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For creafts, we plan to use the following:
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Ancient israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
These were recommended in Tapestry of Grace, Year One - your library may have them.
I also saw this on Amazon:
Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome
I am intrigued by the hands and hearts history kits:
They look great!
HTH!
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Whether some of these items would work depends on the age/maturity/readiness of your Kindergartner. I think they're all great products!
I think my upcoming 1st grader will enjoy these - thanks!
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Sorry - I cannot help you except to say that my dd really wants this!!! She is working on a couple short novels of her own and this totally is on her radar.
Howver, I decided that we won't consider it til high school - it counts as a high school English credit - so no way are we paying that kind of money for one child and not getting a credit!!
You can reuse it within your own family but that is it. I have gotten used to the concept, as we use Tapestry of Grace digital. But I totally understand your point.
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Thanks, I just received SWI-A and am trying to get my schedule filled in for the year. I think we may stretch it out by doing it two or three days a week. It will be a challenge for my DSs I suspect, as they are not overly fond of writing. :)
My kids love watching Mr. Pudewa - he is very funny!!
When you say "stretch it out by doing it two-three days a week" - it will take them a couple days per week to do the assignments.
Have you seen the Lesson Plans for teachers - they break it down each week very nicely.
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When we used SWIA - we stretched it out and added more practice on skills taught with text from the subjects we were studying. I would find text from books we were reading, online or magazines for them.
As the skills are developing, tie it into subjects you are already studying - history, science, etc.
You could also move on to one of IEW's theme-based units.
HTH!
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WWE is Writing With Ease. I did buy TWSS dvd's so I can become familiar with how things work.
Thanks,
Sandy
Sandy -
I think it boils down to how much time you want your dd to spend per day writing. Andrew Pudewa (IEW) recommends 30 min/day - which you will get with IEW alone. Of course you could add more to IEW, but perhaps not at the same time? That would be a lot of writing for a 4th grader. One thought would be to find elements you like of WWE and use it as a "mini-unit" before the IEW classes begin, or after they are done, in a complementary sort of way.
I cannot speak much to WWE (even though it is WTM material - sorry - it might be a favorite here on the forums!!) as I have not used it, but IEW definately can help a child who is "too wordy" in their writing, through the use of the key word outline. Pudewa also recommends having your child read what they wrote aloud - many times that we help them organize their thoughts more clearly. When you get to the continuation courses (SICC A is what we have used so far) they work a lot on editing run-ons and fragments.
HTH!
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In my opinion, you should be all set!! That is great that you purchased TWSS - you will get to know everything you need! We started IEW was my oldest was in 4th grade and it was perfect for her and a lifesaver for me!! I think to add another writing program would be too much - IEW teaches a very specific methodolgy. I would say let her enjoy IEW!
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Christmas!! I feel hardly ready for August!! :lol:
Something our family has really enjoyed was reading Jotham's Journey, and last year Bartholomew's Passage as an Advent devotional. We all just loved and really got hooked on the story line!
Maybe a lapbook like What is Snow? for science?
A few years ago we did a lapbook on the Symbols of Christmas and that was fun.
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I am not sure what WWE is, but I can attest to the fact that IEW is a very thorough writing program. Just make sure if she is taking it in a classroom setting that you are familiar with the terminology and grading rubric so that you can help her get the most from it.
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I will hop aboard - like woolybear said... just one more thing I "need" to be doing on my computer.... But it would be nice to be a part of a smaller group - I enjoy but mainly lurk on the TLT - tapestry loose threads yahoo group.
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I did not know the Student Materials Pack came with the tile letters. I thought that was in the Starter Pack??
( I don't yet own AAS so I am going based on their website).
According to the website - each student needs their own Student Materials Pack - but it sounds like you can get just one Starter pack for all you children to share.
Am I understanding this correctly?
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I will go ahead and start my 3rd grader on AAS level one - there, one decision down!
I pulled out Abeka spelling, letters and sounds (phonics) and language (grammar). I think I loaned the readers out so I can't look at those right now. However, looking at the spelling and the phonics books side by side, there is not as much correlation as I had thought. Looking over the first 10 weeks - I only saw one rule that was noted in both books around the same time. Both cover various special sounds (consonant blends and vowel dipthongs) but not necessarily on the same week. Some lessons have a rule along with them, some just have words grouped by a topic, like a- prefix, for example. When it comes to certain lessons like ou in out, owl in owl, owl in bowl... there is no real explanation, just a list of words to spell that have one of these three sound patterns. Or another week's words - oo in book and oo in tooth, then 15 words that have oo making one or the other sound. I wonder if AAS would make lessons like this clearer?? Is there always a rule taught for each lesson?
I could still use Abeka phonics and readers which probably do synch up better with each other.
I do have a friend who will buy Abeka spelling from me, if I want to sell it.
Now I wonder if maybe I should??
