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This might be helpful http://eclectic-homeschool.com/magic-school-bus-unit-study/ I put it together for my 6 year old. Some of the projects are hands-on crafty kind of things.
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Schedule too crammed -- need advice
Embassy replied to Haiku's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Loop scheduling might work if you are okay with some things taking a little longer to finish over the course of a year. -
Worried about ds and AoPS
Embassy replied to momto2Cs's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
If he is getting most of the answers right on the first try, he is doing very well :) I'm on my second time through chapter 2 now and it has gone much easier the second time around. I think this is because I fully understand everything in the chapter myself and I'm able to better explain the sticky parts. I'm using AOPS with two very different kids. One needs to learn how to face and embrace challenge - he also wants to go into a field that requires lots of math. It took until chapter 11 or 12 in Pre-Algebra before I saw major changes in his ability to handle getting things wrong. The other child is more of a natural fit for the curriculum and he has experienced much less frustration that my other kid. -
Gifted people frustrated with non gifted people.
Embassy replied to Sarah0000's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
Our society seems to equate giftedness with academic achievement. Giftedness is different brain functioning and it can be found in all walks of life. Many of the high school dropouts and kids failing would likely be identified as gifted if we weren't looking at giftedness as academic achievement. I wouldn't say that giftedness is better than nongiftedness. It is just different. Giftedness certainly has many downsides. -
How long should third grade take? (Daily)
Embassy replied to Runningmom80's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
That would probably take us close to 4 hours if it was all done daily. -
How long should third grade take? (Daily)
Embassy replied to Runningmom80's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
I've taken a slow meandering wide and deep approach. When my kids were in 3rd they did at least 5 hours on a typical day, but that wasn't all seatwork. HTH -
Mad Libs is a fun way to begin grammar. Write About Me and Write About My World are books that start the child off writing about what is interesting in their world. I'm not sure what your daughter likes, but my 6 year old daughter will often be more willing to do a task if it involves role-playing (i.e. she is the teacher and I am the student, I am a child being read to and she is the parent, she is a contestant on a game show trying to get all the points by answering questions correctly). I actually check my daughter's reading comprehension by playing the part of a little kid interrupting her reading and asking her questions about the story. Reading aloud is an important part of ELA at this age too. HTH
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Cozy Grammar, maybe? It is video based and has a worksheet to complete after each video lesson.
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I think Megawords recommends skipping all or parts of a chapter if your child is already spelling the words correctly. We have been hanging around one chapter in book 1 for several months and my son has almost mastered it now. I do love how it incorporates vocabulary and reading with the spelling instruction. It has been great for my VSL. If they are spelling the words from the chapter well, I would skip to the next chapter. Some kids are natural spellers and don't need the breakdown that Megawords gives.
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We are doing multiple languages (Arabic, Mandarin (just 1st and 7th grader), Japanese (just 5th grader), ancient Greek, and French) but at a slower pace. My 7th grader spends about 90 minutes on most days (we use a loop schedule) for his languages which is usually 3 different ones for 30 minutes each. My 5th grader spends more like 60 minutes and my 1st grader spends 20-30 minutes. We start young and make slow steady progress. In high school, my kids will probably do 2 hours maximum for languages because their major interest area is STEM.
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I can see that. But I also think that knowing what kind of bread it is helps you determine if it looks like it is supposed to look. There will be personal bias, for sure. But it all works out because everyone has a different preference. This isn't a scientific measurement for us, but just a fun way to learn to bake :)
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We are on our 9th challenge in our series of baking competitions. Only 1 left to go! For each competition, my kids choose a recipe and prepare it. I offer the most help to my youngest and less help to my older kids. The winner has been chosen for the best tasting bread, but we need your help to find a winner for the best looking bread. Please go here: http://eclectic-homeschool.com/sweet-bread-baking-competion-please-vote/ to see all of the pictures of the bread. You can vote on the poll here or on the poll at the end of the blog post. Thanks so much for participating! My kids enjoy seeing the results come in....and so do I. Sometimes you all surprise me :)
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Pre-Algebra for a 10 year old?
Embassy replied to The Governess's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
I'm using AOPS Pre-Algebra with both of my boys. One is currently 10. It has been a great move for both of them and they are very different learners. My 12 year old is nearing the end of the book. It has been a struggle at times, but he has prevailed. It has been difficult to challenge my son with academics, but this book does it. He has had plenty of practice learning to be okay with getting things wrong so it has been a tool to teach math and life skills at the same time. He has plans for a career that involves strong math skills, so AOPS has been great all around even though he isn't the type of student that would "fit" with the curriculum. The wordiness is great for him though. I typically leave him to do the reading and problems on his own and join him in going over any exercises that he missed. My 10 year old is naturally math intuitive and a visual-spatial learner. He might not have all of his math facts down yet, but he doesn't seem to find the book too challenging so far. We go at a slower pace and he spends some time with Life of Fred, Zome, and watching Vi Hart and Numberphile videos. With my 10 year old I use the book as a tool and I don't expect him to use it on his own. I read aloud and teach from it. -
6th grade science -
Embassy replied to Heather in VA's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
Would you use something informal? If so, maybe an informal study based around a topic would work. My 10.5 year old is doing a focused microbiology study this year using mostly library books, online videos, and activities. If you have time to put something together, it is an inexpensive option. ETA - Nevermind :p I just saw your edited to add. I hope you get some good suggestions :) I've used informal studies until my kid was ready for an early high school textbook. -
Help me understand test results
Embassy replied to mamabear2three's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
I've read that intelligence testing is more accurate when the child is a little older. I'd retest again in a couple years and your results should be more accurate. Meanwhile, just continue going with her learning pace. -
Can anyone recommend a resource that I can use to give my child lots of practice reading or spelling nonsense words? My kid it doing a ton of guessing when reading and yesterday she spelled a word for me that reminded me of what my other child did at the same age. Her word was nearly spelled backwards and letters were not close to being in the correct order, although she did get all of the letters and sounds. We have done lots of phonics, but her reading skills are quite a bit ahead of her phonics level.
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How many hours a day do you do school work?
Embassy replied to My3girls's topic in General Education Discussion Board
My 7th grader does 6-7 hours of school work, but I wouldn't say it was all focused, concentrated work. Today, for instance, he spent over an hour on a Zome Geometry project and yesterday he watched an hour long video on ancient Africa. That said, my 5th grader spends about the same amount of time, but he has less "seat work" than my 7th grader. His last hour+ of his school day involved doing a history project on Minecraft and learning how to use Pickle for art. I've had plenty of responses through the years about how I spend too much time doing school with my kids. Oh well, it works for us. I think part of it is that others picture my child's school work to look like their child's school work. Just be in tune with your child's needs and create your own flow. If I trimmed down our day to what others thought was appropriate, I would have to cut the things my children like best. -
I don't believe YEC believe that the Sumerian culture was before the flood or maybe I'm not understanding your statement correctly.
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Not if the flood was an actual event. Oral history and the movement of people across the earth would account for the differing stories.