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PLEASE show me your "No Schoolroom" solutions!
famof6 replied to Pixjen's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
One thing that has worked well with my four kids is color coding each child's things. Each child has hey color and all their workbooks textbooks etc. are marked with a colored dot. It makes it easy to sort out their things and put them away. Each child has a cubby with their corresponding color. That way all four kids can help pick up items even if they don't along to them. -
My son is ADHD and struggles with fine motor skills, so we took his kindergarten year very slow. Lots of Legos for finger "exercises". One friend reminded me that we are not public schooling at home but rather homeschooling. We are meeting our kids where they are and helping them reach their potential. It may not look at all like "school" and it may be different for each child. You are doing a great job. Keep it up!
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Math manipulatives--which ones do you use?
famof6 replied to Aspasia's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Base ten blocks and counters (a bag of polished rocks) -
Art curricula recommendations?
famof6 replied to sunshine clementine's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
How great thou art is good -
Narration...I am going to pull all of my hair out!!!
famof6 replied to melissel's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
We started an assignment a few years ago that has worked wonders for my daughters writing. Every time she reads a story she has to write "think notes" about what she read. She writes one sentence for every Grade level. She is fifth grade this year, so every day she writes five sentences about what she read. It can be a summary, an idea or what she thinks about what she read. The first week we did think notes it took her forever with a lot of tears. But now, she whizzes through them and actually asks to write more sentences. They are all in a spiral notebook, so she can look back at all think notes she's written over the last two years. It's fun to see her improvement in both writing and penmanship. -
Very good idea. We just switch curriculum and was wondering how to figure out where in the book to start. I love your idea
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Spell to Write and Read OR Logic of English?
famof6 replied to Writerdaddy's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Ive seen mention of spell to write and read too and was wondering if it is an effective phonics program. I am looking for a phonics program for two Active boys -
I'll look in to MM too. Good summer review!
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If you decide to go with teaching textbooks make sure you have him take the placement test as teaching textbooks is often a year behind other curricula. My daughters are working in the teaching textbooks a year above their grade level.
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How do YOU bring peace and joy to your homeschool?
famof6 replied to Halcyon's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I have coffee time in the morning. As long as mom has coffee in her cup, all kids have to fend for themselves. They will come and peek in my mug to see if they can "bother mom" yet. It gives me a little time in the morning to be off duty so I am ready to be mom the rest of the day. -
How do YOU bring peace and joy to your homeschool?
famof6 replied to Halcyon's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Yes I could use some help in that area too...I have an instigator.