Jennifer WI
-
Posts
56 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by Jennifer WI
-
-
I don't know if I get it, but it's coming in the mail tomorrow. :thumbup:
-
I have to say, I'm glad there are no more in grade 6! My ds will be finished with grade 5 around Christmas and moving on to 602. He's been drilled so much and knows it so well by now that it's time to move on. Of course, with my personality I can't let him just be done and skip those that are left, because they are in the back of the book and therefore MUST be done! :tongue_smilie: Oh, the darn box checker in me!
We love CLE. It's the first math we've ever been able to stick with. And let me tell ya, I've tried a LOT. MUS, Singapore, T.T., Right Start, etc. CLE is thorough and doable for my family. Praise the Lord we finally found a fit!
-
My ds and dd who are both likely dyslexic (waiting for dx) use it and for the first time ever, they love spelling. It's their favorite subject! I admit I feel weird not explicitly teaching them the rules, but it works!
Congrats! I am so hoping it will work for mine, too!
-
Thanks for the encouragement. After reading a lot of threads on Apples and Pears I think I'm going to give it a try.
-
My ds10 is a terrible speller. I'll take you back in time and tell you that he was a late talker, somewhat of a late reader, and has always been a horrid speller. I keep trying different programs, but nothing is working. Right now he is using Apples daily spelling drills. He just doesn't improve. He tries hard, and I know he gets discouraged, too. I just went to the Apples and Pears website linked from a thread on this site. I can say I don't completely understand the program. I looked at samples of Apples and Pears book A, but since it says you need the teacher guide to use it I guess I should try to find a sample of that. I just gave him the words to test him for what level, and he would be in A. To go to level B you needed to be able to spell words like glasses, playing and please, which he did. But he missed shoot (shout), quiz (quise), deserve (desurve), and wrongly (rongly). At that point I stopped the placement as it said you can only get up to three wrong to be in level B. A it is.
My next question is whether or not I should do phonics with him as well. I know that while he has come a long way in his reading, he still does have some trouble with decoding. He tried to write the word rapid today and wrote raped, and when I asked him to read what he wrote he kept saying wrapped. I have to wonder how he reads through books like he does. I have him read aloud to me and he actually does very well when he's flowing along. One would never think there is a problem. Maybe he's just getting words through context and guessing more than I thought? I don't know. With that simple isolated word he was stumped.
So, I could use advice. Thank-you very much.
-
To be more specific, my ds is going to officially be 7th grade in January, is 12 years old, and is for the first time doing "real" science. Before this we've done Apologia Elementary as readers, but not with all the experiments and projects. He did notebook with Zoology 3.
Apologia General definitely seems like the first "real" science we've done. He seems to enjoy it and understand it fairly well. I just didn't know if I needed to do real testing yet or not. I mean, I don't NEED to, I get the choice...but whether or not I should...
-
I'm just wondering. Is it a big "no, no" to have a college bound kid taking open book tests?
-
Thank-you!
-
My ds12 is doing Apologia General this year. He has just finished his module 4 test. He's also done many of the experiments. How do I grade him? I have his test average at 88%. In what way would you count his experiments toward his grade and how do I put it all together?
-
So I'm really loving the looks of MCT LA. I'm not so into the poetry portion at the moment, but the rest of it I'm very interested in. I would want two levels, which are obviously quite expensive.
I've read so many positive reviews. Has anyone hated it? Has anyone had a bad experience with it? If I'm not talked out of it I'm going to click the purchase button. I'm not sure if I want to spend that much money atm, so don't be afraid to try. :D
-
I've looked at the samples, I'm intrigued. I think it looks wonderful, for one of my children in particular. I'd never seen this curriculum before last night, thanks to this forum.
So the lower levels have a lot of rave reviews here on the forums. What if you were starting a 12 year old? Are the middle grades as good as the lower ones? What have your experiences been with the middle years? Would I start with level 3 or 4?
Thanks!
-
She did not do the placement test because I already had TT 7 and we weren't going to pay for another level at the time. She is doing absolutely fine with it.
-
Ok, let me in on your little secret! What is MCT?
-
My niece just switched from MUS Epsilon to TT7. She was most of the way through Epsilon. She LOVES her new math! I think, because of how well TT explains things and does do a lot of review, she was able to jump right into it.