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We got a live animal trap to catch the rabbit that was devouring our tomato plants. We baited it with... juicy tomatoes :D and a couple carrots. We caught the rabbit and my husband released it a couple miles up the road, in a wooded area. We got the trap at Tactor Supply - it was about $30 and came with 2 traps. It came with easy instructions.
We reset it and so far no more rabbits and tomatoes are untouched!
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Thank you, Heather!
Sorry I did not explain.... Letters and Sounds covers phonics.
Language 1 covers early grammar principles, suffixes, prefixes, basic sentences and some reading comp.
And I did forget to add that we will use Abeka 1st grade readers as well.
Perhaps I should stick with Abeka Spelling 1 - which I already do have, and use AAS tiles to reinforce.....
For my 3rd grader - yes, he does know those basic concepts. So would he have enough cards if he started on level 2? Or does he need the cards from level one for review?
Sorry - having never actually "seen" AAS, I am basing my decision on the website and the advice I get here.
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Yes to piano and legos - he can do both just fine (good questions, btw).
And he is normally a pretty patient kid.
This just gets his goat!
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This may seem like a strange question - but my 10 yo ds struggles to make a basic paper airplane. It is starting to affect his self confidence when he sees boys much younger than him whipping them out! I got him the Klutz book,which seemed like a really great book - step-by-step, highly visual - and he finds their "beginner" still to difficult. He has trouble remembering the steps and making the folds. He tries and tries, and ends up on the verge of tears. he can with Dad's and my help make one even simpler than that, but those precision folds only work about 1/2 the time. This is a kid who is very smart academically but has this frustration. He uses scissors fine, has decent handwriting, grips his pencil normal, etc.
What to do?? Give him more paper craft type things (origami would send him through the roof with frustration, probably) - or is there a way to come at this skill from a totally different direction??
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Looking for more All About Spelling wisdom :001_smile: -
At my assessments (I meet with a veteran homeschooler/ certified teacher who evaluates our work for notification purposes) - my assessor said she recommended starting AAS with my upcoming 3rd grader, and sticking with Abeka spelling for my upcoming 1st grader, as the Abeka spelling is going to tie into the words he will use in his Letters and Sounds and Language 1 book for the correlating weeks.
However, if I begin to get nearly as excited about AAS as many of you seem to be when I use it with my 3rd grader - am I going to regret not just not switching both of them over??? Thoughts??
Also, I asked before but still open to input - should I start my 3rd grader with level 1 or will level 2 have enough introductory review for him to be fine starting at that level? He has had 2 years of Abeka spelling.
Thanks!!!!
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Thank you for answering my questions about the board!
I have a couple more AAS questions - which I will post in a new thread so as not to highjack this one any further.... :D
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I will be new to AAS this year...
is this whiteboard to be deisgnated for AAS only? That is, do the tiles stay up on the board from day to day?
Thanks and I am all ears as well!
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I am not familiar with Cozy Grammar, but you might look at IEW's Fix-It Grammar for some editing work if you want her to keep punctuation and grammatical rules fresh until she is ready for the next level of Cozy Grammar.
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To jump in on this thread ( I was wondering the same thing - Plaid or ETC?) -
I saw ETC online through Homeschool Buyers co-op. Looks like I could get it for DS8 and DS6 with one subscription, and it would be great for independent work.
At our narrative assessments, however, the gal who reviews their work recommended Plaid Phonics. I have used both at different times with my older kids - the jury is still out on which I thought was most beneficial....
Would it be overkill to do both? Would DS8 get enough phonics with just ETC? He has had Abeka phonics up to this point. He will be using AAS as well, fyi.....
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I am very happy for you!
TOG has been such a blessing to us - when we switched two years ago we found it to be a perfect fit for our homeschool experience - it is wonderful when you find the curriculum that fits like a hand in glove!
Enjoy!!!!
(PS - I agree, it is quite easy to "move up" mid year or as you see fit. You will know when your dc are ready for more of a challenge. I had my dd read D lit this year yet UG history - this worked well for us as a transition to full-fledged D. level.)
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Brenda -
Typically, UG read independently and LG are read to. If you have an advanced LG reader, they could read the books on their own. Or you could think about having them both do UG. When we started TOG my oldest were 9 and 10, and they both did UG. The 9 year old did not have to read quite as much as the 10 year old - I let him "skip" a couple of the books - makes it easier for mom the more you can combine. You can also have your 9 year old read some of the UG books and some of the LG - it is easy b/c they are all listed there on the same page!
They do the lit worksheets on their own, and ask mom if there are questions. That is how we do it. There is a separate entry on your Reading Assignment sheets for read alouds - which I read aloud to all my dc when we do them.
AAS - Confused about shipping?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Plus for RR - you can get free shipping with a $150 order (which I will have)
Plus for ordering from AAS site directly - one year guarantee and can get the tiles separately (don't think I really need to cd)....
I think price wise that ends up in about a dead heat.. (if you have a large order to place with RR)
So I guess going for the option with the guarantee is the better way to go?