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  1. I decided to just continue with what we are doing and just add in horizons Spelling and Vocabulary. I am very interested in dancing Bears but son didn't seem very interested from the samples I found online. Plus he didn't like the way they wrote their letters. He said it was to confusing. He is still mastering his handwriting and I don't think it is in his best interest to change it up right now.
  2. I was wondering if anyone could give me a few suggestions for a math curriculum I can use with Horizons Math 1 & 2 that concentrates on oral drilling. This is my sons weakest area. He will be starting 1st grade Horizons book 2 in first grade. He is doing well in it but thinks it is easy. He sped through Kindergarten Horizons Math in like 4 months. He would take it everywhere and do like 5-10 lessons at a time on his own free time. My only concern is that he relies so heavily on the number lines when doing addition and subtraction problems. Is this a problem for his age? I tried quizzing him on some addition problems orally and he didn't know the answer to 6+4. But in his book he can add much larger numbers. Is there a remedy for this? Thanks for your assistance in this matter. Audrey
  3. Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I am liking Dancing Bears and Apples and Pears. Looking into the others mentioned. Thanks again.
  4. We are currently using a mixture of Horizons Phonics & Reading K and Books 2 in both Primary Phonics and Explode the Code. He likes and breezes through PP and ETC but doesn't do as well with Horizons. Nothing for spelling, vocabulary, or Grammar right now.
  5. My 6 year old son in starting 1st grade in the fall and has a speech delay. He is about 3 1/2 years behind in speech/pronunciation as assessed by a speech language pathologist. But he has a great vocabulary and is advanced in most school subjects. He is reading at a second to third grade level without help and chapter books with minimal help. He excels in math and map skills/geography. He does well with workbooks but has a hard time staying on task. Are there any particular curricula out there for phonics, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary for children with speech delays as this is the area he needs the most help. He has a difficult time sounding words out because of his pronunciation issues. I don't know how he managed to learn to read but he reads as fast as I do with comprehension. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Audrey
  6. My son turned 4 in April. He started school in the middle of June after I was finally tired of him constantly asking to do big school. My in-laws had been living with us for about a year and they were homeschooling 3 of their children while living here, so he wanted to be in school too. But he is one of those odd ones that go crazy at the sight of any workbook. Just got an order in from CBD and he wouldn't go to bed last night until he went through all of them to see what they were. So that being said, we are doing mostly little workbooks concentrating on Letters, writing, mazes, dot-to-dots, math, and ETC. Phonics with be taught with Horizons Phonics and Reading supplemented by ETC, HOP, and Primary Phonics. I am trying multiple ways of teaching him because he really wants to learn to read but isnt quite getting it because of a speech problem. However, I can definitely see a drastic improvement in his speech since we started school. Math is Horizons because it is close in format to his Answers in Genesis Preschool in format. Science will be covered with nature walks, just answering questions, putting lego kits together, and reading some kids books on scientific topics like weather and such. Really self-directed. History will be taught using the Heroes of History for Young Readers Series of books. He loves these. 2 weeks ago he read 6 of these books in one week. He loves the one on George Washington. We will also read other history based books and answer any questions he might have. Handwriting using HWT and Memoria Press' Copybooks. This is another one of the areas he struggles in so lots of practice. Also finishing up R&S ABC curriculum. Music will be banging on the keyboard. Also using ABCmouse.com and nickjrboost for fun games. He also will be playing with his Leappad for phonics help.
  7. This series is excellent in my opinion. But I also like the Dear America Series and its sister books. Their Royal Diaries series is the best IMHO. Also there is a series on colonial Jamestown from the kids perspective and how they lived. If you want something with a bit more christian perspective then I would look at Sisters In Time. I have all of this series (bought at ChristianBook.com several years ago) and it is really good. Also the trailblazer books might have a few that can be related to American History although most of these books focus on Missionaries from around the world. The Orphan Train books are also good if studying the 19th and early 20th Centuries. They do have a curriculum guide to go along with some of the Dear America Books. Also YWAM has a series that are great called Heroes of History. They have developed a literature based curriculum that deals mainly with American History as well as one that deals with Christian History. The vast majority of their books have a companion guide to them. I recently got their History for Young Readers set and my son absolutely loves them. I think the first week we have them he wanted to read the George Washington book 3 times. Some of their books can be a bit on the graphic side for young kids when it goes into the martyrdom of christian missionaries. But depending on the age of the child these should be fine for most kids as read-alones or if concerned about some of the details provided they would make excellent read-alouds. Hope this helps.
