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That is a difficult question for a 5 year old, even if they understood the question. My ds could have never answered that at age 5. Try asking questions differently. I noticed when my son was little that I would say, "What was the lesson about?" (I don't know) "Did you learn about Paul?" (Yes) "What did Paul do?" (I don't know) "Did Paul go blind?" Then he would tell me the whole story with lots of details. It was all in there, but I had to ask the right trigger question. He is much better now, but I remember having to be very creative in my question asking with him. It wasn't a lazy "I don't know" like he didn't want to answer it, it just took him a certain question to trigger the answer. :-) I had kind of forgotten about that, so it is funny to remember that.
:iagree: I don't think Becca would really comprehend that question either. When we read stories, I do have to "feel around" with guiding questions, but I end up discovering that she's heard more than I thought!
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Becca is a natural reader. I didn't do anything other than facilitate her curiosity and desire. She was reading simple BOB books around 3.5 to young 4, and was a true reader a little past 4.5. We're on to level 3 readers and co-reading short simple chapter books like MTH.
Sylvia knows her letters and letter sounds and is curious about what specific words "say." I plan to follow her lead as well.
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Uggghhhh... you have my total sympathy, because I was miserable with both girls. With Becca it was a very intense 10 weeks. I lost 10 pounds and threw up even when I didn't have any food on my stomach. I actually got sick less with Sylvia, but it was that nagging "almost there" sickness and it plagued me for about 16 weeks.
For everything else that's made me sick, only food poisoning was worse. And that's just because it was so short and violent.
What made it worse was that no other woman I talked to had ever had it! Everyone would say, "Oh, well, I never really felt sick..." and I wanted to slug 'em! :glare:
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I don't think it would be too much to add a little study on. You know your daughter and I'm sure you can tell when she's engaged or feeling overwhelmed. Maybe half a unit study or just a little notebooking. Just follow your daughter's cues - spoken and unspoken! :001_smile:
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I personally have never cared for them. I'd always wonder what I was missing. Of course, I've been sorely tempted to pick up an abridgement of "Les Miserables" - I won't do it though.
I haven't really come to that bridge with Becca yet - for read-alouds, I've picked up some adaptations of a few books, but that is really to get her into listening to a story. I'd like to avoid abridged versions altogether, but things might not work out that way!
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We read and talk a lot. We've never talked down to the girls and always try to answer any questions or explain things where they can understand. If I use a word Becca's not familiar with, she always asks and I define it for her as best as I can. I also take nerdy glee in giving the girls crazy, wordy things to say. :D
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Mine's not quite wordless, and I posted it on Monday... but it's definitely worth sharing!
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Does anyone else here use an umbrella school or a satellite school? Or are the hs laws in your state such that you have to submit a curriculum list to someone else? Are there certain subjects that are required, and how do you report curriculum choices when you're doing classical education?
I've written down the main "spines" and curriculum outlines like HO and Living Learning's life science. I'm really scratching my head on the reading curriculum line though. :confused: There are separate lines for spelling, handwriting, and English (where I put in FLL). But I'm not teaching reading - she knows how to read. I'm not even doing more phonics instruction. She's just going to read a lot of books of all sorts. How on earth do you report that?
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I am so afraid I am going to fail at this that I haven't even had the courage to try. :001_unsure:
You homeschool. You can learn Latin! :001_smile:
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"I homeschool because I've seen the village and I don't want it raising my children!" LOL :lol:
I think I definitely need the coffee mug that says "Mom's homeschool fuel."
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Uhhhhh, no. Not on your nelly!
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What would you do with the results? That was the deciding factor for us.
We are not required here (MI), but I considered it for my older just to see where she'd be relative to age-peers. Thinking more, I realized the results, whatever they may be, wouldn't change anything. They wouldn't affect my planning, because I already just move to the next level when she finishes the last; they wouldn't affect her placement if we were to send her to outschool, because the school would decide where they want her (which may vary in your district). I see her every day, and know where she is in each subject, so there wouldn't be any new information that I could use. I'd rather put the $ toward more books instead of a test.
That was my reasoning as well. Our umbrella school strongly recommends it, but I don't see a point in putting a wiggly five year old through several days of testing. I know where she's at and what she needs to work on.
I will do the testing in later years - maybe around second grade or so, depending on when she reaches that academic level. But not now.
