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Calvert Spelling on CD is the most important curriculum I have purchased in six years of homeschooling, not because it is such a great curriculum, but because it unlocked spelling for my middle child in a way that was truly amazing. By the end of third grade, I couldn't even give dd a spelling test because it was so traumatic. She couldn't write a paragraph because she got bogged down in trying to spell the words and inevitably had a total meltdown. She had begun pulling her hair and calling herself stupid.
Then I bought a used Calvert CD from Ria. Dd cried through the first 3 or 4 lessons, while I kept telling her that it was okay that she couldn't spell the words on the pretest. By the end of that first week, something clicked and she started spelling!! Now spelling is her favorite subject and she has gained confidence in her writing. She is no longer traumatized if she spells a word incorrectly. Her retention level with Calvert is fantastic - she rarely forgets how to spell a word that she's learned with Calvert.
After dd did so well with Calvert, I bought it for my natural speller, too. It works great for her, too, and it's one subject that I don't have to teach. :)
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We're using SOTW 4 this year. I almost decided not to use it because of the negative comments when it first came out. However, I think it's better than SOTW 3. We are really enjoying it.
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She can recognize almost any word, but spelling it brings on such drama!
She might be a visual learner. The thing about visual learning and spelling is that visual input is stored by the brain randomly. Spelling is a sequential activity that requires some degree of auditory input, because auditory input is stored by the brain sequentially. I have an extremely visual learner who could recall the letters in a word, but could not put them in the correct order to save her life. She'd look at what she wrote and know it was wrong, but couldn't figure out the correct spelling. She's also a perfectionist, so she'd end up having a total meltdown when she tried to write a word and couldn't spell it. We were using Spelling Workout, but forget about giving tests, because it was downright traumatic for her. When she was in the 4th grade, I discovered Calvert Spelling on CD. The combination of visual-spatial-auditory input finally made spelling click for her, and within a few months into 4th grade, she could finally write a paragraph on her own.
For your dd, I'd stick primarily with copywork for 2nd grade. And when she asks you to spell a word for her, I'd do it to give her the auditory input.
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Accident Elementary School in Accident, MD
Principal - Mrs. Hanlin, later Mr. Wilson
K - didn't have it yet
1 - Mrs. Friend
2 - Mrs. Overdorff
3 - Miss Midgarten
4 - Mrs. Strauss
5 - Mr. Redinger
6 - Mr. Janowski
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I've been listening to Dave Ramsey's podcasts lately, and his take (which I haven't verified) is that the cost of the extra premiums is about the same as the out of pocket cost for having the child without insurance. You might want to ask your doctor about the cost and see where you would be.
Again, I have no idea if Ramsey is right or not, but it's worth investigating.
Since a healthy birth cossts upwards of $10,000, I don't see how this could possibly be true unless one has a home birth. Even a home birth with a midwife will cost several thousand dollars. When I got pregnant with my first 15 years ago and had no maternity coverage, I looked into having a midwife and the midwife fee would have been $3,000, only $500 cheaper than the OB doctor that I chose.
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I love my Pampered Chef stoneware loaf pans.
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If you have a visual learner, Vocabulary Cartoons are great. My middle dd reads them for free choice reading and thanked me profusely for buying them for her.
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Make sure you print or save a screen shot of the page in case he removes the information!
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I grew up Lutheran, but I changed to a different denomination when I was 18. However, I cannot find another catechism that I like as well as Luther's. The systematic approach to doctrine appeals to my 11 yo, but when we hit things that our family disagrees with, we'll have to either skip them or discuss them.
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She has been diagnosed with mild Auditory Processing Disorder.
The recommendation: Continue homeschooling and teach to her strengths.
In some ways, I feel like this is why I resisted testing for so long. I can experiment and find ways to teach her. I don't need a label for that.
On the other hand, it was a very emotional moment when I realized that my concerns and worries were validated and my reading and research had led me to the correct conclusion. And it felt really good to have a professional tell me that dd's Kindergarten teacher was unreasonable. Even though it was a long time ago, it still stings to remember her calling my sweet, compliant dd lazy and spoiled.
My dh surprised me when he told the audiologist/SLP that the reason R. has done so well is because I never give up on finding the right curriculum and methods for teaching her.
I am still processing all the information we got this morning, but overall, I'm glad we went ahead with the testing. I think it will give me peace of mind that I didn't have before.
Thanks for chatting with me about dd back in December and helping me make the decision to go ahead with testing. I really, really appreciate your presence on this board. So many of your posts have been helpful to me.
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Yes. :o
Once in 2nd grade, I climbed out the window of the classroom onto the roof. (Our school wasn't all the same height.)
