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You guys are awesome! :D
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This will not work out much longer for my oldest, but I really felt she needed to work at this level for awhile before we started on TOG writing combined with ......(?)
My youngster narrates to me and I write it out. Then I pick a sentence, from the narration, for him to write out.
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Umommy, I pick sentences that have a grammar concept I am trying to solidify. I have one ds who struggles with writing the most and this has provided us with quite a bit of individualized, focused attention. Interestingly enough, just within the week, he has pulled ahead in the "memory" (holding the sentence in his head) aspect compared to his siblings. This has allowed him a measure of confidence and personal pride, that further allows him to take the additional grammar corrections in stride.
This is how it worked this week: as I read to them I am looking for sentences that demonstrate using commas to list, characters speaking (quotations) and sometimes I throw in a simple one to give them a confidence boost. We work on this till there is a measure of proficiency, burn out, or it has been over a week and we need to move on.
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I have sooooooo dropped the ball here. :blush: I would like to start bringing some of this in, but where do I even start? Can we start a list or something? I know I read some somewhere (probably TWTM).
Also, could we talk about HOW? Do I just sit them down with a list and say, "Here, read this to yourself a 1000 times and then recite?" (I am being a bit dramatic :D)
I have been working on their memory in regards to writing down dictations, but that is more of a "holding" in their minds vs. truly memorized.
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Oh, and we are doing a fairytale/mythology lit theme right now. Which will bleed very nicely into our Medieval studies (thematically and vocabulary).
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Well, I dropped our homeschool "park group" when the kids went back to ps. That always took almost an entire day out of our week, so I will not be picking it back up. I am also utilizing the evenings a lot more for reading aloud. I am not getting rid of History, but it going to occupy a smaller portion of our week.
For foreign languages we are going to try out Mango'(public library) in conjunction with a language club we did join.
I also broke out the older version of WWE (the all-in-one book) and am pulling narration, dictation, and copywork right from the lit books we are reading. This has helped cut transition time down between writing and lit. We read, discuss, and do writing in one fell swoop. As a result we are actually getting more writing done. :tongue_smilie:
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Yes, it was a God send! Especially, after pulling the kids out of ps. I knew I needed to change things, but I was not sure of how. I loved the TWTM, but there was a clinicalness (which I was thankful for in a big way). The homeschooling approaches that I liked from a curriculum, rigor, and structure persepective tended to not reflect my spiritual and ethical orientation. The ones that embodied many of my values, tended to not offer the rigor, depth or structure I was looking for.
Honestly, what I needed was a vision for my own homeschool. Something often talked about, but a bit elusive to nail down. ;)
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Here is mine, but I am not great about updating it. ;)
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one*mom is a busy bee back there, linking everything up. :D
...and I am so grateful!!! Now, I do not have to have 40 tabs open!!! ;)
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Just wanted to say it!!!!! That thread completely and totally derailed my board break!
I was allowing myself social groups, but then...well...ummmm
I got sucked in!!!! :lol:
Now I could quite possibly go back to just checking my social groups!!! ;)
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That looks like a great elementary science plan
Yeah, I meant for this to be on K-8 board! My oldest is headed into 6th so I purchased some more advanced stuff for her.
I just bought a university textbook on Ecology at my tiny library's book sale for 10cents, rather happy with that find. :D I would have noticed this was on the wrong board if I hadn't been happily sequestered in my library. ;)
Thank you!Huh, they're on the page for a dollar, but they're not in the cart for a dollar?
Oh no! there goes my great plan. I am so sorry if I was a tease! :glare: Edited: I just added some in my chart and went to checkout and they were still 1.00.
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....and it is really cheap so I figured I would share. ;)
I already have a couple great encyclopedic like spines. Those are providing me with the frame work.
Then each child has a composition book. We choose an area of science from the spine (for us it is ecosystems, biomes, and habitats right now), summarize in journal. Then we get books from the library, finally I purchased a bunch of these for a 1.00...
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books'>http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-solve-the-riddle-science-mini-books
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/lift-look-science-mini-books-and-manipulatives
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/sandwich-bag-science
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/25-totally-terrific-science-projects
....and this little book is one of my favorites!!! http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals/science-graphic-organizers-mini-lessons
It doesn't look like much, but it does teach about the scientific method.
We will do things from these books (and many others I purchased :tongue_smilie:) and paste them into their science journals.
I figured I would share since they are still availble for 1.00 this morning. I also used the LEARNINGJAN code for an additional 30% off (maybe 20%) anyway, lets just say I saved a ton!
