The kids are 7yrs-2nd grade and 9yrs-4th grade.

We have been homeschooling for four years. We have had changes in our family dynamics. We are moving to a new state, where the public schools are much better. We feel putting the kids into public school is the right thing for our family, I am concerned with how the kids will be "handled." Both kids are struggling readers and can't seem to remember much of what has been taught to them previously. I am unsure of how to prepare them for beginning public school in a couple of weeks. Any advice?

Do I need to do WWE and Writing Strands at the same time? Is there enough introduction to writing in Writing Strands?

My daughter is writing in sentences with my help spelling. She is able to get her ideas on paper and good stories! I am contemplating on using WWE 3 or beginning with Writing Strands 1, 2 or 3. Would I need to use both? Can I just use Writing Strands? I am worried we will get bored with WWE 3 very quickly. What are your thoughts?

My daughter is writing in sentences with my help spelling. She is able to get her ideas on paper and good stories! I am contemplating on using WWE 3 or beginning with Writing Strands 1, 2 or 3. Would I need to use both? Can I just use Writing Strands? I am worried we will get bored with WWE 3 very quickly. What are your thoughts?

I called the PS to see what I would need to do to get her tested. I believe she may be showing signs of a Language Processing disorder or tracking issues with her vision? I am not for sure, but after talking with the PS specialist she said to get her vision tested. Not just a vision test but a more in depth test to see about which eye is her dominant eye. The PS specialist also said that she could test for entrance back into PS with reading level. Well I know her RL so that wouldn't be much of a help, and she isn't going back into PS. LOL! So, I think at this point I am going to make an eye doctor appointment, do a little research online and see where it takes us.

We have used OPGTTR, Leveled readers like Elephant and Piggy, Dr. Seuss, Sonlight 1st grade readers and 2nd grade readers. She went to public school for K and had her eyes checked (they were fine), had speech for some letters she couldn't properly pronounce a few sounds due to a lisp. She graduated speech in the middle of 1st grade. At this point in time we are reading for 20 min a day. I set a timer for 20 minutes and she reads as many pages as she can in that time. I help her as she needs it. She uses her finger to follow along with the words and sometimes skips over words or guesses. She doesn't get letters mixed up so I believe dyslexia is out of the question-she doesn't show any other signs of it either. I am wondering if there is a tracking issue or language processing disorder?

My child is now 9 years old. Struggling reader and reading under "grade level." My kiddo refuses to read anything on her own, pick up a book and sit and read, read aloud without me right next to her, read a sign, read a package, refuses to READ anything. If she does read she will know some of the words, she may guess at some words, she may make up a word, or she will just get to a word and look at me as if awaiting for me to tell her the word. Reading has become a chore in our home. Its frustrating to all parties involved and I am stuck not knowing how to help her. We have continued with phonics, grammar, and now spelling and reading 1st and 2nd level books. She enjoys anything I read to her. We have tried by getting books she will enjoy and partner reading-this is what gets the most accomplished reading. I am at the point of thinking about pushing all subjects to the side and fully focusing on reading? But then will all of our other subjects suffer? Any advice anyone would give will be taken as helpful! - Mommy with a frustrated reader!

My daughter is 8 and in 3rd grade. She has noticed that other peers from public school are writing in sentences and are able to write/spell lots of words. She asked me why she wasn't able to do either of these? This statement from her has hit me hard. I feel as though I may not be doing all I need to? Do I need to do more, switch curriculum, push her harder? I am at a loss. She is currently reading at a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. She is working with Explode the Code, Rod and Staff English 3, and can spell somethings on her own. If she needs help spelling anything, I help her. Any advice would be wonderful? Are there any things you would recommend? Podcasts to listen to?