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if you allow media, my kids loved electric company and the leapfrog videos (letter factory and talking word factory). honestly. that's how they learned their letters, sounds, and basic reading.
oh, and starfall and pbskids.org were big hits too!
:lol:IF I allow media. . .I do indeed. We're all about the letter factory movies. Starfall she's not ready for. . .just because she can't really work a mouse.
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I wouldn't skip it. The first lu in math is all review, but the language arts is NOT set up the same way.
Table of Contents for 401 is as follows
Section 1
1. Language
Following Instructions
2. Using an Index
Sentences and Phrases
3. Dates and Time
Person, Place, Things, Idea
4. Our English Language
5.Review and Quiz
Section 2
6. The Dictionary - a useful reference
7. Action Verbs
Dictionary Pronunciations
8. Writing Plural Nouns
9. Written Communication
Glossary
10. Review and Quiz
Section 3
11. Dictionary-word definitions
12. More Plural nouns
13. Tests
14. self check
15. review for test
Hope this helps. . .I have the lu sitting next to me if you have a specific question.
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CLE math is the ONE thing I've stuck with for 4 years. We're on our second time around with CLE language arts. . .so far so good.
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I'm very INTERESTED in Comprehensive Composition. I feel as though we have Grammar covered thoroughly this year but would love a non-consumable resource to use with my kids together for composition. Would love to hear from people who've used it.
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Obviously naptime is extremely helpful, but I totally understand that you can't get it ALL done in that time.
For a 20 month old I think I would probably start with 30 minutes of time in the play pen with some special toys. . .then a snack in the highchair for a bit. By the time they've been "cooped up" for awhile, they seem to do "free play" better.
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I would love to hear from those who have taught a VERY young child to read (3 or so). What did you use etc.?
The backstory on this is that I've been doing Explode the Code with my 4 year old ds on the couch and my 2 year old dd (she'll be 3 next month) sits with us and does just as well as her big brother (minus the writing)! And she says "I want to read." So I'm thinking of giving it a go. I had looked at 100 easy lessons before and thought it looked too "young", so I wonder if maybe it would be good for her.
Thoughts?
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So far my favorite thing that I've looked at are the Nora Gaydos readers. They look like a lot of fun! I think I HAVE Alphaphonics somewhere. I haven't used it. It's probably in a stack of things I haven't used. I'll dedicate my evening to finding it.
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Projectile vomiting? Oy vey! I only ever got sick in the CAR.:glare:
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Pee already, woman! :D
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Many thanks! I'm going to sit with my coffee and peruse all of this stuff. Ah the joys of curriculum.
Some of these things I hadn't even heard of! Funnix? Reading Eggs? We do love our starfall, and he's gone through the pre-ETC books minus writing the letters with no trouble. My other kids just used a page a day of Abeka's handbook for reading. I'd say "If there are two vowels, the first one says its name". . .they'd say "ok" and read the words no problems. . .then on to the next day. DS 4 obviously needs more than that. Probably because he's FOUR.:D
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Creativish- I remember! Congratulations! Did you have boys or girls?
Soror- If twins run in your family, I wouldn't be surprised! How TIRED are you. . .ie are you falling asleep at the dinner table. . .are you falling asleep (gasp) in the checkout line at the grocery store?!;)
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That's a lot of baby! I'm guessing you kept up with the protein, then?:D
:lol:Yes indeed!
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Does Phonics Pathways have bigger print than OPGTR?
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I've been MIA FOREVER. . .but thought I'd give an update:
I had healthy FULL TERM fraternal twin boys the first week in February.
6lbs13oz and 7lbs1oz!
I'm finally getting SOME sleep.
Back in the saddle with homeschooling, but not accomplishing much of anything else.;)
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I taught my 2 oldest kids to read when they were 5, but my 4 year old ds is begging to learn to read. I'm sure this has been discussed AD NAUSEUM. What does the hive recommend?:bigear:
Nothing too writing intensive.
Not The Reading Lesson. (or anything like it) I tried that with my dd who is now 7 and couldn't stand it. I like "the rules". . .atleast to start with.;)
Is Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons comparable to the Reading Lesson? I have the OPGTR but the print is a deterrant for this particular child.
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I guess I kind of thought of Alg 2 as being higher than geometry just because that was my sequence in High School
-Geometry in 9th
-Alg 2 in 10th
-Pre Calc in 11th
-Calc in 12th
I would like my kids (atleast those that are mathy) to do the same
I will definitely look into Lials.
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terror toddler? I definitely know about those.;)
If you really want to COMBINE for science, you could pick up another apologia book to do together or something like the outdoor secrets guide from Simply Charlotte Mason. I have not been able to combine ANYTHING without using naptime.
My oldest 2 are less than two years apart and I've found it much easier to just separate them while they take turns playing with my younger set. We're using science selections from Ambleside at the moment which is CM.
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Even better would be to get the CD and let Jim Weiss read the bedtime story. ;)
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We currently use CLE math but I had always figured we would switch over to Saxon at SOME point. . .probably at level 5/4 or 6/5. DS started his 402 LU today, so I figured it was a good time to take a look at it and. . . .
I. don't. like. it. After a few years of CLE, I just really prefer their layout and everything MUCH better.
So. . .we won't be switching to Saxon anytime soon. We'll have to switch to it or something else at some point though as CLE isn't planning on writing math past Alg 2. :confused: I'm going to try and not drive myself crazy about thinking about that though.;)
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No Stinking Way!:confused:
We're a family of 6 and there's no way I could healthily do that! And we have lots of canned and frozen goods from our garden this summer.
maybe if it were beans and rice everyday with no milk
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This is the best site in the whole wide world for nature study explanation and practical application.:001_smile:
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I have a ds in 310 and dd in 202 and we do the speed drills and flash cards every day.
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There is a book called All Through the Ages that has lists of books divided by time period and also by geographical region. It is a handy reference.
Yes! Something just like this! I was kind of hoping somebody has blogged about what they used for geography living books. (historical fiction)
I can ask at the library, although I'm trying to avoid that place till after flu season.
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just bumping for the morning crowd;)
Teaching a young child to read
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I just checked the library site and am putting phonics pathways and 100 easy lessons on hold. Sometimes you just have to try to see if it will work.