In WWE1, the teacher is supposed to write the narration. The child writes the copywork on the other days. Eventually, they will copy their narration from what you wrote for them. This separates the two steps of writing (thinking of what to say and physically putting pencil to paper) to make it simpler for a young student to master the steps of writing. Since you have an older-ish child working with WWE1, you could have him write his own narration if you want to. But a main goal of having the teacher write it first is so the student can see a well-formed sentence with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

One hour a day of Wii and/or Minecraft and/or PBS kids shows. On weekends we'll also watch a movie or sports according to Daddy's wishes, so that can be another 1-6 hours.

Yes, IEW can do that for your 6th grader. My friend had the same sort of issues, and her 11 is doing WONDERFULLY with the level B Medieval themed book. I haven't used IEW extensively ... but I've seen it, watched some videos, and am using All Things Fun and Facinating with my 8 yo this year. I don't think you can go wrong for doing it for a year, then reevaluating if you want to. It's formulaic, yes, but having clear and simple goals for a child who doesn't like to write or doesn't know what to write or isn't confident in writing is a GOOD thing. As for what products to use for which kids, I don't know. The program is broken up into 3 levels: A is 3rd-5th, B is 6th-8th, and C is 9th+. If you do a themed writing book, you should have the teacher training (esp with the level B students I think). All Things Fun and Facinating (a level A themed book) came with a 2 hour seminar of teacher training - enough to teach that one course. If you're on Facebook, like their page! I've heard they have a lot of Christmas time freebies and giveaways, so you might be able to get some more pieces of the pie to try.

I'm not sure that a 4th grader would know about simplifying by dividing by 4... but that is a challenge problem, right?

Here's what I got... once you simplify to 49=x times x, a 4th grader should be able to recognize that 7 times itself will be 49 without discussing square roots.

I don't think I would add grammar on for a 1st grader that doesn't like to write.... I like FLL 1 and 2 because they're done orally. And skip any of the lessons that you do at others times (poetry, picture study, narration). After having done all 4 levels of FLL, I see the purpose of levels 1 and 2 as establishing general understanding of parts of speech and beginning to memorize the definitions. You can speed up or slow down as needed. Or just wait a couple months or start next school year. If FLL isn't a good fit for you, that's fine. But again, I don't think I'd start a written grammar program with a 1st grader. Something else you could do... use the definitions from FLL to discuss copywork. Does he know what a noun is? Recite the definition for him if he doesn't. Then, together, underline any persons, places, or things in his copywork. Check, done. Same with all the other parts of speech. Don't add a new one until he's mastered the previous part of speech. By the end of 2nd grade, we were using colored pencils to analyze copywork about 2 times a week.

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I would do FLL 2 first. It introduces parts for speech and definitions orally (very little writing in FLL2) and helps get the concepts in the student's head before they have to apply them in FLL3. I'm doing FLL3 with my daughter now (we did FLL2 last year) and there's many times in FLL3 where it says "if you didn't do FLL 2, spend some time memorizing this definition/list of words on your own". I don't like having to add things in on my own like that, so that's why I suggest doing FLL2 first.

DS is 5th grade, 10yo, and we did FLL 1-4 and loved it. FLL is a great fit for me and my kids. So I really wanted to continue Grammar for the Well Trained Mind, which we've started this year. I read lots of reviews that said it was too hard for 5th grade (the first advertized year for the sequence), so I decided to slow it down. We do 2 lessons a week instead of 4, but we're also doing a grammar based Latin. Overkill? Maybe. But he's my oldest and my guinea pig. 😉 We're at lesson 15 and I like it so far. I can see why people would say it's too much for 5th grade, even having done FLL first. I'm glad I slowed it down. DS is doing well, but he seems to get the concepts easily regardless - good thing because I'm learning a lot of the material myself! Many of the reviews said week 20 is where it ramps up, so we'll see!

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I haven't used this, but I plan on it! Novare's Physical Science: https://www.novarescienceandmath.com/product/novare-physical-science-3rd-edition/ They also have a secular print of this through Centripetal Press.

