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    phonics for ESL student?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Jeri,

     

    I would love to visit you for coffee!;) I'm a bit worried that the exercies you mention with pictures where the student needs to identify the first/last sound, would become very frustrating very soon. My dd never had a problem with phonetic awareness in Dutch and I assume that she will not have many problems in English, however her vocabulary is very minimal.

     

    ElisabethB,

     

    I can't use google books as I'm outside the USA :sad:.

    Those "I See Sam" books look very nice. I think I'm going to start with those and if my dd likes them I can order the rest from http://www.piperbooks.co.uk/index.htm .These are the same, right?

    phonics for ESL student?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I'm looking for a phonics program for my 5-almost-6yo dd. English is a foreign language for us. She recently started first grade and is making great progress with reading in Dutch (in the Netherlands we start teaching to read in first grade). This week I noticed she had taught herself how to read 2-and-3-syllable words. I'm a proud mama :001_smile:.

     

    I had planned to start teaching her to read in English in a few months using Cool English (ESL course) from Cambrigde University Press. Today I received my materials.....and what do you think.....they do NOT teach phonics, they use whole language.:banghead: So I need to find something else.

     

    What do you recommend for teaching phonics for an ESL student? She has only a very minimal English vocabulary (we did a Kindergarten-level oral English course), needs to learn English phonics, but obviously already understands blending etc. After she understands English phonics, I'm planning to build her vocabulary by extensive reading.

     

    Oh, and if at all possible...my dd would like her schoolbooks to be colourful.

    Eat to Live people: how much do you 'cheat'?

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    Laura,

     

    Dr Fuhrman would say that anything is better than nothing. Sure, following his program 100% is optimal, and he *very much* want you to go for 100%, but if you really can't give up certain things..then don't (Eat to live, pag 243 'if that one drink a day will make you stay with the plan much more succesfully, then have it'). If you follow his program for 90% of the time you are good.

     

    Substituting the milk in your tea would be a good plan.

    And I can't find it, but I'm not even sure that he finds chocolate (in moderation) bad. We are not talking *milk* chocolate, right?

    Can't believe I am asking: CLAA question

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am considering the Latin/Greek courses and strongly considering Classical Mathematics. It's just that I think about how many books I could get for $125, and whether I can learn enough about the subjects to piece something equally good together on my own (and whether it is worth my time even if I can). I have so many Latin books and resources already, and I'm not even sure exactly how much I buy into his methodology in the first place. But I really like the idea of using "real" Latin from the beginning in during class time, leaving easy Latin written largely to teach Latin for outside reading/practice; plus the emphasis on memorizing large chunks of Latin is appealing. But I'm not a fan of the emphasis on using translation to learn the vocab and grammar.

     

    For myself, the version of his method I'd rather do (I periodically try to psyche myself up to it) is to learn Latin the old-fashioned way: pick a Latin text, copy out a small passage, read it aloud several times, look up all the vocab and grammar, look up commentaries, make notes, read it aloud in Latin 'till I have full understanding, memorize the passage in Latin, then go on to the next bit and do it all again. It is supposed to be the fastest way to reading fluency, but also, unsurprisingly, requires the greatest mental effort ;). But sometimes I think CLAA's course would be worth it - if only see how he does it.

     

    Hi forty-two,

     

    I'm enrolled in the Grammar 1 course for self-study in preparation for LCC educating my dds. My dds are very young and I'm not sure yet if/when I will enroll them. I'm really enjoying the course.

     

    Just wanted to let you know that Mr Michael does not teach grammar through translation. He teaches vocabulary through the translations from the Gospel of John, grammar is taught through formal instruction. I think your 'old-fashioned' methode is very similar to the way Mr Michael teaches.

     

    If you have other questions, just ask, although I do't know what you mean by 'tpr', so if you really want to discuss methods you should e-mail Mr Michael :tongue_smilie:.

     

    P.S. Don't judge my ability to learn Latin grammar from my ability to write English, English is a foreign language to me:blush:.

    Gombrich's A Little History of the World

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Stacy,

     

    I have Gombrich's book in Dutch. I think that my dd would be able to handle it in September but I'm just not sure she will find it interesting or fun.

     

    I have also noticed the 'push down' you mention ( I have been on this board for ages :), althought I'm only now starting to homeschool.). I find with my dd that she can handle quiet advanced literature, she will even ask for those stories and tell me she enjoys them, but the really out-loud-giggling and re-enacting of what she has heard will only happen with the easier books. And that's what I want for her first experiences of History.

     

    Believe me, I have searched and searched for a book in Dutch, I can't find anything that is both a narrative *and* includes world history. Also, the books I have found go from prehistoric man to medieval times (with maybe one story about the Romans in between). Nothing with the scope of -for example- SOTW.

     

    Sigh.

    Gombrich's A Little History of the World

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Oke, now I'm no longer relaxed :confused:.

     

    That's two votes for using it for a 1st grader, and two votes against. Ieeeek.

     

    I'm fine with a challenging read alout for Literature, for History I would like to use something age appropiate that DD finds interesting and fun. If Gombrich is too difficult, and I was already having my doubts about it from skimming the book, I need to find something else...and I need to find it NOW, because it will probably involve a lot of work translating :001_huh:. Help?

    Gombrich's A Little History of the World

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Would it be possible to use it with a child that is younger than 7yo? My dd will be 6 in October and I was planning to start using it in September.

     

    Gombrich is the only one of the usual history books (Van Loon, Hillyer, SOTW) that has been translated into Dutch...and I'm not looking forward to translating whole books by myself :tongue_smilie:, maybe when the baby sleeps through the night :001_huh:.

    Pre-planning BFSU

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    So, Dian (or anyone else!), do you have any specific recommendations for books or kits to go along with BFSU? Thanks again. :)

     

    I'm really interested in hearing recommendations for some books to expand BFSU, in particular books that can be used for multiple topics. :bigear:

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