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  1. Have you considered using the RightStart Math Games kit? Honestly, I would suggest ditching Saxon and switching to RightStart Math completely, but since that's probably not your plan, you could use just the Math Games kit and it would help her to memorize her facts. There are more than 250 very fun games in the book, plus it comes with an instructional DVD, which has about 10 or so games being played on it. http://www.alabacus.com
  2. My 7yo daughter has OCD. She's not been diagnosed, but her older sister has. All 3 of my daughters are in the "syndrome mix". My oldest daughter (10yo) has Tourette's, OCD, and I believe ADD. She also has Synesthesia, which is more of a phenomenon than a condition. Oh, she also has a gifted IQ, so we have a nice mix of neurological craziness going on here. My 7yo daughter has OCD, but she has not yet seen a doctor for this simply because there is nothing that a diagnosis would do for us at this point. She counts everything and everything has to *feel* even for her... For example, if she bumps her leg on the couch, she has to turn around, go back, and bump her other leg in exactly the same way. What you have described sounds more like impulse control, which would be more on the ADHD side of things. That's not to say that he doesn't have OCD (he very well could). People with OCD have rituals or obsessions. For example, all of my girls have had a spitting obsession at some point. My 7yo was doing it about two years ago. She obsessed that there was dirt (or something) in her mouth so she constantly had to spit and would spit into her shirt. My 10yo currently has a spitting obsession when she's outside. She argues that it's a tic from her Tourette's, but I know it's an obsession because she only does it outside. She CONSTANTLY spits while she is outside because she feels like there is something in her mouth (bugs, dirt, etc.) so she refuses to swallow her saliva. I did the same thing when I was a kid, so I know exactly why she does it! Another example would be what Shannon (damselfly) described with her son.. The way he has to touch every corner he sees. That is DEFINITELY an OCD thing. I saw on tv an OCD patient who touched every corner she saw because she felt that if she didn't then her mother would die. This was on True Life (an MTV show). So that's what OCD looks like in our house! Hope this helps! ~Misty 3 girls & 1 boy
  3. Mine are around that age and they have thoroughly enjoyed Typing Instructor Deluxe. My 10yo is now a very fluent typist. You can find it at Rainbow Resource for a good price. ~Misty
  4. Thanks to you both... I'm going to look at one site each day and fully explore each program before I decide. I've already looked at Lightning Lit & Comp and it looks wonderful! I'm ready to buy it now! My daughter read a sample lesson and she really liked it too. Thanks so much! ~Misty
  5. I haven't been to these boards in well over a year and I am very pleased with the new format! Anyway, sorry if this has been asked about a gazillion times, but my 10yo dd wants nothing more than to be a successful writer when she grows up. She is very verbally gifted and reads, spells, and has language expression at near adult level. Should I be using a writing curriculum with her or should I just let her write when she wants to write? She writes stories quite often on her own time, but I think there is more to writing than just writing stories all the time. I must mention that even though she loves to write, she balks at structured writing curriculum more often than not (though she has enjoyed Wordsmith Apprentice some). I don't expect her to enjoy everything we do, but I don't want to turn her off from writing at the same time when it's something she currently enjoys very much. She reads constantly (plenty of classics) and we have also done tons of copywork over the years as well as some Latin studies. I should also mention that she has a slight fine motor delay and is still working on mastering her handwriting so anything that does not require a lot of written work would be excellent. She types very well now so anything on the computer would be good. Suggestions? ~Misty 3 girls & 1 boy
  6. The 10-1, 10-2, etc. way of counting is quickly phased out and becomes a non-issue. My girls didn't like to count that way, but we have enjoyed the program for the past two years anyway. I barely even remember counting that way at all... It was only for a few lessons. We previously used Singapore and I am blown away at how thorough and complete RightStart is compared to Singapore (and other math programs as well). My daughters actually *get* math now and we no longer have any "math drama" in our house. Hope this helps! ~Misty
  7. We have level 1.. Module A & Module B... There are six lessons in each module for a total of 12 lessons. ~Misty
  8. I sold RightStart Math at our local homeschool convention this past weekend, and yes, I would say to buy the B starter kit, the B to C add-on kit, and if you want to have an extra abacus, it is helpful (I have two), but not necessary if you are teaching two different levels. I am teaching two different levels and still found that I needed an extra one at times. You HAVE to buy Transitions if you are starting one of your daughters in level C. It is a must! I started my oldest daughter in C in the beginning (after transitions) and she is doing beautifully now. You don't need the large $80 abacus unless you plan to teach this in a co-op or something. Two normal-sized ones would be better. And the worksheets DO come with the kits, you do not need the CD for that. It's handy if you have a lot of kids, but not necessary. It also has the appendix pages (from the teacher book) on the CD which you will sometimes need to make copies of, if that makes it worth your while, then you might want to get it. But it isn't necessary (I don't have it.. I just make copies). Hope I answered all your questions! ~Misty (in OK) 3 girls & 1 boy
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