That happens here too. It's SOOOO HARD not to take it personally. I've tried to cater to the tastes of my 5 yo because, you know, I want him to EAT. But it's apparent to me now that if it's not homemade pizza, Mac and cheese, or spaghetti, he won't be pleased....

Thanks for all the great ideas and success stories! Do you have any suggestions for what to do during the visit? With a 5 hour round trip, I'd like to spend a good part of the day with her, not just an hour. So far I'm thinking: share a meal, watch a movie, take her for a walk in a wheel chair if allowed. Anything else? I also thought of my older kids writing her letters that she can take her time to answer during the week. She's fairly close to my kids, we all get together 4-6 times a year and she loves hanging out with them. ETA: I'm not a talker by nature, and she and I don't have too much in common besides extended family. But we get along well and enjoy each other when we are together. So I just feel I need a list of options to draw from so I don't end up sitting with her just staring at her! 😉

First, if you're inclined to, please pray for my family member. She and her husband have tried for several years for a successful pregnancy and are on their 5th try. This one is the first (and only?) IVF baby and she's 21 weeks today - none of the others got past twelve.... She's leaking amniotic fluid. They'll admit her for hospital bed rest at 23 weeks, if they get to that point. For those of you who have gone on bed rest for such a long time, what can I do for her or gift her that would be helpful? We live 2.5 hours away from her, and I have my four children who probably shouldn't visit under such delicate circumstances (or am I wrong about that?). I am considering visiting her every two weeks or so while DH stays with the kids on the weeekend. Right now, it's just her, her DH, and her MIL - who lives 5 hours away from them, but is staying there for a few weeks until things get "settled". Any suggestions would be appreciated, thank you!

My SIL is certified in PA. She finds it easier to file as a tutor than a homeschooler, though I don't know the details.

For K: We do reading instruction (phonics with leveled readers), math, and handwriting (usually copywork from the readers) every weekday. The rest is done on a rotating cycle. I aim for 4-5 "lessons" a day, so reading, writing, math, + 1 or 2 (a science picture book for example). We also do Morning Time as a family where we do prayer and a read aloud chapter book. For 2nd: reading+phonics, copywork, and math everyday. Grammar and composition (we use FFL amd WWE at that age) get woven into that. History, science, geography, and catechism get done 1-2 days a week each. The Takeaway: reading, writing, and math are skill subjects. They happen everyday. Content subjects like history and science get cycled through during the week, however often you want to do them - frequency is up to you, there's no real standard.

Eight. Then six. Another expecting a 5th. All young enough to have more.

DH and I call each other's parents Mom and Dad. We have ever since we've been married. ILs refer to themselves as such, sometimes with a last name attached on a card.

A week? I'd call the office and ask. Of course it is now Friday evening...

It's not necessary where I live, so I opted out. Too many emails! But I can see benefit of having the option.

Yes, this. It's the son's half of the bunk bed that can be unbunked. If he leaves the room, so does his bed.

My upcoming 5th grader is not the greatest speller. Not terrible, but not great. He does well on his spelling tests, but is also working a few books behind - finished Spelling Workout book C in 4th grade. I don't believe he has any learning quirks or disabilities - I think he's behind more because I jumped around programs a lot when he was younger. So, help me jump ship again. 😉 I think he's ready for something at a more typical 5th grade level for spelling... I have both the Writing Road to Reading and Phonics Pathways. I thought about doing a phonics review including dictation using one of those resources. He's particularly bad at spelling multi-syllable words. I also don't want to spend a lot of time on spelling. I think that if we could get some clear rules/guidelines for how words are spelled and chunked, he could make a big leap in usage. He's a very good reader, though I'm not sure his exact reading level. He can read The Hobbit with no issues. Does this sound like it would work? Is there another method or resource I should look into? Thanks!

How exciting! We considered the flex bow, but we went with their cabin tent with the awning and walls (6 people, 4 tiny but growing fast!). We were able to cook under the awning while it was raining and it worked out nicely. But either way, the canvas kept the temperature much more constant and felt much softer to just be in. Very refreshing.

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With only 2 inches left, I'd go for a booster.