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I'm sorry, I actually had to laugh out loud at that! :glare:
My mom had no formal training, only a high school diploma. But she taught me how to read before I entered kindergarten.
I have no formal training, only a high school diploma. Becca is a very fluent reader for her age. I have every confidence in my ability to teach Sylvia how to read as well.
I know that I'm lucky, because the girls are natural readers. But still - I really don't think that special training is needed to teach reading.
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This has pretty much been covered, but one of the great things about HS is that your child can work at their own grade level/pace. So I agree, it's not really "skipping" a grade, just having her work at the level that's appropriate for her. Becca would be a kindergartener this year, but I have first grade+ work set up for her. I'm still "calling" her a kindergartener, but she can either go slowly through first grade work or she can zip through and end up working a grade level ahead next year too.
I understand you with the review too - I'm very new to this myself, and our kids can really throw us for a loop sometimes. I figured a little review might be good for Becca, but it ended up just boring her.
I really like your idea of using different math programs for each child. And I'm glad for the heads-up of possible sibling conflict in later years too. My girls are two years apart, and right now Sylvia's tagging along and enjoying the activities, but I know it might not always be that easy....
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Sometimes, I wonder if I push when I read these things and i think about not foinf school anymore but then ds whines that we haven't done school.
I find myself having to draw the line with Becca quite often. She'll beg to "learn more" even as she's yawning and rubbing her eyes. This is also the child who went on an all-day field trip at preschool and then asked if they were going to be doing anything in the classroom too. When she was told no, she protested, "But we haven't learned anything today!"
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I actually just learned to knit last year. My instructor started a kids' class and a little boy was taking it. There are few things cuter than a little boy knitting a swatch of bright hunter's orange!
I think it's really charming - if your sons were older, I'd say to tell them "chicks dig it." :lol:
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Yep... two girls, both far from shy and retiring... lots of shrieks, squeals, and screams. Sometimes I can head them off at the pass, but wow. At least it's not just my two!
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One of the reasons (part of a long list) that I'm looking forward to years of homeschooling is the chance to go back and finish MY education and fill it out and feel truly educated. I'm a product of public schools and although I did very well and consider myself reasonably intelligent, I don't know that I would consider myself broadly well educated.
You said this so well!! I consider myself a "lifetime learner" and I know what you mean about feeling gaps in your education thanks to ps.
I'd love to read SWB's "grown up" ancient history book, but I'll probably just be picking up what I can from learning with Rebecca. I actually never liked history very much, but now I'm seeing that maybe I just never had the opportunity to learn it in an interesting way.
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Your post makes it sound like you are not against religion. You described yourself as a "seeker."
In that case, I would urge that, rather than presenting only non-religious views (or having a-religious learning), that you instead present many views. If you present only non-religious ideas on things then you are not really presenting without bias--you would be presenting WITH a bias against religious philosophy.
You're absolutely right - and I have no problem teaching the Bible, in fact I do intend to. This is a learning experience for me too - someone upthread suggested One World, Many Religions by Mary Pope Osborne, and I look forward to reading it for myself too!
I really appreciate your point, and it's well-made. :) Thank you!
Everyone has had such great ideas and suggestions in this thread. I am learning more every day, and it's great to see so much diversity. It's a pleasant surprise.
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I've got one high on the bridge of my nose, right between my eyes. My mom says I had it when I was too young to know not to scratch, so I have a few scars left over.
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My husband has one, but I don't. Guess you can tell who's older, huh?
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Kelli, do we have an update on yesterday? I can't seem to find any news from today about it.
I don't have a degree either, and this is really making me angry.
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What is the difference between the textbooks and workbooks? Do you use both for level 1A/1B?
I know I shouldn't be balking at $8 per book, but I did just make a $$$ mistake with Saxon. :banghead:
Students suspended because they wouldn't stand for Pledge.
in General Education Discussion Board
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Hmmm. My gut feeling is that that's wrong. In thinking about it a little more and seeing the issue of respect brought up, my thinking is a bit different.
There's a difference between standing up for the pledge and saying the pledge. I can see standing up as a measure of respect, like standing and removing one's hat for the national anthem at a baseball game. It's basic, simple respect for the circumstances and for others around you. I certainly wouldn't agree with them being forced to say the pledge though. That seems to be to be veering into dangerous territory.
Just thinking out loud...