  8. I would like to use some kind of stand alone educational toy for him to play with that might help with phonics especially. I have been look at the leapfrog leappad and was wondering if anyone here had used one with any of their children. How did it work for you? Trying to implement more play things. He loves doing workbooks but I am starting to burn myself out on them he goes through them so fast.
  9. Sorry, I accidentally posted this message twice. Please ignore this thread line and follow up on the original. Thanks.
  10. My ds turned 4 in April and wanted to start big boy school shortly thereafter. So we started doing little fun workbooks and the preschool workbooks from Rod & Staff. We also started Hooked on Phonics Preschool, the Pre-Explode the Code books (almost finished with book B), and Answers in Genesis Preschool. He does have a bit of a speech problem since he didn't start talking until he was 3.5. He still has some fairly substantial pronunciation problems. recognizes all numbers to 20 and can fluently count to 12. He has problems pronouncing the teen numbers but can count to 20+ with assistance. He has a very good vocabulary for his age as well as a love for learning and enjoys doing workbooks. He would do them all day every if I let him. When we first started "big Boy" school he went through at least 10 workbooks (including hooked on phonics and explode the code A) in less than 2 weeks. He wants to start kindergarten and I think he is ready but I would like to continue with the Answers in Genesis preschool for extra writing practice as that is his major area of difficulty right now. Right now my main concerns are math and phonics. Can Math be taught using mainly inexpensive workbooks at this age? What do I do for phonics and reading for someone with speech issues? Is ETC and Primary Phonics and HOP good enough for kindergarten or do I need a full program? His favorite workbook right now is the pre-ETC books. I am debating on whether to start primary phonics on top of the ETC and Hooked on Phonics we are already doing. Or to start a different program that might be more teacher friendly since I do not really know much on the topic. I did not learn to read using phonics and have no idea how to teach it. I am one of those people that are fine with teaching higher grades including level math and science but am terrified of teaching Phonics and Reading. This is my only fear in homeschooling throughout the entire 13 years. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Audrey
  11. My ds turned 4 in April and wanted to start big boy school shortly thereafter. So we started doing little fun workbooks and the preschool workbooks from Rod & Staff. We also started Hooked on Phonics Preschool, the Pre-Explode the Code books (almost finished with book B), and Answers in Genesis Preschool. He does have a bit of a speech problem since he didn't start talking until he was 3.5. He still has some fairly substantial pronunciation problems. recognizes all numbers to 20 and can fluently count to 12. He has problems pronouncing the teen numbers but can count to 20+ with assistance. He has a very good vocabulary for his age as well as a love for learning and enjoys doing workbooks. He would do them all day every if I let him. When we first started "big Boy" school he went through at least 10 workbooks (including hooked on phonics and explode the code A) in less than 2 weeks. He wants to start kindergarten and I think he is ready but I would like to continue with the Answers in Genesis preschool for extra writing practice as that is his major area of difficulty right now. Right now my main concerns are math and phonics. Can Math be taught using mainly inexpensive workbooks at this age? What do I do for phonics and reading for someone with speech issues? Is ETC and Primary Phonics and HOP good enough for kindergarten or do I need a full program? His favorite workbook right now is the pre-ETC books. I am debating on whether to start primary phonics on top of the ETC and Hooked on Phonics we are already doing. Or to start a different program that might be more teacher friendly since I do not really know much on the topic. I did not learn to read using phonics and have no idea how to teach it. I am one of those people that are fine with teaching higher grades including level math and science but am terrified of teaching Phonics and Reading. This is my only fear in homeschooling throughout the entire 13 years. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Audrey
  12. But....wouldn't mind: A larger kitchen More bedrooms on the same level and More closet space Everything else I love We live in the country on an acre lot with fields on all but 1 side. The house consists of 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (2 beds and one bath on each floor and a large laundry room with walk in pantry in the basement). That being said we are currently only three people. Next weekend we will be increasing that number by 5 as my husbands mother and siblings are moving in for an undetermined amount of time due to job loss. So this might change is a few weeks.