In 3rd grade, I got a spanking for collecting "club dues" on the bus. Only I wasn't. My so-called friends lied to get me in trouble.
In high school, I got a discipline slip that my mom had to sign, because I knocked someone's books out of his hands, just horsing around.
I was a straight-A student, a wallflower, quiet and reserved. I don't know how I managed to get into so much trouble. :rolleyes:
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Thank you so much for your help! I am talking this over with dh.
How would I go about finding an audiologist w/ special training in APD? Just call around and ask for suggestions? Or is there a website that lists some?
Again, thanks. This is unchartered territory for me and a bit confusing.
We just had our dd11 tested. We started by going to a local ENT practice that includes doctors, audiologists, and speech pathologists. By having the doctor check her first and emphasizing her history of ear infections, we are hoping to have all the testing covered by our insurance. The initial exam by a doctor and audiologist showed no problems whatsoever. That part was covered by insurance. Then the doctor referred us somewhat reluctantly to their dual-certified audiologist/speech pathologist who does their APD testing. I talked with her on the phone and we decided to move forward with testing. The cost was $476, and we don't know yet whether it will be covered. We went back today (just dh and I) to get the results, and dd was diagnosed with mild APD. Some of her behaviors sound similar to your son, although it sounds like your ds's symptoms are more severe than dd's.
We were already familiar with the ENT practice, because our youngest dd went to speech therapy there for 3 years. But I also googled "audiologist and processing disorders and (our city)" and was able to pull up a list of people in our area who can test for APD.
HTH.
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We use Calvert Spelling on CD. It's painless and it works.
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I found it interesting that her very last paragraph is exactly why I chose Classical Education and TWTM.
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We're still in our first history cycle, doing SOTW Vol 4 this year, and my older kids are in 6th and 8th grade. Since SWB says that SOTW 4 is written for 4th-8th grades, I don't have any heartburn about using it at that level. My 8th grader outlines and writes a summary for each chapter, and they both do tons of supplementary reading.
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Classical Writing and Wordsmith series
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Chores are part of being a family. However, we pay our oldest for babysitting.
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Lizzybee- did your dd finish the algebra portion of NEM1? If so, how did you transition to Foerster? On another thread someone recommended doing the chapter reviews or tests until they became difficult...is that what you did?
My dd only did the first 3 books of Key to Alegebra, then the first 4 chapters of NEM. I had planned to alternate back and forth between Foerster and NEM, but I like Foerster so well that we've just kept moving forward. At some point, I'd like to go back to NEM, but I'm not sure how far we'll go in Foerster before we switch back to NEM. I like the depth of the application problems in NEM, but the clear teaching in Foerster. I think NEM will be a great test of whether she's mastered the concepts in Foerster.
Foerster has the answers to the odd problems in the back of the book. I picked up a cheap used book on Amazon and didn't look for a solution guide, so I'm not sure what all is available.
Sorry I'm not more help. We're just winging it as we go.
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My oldest dd has done part of NEM 1 and is now using Foerster. I have Dolciani, too, but I like Foerster better. The explanations are abundantly clear, proofs are introduced early, and the student is taught to think and reason rather than plugging formulas.
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Dh and I are trying to figure out if we'll get anything. Where are the parameters listed?
A few days ago, there was a good article on the Fox News website about how the rebate will be calculated based on the House plan. It's kind of complicated! but the Senate is proposing a flat rebate of $500 per person rather than "up to $600."
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Weird name, but it is great stuff. I never heard of it until about 2 years ago.
Dh told me his Dad swore by it; his Dad was a mail carrier who was out in all kinds of weather.
Last winter, my dd came in from playing a few times with dry, scaly patches so bad that they looked like eczema. Just one application of corn huskers cleared it up.
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All 3 of mine were active and I loved laying on my back watching my belly make waves. But #3 was definitely the most active. Even my sonographers commented on how she was the most active baby they'd ever seen. During one sonogram, when the sonographer put the sensor thingy on my belly, she tried to kick it away.
She's 6 now, and our favorite description of her is: She doesn't walk yet. She runs, climbs, hops, skips, prances, flitters, jumps; but she doesn't walk.
Elizabeth
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And then let us know which is best! :D
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I need to nip this in the bud before it gets out of control and she gets into her teens and it become worse!!!
Oh, it'll get worse. I've been "nipping it in the bud" for years. Oldest dd is 14 and in full bloom now!
Any ideas on where we should move?....
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Garrett County, MD
Their average annual snowfall is more than Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska, but the summers are mild and pleasant. Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp ski resort are both in Garrett Co. Unfortunately, good jobs are hard to come by there, but Cumberland, MD and Morgantown, WV are both nearby. If you're looking for a bigger city, Pittsburgh, PA has a similar climate.