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    7yo DS is not challenged..

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We do have a schedule. He has a chart to complete daily before he can do anything for free time. We try to limit screen time. And we have CM shorter days so that he has free time to just be a kid and dive into his intrests. We allowed the games for the winter and only for an hour a day but when that hour is over he just sits a stares! He wants to do NOTHING> We have legos and an art box he's welcome to. I mean the possibilites are endless but nothing but the games sparks him... :glare: We took the kids on a feild trip yesterday and he complained the entire time that he was bored. I mean what first grader would be bored at a farm? I want him to have interests, hobbies KWIM?

    How do I spark that?

     

    I have one son that wails when his time is up. Maybe you could have video game time after his school is done, but don't start school until mid afternoon. This would give him all morning to pursue something else.

     

    If that doesn't work maybe you should take the game away - at least during the week.

    teaching an EARLY reader....what do i use???

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    okay DS just turned 2.5. hes known his letter sounds for about 2-3 months. not so much letter names though....

     

    he is trying to read though. like trying to make blends!? this is bizarre to me, but i konw many of you have been through this. I dont want to use 100 ez cause in the end, im not happy with it. that being said, i know due to his age, i cant get the kid to sit and learn, although i never tried :)

     

    i have OPGTR, i have phonics pathways and i have HOP.....yeh and the 100 ez.

     

    lessons will be on a whiteboard, or on sidewalk with chalk. but WHAT do i use???

     

    he really wants this, and i want to teach him, but i have no clue how. i was thinking and considering phonics pathways since its big into blends...but still so unsure what to do....thanks

     

    If he has figured out the letter sounds and is starting to blend on his own he will likely start reading soon. I would just sit back and enjoy watching your son go through this process.

    1st grade phonics/reading- what does your day look like?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Sorry this got so long. Can you all share what you do for these subjects? I'm especially interested in hearing from any of you who use ETC exclusively for phonics and how that goes (how many pages/how much time each day?). Is the formal reading program necessary in 1st grade, or should we just stick with Bob Books and move on to other books as he is ready? We do have HOD's Emerging Reader's Set which we use for 2nd grade right now; obviously I can let my 3rd child start reading them sooner if we opt not to use R&S Reading for 1st grade.

     

    Thanks!

     

    For my 6 year old he reads to me for about 15 minutes. I use Sonlight readers. I used to use Explode the Code and he typically did 3-4 pages per day which would usually take 20-30 minutes. I recently started using All About Spelling with him for phonics and that takes about 20 minutes.

    How hard is too hard? What do I do about it?

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    I'm not familiar with the program you are using, but isn't it unusual to have a Kindergarten program where the child is reading several sentences? I would step back a little for math and reading. Make it at a level when he build's confidence and has fun. If he isn't 6 yet that it may be helpful to remember that he is a young Kindergartener. Many in Kindergarten have already turned 6.

    Do you keep track of the books your children read

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    and, if so, what's your method for keeping track? What type of books do you keep track of?

     

    I'm going to be hsing my boys for K in the fall. I'm not sure what the record keeping requirments are for my state (will find that out soon), but I'm figuring on keeping a reading log for all reading (whether I read to them or they read to me (or on their own). Also, for subjects such as science, I was planning to keep track (title and author) of the resources we used for learning in my planner/log.

     

    What do you guys do?

     

    Thanks much!

    Mendy

     

    For my Kindergartener I have a list of the books. My my second grader I also have a list, but he has to write a book report on his blog after he finishes a book so I have another record there. I don't have to keep any records though. I don't keep track of books they read for fun.

    Science recommendations

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am looking for a science program for my soon to be first grader. I need something that is mostly hands-on experiments. Some living books with pictures would be nice, but it would need to be a minor part. He has gone through RS4K pre-level Chemistry and a unit study on the ocean so far.

     

    He is very visual and needs hands-on activities that will demonstrate the concepts.

     

    I appreciate any input.

