Hi, I just attended our homeschool convention and was able to go to a session where Dianne Craft presented a talk "Smart Kids Who Hate to Write." During the session, she provided an explanation of the "writing 8 exercises" designed to remove the writing glitch. Here is a description of her talk. Her website link follows... New from Dianne Craft: "Smart Kids Who Hate To Write." Does your child seem lazy, sloppy, and unmotivated?* He or she could be suffering from a writing glitch called Dysgraphia, which is easily corrected.* Some children have to use so much energy for the writing process that they are reluctant to put pencil to paper for anything! Not all children who have a writing block or dysgraphia also have visual/spatial problems, but they often overlap.* This is the most common learning block that gifted children have.* Many times it isn't even identified until a child is a teenager and not turning in written work!* You will even find out if your child is hard wired to be right handed or left handed. Dysgraphia: Resists writing (after age 7) Writing reversals Math problems not lined up Place value or reading clock difficult Omits letters when spelling Can't get thoughts on paper Copying very labor intensive Poor spacing on paper Great stories orally, but writes bery little Fine motor difficulties Visual/Spatial Problem Difficulty identifying left and right quickly Difficulty learning to tie shoes Fine motor problems Difficulty skipping (can gallop, which is one-sided) late learning how to go down stairs using alternating feet Frequently this child has been referred for Occupational Therapy In this DVD you will learn how to identify a child with a writing glitch, dysgraphia, visual/spatial problems, and, more importantly, how to eliminate those problems using a proven method.* This exercise was originally developed to improve eye/hand coordination and ball handling ability in sports.* Coaches said these students just "knew where they were in the field after doing this exercise." Here is a link to her website: http://www.diannecraft.org/

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Logic of English

I have my manual in front of me. We are just on lesson 5 ourselves, but lesson 16 teaches the consonant team th, then is followed by sh and ch. lesson 22 works on final blends and lesson 24 is initial blends. There are 49 lessons in the book. Since I am working with a son who will be 5 next month, I am planning on doing one lesson per week...perhaps we may even move slower....I think that this is probably a K-1 curriculum but can be adjusted based on your child's needs. I hope this gives you more information to base up your decision upon.

This is our first year homeschooling after a private Christian school for K and 1st. My son struggled with math, so I decided to start him in CLE 100...we have finished that series and are now in the unit 203 and he is doing so well that I would no longer say that he is struggling in math. I love how CLE approaches the material...the new material keeps things interesting and the review each day is great. I LOVE the daily flash cards. This really solidifies the facts. As I do not have experience with the other programs, I cannot speak to them, but I just wanted to share my positive experience with CLE.

I have finished the pre-level 1 with my ds4 and have recently moved into AAR level 1. I am also doing AAS with my ds8. I LOVE these programs! They use the Orton-Gillingham method which has been proven to be the go-to method of instruction/tutoring if kids are struggling. The nice thing is that you can move slowly if you need to, or move it along. I highly recommend them.:)