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    I go back and forth on SL's LA; is it enough

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    is it thorough, should I use it, should I add to it ? etc ..

     

    I read the following in a newsletter from SL. What do you think, those of you who have used SL's LA ?

     

     

    "Fabulous Compliment from Son's College Professor

    Q: "Who taught you to write like this?" asked my son's college english professor!

     

    My son had just turned in his rough draft for a persuasive paper. The professor came to him and asked him if he realized this was just supposed to be a rough draft. My son said that he understood that and it was a rough draft.

     

    "Who taught you to write like this?"

     

    My son grinned and said, "My momma."

     

    Got to LOVE it! His professor asked my son to write a paper describing how he writes so that he can share it with the class! Wow!

     

    Here's what my son said in his "how I write" paper. (The prof had asked for it to be pretty rough—just to present it to the other students as a help.)

     

    When I need to write a report, no matter how long it is supposed to be, I start out by writing a VERY detailed outline. My outline is usually about half to 2/3 of the length that my report ends up being. Once I am done with my outline I wait a while so that I can stew over the ideas. When I have had plenty of time to mull over my ideas, and can look at my outline with fresh eyes, I begin to write my report.

    I print out a copy of my outline, "explain what I mean by each point to myself," and write down my explanations. It is almost like dictating to myself. The reason that I do this is that it helps me to write stuff down like I would say it when explaining myself to someone. This helps the paper to read more naturally. I also usually try to write the entire rough draft in one sitting so that I won't lose my train of thought.

     

    When I am done with my rough draft I wait a day or two so that I can look at my paper with fresh eyes again. Then I print out a copy of my paper and try to find something wrong with every sentence in the entire paper. I keep reviewing my paper like this until I can't find anything else wrong. Then I go through and make sure that all of my ideas are organized correctly.

     

    Finally, after I have reviewed all of my paper, I format it. I try to never worry about format until the very end.

     

    We never used anything but Sonlight for Language Arts. Many times I wondered if it would be enough because it seemed like everyone was supplementing. At least for this student—Sonlight was plenty!

    — charleysoup "

    Elemental Science or Noeo?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I need something for my 8 yo and 12 yo to do together. We've done a bunch of random science here and there, but I need to crack down and get some science under our belts.

     

    I have Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy, but I just can't get into it.

    Why does my 11 yo ds have trouble with double digit

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    As far as TT goes, I liked it and my son liked it but he didn't retain anything he learned. I do not feel comfortable teaching math. I learned multiplication of multi-digit numbers the old fashioned way and it didn't seem very difficult to me, carrying numbers was easy and I'm not that great at math so I don't understand why my ds has problems. He is actually starting to get it because I've been making him watch the Khan Academy videos over and over and work the problems.

     

    I need a curriculum with plenty of repetition and I need videos or a really clear explanation of how I'm supposed to teach each concept. Would Khan Academy videos and MM work together?

    Why does my 11 yo ds have trouble with double digit

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

    Posted

    ummm ....

     

    He gets stuck when he carries a number. If the problem was

     

    532

    x 26

    --------

     

     

    he would multiply 6 x 2, put the 2 down and not know where the 1 goes. I've had him use notebook paper turned sideways so he has columns, which helps a little. The blocks used with MUS just confused both of us. How do I know which math curriculum would be best for him? Khan Academy videos help, but he needs an actual curriculum that makes sense to both of us

    Winters Promise

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    For the OP...I can't speak to the catalog because I just ordered online without ever seeing a printed catalog, but maybe you would find it helpful to poke around the website as you think about what you would want. There is a tremendous amount of information on their website. Also, for buying stuff, note that their website is divided into two main components, one information and the "store" which is a different site (you get there by clicking on the "shop" tab). I'd suggest reading through relevant pages on both sites.

    :iagree:

     

    I ordered from their website, too. It was pretty easy. Go to winterpromise.COM and don't go to the store which is .NET until you are ready to order. Click on "Which Program is Right For Us" on the bottom left. Or, under the "Explore" tab click on "themed programs", it has topics explaining what to order and what is needed for a second student.

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