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He's eight. We have a balance ball and a wobble stool that he uses in addition to a normal chair at the school room table. We allow him to move as much as we can accommodate. Math drills frequently are done on the small trampoline we keep handy and flashcards are done while he runs laps in the room. He sees a speech therapist and we're trying to get him in to see an OT as well, but our pediatrician isn't being helpful. Luckily we're moving this summer.
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A lot of research is coming out about how standing while learning helps children with behavior issues (and even neurotypical kids) with behavior, attention, and memory. Have any of you gotten a standing desk for your child for those lessons that have to be done at a desk or a computer? If so, which one did you get and would you recommend it? I'm considering getting one for next year since I want him to start working on his keyboarding with an actual computer instead of a tablet.
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A lot of the threads I had subscribed to previously are no longer showing up in the content that I follow. Also, I tried following a thread today and it isn't showing up as followed in my "content I follow." Luckily I had posted the links to most of my subscribed threads in the "help us find great content" thread, but I was wondering if that is being migrated later or if I should go back and try and re-follow them.
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Need a curriculum for myself: patience with my 6 year old boy
EmmaNadine replied to violamama's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
This book helped me with my inattentive little boy. http://www.amazon.com/Smart-but-Scattered-Revolutionary-Executive/dp/1593854455/ I will say, however, that my boy has ADHD, and is on medication for that. However, we keep the dose low and manage a lot of symptoms with behavioral or environmental changes. He needs protein to pay attention. Toast with peanut butter, cheese, milk, yogurt, something. If he doesn't have it for breakfast, it's not going to be a good day. Other meals and snacks need to have protein as well. Face him away from windows to minimize distractions. Frequent changes to what we are doing. Phonics may be in three different five minute blocks throughout class time. He does better with natural light than with flourescent. Also, I have found that he doesn't have to be looking at me to be listening to me. He's capable of listening to me while he is doing something else. That was difficult for me to grasp, because I thought if he wasn't looking at me, he wasn't paying attention. Also, I have found that reminding him to do something (I told you to put your shoes away!) got a fit, where if I just asked him, (Where are your shoes supposed to be) got quick compliance. -
I like this website better: http://www.personali...entory.html It gives a lot of in depth information about the different personality types, and breaks it down by percentage, and you don't have to buy anything.
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May the force be with your youngest padawans!
EmmaNadine replied to Alte Veste Academy's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
The Lego website has the Star Wars advent calendar on sale today for 24.98. That's the best I've seen it priced all year. -
I started with a very small list of goals. That way, I could get them accomplished. Once I had that working to my satisfaction, then I could add something new. I tried to get each curriculum finalized before I would try adding in the next topic. That way I didn't feel like I was failing on too many fronts at once.
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May the force be with your youngest padawans!
EmmaNadine replied to Alte Veste Academy's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
There's also a set of Star Wars leveled readers by DK, if your kid has outgrown the phonics set. -
Unit on Making a Fictional Country, Ideas?
EmmaNadine replied to mycalling's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Read the book Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. It's a great book about a boy who creates his own country over summer break. -
Saviour Pirotta's book Around the World in 80 Tales is wonderful for this. http://www.amazon.com/Around-World-Tales-Saviour-Pirotta/dp/075345999X/
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Is there a K edition of the Evan Moor Daily Science, or does it start with first grade?
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Thoughts on outdoor trampolines?
EmmaNadine replied to SJ.'s topic in General Education Discussion Board
If you were thinking of getting a trampoline, I would check with your home insurance agent first. Most policies these days consider trampolines "attractive nuisances." -
My aunt kills watches, and I have some friends who kill them too. My aunt had mixed success coating the back of the watch casing with clear nail polish so it didn't come in contact with her skin.
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Cute Election Videos on Scholastic
EmmaNadine replied to JFJ in IL's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Thanks! We were going to do a lesson on the election tomorrow, so this will come in super handy! -
Science through Living Books
EmmaNadine replied to ...................'s topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Has anyone used either of the Picture-Perfect Science Lessons books? http://www.amazon.com/Picture-Perfect-Science-Lessons-Expanded-Childrens/dp/1935155164/ http://www.amazon.com/More-Picture-Perfect-Science-Lessons/dp/1933531126/ I was wondering how comprehensive they are. Could they be used to cover all of biology for example? The authors also collaborated on this new book: http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Science-Through-Trade-Books/dp/1936959135/- 55 replies
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Please tell me we're not the only late morning starters.
EmmaNadine replied to naturally's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Definitely not alone. We usually crawl out of bed around 8:00am, but we take a nice long breakfast to wake up, and my medication needs to kick in before we're up to teaching, so classes usually don't start until around 10:00. This is one of the things I love about homeschooling. Our schedule is made to fit our needs, not the other way around. -
Easy Peasy open and go Geography?
EmmaNadine replied to jeninok's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
Have you seen the Down to Earth Geography workbooks? Open and go, there is one for each grade 1-6, and they are keyed to National Geographic Society standards. -
Feeling Very Discourages with Phonics/Reading!
EmmaNadine replied to mamawaabangi's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I have strongly been considering buying this set of phonemic awareness games because my son is a very kinesthetic learner. Would something like this be helpful? Also, you can go to her website http://www.maketaketeach.com and buy the games already assembled and with all the pieces you would have to buy separately. I'm not sure where you are on the money v. time spectrum. -
The Mid-Semester Cull -- dropping what doesn't get done
EmmaNadine replied to alisoncooks's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Oddly, this thread gave me the impetus to go look at all that stuff I bought and haven't used and figure out how to add some of it in. This is our first year homeschooling, though, so we have slowly been adding in something every week or so as we establish a routine and his attention increases. I put together a binder with lots of fun worksheets (I have several kindergarten skills workbooks that I bought at various places) and mazes, etc. This is now going to be "the daddy binder." Daddy can work on this as review stuff with him in the evening for a few minutes as review. Edit: I realize this probably came across as super braggy. Look at me, we are awesome! :P Really, the only thing I haven't changed since we started two months ago is our handwriting program. Third reading program, third math program, slowly figuring out how to add in some science, and we finally made it to the library's storyhour for the first time last week. So I'm just so glad to find something that will work. I hope. I may have to bribe my son with ice cream. -
My son loves Reading Raven.
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Feeling Very Discourages with Phonics/Reading!
EmmaNadine replied to mamawaabangi's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Thank you! My son actually loves to play on the computer, so I might just let him! He'll think it's a special treat. -
Feeling Very Discourages with Phonics/Reading!
EmmaNadine replied to mamawaabangi's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Where do you download the first 52 books free on the I See Sam website? I couldn't find it. -
"Sticky Tack" strong enough for CC Timeline Cards
EmmaNadine replied to momacacia's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Have you tried Mavalus tape? http://www.dickblick.com/products/mavalus-tape/