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in abcthekey.com, which I believe is Spaulding based, they teachb 4 sounds of /A/. short sound, long sound, "ah", and "uh". I think "ah" may be more appropriate than "aw".
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FWIW, If your kids are highly distractible, RS may not be they way to go. My DD is HIGHLY visual so i thought RS would be great since she could SEE everything she was doing. However, she is also HIGHLY distractible and ultimately we found the manipulatives too much for her.
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ohmygosh!!! I was playing that with my 4.5yo earlier this week and she did the exact same thing! Does it mean something? I am desperately trying to figure her out. :/
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I guess this may be a spin off of sorts from the morning basket thread. I am intrigued by this idea and it sounds so lovely and peaceful, but we just do not have the time for it in the morning. I feel one of the beauties of homeschooling is not having to wake up at a set time, but my 7yo can sleep until 10! We also tend to be very busy and usually leave the house around 9:30 2-4 times a week. I do try to do a family reading time before rest, but we aren't always home to do that either, and my middles can be very distracting during this time. :/ We've been having trouble fitting everything in and I keep thinking I should wake her each morning to get our day started, but part of me balks at that. So, do you wake your kids? If not, How do get them all at the table at once? Mine eat as they wake so the middles are usually done by the time my oldest wakes up.
Sorry so rambly...
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totally stupid question- What is a morning basket and how do you use it?
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Thanks for the link to the older thread!
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Is Phonics Pathways enough for spelling? Or do I need a separate spelling curric?
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So to answer your question, I do not print out a page showing exact lesson #s for each day of the year.
I do however keep a paper planner, but I only fill it out at the beginning of each week. If we finished math lesson 91 last week then we will start Monday with math lesson 92. If dd is stuck on mastering a lesson, we may not move beyond lesson 92 this week. We would just continue working on that lesson and doing games and things during our math period, using whatever was necessary to master it. And then when she gets it we will move forward. I would just note in the planner what we did each day.
At the beginning of the week I will note if we have a co-op day or field trip any day, and not schedule lessons there. I will jot the field trip and what we learned about that day in the proper square (science museum, focused on simple machine exhibit in the science box, etc)
So it works like a small planner, and a journal of what was accomplished all in one.
this is exactly what I do
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nothing at mine yet, either.
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I have the alphabet book and have printed the pre-miquon book from the 2nd link. I can't decide if I see much value in either of those. Maybe I'm just not creative enough. I see much more value in the types of activities Rosie does with her 4yo in her videos. I'm hoping that getting to know actual Miquon will be good for us!
I haven't looked at that first link. I will do so, thank you!
The book is to get them familiar with the rods. My kids love board games so i think it will work well. I actually got the alphabet book to help my 4yo learn her letters. She is very tactile. But after looking at it, I discovered several pages missing. Grrr...
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I am also studying up on Miquon. In addition to the books and videos mentioned I also have the Cuisenaire alphabet book, a book of Cuisenaire ideas, and the Cuisenaire Roddles set. I also just printed a book of "pre Miquon" games. Can't find the link right now, though. Will have to look for it.
Anyway, I'm still trying to rifle through it all and make sense of it. Just tried our first "math lab" and it was a bust so definitely more study needed. :/
ETA: here are the links
http://justfivemoreminutes.ca/2011/09/getting-started-with-miquon-math/
http://nurturedbylove.blogspot.com/2008/12/cuisenaire-discovery-book.html
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thank you so much for your response! i will pass it on. :)
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I picked up Write One, Write Away, Write on Track, and Writer's Express at a used curric sale. Any advice on how to use these? They all look pretty similar, just on different levels. Do we just go through each of them in the appropriate year/order? I'm confused.
Thanks!
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This question is for my SIL. My niece is going into 6th grade. My SIL has decided to use the Trisms curric with her. She says she needs IEW to go with it, but has no idea what parts to order and is thoroughly confused. Anyone familiar with this curric and have any input?
Thank you!
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We started reading "Goofy Presents the Olympics" today.
Next week we will start on the Amanda Bennett Unit Study. If the kids show any interest, we will get more books, but I mostly just wanted them to know what the Olympics are about. I think the one book and web links on the unit study should suffice for this lazy mama.
boooo! just checked on this and it's "for library use only". :(
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This is what I call "do the next thing" and what I set up for the kids every year. I hate planning....so, I come up with a subject schedule, and a list by subject....even those with multiple resources.
Read SOTW chap 4 sec 2
Color map and locate places
Read spine encyclopedia
Outline spine or list facts
Read library book
Make context page
Write summary.
Read next section
Repeat.
Iow, I come up with a pattern of study...and sometimes we cover the pattern in a day....sometimes 3, sometimes 2weeks....but we keep doing the next thing.
Faithe
This sounds like what might work for me, but how do you implement it? Say, with math. We use MM. Would I just give her the book and say go until you feel like stopping?
(THAT wouldn't work for my DD) Set a timer for a particular amount of time?
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logic, spelling, and writing for a 2nd grader? trying to get my schedule in order for next year and would appreciate the help! Thanks!
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my 2nd grader next year:
math
phonics
grammar
handwriting
writing
logic
geography/history
art
composers
sewing and handwork
latin
Bible
spelling
science
and possibly typing
my Ker:
math
phonics
handwriting
and tagging along in
science
geo/history
latin
art
composers
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My hubby is a math professor and has done some work with slds in the past. He says he is NOT an expert, but it sounds like your dd is outside the norm for her age. He mentioned dyscalculia- a learning disability specific to math. It may be something to look into. http://www.ncld.org/ld-basics/ld-aamp-language/ld-aamp-math/what-is-dyscalculia
hth and good luck!
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very excited about this! thanks!
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tough one-- my kids do both, cause there's cheap gymastics at the community center 1x per week.
they started mat tumbling at about 3-4 and did that 1x with some breaks up to 7. Amazing what they can do with their bodies! And how they are not afraid of heights and of spinning tumbling rolling around, and how they really-- how can I say it?-- own their bodies. I think at a young age gymnastics packs the most punch for bucks at any price. Beginning ballet is just hopping and skipping and (no small or valueless thing) stretching. Tap involves a little more, following directions, body memory, it's probably very good for kids brains.
On the other hand, my kids, while they enjoy their gymnastic abilities and constantly show off for other adults, always seem to say they don't want to go. They don't show off dance. But they don't complain and seem to enjoy it.
Also, of all the things my kids do, including every form of learning, there is the most joy in dance. The recitals are big blasts of joy that just wash over you, and its all coming from the kids.
Bet that doesn't settle it!
My DD was exactly opposite! lol She was in dance for 2.5 years. Every November she would start whining EVERY week when I told her to get ready. She would get excited again in March when the recital costumes came in. We did a trial gymnastics class (Living Social Deal) last summer. She chose to stay in that and hasn't complained a single week- even counts down the days!
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Well, here is our experience. Schools in your area may be different.
Dance- follows school year- Aug-May with weeks off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, etc., recital- costume fee(s), tickets to recital, DVD of recital (if you want)
Gymnastics (assuming she's not on team)- year round, no costumes, no extra fees, no recitals
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i do this weekly because, more often than not, we DON'T get to everything every day. this way i can just move whatever wasn't done to the next week without having to scratch out a lot. i do have a general plan outlined through next spring (we school year round) just so i can see where we will be based on the pace we're going now and adjust if necessary.
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check out tot school at 1+1+1=1 blog!
Teaching letter sounds before letter names, has anyone done this?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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my 4.5yo is naturally learning only the sounds. if i ask her what a specific letter is, she can't tell me, but if i ask what it says, she can.
And is my 2nd child the ONLY one who didn't learn from letter factory? my oldest learned at age 2 after 2x watching. my 4yo has seen it a hundred times and still doesn't know it. She's so sick of it, she now leaves the room whenever someone puts it on. :/