  13. All of your suggestions are helpful. I will look into the curriculum suggested and and CLO suggested as well. I haven't tested him for allergies because I hadn't until recently realized that symptoms of allergies didn't just mean physical illness but could present itself in behavior and other delays. He does love yogurt and eats some most days but doesn't take a dedicated probiotic. We have made it a point to not give him any antibiotics and he is rarely sick (like 2-3 times since birth and mostly since we introduced him to babysitters or school). He is vaccinated and had no visible reactions to those.
  14. He has had his hearing tested and everything was fine there. I have a history with hearing and speech problems which may be genetic so that is why I am overly concerned.
  15. We have a history of OCD on both sides of the family, mild to moderate symptoms. Turrets is prevalent mildly in my husbands father, and two of his brothers. ADD/ADHD is evident in a couple of my husbands brothers, possibly his dad, me, my mom and my brother to some degree. Generalized Anxiety disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have been diagnosed in several of my family members including myself. Hearing or speech problems have presented in me, my son, and one of my nieces. So 2 out of 3 of my sons generation. My niece has been diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum and has major articulation issues. My son has no official diagnosis of anything yet, but is showing symptoms of OCD and Anxiety at least. We are in the process of cutting out all prepackaged foods with chemical fillers and food coloring. He also takes a multivitamin gummy and Cod Liver Oil Pills every day. Since he started taking the Cod Liver Oil I have seen a slight change in some of his behaviors and some progress with his speech. No other medication is taken by anyone in the home other than Aleve (for pain or headaches), Allergy medicine (for sleep aid for me), Vitamin D, Fish Oil, and gummy vitamins. Any dietary or supplemental change suggestions are also welcome. Thanks for listening and for any assistance that anyone can provide.
  16. I asked for help on the main board and they suggested posting in here as well so I will copy and post what I wrote in the other post here and see if any of you will be able to help. So here goes.... I am the mother of a 3 year old. He has a speech delay and needs speech therapy. He was in First Steps until his 3rd birthday. Then we decided to put him in the local preschool after some mild arm twisting, thinking it was the best thing for him. He has issues with separation anxiety and has only recently started going to a babysitter for some extra socialization to help his speech. He has been to the preschool 2 days now and we have decided to not send him back. He screams and cries when we drop him off and he doesn't really enjoy it. He likes playing with some of their toys and spending time with the kids but not much else. Not to mention the diaper wipes that we sent with him both days have come up missing or were never put back in his back pack. This wasn't just a few but like a quarter of a large bag of wipes. Plus the teacher doesn't really talk with us about how he is acclimating other than that he was good. The two days following his 2 days of preschool he went to the babysitter. She had an Easter egg hunt on Friday and he came home with a basket full of colored plastic Easter eggs. He for the first time was able to name all the colors of the Easter Eggs. He had never really even tried this before. He loves workbooks and has since he was about 18 months old. He is very smart and understands quite a bit he just doesn't talk much. We want to find a curriculum that will cater to his speech needs. Any ideas would be helpful. I have found a curriculum entitled "Straight Talk" that caters to Special needs children and was wondering if anyone had any success with this particular curriculum. I would like something similar to the public preschool but from a Christian perspective. I love the idea of unit themed studies. Maybe one per week or one per month. I am new to the homeschooling world and would appreciate any help. My son was taught a little sign language by his speech therapist from first steps. When she did this it totally changed his behavior. He went from starting to act out of frustration to being able to communicate a little and he loved it. He knows signs like "more", "please", and "hungry". He just ran up to me a minute ago and ask for a "can" of fruit. I see steady signs of improvement every day but would just like some overall ideas of things to do with him. I know when I was his age I was deaf and didn't talk until I was 4+, but when I did it was sentences. I was in Speech Therapy until I aged out of the program in 4th grade. I do not want that for my son. I remember the easing and taunting of the other "normal" kids. I am starting to think that my speech problem was much more than just being deaf from ear infections. My son is showing a lot of the same symptoms as I had and he has perfect hearing. He can identify every letter in the alphabet with their sounds but not by their name. He can count to 3 and identify most colors and shapes. He can draw perfect circles. He recently decided to make his bedroom wall prettier by drawing circles on it with crayons. I haven't tried many craft projects yet other than just drawing or coloring. He loves play-dough and having books read to him. I just can't figure out the lack of speech. He probably has a vocabulary of 100 words but one of maybe 35-50 words unprompted. Most of these words he has articulation problems with. The speech therapist didn't think it is apraxia or dyspraxia, autism, or anything else much. She honestly said she had never really seen a kid like him before since