we are halfway through SOTW4 and will be doing american history the next 2 years in 6th and 7th grade. I'm still researching for the right curriculum for us.

I use this as a spine. https://www.cuchicago.edu/experience/arts/visual-arts/art-lessons/

You need to take him to a developmental optometrist. My daughter has perfect eyesight (20/20), but her eyes didn't work together. She did all the same things you're describing. She went through 6 months of vision therapy and it made all the difference in the world.

my kids ADORE c rods. I have the entire miquon set, including the lab notes, first grade diary, and teacher something or other. i read them all. I NEVER got it. It's been sitting on my shelf for 4 years. I just can't wrap my brain around it and I hand the sheets to my kids and they just look at me. It's just not for us. I WANT it to be, my 6yo, specifically, does really well with the rods. She's done all the c rod books i can find. But that's why there's so much curriculum out there. Nothing works for everyone.

My current 1st and 2nd graders will finish FLL2 by the end of the summer. Neither of them are ready for FLL3. What would be a good grammar program to do in the interim- probably at least a year?

What have you/will you/do you read aloud to your 6th grader? What do you assign them to read independently? I've perused many book lists- MANY- as well as looked up reading levels for books and am having a hard time. A book will be listed for 6th grade on one list, 3rd grade on another, and has a reading level of 5.1. It's so confusing, so I'm coming to the experts. Please share your lists. :)

Thanks for all the replies. This will probably be very rambly but here goes ... I wondered if the diagnoses translated into those 3 terms. She did say the first was consistent with an imaginary dyslexia diagnosis she for some reason thought we already had. The ODD caught *ME* by surprise (I expected ADHD), but noone else- hubby, grandparents, therapist, even a friend- even blinked an eye when told. Fortunately it is a mild diagnosis- only 1 or 2 points- but it is enough that we are trying to figure out the best way to deal with things. She has not had an OT eval. It was recommended for grip strength and related issues, but she works on that in her current therapy. It is on a back burner, in case we feel she needs it in the future. We also suspect some sensory stuff, so it's not far fetched, but doesn't significantly disrupt her life right now. Kids are 10, 8, 6, 3, 2. She is in educational therapy Has been since she was 5 (she's 8). And, yes, she is making wonderful progress. Her IQ tested 100 even. That did surprise us as we expected quite higher. The psychologist said it could have been her processing speed that dragged it down. She is very bright and clever. Her therapist has suggested a tutor or outsourcing of some sort, but I don't even know where to look for that and finances are very tight right now. Honestly, math is her best subject. We are currently using math mammoth and she is doing just fine with it. She reviews math facts with xtramath on the ipad. She also has started doing simple math in therapy. Her therapist was a bit skeptical on that diagnosis, but wondered if reversals came into play there. I will look into Barton again. The price is what holds me up on that. I need to look into a dictation program for the laptop. She just got my old iphone for Christmas to communicate with her cousin/best friend without stealing my phone to do it. She uses the talk to text and voice speak on that and I believe it will really help her. With talk to text, she proofs before sending and with voice speak, she's reading along with it. I don't know why I didn't think of that already. She actually has beautiful handwriting, but can't do much at a time and has zero spelling. Structure, consistency, and visual charts were all recommended. We already have the visual charts for chores and such. Consistency and structure is much more difficult for us. We are very relaxed homeschoolers and follow more of a loose routine than a schedule. We also school year round so we are able to take lots of time off throughout the year. mental health days. park days. lazy days. etc. My hubby is really good about letting me get away. I generally go shopping alone and he's always encouraging moms night outs. I guess I just don't really know where to go from here. What we're doing at home seems to be working fine, but I don't know if it's the BEST and I feel like I leave a lot to the therapist. She's teaching her how to read. She's teaching her how to write. And now she's started math. I also expect things to get more difficult in the next couple of years. My oldest was doing lots of independent work starting in "3rd grade". This child won't be able to do that any time in the near future and I will be adding more school age kids into the mix. I already feel like school takes up a significant part of our day (more than I would like) and it will only increase, the less I can pass off to them. Also, the writing had me freaked out a bit. Like I said, it the bane of my homeschooling existence already. My oldest is in "5th grade" and waaaay behind in writing because I just haven't found what works for us. Scribing and dictating will take care of that worry, though. Not sure if this helps at all, but here are her scores. WISC Verbal comprehension 108 (70%) Visual Spatial 108 (70%) Fluid reasoning 106 (66%) Working Memory 97 (42%) Processing speed 86 (18%) Ancillary index scores Quantitative reasoning index 88 (21%) Auditory working memory index 97 (42%) Nonverbal index 100 (50%) General ability index 108 (70%) Cognitive proficiency index 89 (23%) Woodcock Johnson Broad achievement 74 (4%, age 6.4) Broad reasoning 66 (1%, age 5.10) Broad mathematics 87 (19%, age 6.11) Broad written language 82 (11%, age 6.7) Academic skills 73 (4%, age 6.3) Woodcock Johnson oral language Broad oral language 91 (27%, age 7.0)

