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Edwena

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  1. I too was this way. I mean how could you concentrate when you have music playing? I know I couldn't. Our dr. was the first person to suggest that I do this for dd. I can see the stress just melt away. Our dr. also suggested that I read The Gift in You: Discovering New Life Through Gifts Hidden in Your Mind by Dr. Caroline Leaf. This helped explain while my dd did better with music playing. She explains scientifically that we all have 7 pillars in our brains that information loop through. If say the musical pillar is more dominant, then to get any info in the brain it is best to start with music. I am doing the book no justice. My library had it.
  2. Another thing I recently discovered with my dd. She is super musical. She too has problems memorizing the English rules, etc. Sounds very much like your dd except no problems with reading. Her weakness in Math. Anyway, I have started to let her listen to classical music when doing her school work and WOW!!! a huge change for her on many levels. Does your dd try to hum or sing at all when doing her work? If so try letting her listen to music.
  3. Not sure I can help with everything, but if your dd can memorize things she hears quickly, then I believe that Phonetic Zoo would be a HUGE help to her. My dd is very much like this (catches on very quickly to things she hears) and we are switching to Phonetic Zoo for next year from AAS.
  4. I emailed her at the yahoo address. With that said, at the end of last week, I emailed asking questions about her Grammar curriculum and have failed to hear anything back. If you want to pm me your address, I'd be happy to forward you the email with the samples that she sent me.
  5. Well for your child to read a variety of genres, I would check out this HOD page. Click on the different levels where it says book packs and there are books suggested for 9 different genres. I also really like Sarah Clarkson's Read for the Heart as a book list to read to your dc. HTH.
  6. I thought I read here that MUS was going to somehow sell the extra teaching material (answer key) separate for those who already had the textbook and DVD for a level. Is this true? Does anyone know how much it is? I know I'm not wording it well. Thanks for any info.
  7. Me!!!! I am struggling what to do for Spelling next year. My ds is finishing up AAS Level 5 and dd AAS Level 3. They love it but I am tired of spending 40 min/day teaching Spelling when it seems to me they are starting to be old enough to do it themselves. Plus in the upper guides a lot of what AAS is just spelling lists. There's not as much work with the tiles or teaching new rules. No offense to anyone. The are learning a few new phonograms, but they could do that independently. I have no clue what to switch to. I have looked at gobs of things repeatedly. I also am struggling what to do for Reading/Literature. I tried DITHOR when ds was in 3rd and it was just too much, this past year he's used CLE Reading and at first he didn't like it, but now he loves it. I feel like dd needs to being doing some kind of program now and I'm seriously considering DITHOR (which I no longer have). I don't know that CLE is a good fit for her. She is my free spirited one. I was thinking about doing DITHOR with both as I love the looks of it in the older levels, but ds would not rather switch. AAAACK!!!
  8. Although we never used Little Hearts (Started with Beyond), we have read and loved the Burgess books. I too would suggest continuing on. They are definitely written differently and I think it is something your dc will grow into.
  9. I contacted her and she is still selling Simply Spelling. Her site is just down. She sent me samples and everything. Just thought I'd let you know.
  10. I used the extension books in Bigger as read alouds for my then 4th and 2nd grader and they both loved them. We did read Bud and Me. My dd said it was really good and ds said he thought it was adventurous and humorous.
  11. Sequential Spelling has DVD that you put in your computer and it does the "teaching" for you. Just thought I'd throw it out there.
  12. I have some basic go to's but would love more ideas. I only have 2 children though, but don't mind joining in. I don't know if there's books or websites with ideas. Thanks for any info.
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