds

Grammar: FLL (level 1)

Handwriting: HWT

 

I should mention my son is dyslexic. I do not enjoy FLL, but he does (probably because there is little writing). For him I like it because there is enough review in there for him.

[Memorizing number bonds (singapore 1A/1B)]

Great information! Thanks. I think the counting rope will be a big help for my son.

[What are your favorite literature guides for 2nd -3rd grade?]

:lurk5:

[Urgent prayer request for my middle daughter]

Praying!

[more balance History source than Joy Hakim's History of US]

Have you seen the Truthquest History Guides. Worth checking out-a list of history books with some commentary (from a chritian perspective, but I don't believe all books are christian)

HTH

[Great fidget toys for read alouds!]

Thank you for sharing. I needed more ideas.:001_smile:

[Help with blending? (phonics)]

I have the same problem with my almost 6 year old. Do I just shelf phonics for awhile until he shows more interest. His 4 year old sister is sure picking it up, but the "competition" is not a motivator for him.

[You child is obviously home schooled when...]

My preschooler and kindergartner don't know how to stand in a line.

 

These are all very funny

[Beeyoutiful]

I am using supermom vitamins and I love them.

[Tell me about Time Travelers History]

:bigear:

[Looks like Math Mammoth is revising their Grade 1 light blue curriculum]

Just wondering if the updates are out. I e-mail Maria since I never received any notification about updateas and I haven't heard anything yet.

[how about a 2nd grade thread? What are you planning??]

This really has my wheels turning..thank you all for sharing

[Where can I find file folder games for preschool/Kindergarten?]

Suprisingly I found some at the Dollar Store - they are not always there, but when they are I buy

[Printing MM]

I just sent them to Kinko's/fed-ex...though I don't think it was the cheapest, but it was easy (this is after I printed them at home and printed front to back all wrong - page 1 was with page 20...duh!)

[1st Grade Narration Question]

When you say you can't write it all down...makes me suspect you have a dumper. Is she saying so much, so fast that it just goes on? Is she pretty much repeting what was just read to her? My older son was like that and it could be hard to reign him in. He would retell the whole thing. Our first job was getting him to a place where he understood that retelling isn't narration.

 

Thank you for all the suggestions. I see I do have a "dumper" and need to reign her in. I also see I needed the reminder of what narration is and isnt.

[1st Grade Narration Question]

I'm new here (well not new to reading all of your post :-)

 

My oldest is in 1st grade and I was wondering how important is it for me to copy her narration. We discuss what I am or she is reading, but I can't write as fast as she talks. So we do narration, but do I really need to copy everything she tells me.

Thank you!

Mary Ann

[Looking for letter of the week ideas!]

I do the same thing. I often use starfall. They have printables and at the bottom fun games/activity ideas. I recent game across this blog - and she lays it all out for you for ... FREE!!

 

HTH

 

Mary Ann