[Barton Level 5...]

Thanks for sharing!  We are pushing through Level 4 right now, and it is slow moving and tough!

[Educents Order Issues?]

I too am waiting on my books to arrive.  I also received a shipping notice in mid March.  Hopefully they will arrive soon!

[Does this exist?]

Thank you so much!  I had not seen either of those!

[Does this exist?]

We are studying the Middle Ages next year and meeting up each week with a couple of other families.  I have been searching for a workbook (or a website) that work on skills like Map Reading and Reading/Making Graphs that go along with this time period.  

 

Thanks for any direction or help! 

[Common core math textbook]

I would NOT use GoMath!  The way the problems are worded are often very confusing (for the student and ME!). 

[SOTW Books that are available as audio books]

We are looking at doing SOTW Vol 2 as a large group next year, but several of the children in the group have some reading struggles.  I am trying to piece together a book list that will go along with it from books that have Audio Books available (I know Magic Tree House has a couple we can use).

 

Do you have any suggestions???

Thanks!

[Encouragement! He *read* some yesterday!! (son with dyslexia, etc...)]

CONGRATS to both of you!

 

It is such an amazing feeling!

["Fun" Things to Do during the Summer]

Thank you for all the great ideas! Our summer should go much smoother than last summer!!

 

We will be doing lots of out and about activities as well (we will be a the beach once a week for sure!).

["Fun" Things to Do during the Summer]

Thank you! I LOVE the wash the car idea! Great for a hot, sunny day!

 

Making more cards now!!

["Fun" Things to Do during the Summer]

I am trying to create index cards with ideas of things my boys can do during the summer instead of watching TV/playing Video games. We live in Florida and it really is too hot to do much outside during the day. They will need to pick 5 different cards per day.

 

What do you do during the day to keep your kids busy?? We are already doing a little math and reading each day. I am also planning on adding some inside "exercise" cards they can do.

 

Attached is our list (the yellow TV cards are limited to one per day). We are doing a Night at the Museum "study" for the summer, so a lot of the things are related to that.

 

Thanks for any ideas!

[Books like Explode the Code]

I am not against other things :-)

 

I just really want some kind of worksheet he can do on his own for a few mintues (Between Dancing Bears and Apples and Pears I spend a lot of time with him. I need him to be able to work independently for a few minutes while I help his brother)

 

Looking at the suggestions, THANKS!

[Books like Explode the Code]

My son struggles with reading A LOT. He is currently in vision therapy but I will not be surprised if there are additional issues we need to takle once he is done with that (the therapy has helped a lot in aspects of his life, but I don't expect it to be a cure all for his reading).

 

Anyways...he has worked through Explode the Code 1, 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 twice each. But he is still not fluent enough at CVC words that I want to move him on. But we don't want to do ETC AGAIN. We are doing Dancing Bears and that is going OK (same thing, we repeat a lot), but I am looking for something he can do for a little bit on his own.

 

Any suggestions? He has a REALLY hard time with sight words, so I am really hoping for something little to no sight words.

 

THANKS!

[Nevermind wrong section...SORRY]

My son struggles with reading A LOT. He is currently in vision therapy but I will not be surprised if there are additional issues we need to takle once he is done with that (the therapy has helped a lot in aspects of his life, but I don't expect it to be a cure all for his reading).

 

Anyways...he has worked through Explode the Code 1, 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 twice each. But he is still not fluent enough at CVC words that I want to move him on. But we don't want to do ETC AGAIN. We are doing Dancing Bears and that is going OK (same thing, we repeat a lot), but I am looking for something he can do for a little bit on his own.

 

Any suggestions? He has a REALLY hard time with sight words, so I am really hoping for something little to no sight words.

 

THANKS!

[CLE or MUS]

We've used both, but the other way around - MUS and we JUST moved to CLE.

 

We struggled with MUS, too long on single topics, not enough spiral, waiting too long for mastery before moving on. We're a couple of grades behind right now actually and trying to catch up!

 

:iagree:

 

We changed from MUS to CLE this year and it is a much better fit!

 

I do think my boys have a great understanding of place value from MUS

[We can RIDE A BIKE!]

My dtr just turned 11. She finally rode her bike this past weekend. She also took off with swimming this summer. This summer is when she was able to start attacking multisyllabic words.

 

 

I noticed the same phenomenon with my other dyspraxic son. Once he took off with bike riding (age 9), he took off with reading.

 

Oh do I hope this happens here!!!

[We can RIDE A BIKE!]

I must admit, I had never considered that my DS's inability to read had anything to do with his inability to ride a bike or catch/hit a ball. But after getting his results from the COVD Dr it made sense!

 

Now after 1 month of VT (2 days in the office and 4 days on the computer at home) he can ride a bike. He has tried so hard for so long and it finally just happened!

 

I know I can not say for sure it is the VT, but I really think it helped!

[Initial Visit at COVD Dr today]

It actually went very well and was exactly what I expected to hear! I will get the written report later this week. But for now we are looking at 6-8 months of therapy twice a week with homework 4 days a week.

 

I had said before I thought they made you pay monthly, but really it is per session.

 

He will start the week after next (I have to go out of town next week)

[Initial Visit at COVD Dr today]

This morning we go to get our results and do the consult with the Dr. I am sure I will be here this afternoon with a bunch of questions!

 

So excited to get ,at least some, answers!

[How do you "start school"? Slowly or jump right in 100%]

Jump in 100%, because it works best for my kids to set the expectations right away to avoid the 'What? You didn't make me do this last week!' conversations :D

 

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This is exactly what happened here last year:D

[How do you "start school"? Slowly or jump right in 100%]

Easy first day and then 100%. I have found when we try to ease in they complain each increase so it is just easier (=less whining) to jump right in!!

[Dancing Bears and Apples and Pears]

Thanks!

 

We are going to keep going with Dancing Bears and add in Apples and Pears:)

[Starting New Curriculum Tomorrow]

We are a day behind you, starting on Tuesday! So excited!!

[Child to Memorize one chapter of the Bible: Which one?]

John 1 is a commonly memorized chapter.

 

King James Version: John Chapter 1

 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

 

that seems like a great one! Thanks!

[Keeping on Track: What do you use to organize and stick to a schedule?]

I make a simple excel spreadsheet with the subject at the top and fill in what they should do each day. I make note of what things will require me to be there for. I try to let them pick the order so it works best for them!!

[Dancing Bears and Apples and Pears]

How do they work together? Do they lessons seem to relate to each other? I bought AAS, but I really think Apples and Pears may be a better fit (and less confusing for my DS--not that AAS is confusing, but I am afraid mixed with Dancing Bears he may get confused/frustrated)

 

Thanks for anyhelp!