MIch elle
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Join CLE yahoo group to see samples
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to a pre-algebra program that reviews basic math while doing some beginning algebra.
R&S math 7 and 8 doesn't have enough pre-algebra imho. I have both levels of tm's if anyone wants to buy them at half price.
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and listen to it everyday; from the SOTW 2 AG - ask discussion questions, do map work DONE!
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w/ my 8th grader. We read a small section together every few days. He also does Maps, Charts and Globes H workbook about 1/wk.
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when there were lots of similar problems, we cut them in half.
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Please share why you like CLE math better than R&S. Also, what does CLE stand for? Do you have a link? Thanks!!
Penny
CLE math prepares dc for higher math (algebra & geometry) much better than R&S math. CLE yahoo group to see the detailed scope & sequence charts in the files and samples in the photo sections of the group. The CLE website is poor.
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CLE math 5 and IEW U.S. History Based Writing Lessons are excellent resources that we're using this year.
I'm blown away by CLE reading because it teaches SO much in just 15 weeks - lit. analysis, comprehension, etc.
CLE math 5 blew me away when I compared it to R&S math (used R&S math 3-8 for older ds).
IEW U.S. History Based Writing Lessons is exactly what we needed for writing after floundering around for several years with writing.
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SOTW 3 - I read aloud in the morning; A History of US ds listens on his ipod (downloaded from audible.com) at the end of the day
SOTW 3 w/ A History of Us books 1-5
SOTW 4 w/ books 6-10
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for history, and then study the lit. that your dc enjoys that is also age/school appropriate.
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is what I recommend. http://www.writing-edu.com/writing/theme.php
It's less expensive than the dvd's but you would have to teach it which takes about 1-1.5 hrs/week to teach; then the dc do the rest on their own.
We're using IEW U.S. History Based Lessons v1 (incl. vocabulary cards/tests) with my 8th grader; then for gr. 6 in the fall, my younger ds will use IEW Ancient Based Writing.
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Ds used R&S math 1-4 then we switched to CLE math 5 w/o taking the placement test. He just finished Lightunit 504 and it's going well (90's on all quizzes & tests). Yes, it probably takes more of my time to teach him some things that's he's not been taught before in math, but that's easier than going back a year and trying to get "caught" up in math.
He uses R&S English 5.
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The R&S English books usually are more difficult toward the end of the book(R&S E.7 is hard in the beginning) so I think you should stick with R&S E.5 and then continue with R&S E.6. I don't recommend skipping at all(skim doing chapter reviews & tests if you REALLY need to). R&S E.7 is hard w/o having done R&S E.6
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If so, I think that's enough for writing for middle school.
If you want to add more writing then I suggest writing about the literature you're reading. You could use Progeny Press, Lightning Literature or any other program to help you chose writing topics.
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UGH! I don't know how to use "Quote" mode; in my last post the first paragraph quotes Colleen!
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Another question: since you do that, can you explain how you organize on a weekly basis what gets typed and what gets handwritten and why? My ds is starting grade 5 next year and I'm doing some thinking ahead for a boy who is capable of longer narrations, but can only handwrite two or three sentences before he crumbles. Thanks![/i]
Using IEW SWI A, he writes the outline on paper then types the whole composition from start to finish on the computer; then adds a picture from Google. He just finished Desert Tarantula - see lesson 1: http://www.writing-edu.com/writing/SWI_A_New_Lessons.pdf
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We ski every Fri in winter, both dc play soccer fall & spring and study 2 musical instruments each. That's our "hands on" stuff, LOL!
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Join IEW yahoo for sale group to buy it used:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IEWFamilies-Items_for_Sale/?yguid=93229998
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My 13yob is using IEW U.S. Based History Lessons v1 with success. In the fall, my gr 6 ds will use IEW Ancient History writing lessons. They are excellent and much less expensive than the dvd programs. I don't think you need TWSS to do history based writing either.
If you want writing to go with history check them out: http://www.writing-edu.com/writing/theme.php
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using Typing Tutor (ds gr. 5 is still using it). My dc begin writing/composition in grade 5 because it's easier to begin slowly learning to type while writing/typing short compositions than long ones, and they don't get into bad habits. Along with typing they learn to use MS Word and Google images to cut, paste and size pictures onto their papers.
Is public school sometimes the LESSER evil?
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because he wants to and because the opportunities available at this Catholic high school far exceed what we could do at home. We're all excited about him going to school full time for the first time in an environment that will give him the academics, sports, clubs, music, and the fellowship he seeks.
If your dd wants to go to high school then carefully look at what are the opportunities and compare them to what will be available by homeschooling. There ARE trade-offs to each choice.
"I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference." R. Frost :cool: