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I'm just using the phonics workbooks only with my son. I'm attempting to build a strong phonics/spelling base with him. I didn't consider using the reading program as his reading skills are much better than his phonics skills. It does move fast, but all the writing seems to help cement the information with my son.
I have tried ETC and ETC online and it seems as though he does better with Rod and Staff phonics. We have only been using it a couple weeks though. I don't have a teacher's manual. It would be helpful though.
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I have nursed all of mine. The longest was 3 years old. We transitioned him with a sippy cup of warm chocolate milk and then just warm cows milk (slowly decreasing the chocolate). It was pretty easy, however I was pregnant with number 4 at the time and I am sure the taste of my milk had changed.
He would have the warm milk in a cup while I read to him at bedtime and then we would brush his teeth. He really did great with it.
Good idea. I'm weaning my little girl soon as age 3 is my limit. She turns three in a couple months and I had already planned on the transition to reading together at night, but the chocolate milk should make it easy. We have been talking about it for a month now so she is aware that she is growing up and nursing will end when she turns 3.
My oldest mostly self-weaned with some encouragement from me at 17 months. I was pregnant at the time so I think that had a lot to do with it. I weaned my younger son over couple months when he was 2.5. I did wean my daughter from nursing to sleep over a year ago. She had problems with her teeth that required me to brush her teeth after nursing. So the biggest hurdle of weaning (at least to me) has happened.
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Yes, we do. Netflix is available here, but using it for more than one or two videos a month will put us over our limit.
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You might consider Howard Zinn's Young Peoples History of the United States. This is an adaptation of a longer work aimed at adults and presents stories from "the other side" of American History. For that reason I do not think I'd call it a "balanced" history, but it brings to light stories and perspectives that are often ignored in a typical history text.
http://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-Enhanced-Omnibus/dp/1583228691
Bill
Thanks! It looks like something that might work:)
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I am looking for a book, resource, workbook, or something along those lines that will give a brief overview of American History. But I am looking a non-nationalistic perspective or one that teaches American History from a world perspective with different viewpoints rather than the typical romanticized version that teaches American is the best. Does anything exist like that?
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The more I read and research and learn about what other people and countries are doing, the more ambitious I get, I suppose. ;) We just started Latin. The kids are flying through Song School Latin, which was expected. My plan was to go through Prima Latina, and then perhaps introduce Song School Greek, and have them doing both at once? Does that make sense? Would it work? I see how many, many kids are learning multiple languages at the same time. How big of a gap do you use when starting the second, third, ect. language?
I didn't really have a gap although I have done exposure only in a language for awhile before moving into something more formal. I'm doing 3 modern and 1 ancient language concurrently.
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If someone tells me they don't watch TV, I wouldn't necessarily think they don't watch a TV screen. I think it may mean more along the lines that they don't watch TV shows.
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I picked rabbit ears only, but we rarely watch actual TV with the commercials. We often watch DVDs from the library or if it is a current show we watch it online. Dh and I only watch one current show right now and the kids don't watch any so we don't watch much online.
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I did find butterfly kits available at Boreal.
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for insect larvae or bug rearing kits?
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I just started using Rod and Staff Spelling. It is a workbook approach that focuses on spelling rules and patterns. The words are on the easy side, but the exercises really make you think. It has been a great fit so far for my ds who found AAS and SS extremely boring.
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There are lots of different schema for classifying learning style. Each is just one element of what an individual's style is. I really like the books "Every Child can Learn" and "Discovering Your Child's Learning Style" - both gave me insights into what my children's learning styles (and my own) are.
Thanks for the book references. I'll be checking them out.
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Have you determined your child's learning style? If so, please share your child's learning style and curricula that have worked well with that learning style.
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I think we need to be careful not to simply discount a person's pov based on number of years homeschooling and/or age of children, as someone else mentioned other things such as work and life experience are important as well, and then there are those intangibles.
:iagree:
Maybe we should all put a brief bio in our signature. :tongue_smilie:
There are so many things other than the age of children and time spent homeschooling that go into a person's experience and knowledge.
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I never had geography as a separate subject until college. When I worked in the public schools as a specialist I would incorporate a tiny bit of geography into the reinforcement activities just before my students left. I would show a map to a group of 2-4 students and whoever found the state or country first got an extra sticker. It was fun and needed. So many kids had no idea of life beyond their state.
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1. Singapore Math
2. Rod and Staff Spelling
3. My First Chinese Reader
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I've have a similar situation with both of my boys. Their phonics/spelling skills are nowhere close to their reading skills.
You may want to check out Rod and Staff's Spelling program. It has been a great fit. I'm also taking my younger son through their phonics program. He can read chapter books without difficulty and even sound out some pretty large words, but he is still learning about the silent e. Their spelling program word list isn't too complicated, but it does a great job breaking down the words and analyzing patterns. The activities are varied and really cause my son to think. He was bored with AAS and SS and is enjoying Rod and Staff. Rod and Staff is quite inexpensive too. It is a Mennonite program so there are many Bible references.
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PK isn't necessary for many kids. Ideally a PK would spend a bulk of the day in free play activities. While that can be accomplished with a little structured schooling, structured schooling at that age isn't necessary. In a educationally rich environment a child will learn things like colors, shapes, the alphabet, numbers, and more through play.
Kindergarten, IMO, is necessary to a degree. Getting the basics of reading and math started is beneficial. The extra stuff is just a lot of fun. Kindergarten certainly isn't the time to drown a child in sit-down-at-the-table work.
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Thank you for the continued suggestions. I am checking them out. I am requesting information regarding evidence, not proof. It would be hard to prove the supernatural with a study of the natural, but there is evidence of the supernatural in the natural world.
I am looking at resources that refer to the evidence of the supernatural in science such as the fibonacci numbers. Thanks!
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Thanks for the resources! I will check them out.
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Can anyone recommend books that talk about scientific evidence for God? I'm not looking for ones that talk about proof of the Bible or Jesus' life, but evidence of God in science/nature. Lots of scientific details are a plus. Old earth or young earth is fine. Any children's or adult's book suggestions are welcome.
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Rotating toyboxes! They make all the difference around here. We have school in the play room and my toddler will play most of our school day.
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What do you treasure about your relationship with your daughter?
I love her strong will, her individuality, her sense of humor, and her sensitivity. I love being able to parent a child with a strong will. I love her wanting to do things for herself. I love how she makes me laugh. I love how she hates getting into trouble. I'm blessed to be her Mama.
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I find that I need to piecemeal things to get the right fit. In language arts, for instance, my kids may be at one grade level for vocabulary, one for reading, one for grammar, and a different one for writing. These grade levels may vary 5-6 grade levels in just language arts. For math I've had to do one level for math facts, one level for the standard curriculum, and another level for living math books.
It keeps things interesting. But when I find the right mix, life is easier :)
I am in love with...
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Right now for curriculum:
Singapore Math
Rod and Staff Spelling
My First Chinese Reader
Arabian Sinbad
I'm also loving what we are doing for science, history, and geography this year. We are using a mix of living books and activities.