We have recently received a diagnosis for my 8yo dd. 1. Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading (with impairment in word reading accuracy,reading comprehension, and reading rate or fluency) 2. Specific learning disorder, with impairment in math (with impairment in memorization of arithmetic facts and accurate or fluent calculation) 3. Specific learning disorder, with impairment in written expression (with impairment in spelling accuracy) 4. Oppositional Defiant Disorder- mild She has been in therapy for 3 years and is making great progress. I'm not sure what changes I need to be making here at home, though. Especially with regard to writing. Is that a subject to be tackled with a child with these diagnoses? If so,what do you use? Writing is the bane of my homeschool existence anyway, with my oldest dd. Please help!

not actual curriculum, but we think these books are fun. http://www.amazon.com/Easy---Create-Wildlife-Habitats-City-Suburbs-Countryside/dp/0824986652/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1453152157&sr=8-12&keywords=wildlife+habitats http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Habitats-Williamson-Little-Series/dp/0824967569/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51hf2J1RkFL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0NJ8QW6T0A9Y007EWA7B http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Wildlife-Book-Williamson-Books/dp/0913589772/ref=sr_1_27?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453152518&sr=1-27&keywords=williamson+kids

i do not have the teacher books and haven't come across a need for them yet.

is there a supplement with some of the newer girls? ie,kaya, julie, rebecca, etc i really want to use this, but there's so many more now.

Is there a full math curriculum that is online or an app that's good for dyslexics? We have just gotten an official diagnosis and one of the recommendations is more online work. Tia

We just started Evan Moore daily handwriting. It is laid out by day. My 10yo needs print remediation, too, so when we finished her cursive curric, we started this one with our group work. It's short enough to not make her mad/frustrated, but I think enough to correct her poor formation and has built in review. Also, check in your area for a discovery program. It is very affordable educational therapy through the NILD. MY 7yo has been in it for 2.5 years (suspected dyslexia among other things) and has made amazing progress. They do all kinds of the exercises mentioned above- rhythmic writing (8s), printing pathways, etc. http://nild.org/parents/find-an-educational-therapist/

No dvd here, either, but my kids LOVE the cd. They Put it on while they do chores and sing the songs all day long.

Anyone use "Beethoven Who?"? While I am musically inclined, I am an open the book and do the next thing kind of teacher. The lack of plan in this book is throwing me for a loop. Would anyone care to share exactly how they use it? TIA

i got mm, which 10yo has used for 2 years and 7yo uses, but are switching to cle for 10yo to see if it's less torture for her.

we do group work together, then my 10yo goes off to do independent work while i school the 7 and 6yo. i give her a break by calling her out for group lit and rhythmic writing, then she heads back while i finish with the others. then i go back and finish up with her. once they're done with school, they are free to play. i have a 19mo who is usually in the middle of everything and the 3yo plays on the ipad (abcmouse, learning with homer, starfall, brainpop, letter school. etc).

first language lessons

10yo dd starts screaming , crying, and stomps away to slam a door.

so she knows nothing about decimals, which are on the 3rd grade placement test. i'm thinking dropping her back to 3rd grade when she should be moving into 5th may make her math anxiety worse and confirm her "i'm stupid, i can't do this" thoughts. advice? experiences? thoughts?

THANK YOU for the link!!!

is there a placement test for cle? is there a scope and sequence somewhere?

any chance someone could post a couple of examples of discovering great artists? i can't find anywhere that let's me "see inside".

looks like i'm off to check out cle! thanks everyone!

i keep hearing about gaps with tt?