-
I know you've had a ton of replies and I'm not certain I have anything else to offer, but I did want to say my dh had the same situation growing up. My dh's bio. father left when he was 2. He visited him for a year or so, then the bio dad cut ties. My dh was adopted by another man, who is his dad. Unknown to my dh, his bio father had a daughter who is a number of years younger than dh. He never knew of her existence until his sister's wedding. Bio dad comes to the wedding with his daughter, their 1/2 sister. Whew. What a day I bet that was. Anyway, dh and his older sister were interested in meeting this girl and getting to know her. They did. But they were all old enough to drive at that point, so they did it on their own. Dh has never seen his bio father again, and has no interest. But when we go home to visit back to his home state his 1/2 sister always tries to come for an evening and visit him and see the kids. They built a loving relationship in their own way.
If it were me I wouldn't say anything right now. I don't know if that's right or not, it's just what I would do. When she's older she can handle it how she wants to.
-
My ds is doing:
Awana
Easy Grammar 5
Daily Grams - still finishing grade 4
Imitation in Writing - Aesop's Fables and Fairy Tales
Copy Work - A couple times a week
CLE Math
Life of Fred Elementary
SL Core F history and readers at our own pace
Simply Charlotte Mason Ancient Greece study
Apple a Day spelling
HWOT Cursive
-
Thanks all! For now I'm going to stick with CLE. It really is* going pretty well, and bouncing around is certainly not getting us ahead. Thanks for reminding me that it really is ok to be where they are and not feel so behind.
Thanks for all of your opinions and encouragement. It means a lot.
-
So we're using CLP right now for math. I'd say it's going well, but I'll also say that both of my boys are behind in math as far as grade levels go. My 12 year old is doing over half way through the 5th grade level. My 10 year old is over half way through the 3rd grade level. I'm a bit embaressed to even say that on this board as it sometimes seems that everyone is so "with it" except for us. They have not been strong in math, and I have not been good about always making it happen and sticking with a curriculum. I had been using TT and when I decided that computer math was NOT a good thing for my ds10 I went to CLP. Now I went down in grade levels when I made the move, which seems pretty normal when I read about TT. (Not criticizing, just saying what I've read.) So now we're plugging along and I've been noticing Math Mammoth and I peeked at some samples and I'm intrigued. I like the looks of it pretty well and am wondering if it would work for us. Of course, things are going ok for us. And looking at the samples made me think I'd end up starting with 5th and 3rd grade levels again and that makes me want to cry.
So, do I stay with CLP since it's going ok? Honestly, my 2nd grade dd I will probably at least try it with because she is on grade level and she doesn't love CLP. Not saying that they have to LOVE it, but Math Mammoth looks good enough that I may give it a shot with her to see if it would make her happier.
Thanks for listening. Advice? Thoughts? Comforting gestures? :D
Edited to say: I should have titled this differently. I thought I was going to ask questions but instead said what I did and then didn't change the thread title.
-
We have six hermit crabs. :) Happy graphing.
-
Well, my ds10 has some learning difficulties. It's just not going to work for him. I am going to return/sell the guides and practice books B and C. They are like new, so I'm sure they'd take them back if they have any kind of return policy. But maybe it would be easier to sell on homeschool classifieds.
-
Anyone know what the return policy is at AoPS? I am having trouble locating it. Thanks!
-
Thanks for all of your honest replies. I appreciate it. I gather that there really is no correct way of doing it. Parents just need to decide what is best for their child. By the time these kids are 20 they won't be thinking about whether or not it mattered that they started school when they were 5 or 6. It's really about individualized education. Thank the Lord for the freedom to parent our children!
-
Just wondering. I had a discussion about this with someone and was curious what you all think about having a child with a June/July/August birthday wait another year to officially start kindergarten, or if you've done it or known anyone who has gone that route. Thanks!
-
So my nephew just got his driver's license and I need some info from those who have btdt. They need his grades for his student discount and up to this point my sister only has rough records of last year's schooling. The insurance company, when asked what they needed, said it's a sticky situation with homeschoolers. So what did you all do? Do you type something out? Buy some form of transcript? She hadn't planned on doing that until later.
What ever shall we do? Thanks for any advice!
Anyone not like Apples and Pears? I really don't understand it...
in K-8 Curriculum Board
Posted
AprilMay,
I ordered the whole kit and kaboodle. Levels A - D for my mildly dyslexic ds10 who has LOTS of trouble with spelling. LOTS. I've tried so many programs and ideas. I feel like this is my last hope. Maybe it's really not, but I feel that way. I've heard so many good things about it, with so many positive results. I had to try.
I'll keep you posted about his first week or so using it.