he starting with his letter sounds before words or identification by name. Have anyone of you dealt with this issue. We live in a smaller town in Kentucky and have very few resources in regards to speech therapy other than the public school system and in my opinion they are very unorganized and inefficient and that's being very nice. We do not have the finances to pay for independent therapy even if it were offered in our area which it is not. This weekend my mother-in-law who has homeschooled 6 children throughout their entire school career will be moving in with us along with my husbands 4 youngest siblings. Their ages are 7, 11, 14, and 19. I really think the extra people being here especially the younger ones are going to help out greatly. Any further suggestions would be nice. I would like to find another mother or father that has dealt with a similar issue if at all possible. I kinda feel alone and having doubts about what I can do for him. This coming from someone that has taught English and Math to ESL student in English in a foreign country. This really should be a piece of cake for me. I just guess its a little frustrating not seeing the results that I would like to and I guess my own history with speech is making it a bit harder for me to just let time work its magic. Do any of you know of any pre-planned packaged programs that might help? The Speech Therapist and First Steps people said that it was either private therapy or the Public School System. I have never heard of any programs other than first steps that goes on the sliding scale for payment for these services here in Kentucky. However, I will look into this a bit more. The other problem is distance. The closest town with a good quality ST is about an hour and a half away. I do not drive and my husband works 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday so it would be difficult to travel such a distance on our schedule. So what ever options we do have would need to be in the home or close by. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone share a similar experience with one of their children? If so, what helped?
  17. The Speech Therapist and First Steps people said that it was either private therapy or the Public School System. I have never heard of any programs other than first steps that goes on the sliding scale for payment for these services here in Kentucky. However, I will look into this a bit more. The other problem is distance. The closest town with a good quality ST is about an hour and a half away. I do not drive and my husband works 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday so it would be difficult to travel such a distance on our schedule. So what ever options we do have would need to be in the home or close by.
  18. My son was taught a little sign language by his speech therapist from first steps. When she did this it totally changed his behavior. He went from starting to act out of frustration to being able to communicate a little and he loved it. He knows signs like "more", "please", and "hungry". He just ran up to me a minute ago and ask for a "can" of fruit. I see steady signs of improvement every day but would just like some overall ideas of things to do with him. I know when I was his age I was deaf and didn't talk until I was 4+, but when I did it was sentences. I was in Speech Therapy until I aged out of the program in 4th grade. I do not want that for my son. I remember the easing and taunting of the other "normal" kids. I am starting to think that my speech problem was much more than just being deaf from ear infections. My son is showing a lot of the same symptoms as I had and he has perfect hearing. He can identify every letter in the alphabet with their sounds but not by their name. He can count to 3 and identify most colors and shapes. He can draw perfect circles. He recently decided to make his bedroom wall prettier by drawing circles on it with crayons. I haven't tried many craft projects yet other than just drawing or coloring. He loves play-dough and having books read to him. I just can't figure out the lack of speech. He probably has a vocabulary of 100 words but one of maybe 35-50 words unprompted. Most of these words he has articulation problems with. The speech therapist didn't think it is apraxia or dyspraxia, autism, or anything else much. She honestly said she had never really seen a kid like him before since he starting with his letter sounds before words or identification by name. Have anyone of you dealt with this issue. We live in a smaller town in Kentucky and have very few resources in regards to speech therapy other than the public school system and in my opinion they are very unorganized and inefficient and that's being very nice. We do not have the finances to pay for independent therapy even if it were offered in our area which it is not. This weekend my mother-in-law who has homeschooled 6 children throughout their entire school career will be moving in with us along with my husbands 4 youngest siblings. Their ages are 7, 11, 14, and 19. I really think the extra people being here especially the younger ones are going to help out greatly. Any further suggestions would be nice. I would like to find another mother or father that has dealt with a similar issue if at all possible. I kinda feel alone and having doubts about what I can do for him. This coming from someone that has taught English and Math to ESL student in English in a foreign country. This really should be a piece of cake for me. I just guess its a little frustrating not seeing the results that I would like to and I guess my own history with speech is making it a bit harder for me to just let time work its magic. Thanks again for all of the help and suggestions those far. Do any of you know of any pre-planned packaged programs that might help?
