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Wondering if anyone has tried this program. Its only $25 a month and students can do up to 6 subjects. Its all online, no books at all, self grading. Would love to hear pros and cons! We are considering 10th grade. Thanks!
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Does anyone have any recommendations for curriculum teaching this as an elective? I realize that this might be more on a high school level, but would love to find something I could adapt for a rising 7th grader.
So far I've run into Practical Graphic Design and In the Hands of a Child. Any others out there, even titles of public school books?
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:bigear: :bigear: :bigear: :bigear: I'm curious too!
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That would be way too much like work for teaching Spalding. :-) It just isn't necessary to have that much detail.
Each day you drill the phonograms already taught, by dictation (you dictate the phonograms, the dc write them) and by "flashing" the phonogram cards (you hold up the card, the dc say the sounds). You teach new phonograms if necessary. If you're doing the spelling words, you teach 5-10 a day (depending on how old your dc are), reviewing words taught the day before.
That's pretty much it. There's no way to schedule page numbers and whatnot. :-)
I've got the phonogram part down, but I'd like to also use the writing and grammar part, but find myself not sure what to do without re-reading over the whole book pretty much. I'd like somone's daily list of things to do that is pretty meaty. Something that covers all Language Art areas, what to do and how long to do it. I could sit down and schedule I suppose, just sounds like too much work! I only know that it won't get done the right way or at all if I simply pull the book off the shelf and open it randomly after drilling the phonogram cards. I like the script, but dont know when to use what when. Maybe someone has a schedule from when they used it and what they accomplished each day? Here's an example of what I'd want it to look like...
Day 1
Drill 70 phonogram orally, student writes them 15 min
Began cursive letter o and a, 10 min
Grammar- Action verbs pg 99 linking verbs pg 99-100, 20 min
Writing lesson prewriting pg 109
Spelling began section R, words catch-chalk, marked sounds, used in sentences orally, went over rules used in words
Reading- went over expressive reading pg 131, child read aloud Rabbit Hill for 20 min, discussed story, title, author
A schedule like this could take a lot of my time if I made it myself, but hey, maybe that's what I need to do...
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Just wondering if anyone has made their own schedule for this program or has found one they like and would like to share. I'd like one that says what to do and what page number to go to for each day. I dont care what grade or level you have, I can adapt it to my needs. Thanks!
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It's important that they *write*, but that doesn't mean it has to be in *history*. Heresy, hehe... I've got a set of SL Hakim notes from years and years ago. There might be such a set floating around of just the Hakim notes. Someone gave them to me. Apparently they used to sell them separately. Anyways, I'm thinking about using it this coming year, just the 2nd half, to kick up a reading of the last few volumes of Hakim to go along with core 300. Then we'd do the first part along with core 400. Or at least that's my current theory.
I guess figure out what hill you're wanting to die on. Dd is majorly into history, so frankly we don't write a lot for it. Well if you don't count doing a National History Day project that got 3rd at state doing a lot of writing, haha. (10 minute documentary plus annotated bibliography) I think *thinking* about the material, discussing, making connections, engagement, that's more important. We can write in any subject. Last year we did WWS1. I've got the Creative Writer books in the wings and may try WWS2 on her. I got the beta stuff and never really looked through it enough to have an opinion. WWS1 was good for us, so WWS2 will probably be too. She writes fan fiction for a monthly contest, so she's usually very busy writing. But I guess look at your kid and pick your hill. I segregate writing and history, allowing us to do history as we wish. If I find writing that fits in with how we wish to do history, then we'll do it. I've got the Critical Thinking in US History books waiting in the wings (not saying you should use them for 8th!) and we may or may not write for them. Haven't really sorted that out yet, still working on our plans and seeing what ends up when.
So, I guess you knew I would ask this question....Is it ok then, to just read for history and maybe discuss once in a while? I don't to make him do outlining(in history), map work and questions that force you to go back to the boring original text to find the answer? Is it really possible to just let him enjoy these good books in history and thrtow in some good literature based on the time period he's reading about for good measure? I'd love to use Beautiful Feet, TOG, Sonlight, etc, but I feel like it's just a reading list and we read and that's it. I worry that if it's enough or not and then assign too much other "stuff" to make sure I've covered all my bases. I'd like to feel like we can check it off the list quicker, but I guess that doesn't make it necessarily done.
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Have you looked at Pandia Press' History Odyssey Level 2 Modern Times? It offers a schedule, notebook directions papers to write, timeline analysis assignments, literature to read and assistance learning to analyze the literature and write about it, map work and geography analysis, and pretty much zero busy work. You can easily add in literature or modify the assignments as you see fit.
/you can download a generous free sample on the Pandia Press website.
I'll check this out, thanks!
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Not to be dumb, but if you were using Hakim this past year, why don't you just keep going? There's TONS of lit to go with 1850 to modern, and he's finally old enough to read it. Anything by Bartoletti, Marrin, Jim Murphy, etc. etc. The SL and VP catalogs have great lists for those time periods. You can keep going just as you did this past year or grab a SL core or the VP cards to organize you. VP keys everything in their catalog to the cards, so you'll know exactly when to use each book, easy peasy.
