MUS or Teaching Textbooks. Math Mammoth did not work for my dyslexic.

We are using it on an iPad. We had a bit of trouble getting some letters to drag onto the white space. We also had trouble getting the words to divide into syllables. Nothing major - and it was still easier and quicker than using the real tile board...but I wouldn't complain if they were able to fix it so it had a better touch response... Edited to update my review: Just wanted to edit and say that after the update the tile manipulation has been flawless. Very pleased with this app!!

lol Yes, you get all the tiles for both AAR/AAS. :) Edited to clarify. :)

It's just a video error. I opened the app to AAS Level 3, Lesson 7, as shown in the video, and the syllable tags are the correct ones for AAS (the ones in the video are for AAR).

Ok, so it could just be holiday brain...but I can't make heads or tails of which program to start with... Feed My Sheep? How Great Thou Art? Lambs book of Art? Do I need the DVDs? Do I want ebooks or print? Why oh why are there so many options? ETA: This is for my (almost) 12 year old. I imagine my 14 year old will use it a bit too though.

Try this: https://denisegaskins.com/2010/04/12/the-cookie-factory-guide-to-long-division/ Works like a charm. :)

TT doesn't have an online option and it's my understanding that their discs are not designed to work with external disc drives. Found this out when I was computer shopping. I think it was someone here who posted that info. There is apparently an updated version in the works, however: (from their FAQ's) Will Teaching Textbooksâ„¢ ever run on a tablet or on a computer without a CD Drive? A. Yes, a 3.0 version of our math products that will run on all major platforms, including mobile, is currently in development; we will be announcing a release date soon. TT will also provide owners of our existing products with attractive upgrade options.

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My middle kiddo ended up picking up The Nose Tree again and she's almost finished it. I still don't love it and it still feels light to me. I can't really say that working through it has made any huge difference in her understanding, and I'm curious to see if what she's learnt will stick long term. The vocab portion has been pointless as she hasn't retained those words at all. I am undecided if we will continue with the next book...

This.

We brainstorm together and I will read over finished pieces if they ask me too. I also encourage the kids to read their writing out loud to the family and then we will each comment on something we found confusing, liked, disliked, etc. If I make a suggestion, I don't allow the kids to use it verbatim. They have to put it in to their own words, style, etc. I have helped to type up long essays and stories, but I don't make any corrections. They come back and do the editing themselves on the computer. All that being said, we outsourced one of oldest DD's classes and some assignments have been a HUGE amount of writing. Yesterday most of her day was spent writing out answers to numerous questions that I normally would have done orally. It just isn't a good use of her time and I don't feel like it's something that is benefiting her, so I plan to start discussing answers orally and allowing her to dictate to me.

Papermate Inkjoy Gel Pens I seriously have no idea if these work, but I keep seeing the ad in my head now...lol

I honestly found it was more about gauging the situation then about rewards and consequences. If they are engaged with an activity and you pull them away for 'school', it's unlikely to go well, so we'd start a lesson right after breakfast, do read alouds during snack, allow them to 'stay up late' if they wanted to read to me for a bit, etc. It was also very important to be aware of when interest was waning and end the lesson on a good note. Definitely keep things short and sweet. For my youngest, there was also a phase where you just couldn't use the word "school". It was akin to a dog hearing the word vet. HAHA We did a lot of stealth teaching during that phase.

Maybe Writing Skills? https://www.christianbook.com/writing-skills-book-3/diana-king/9780838820520/pd/912052?event=CBCER1

We love AAR/AAS, but I actually really dislike how they teach the /sh/ sound. I believe they do it that way to account for words like "special, delicious, initial" etc. I prefer to teach -tion and -sion as chunks. We just make our own cards for these sounds and use them to practice. My other pet peeve is the /nk/ sound. It just doesn't come off the tongue nicely when separated from the vowel, so we make up our own cards for these as well.

I believe I get access for a year...we checked in to it many moons ago and I remember it not working for time-frame...but I should check again, just to be sure.

I'm not sure if either are what you are looking for, but we like the Come and Look With Me books and we also have the Usborne Famous Paintings cards, which we really like. They have the painting on the front and then on the back there is a bit of info about the artist and then a little Look out for...section and a Did you know...section. They are great for bite-sized art study that can easily be expanded on if you choose. https://www.amazon.com/Famous-Paintings-Usborne-Activity-Cards/dp/0794529232/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506711516&sr=8-1&keywords=Usborne+Famous+Paintings

Thanks for the suggestions. Off to do some research! :) Going back to BJU is a possibility, but the DVD's/online lessons are out of our budget, so I'd have to make it work with the TG/workbook only...

Middle DD will be finishing TT 7 in the next couple of weeks. She used BJU math previously and last year she wanted to try TT because older DD used it. She's done Levels 6 & 7 of TT and it's been a so-so fit for her. She likes being able to do the lessons on her own, but the spiral really frustrates her. She did much better with the mastery and built in review pages from BJU. We have MM and it's not a good fit for her. I don't think CLE will be right either, due to the spiral. Edited to add: Looking for something that is mastery based, with built in review and written to the student. Any other suggestions?

Forgot about ETC.

I think the only ones that every single child has used without fail is All About Spelling & All About Reading (though my oldest used others as well, because AAR wasn't out yet).

Did you give him the placement test? It could be that he just needs to start at a different level. I have never used Horizon's math, so I'm not sure how it compares.

This sounds great!!

We have decided to try oldest DD with MUS. A friend has graciously given me her 2004 edition TM & DVD's for Pre-Alg & Alg 1. I am confused about the differences between the old & new editions. According to the website the new editions are "backwards compatible", but when I spoke to a rep she made it sound like it would be a very confusing process to match the old guides up with the new workbooks. Has anyone been there/done that?

Have you tried action stories? I'd try that as a fun way to engage them. They have to be listening for the key words in order to complete the actions, so they are building skills without realizing it. Stealth learning is my favorite kind of learning...lol