  19. Thank you so much for your help and suggestions. I will look at each of these sights in more detail. Thanks again.
  20. I am the mother of a 3 year old. He has a speech delay and needs speech therapy. He was in First Steps until his 3rd birthday. Then we decided to put him in the local preschool after some mild arm twisting, thinking it was the best thing for him. He has issues with separation anxiety and has only recently started going to a babysitter for some extra socialization to help his speech. He has been to the preschool 2 days now and we have decided to not send him back. He screams and cries when we drop him off and he doesn't really enjoy it. He likes playing with some of their toys and spending time with the kids but not much else. Not to mention the diaper wipes that we sent with him both days have come up missing or were never put back in his back pack. This wasn't just a few but like a quarter of a large bag of wipes. Plus the teacher doesn't really talk with us about how he is acclimating other than that he was good. The two days following his 2 days of preschool he went to the babysitter. She had an Easter egg hunt on Friday and he came home with a basket full of colored plastic Easter eggs. He for the first time was able to name all the colors of the Easter Eggs. He had never really even tried this before. He loves workbooks and has since he was about 18 months old. He is very smart and understands quite a bit he just doesn't talk much. We want to find a curriculum that will cater to his speech needs. Any ideas would be helpful. I have found a curriculum entitled "Straight Talk" that caters to Special needs children and was wondering if anyone had any success with this particular curriculum. I would like something similar to the public preschool but from a Christian perspective. I love the idea of unit themed studies. Maybe one per week or one per month. I am new to the homeschooling world and would appreciate any help.
  21. I did apologize for jumping in and stating my opinion. But no matter how many posts I have or have not made is irrelevant in my opinion. I have been a member of many message boards in the past and I also understand that some people get on these boards to cause problems. I however, am not one such individual. I was simply stating my opinion and my own experience. I believe that it is more hurtful for someone to act as though I am some trouble maker who makes up lies to prove a point than to just disagree with what I have to say. I in no way attacked anyone's beliefs, or opinions. I simply expressed my own experience with the company in question. I have made my peace and I do not believe that I need to constantly defend myself. I was not trying to be rude or cause a problem. I was just simply inserting my good experience with the company. I am not a liar or trouble maker, and it was not my intent to accuse anyone else as one. I realize I jumped in awkwardly but that shouldn't warrant a verbal lashing out. I do agree that we need to hear from corporate but you need to be a bit more humane in how you react to other individuals and not discredit their opinion or experiences just solely because they are new. I thank those of you who have accepted my apology and welcomed me.
  22. Frankly, education in America is such a mess right now that I wouldn't be impressed with a public high school diploma, if I were an employer. I'd be giving tests to prospective employees to be sure they had the skills required for the job. So well said and my thoughts exactly.:iagree:
  23. christianbook.com They have reasonable prices good deals on curriculum at time. They have a much smaller selection in general but what they do have is great. Another great place is Rainbow Resource.
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