If you're having ham,then you NEED applesauce. At least that's how it is in my family. They go great together. We would be fine with store bought though.

Thank you everyone! You have helped a lot. I'm still not sure what version I will get, but it sounds like I can't go wrong with either version. Thanks!

My boys recently played Apples to Apples at our co-op. (It was a board games class which they loved.) Anyway, they really liked this game. They seemed to think that the regular version is better than the junior version. The regular version is made for 12+ and the junior says 9+. My oldest kids are 10 so I'm thinking I really need the jr. version, but I don't want to get it if they'll hate it. Is there really a big difference in the versions? I would assume that the jr. version just has more kid friendly words, etc. If you have played either version can you tell me what you think? TIA.

I don't know, but I totally read plaque as plague and could not figure out why anyone would want a plague! Oy! I need to go to bed.

My kids like www.multiplication.com. Sorry that's all I can think of right now.

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:iagree: It's Internet explorer. I had the same problem. Firefox works fine.

Thanks!

Thanks! We will try reading small sections and discussing. I am realizing we need to work on his phonics. Yes, he could tell someone about what he did that day. Reading and discussing. Got it. ;) Thanks! I think that sometimes my ds is focusing so hard on reading the words that he doesn't pay attention (or remember) to what he is reading. Thanks for the ideas! My son isn't trying to speed read though. I will try your suggestions, thanks!

Thanks Ellie! It also didn't help that he got the 1st year teachers each year who didn't exactly know what they were doing. Nevermind that when I questioned his 1st grade teacher about his reading, I was told he was doing fine. :confused1: They actually encouraged guessing and using picture cues. They put them in reading groups with others at the same reading level. His twin sister got GREAT teachers. She is an excellent reader. (not that I'm comparing, she probably could have had bad teachers and still would have done well). Thanks Elizabeth! I will look these over.

Well, he learned to read at ps. They taught sight words along with phonics (it seemed to me to be heavily dependent on sight words ). Last year (2nd grade) was my first year homeschooling, and the only phonics I used was ETC. This year I used ETC along with R&S 2nd grade phonics (which I thought would be a review and he did a lot of this on his own). I will give him the MWIA tomorrow and see how he does. Thank you for your help!

Ok. I just gave him the NRRF, but I am not sure how to interpert the results. Most of the time his errors were changing a word like a to the or the like. Sometimes he skipped a word or mispronounced a word. On part 1 he made no errors on sections A and B. He made 1 error on part C. 2 errors on parts D, E, and H and 3 errors on parts F and G. Most of these errors were changing a small word into another small word, and a few skipped words. On part 2 he made 1 error on parts 1, 3. He made no errors on part 2. Three errors on part 3. He had the hardest time on parts 4, 5, and 6. He made more than 5 errors on these parts. I told him he could stop, but he wanted to finish. He made the most errors on the longer, harder words. He said he didn't know how to read these words he'd never seen before. I showed him that he could sound them out, which he did on some, others he just plowed through incorrectly. He also made the same kind of mistakes as he did in the earlier parts. What does this mean?

Thanks! I have printed these off to give him later. I suspect he does have more of a reading problem than a comprehension one.

So are you saying WWE helped or didn't help? It sounds like you used it, but tweaked it to break it down into smaller passages. This could help improve his listening skills, but will this carryover into his reading?

Yes, I agree that misreading directions isn't a comprehension issue, but I think he does have some comprehension problems. Idk, maybe it is more of a reading problem. When he reads his Beyond the Code book, he underlines it as he reads it. I guess this helps him keep his place. I am just unsure how to help him. I knew you would recommend Spalding. :tongue_smilie: I was looking at WRTR last night.

This sounds like a good idea, we might try this. Thank you. I have thought about using WWE with him. Would I need to start with WWE 1? I already have a writing program for next year though. Thanks for the thoughts. No, I really don't think it is irritation. He doesn't do well orally either. He does better, but still not as well as he should. Thanks.

My 3rd grade son scored low on the reading comprehension part of his ITBS. This didn't really surprise me, as he often does poorly on reading comprehension questions. Sometimes when he answers written questions, the answers make no sense at all. I think he misreads the questions or sometimes the directions. For example: Question--Why did Jesus choose the 12 disciples? His answer--Jesus choose Peter. Now the answer to this was in his reader that he just read. I am not sure if he was just rushing through this, or if he read it wrong. When reading he will often skip small words like the, a, of, etc but sometimes he misreads the words that are there. We used R & S 2 reading this year along with Beyond the Code. I guess my question is what can we do to help improve his reading comprehension and I guess his overall reading? Thanks.

I also type for my kids for xtra math. They get too frustrated if they try to type it themselves. It is hard to think of the answer and then type it in quick enough.

My boy/girl twins will be 9 in August.

Christian book has a small sample here http://www.christianbook.com/saxon-math-k-home-study-kit/9781565770171/pd/17001?item_code=WW&netp_id=123198&event=ESRCG&view=details#CURR Hth.:001_smile:

Thanks you for posting this and your other link. On closer inspection, I believe my two 2nd graders are wrapping their thumbs around incorrectly. Ugh. I don't think I am going to be able to get them to stop. My K'er is using a quadrupod grip though and I will leave him alone.:001_smile:

How important is it to insure proper pencil holding? This is our first year homeschooling, and I recently noticed that all three of my school age kids hold their pencils wrong. They are holding them between their first finger, middle finger, and thumb, while resting the pencil on their ring fingers. I have tried to get them to hold them the correct way, but they say it isn't comfortable that way or it feels weird. So, how important is it to correct this? They are finishing up 2nd grade and kindergarten. Thanks.