I know I can, but I'm just hoping I'm doing enough and preparing him properly for high school. I'll have to look at Veritas Press again, I know they have lots of good lit picks, guides and cards. Last year, we read all these great books, well actually he did, but he didn't have any written work to show for it. I guess that's what I'm worried about. Ive also eyed up Sonlight Core 100, but didn't feel I could afford to buy it. Maybe I could snag a used guide and get all the books at the library? Thanks for getting the wheels turning back in my head again:)
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I found this list of books to be helpful...
Under modern times free planning guide
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I am looking for a history program that focuses on the modern times-1850 to the present day. I'd like for it to go deep and have literature either woven in, or I can supplement it myself as we go through it. I need a spine that is challenging enough but I don't think we are ready for high school literature just yet.
Ive been looking at Beautiful Feet's Us and World history, but its recommended for junior and senior high school, although the books look age appropriate.
We have been reading history through good books the last two years, but I struggle with just letting him read and having nothing to show for it, like no tests, quizzes, questions, etc. I need something tangible for him to do while reading these good books! He did score in the 70 something percentile for history stuff on the SAT, so he's doing ok, but I don't to be shortchanging him.
Ive also looked at going the textbook route, but all seem to cover 1500's and go up to present in a broad sweep through. I look at these texts and say "Blah" and toss them aside every time i pick them up. My brain wanders off thinking about how much he's enjoyed reading George Washington's World, Abraham Lincoln's World, and Joy Hakim books this past year, and the good lit books that went with it like Johnny Tremain.
Any suggestions? I'm not brave enough to do as the well trained mind has suggested and just grab a Encyclopedia spine. The oulining and timeline stuff I'm afraid just wouldn't get done. I need something for independant study as I have a fourth and second grader as well. Story of the World 4 seems too light....but yet too hard for the youngers...I just can seem to hit it right!
Any help would be appreciated!
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I'm looking to switch from Zaner Bloser to Rod and Staff Penmanship because I like how all the letters in cursive start in the base line. I also second the recommendation on reading the Writing Road to Reading no matter what program you use.
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I hope I'm not hijacking the thread here but I am bringing my kids for the first time with me to go vote; what is the best time of day to go do this?
I was thinking it was probably crowded early and in the evening with people trying to go before or after work, but I'm unsure.
I just don't want to wait forever in line with a couple of kiddos.
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I accidently answered wrong also! I would not let my 8 yr old read it, nor watch the movie. We have too many other good books to read at this age.
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:grouphug::grouphug: So sad to hear.
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I have to use my Blendec with the Wildside jar everyday!
Every morning I mix the following:
About 1 cup of coconut water
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cut frozen pineapple or banana
1/8 cup hemp seed from Costco
1/8 cup organic chia seeds
some ice
drizzle of Agava Necter(I like it a bit sweet)
And as much organic spinach as I can fit on top
Sometimes I have to mix it on whole juice twice to get everything broke down to a smooth enough consistency.
If its too thick, I put a tad more coconut water in. I absolutely love my Blendtec and couldn't imagine life without it now!
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I also know a "Finn" but its spelled Phin and is actually short for Phineas.
Just trying to get these names flowing for you to sort through!
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I'm not how this name might sound, or how this fits into this thread, but I came across the biblical name Ammon in my daughter's reading books today and thought, "Wow, what a cool name! Then I looked in the glossary in the back and learned that it means "heathen country!" Well, I dont know if that would be an ok name still or not, but I thought Id mention it since it is an "A" name
By the way, I like Abraham, and would just call him Abe for short.
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:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
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I used to love Aldi's, but now I am wary because so many of their products seem to be made with genetically modified ingredients. I have been doing too much research!
Here's a list of ingredients to stay away from there, and everywhere...
http://wholefoodsmarket.com/about-our-products/quality-standards/unacceptable-ingredients-food
http://truefoodnow.org/shoppers-guide/supermarkets-and-ge-foods/
Just some food for thought:)
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Do you mean that the phonics lesson takes 30 minutes? That seems like a long phonics lesson to me. My first grader does about 10 minutes of work on phonics (we us OPGTR) and one page in HWT each day. But, maybe I'm not doing enough...
Yes, at least that long. By the time we get to the worksheet, which is 20 minutes into it, he is pretty much spent and ready to run off. Today I tried doing the worksheet first, and we only made it to one side.
Usually there is an alphabet warm up, some oral drilling of sounds with picture cards, some written also, although I tend to skip that since he knows it, then boardwork, letter tile work, perhaps some bingo, plus letter instruction, new concept introduction(like a new letter's sound, is it voiced or unvoiced, etc) A lot of stuff he already knows so I try to go through it quickly where he knows it. The worksheet isnt too much work, just coding vowels in cvc and ccvc words and I have him read them, then he reads a sentence to me, and tries to sound out and write some new words like "bag" by sounding them out. He is writing individual sounds and words, but isnt writing any sentences, nor is there any instruction on how to write a sentence yet.
I guess this sounds like enough maybe, after writing all of that!
My third grader is at the end of Saxon 2, after I went back and wanted to review things we didnt have mastery at yet. It has her copy down like one sentence, which I feel isnt enough for her. Maybe I need to be adding the writing in for her instead!
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It took my 7th grader one minute to do this problem. :grouphug: :smash::smash::smash::iagree:
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Thanks, it makes me feel better to know that I am not short changing him:)
Anyone tried High School Power Homeschool(Acellus)?
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Wondering if anyone has tried this program. Its only $25 a month and students can do up to 6 subjects. Its all online, no books at all, self grading. Would love to hear pros and cons! We are considering 10th grade. Thanks!