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I would make something like this with my kids for each one, and attach it some very bright and colorful extra large candy boxes.
http://www.christianbook.com/handprint-poem-with-scripture/pd/779004?event=AFF&p=1156550&
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Highly recommend this book http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394891058/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332960501&sr=1-1
I am reading it aloud to the kids right now and we are loving it. There are a few other books in the series as well. The author was very talented. I think they are out of print right now, but I have had good luck at my libraries.
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Can I ask you science people for some ideas?
One thing Dd came home from ps with was a great science journal/notebook. It seemed like a composition book combined with a lapbook. Because it was a composition book it took up little space and provided a great place for science vocabulary as well.
I would like to model our science after this for awhile, bit I am not sure how to go about it. The other kicker is that I would like to let the kids pick an area of science to gather info on and research, a bit interest driven at first, with me steering them later to fill in holes.
Ideas? I guess at it's most basic I am looking for simple templates to accompany different science themes.
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Excellently. It has provided a great foundation for my son to study algebra this year.
How did you bridge from R&S to algebra? I was considering moving dd11 over to Saxon Alg1/2 next year, but she seems to be really enjoying R&S combined with MM videos.
I should probably just grab my TWTM and see what Susan says. I read it a couple weeks ago, but am starting to question my plans. :tongue_smilie:
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Can anyone tell me how Rod and Staff math holds up past 6th grade?
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Not that you'll see this, being on a board break and all (as I am, also), and having promised to go away on top of that, but I did want to briefly say that I appreciate you sharing your thoughts .. Even if I didn't follow all of them .. I do at least appreciate this summation.
I really appreciate it as well. I have learned quite a bit....and I like learning! :D
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Sorry just seeing this! Is your dd already athletic in other ways? Did she ride for an extended length of time?
In training riders I have found that if they are already athletic they are capable of more from the start. Unfortunately, they do not have the muscle build up in the right places and over compensate. It actually leads to more soreness than someone who has little athletic ability just plopping on a horse and riding around.
The good news: She would probably learn to ride pretty quickly! :D
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Simka2, I canNOT recommend a workbook. I STRONGLY believe in teaching the method in WRTR that does not need worksheets. Clocks, long and short upswings, straight lines, connectors. You teach the student the script and make them repeat it as they draw the letter. It takes just hours, not weeks to introduce the letters. It takes weeks, not years to master handwriting. It's intense, but over with quickly.
It's kind of like potty training. You can camp out with the toddler in the kitchen and push fluids while wearing nothing but new regular underwear. There is a flood every half hour or so and you grab toddler and throw on potty, while he screams about the stream running down his leg. You are both uncomfortable. It's intense. It's over quickly.
Or you can buy trainers and stretch it out, and out, and out.
I know, but I am cheap!!!! ;)
Edited: I just found WRTR on a shelf *duh!,* but in looking through it I do not see anything about cursive. Now, I am confused.
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Does anyone have a specific cursive resource they like from this sale?
Not that I need to spend more, but I would really like a good cursive resource.
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Glad you had a great day and hope you have many more:D
They are never all smooth, but it sure is nice to have one every now and then......
It was great and I find myself energized for today. What was so interesting to me was the amount of conversation we had. Granted, my crew is still youngish (5th, 4th, 4th and 1st), but in asking more "should...." questions I was surprised by how opinionated they were :D.
In math we ran into another situation where they were taught a shortcut by a ps teacher. I explained that while they could use the shortcut, it would not be good in the long run and here was why. It was math with character study ;)
None of this was distinctly "classical," but it was implementing some principles that had spoken to me at the beginning of this thread. Mainly, reading good literature together (not necessarily historical fiction) and bringing the pursuit of virtue, beauty, and wisdom back into our homeschool.
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That is where we are too, right now. We need some restful days, and I don't mean have a vacation. I just mean we need some restful SCHOOL days.
Today was the first day I attempted to implement some of the very basic things I have learned from this thread. It was amazing! We accomplished so much, but it was restful and holistic. I am still in a bit of shock that it worked.
We still spent over an hour on Maths and another hour on science. We did grammar, writing, two (lit and history) read alouds with discussion. I cheated a bit and connected their spelling work to their writing. (ds6 and I also managed to get in all of his phonics, reading, and handwriting) Then they all decided to work on some elective type materials. Dd chose to read up on Greek Gods and Goddesses (she's on a mythology kick), the twins built a 3D model of a cathedral and my little guy went and ran around with the chickens. We also took a lengthy break to run outside and see if we could see Venus during the daytime.
I didn't get to our foreign languages or geography, but I am just starting to get back into a grove.
I am sure that we will have less idyllic days to come, but today was so NICE!!!! ;)
(It was the twins birthday, so dh brought home dinner. I am sure that helped!) ;)
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Thank you! I think I have it figured out. :001_smile:
Has anyone had to pull their kid from PS suddenly?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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2 weeks ago. ;)