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I don't let the 2 y.o. surf the net, but he has figured out how to start a kids' program on Netflix using the Wii. :) The other three each have access online. The middle two don't do general searches, but go to specific websites that I have set up for them. The oldest is able to do searches and also go to select websites.
We use web-based lessons a great deal for all three of the older children. Liam has an account under our family account with Jumpstart and his big sister helps him play on that sometimes.
ETA: The kids do not participate in a lot of open social media. They don't have phones or text and are only allowed to "chat" at places that are moderated such as Always IceCream or JumpStart.
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It should be an ongoing process. I would just go, get a feel for these people, highlight why you are seeing them and let them see your child.
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My 11 y.o. began to have emotional outbursts he couldn't control at around age 9, hence the medication. The child can control his anger and learn now. He still has very strong emotions and difficulties with control and communication which we address through the therapy. There is hope, but it may take intervention. Dietary, therapy, medications, all three... FWIW, I have some of the same symptoms as my son, and have found that medicating my issues helps as well.
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I would consider a good thing that A has been forbidden to talk to C and take it as a relief.
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I think I might try formally making all my teaching situations "no hand raising" situations. The only time anyone really has to raise their hand at home is to interrupt me- which I can't stand. When I am not actually trying to read a sentence or tell them something, we all discuss the topic freely. When I teach at church the kids just all pipe in when they get a chance.
I think it probably would be just as easy to work on teaching the appropriate social cues as it would be to teach everyone to raise their hands. Now- if I could just get my two middle children to not pop their hands up the minute I start talking. :glare:
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Sorry, no familiarity with MM's content. Can you try to view some samples online? Otherwise, you might want to modify your title to ask about the specific MM levels you are asking about so that folks who use the curricula will (hopefully) take a look at your post.
ETA: The website Singapore Maths Teacher offers video tutorials on using the bar method.
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I use Excel for my checklists. I list the major subect areas and sub-topics/resources in the first column. Then the school days are listed across the top as the header. Each day, I go down the list of subjects and check off the ones we've done. If there are subtopics listed I check the specific subtopic and if we did something different I have room to write in an "other."
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It would depend on the text. My Biology and Chemistry 101 classes in college were WAY easier than my high school classes.
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For my oldest, ADHD came across as unwilling to do the work. I was surprised when he was tested and we found a processing delay and extreme ADHD.
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My troubled reader couldn't handle the McGuffey font when we tried a reproduction of the actual books.
I was able to download the MSWord document from here and edit it to change the font with the version of MSWord that I have.
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Good point about the computer based learning. My DS does better working with the computer program than with me on some topics. The program allows me to assist rather than teach. He likes the math and science at Plato Learning.
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Could you put away writing and math for him right now and work on easier memory building skills? Take a step back and really study how he best absorbs information when it's not "school" and see how you can use that information to teach him during school.
If it were my child, I would stop asking for feedback. My son often can't give me an answer to something he knew the day before. It's frustrating for both of us for me to try. Is your DS able to read at all yet? Mine was not really able at that age, but can at age 11. I won't say "it will come" because I know each child is different, but some things do come- eventually.
DS has some very strong areas, so I encourage him to move forward with those subjects. But, he is very anxious so I don't test progress. I can just see that he's learning and it is a huge relief! Whatever you can find, whether it's Legos, painting or kicking a ball in the back yard, give him something that he's good at and then watch him be good at it. :grouphug:
What I do with difficult subjects is to actually go ahead and teach my younger children. I keep everyone in the same room for the most part. Even though DS is reading and writing now, he's still in the room when I go over phonics and spelling with the youngers. If he understands the subject, he usually jumps in and teaches. When the littles do math review, DS is right there and gets the review too. Their history- he hears.
It is different for us because we have a much bigger spread, but I did the same thing when his little sister was learning her first lessons at 5 and DS was 8. As I mentioned Ds is reading on his own now and writing well. He does well in math up to a point- but there was a long break before things started to take off.
We did start treatment with medication for ADHD about 18 months ago- so it's possible that the ability to focus has helped him more than I realize too. Thinking about it, that may have been one of the biggest factors. It is just SO hard for them to get their brains to hold still and learn. :confused:
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Are you in any type of counselling with him? My DS has benefitted from behavioral therapy (and medication).
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Check out the videos at this website and see if they are what you are looking for:
http://www.thesingaporemaths.com/
I like the SM teacher's manual but I'm not sure if it would suit your needs or not.
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Independence is something we have to teach to our children. They don't just become that way because they are older than the other kids we need to teach. :) Sorry that sounded snarky! What I meant is, even when the littles come along, the bigger ones still need us. I have become frustrated so many times this year because I put oldest child in front of an assignment, planning to work with his younger siblings and two minutes later he needs me again! DD isn't too thrilled either. I finallly realized that I could be frustrated daily or I could just give up on my dream of "independent" learning for now. Sigh.
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Remedia Publications may have some materials that will work for you.
I've used materials similar to this from Remedia and also from abcteach.com.
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Family Christian Stores sells some materials, the inventory is greater in the fall.
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My child sees a pyschiatrist and a psychologist/PhD in the same practice. The office is called "behavioral" something.
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If he wants to go to ps in the fall, I'd use this http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/yourteacher-freebie/
and Khan Academy to prep for the test and probably continue with some algebra instruction throughout the summer. Also, if he has time and interest, I wouldn't limit his math lessons to what the school offers- there are college level courses available free online now. Let him take the classes that interest him as a hobby. ;-)
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abcteach.com offers learning center type poster printable that summarize the highlights of a topic. I like to print these out and put them on the kids' desks. Of course, getting the kids to look at them is a separate challenge.
And... at my house, two out of three have not been able/ready to read until 8. We spend the time prior to that laying the foundation.
history for 5th grade-need advice
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I'm using VP's self-paced courses starting with Ancient Egypt. I'm not sure if I'll try and supplement with some American history while we go through the VP program or not. We just started with the self-paced courses in February.