    Visual-Spatial Learner or Not?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am trying to figure out my younger son's learning style. From what I have read he appears to be a visual-spatial learner. But most things I have read say that visual-spatial children may have some difficulty academically. My son is actually ahead for his age right now. He just turned 6 and is almost ready for 2nd grade math and has just started reading out of 2nd grade books. Here are some of my son's behaviors. Can you tell me if you think he sounds like a visual-spatial learner?

     

    - Scatterbrained.

    - Fidgety and has a hard time staying still especially when listening to books read aloud. He has no trouble listening to story books with pictures.

    - Loves writing and drawing and blogging

    - Can spend hours creating with Legos and builds some intricate pieces - does not like to follow the instructions that come with the Legos

    - Has a wonderful imagination

    - Sometimes I have to tell him something five times before he hears it.

    - Creates imaginary characters that talk.

    - Gets into his own little world sometimes.

    - Sensitive to sound

    - Is intense and sensitive emotionally

    - Loves art and does well with it.

    - Figures out math concepts quickly.

    - Pays more attention and learns more when he can see what is talked about.

    - Not sure how he learned to read. Phonics got him started, but he took off and reads words with patterns that haven't been covered in our phonics lessons.

    - Loves playing on the computer

    - Great sense of humor

    - Not very interested in science theories or ideas, just the big booms in experiments :)

     

    Any input would be appreciated. I am starting to consider next year's curriculum and want to tailor my teaching to his learning style.

    Learning style

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    How long did it take you to figure out your child's learning style? I am still figuring out my younger son's learning style. It took me a year to figure out my oldest son's learning style and that was only after I had him tested.

    Does anyone else want to poke their eyes out over copywork with their boy?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Well, the problem seems to have been solved by a very simple change in how we do things. A few weeks ago, I bought the New American Cursive StartWrite program. I started printing off his copywork using the manuscript font on the NAC software.

     

    Late last week and this week I started writing out his copywork on first grade paper, like I used to, and I went back to leaving an empty line under every line to be copied instead of having him copy the entire passage under the entire passage (if that makes sense).

     

    He's doing fine now.

     

    Tara

     

    Yay! My six year old needs to have me write one line for him to copy. If I get two lines together it is much harder.

    help with a new schedule?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Is this unreasonable? What should I do if it is? We feel that Emily has mostly been bored, not meeting her potential and not being challenged this past year... so here is the new schedule:

     

    10AM Bible (10 MIN

    10:10 WWE or read aloud (10 MIN

    10:20 Math (45 MIN

    11:05 Music (dancing to preschool songs with Jake) 10 MIN

    11:15 Get dressed do Chores (20 MIN

    11:35 Geography (20 MIN

    12:00 Phonics Road (30 MIN

    12:30 Lunch and break (45 MIN

    1:30 Science or History (30 MIN

    2:00 Family chores with music (10 MIN

    2:10 Keyboarding (15 MIN

    2:25 Reading (20 MIN

     

    Done for the day at around 3 PM

     

    I have the kids at desks that are next to each other with a divider and I will be doing puzzles, games, and other preschool things with Jake when he is at his desk (completely his choice). Thank you for any input!

     

    It looks good, 10 minutes for one topic seems a bit rushed though especially when you consider any transition time. I should say it definitely doesn't look like too much.

    Please share elementary "school day schedule"

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I would love to see what other people's school days are like: What you use, how long you typically spend on it, what's done together and what's done independently, and what the other kids are all doing.

     

    For example:

     

    9:00 - 9:30 -- I work on First Language Lessons 3 and Writing With Ease 2 with my third grader.

    Meanwhile, my three year old is watching TV in another room, and my first grader is in her room reading Bob Books.

     

    Thanks!

    Jenny

     

    Here is a link to our general schedule. It hardly ever happens just like that, but it gives you a general idea.

     

    In terms of an actual school day I cataloged a day last week and what we were doing for the whole school day and put it on a video so others could see an example of what a homeschooling day was like.

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