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We use Math Mammoth as our Spine, and do that 3 days a week (about 1 section each day). We do 1-2 weeks worth of Daily Word Problems on another day. I've tried to add in other supplements like time tests or a chapter of a Zacarro book, but that has just been too much, so will wait until we complete one of the previous 2 books, and then replace that day with something else.
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We used the table and cards from this site: http://elements.wlonk.com/index.htm which gives picture cues for the elements; and topped it off with http://www.periodicvideos.com/index.htm watching videos from University of Nottingham who do a quick video showing the reactions of chemicals and talking about them a little. I also recently saw a periodic table puzzle with plastic tiles on amazon that would have been fun-basically just putting the pieces together to make the table.
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I'm using it with my 4/5th grader. We started back in September and he really enjoys it. I don't think the webinar is necessary if you read the book-which isn't much. I remember watching it and thinking, it just basically shows what's in the book-no new information. Basically, it shows you how to do the stroke in real time. Which I was able to figure out all by myself with the instructions in the book.
We like it, but aren't finished with it yet, nor at the place where he's transferring that knowledge into everyday writing, so I don't know how that will work.
Hope this little bit helps.
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mathantics.com has Geometry videos, and is $20/year for some worksheets to go with them (first lesson has free worksheets so you can see them).
We love this site and the videos are really great explanations with a tad of humor thrown in that my boys love.
ETA: Oops, sorry, didn't realize this was for a 6 year old. This website is technically for grades 3-8, however, my 6 year old watches the videos and enjoys them-don't know how much he really gets out of them, though.
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We found mathantics.com videos to go along with what topics we were working on in MM4. For instance, the long division one really helped my son understand what was going on, and then he was able to move forward. But then, he is the kind who needs to know the why to understand the process and do, and not every child is like that. But you could give it a test.
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Just found mathantics.com and thought I'd share. Brought my 4th grader from not understanding long division to saying "I LOVE long division!" and doing it in his free time-by choice!
It's basically videos explaining the why and how to do math concepts. (A little like kahn, but more why from what I can tell).
Apparently they have videos explaining concepts mostly found in the grade 3-8 curriculum.
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I just read this review and am debating it for myself. So, thought I'd pass it on: http://www.flandersfamily.info/web/bestiary-of-adorable-fallacies-review-giveaway/
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I used the first one-the more picture book-y one. I think it's just called Legends and Leagues (whereas the others are called Legends and Leagues West-or whatever). I was unimpressed. It was basically a picture book talking about what a map is, a compass, parallels, equator, continents, borders are imaginary, Stuff we'd already covered in our previous geography. However, I am interested in looking at one of the other books, as they appear to be different.
But that's what the first, basic, overview, for younger kids (I would say K-1) is like.
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Mine just jumped in and used trial and error: (What happens when I do this?). However, we did do hour of code (most of them for that age are called "block" as opposed to Java or other stuff) before hand, and I do recommend that-that gives them the basic idea of how it all works. (I think it's hourofcode.org)
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Wow, our history past looks a lot like yours. We also are doing American History next year and at a Homeschool Convention, I was able to look through Heroes and Heroines of the Past American History by Puetz. I really liked it because it is very similar to SOTW with a part you read, and then activities to go along with it. (But instead of a separate activity book, it's all in one, but takes up 2 volumes.
Anyway, just thought I'd mention it because of it's similarity to SOTW, though you may be needing something totally different. :) Christian book has it on sale right now.
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freetypinggame.net is on my list for practicing when mine get all the way through dancemat-though not the next, just a supplement.
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Bible: ???
Math: Math Mammoth 5 & Daily Word Problems 6
History:
SOTW 3 (hopefully we finish 2 by then)Heroes and Heroines of the Past American HistoryGeography: Daily Geography 6 then Map Tracing; Seterra or Sheppard Software online;
Read Aloud Child's Geography Ancient or MedievalETA:Though contemplating studying various countries in the world-maybe 1 a week?homemade countries around the world studyScience:
Zoology 1Unit Study on 7 days of Creation (by Winter Promise) then a homemade Unit study on the human body (based on Blood and Guts by Allison)LA: Winston Gramar; AAS 3; practice cursive if we're done with Cursive Logic; IEW Units 3 & 4; Dynamic LIteracy & Rummy Roots; Read alouds from list and Independent Read from options
Typing: Finish Dancemat then Typer Island
German: Rosetta Stone
Latin: SSL 2
Music History: SQUILT 2
Music: Hoffman Piano
Art: Artistic Pursuits-finish; then Let's Make some Great Art by Deuchars
Logic: various solitare games, workbooks
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Seterra and Shepherd Software. One is downloadable, the other is played online and are basically the same thing. It tells you the country, you click on it. Or a higher version, you drag it to the correct place. One of them also has capitals, rivers and a couple other landforms, I think.
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We're trying Cursive Logic this year in 4th grade. We tried cursive last year, but it just didn't work-he wasn't ready yet. But he really enjoys Cursive Logic and it's fairly independent.
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My kids loved it. We actually just finished it with my 6 & 9 year olds. The problem was more of how it worked for me. Over half the links didn't work-I had to do a youtube search and usually found what they were talking about. And finding where I left off was a pain, but then, I don't use pdf curriculum much-there's probalby a better way.
It was great at guiding us to listen to classical pieces. We just basically read what was in the "book" and listen to as many links as we felt like. We didn't talk much about the details (tempo, rhythm, etc), but I was going more for exposure-knowing the names of the composers, instruments, and I guess that worked as I would often find them humming the tunes.
Hope this helps. I'm doing SQUILT now-we've done it 2 days so far, so the jury is still out, but might be a hit.
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Familylearning.org
There are a couple tests you can choose from. From their website: "As the testing service, FLO is considered the administrator of the test. The parents serve as proctors assisting in the process. FLO believes that parents who are qualified to homeschool their children are qualified to proctor the tests."
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It goes very well with some videos the University of Nottingham (in the UK) made at periodicvideos.com
There's a little video on each element (you pick from a periodic table), and many of them show how strong it is in explosions. (My boys LOVED this part).
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Daily Geography (by Evan Moor), is very similar to Beginning Geography. Same idea, but broken down to days and weeks-a different map/concept each week, then 5 days of questions to go with that map. there's also a Challenge question at the bottom-not really challenge in my opinion, but more of just an extra thing to do.
Since your DD is 8, I would suggest the 3rd or 4th grade level. (My boys have always been a year ahead but we started Beginning Geography as a Kindergarten book). Having been through grades 1-5 now, each grade covers basically the same thing with the older levels adding a few more things. For instance, Level 1 may spend 2 weeks on directions (N,S,E, W) whereas level 5 will have it included in, so really spending only a day or so on it and then add some higher concept like different types of maps-Mercator Projection Maps. I guess what I'm basically saying, is that you would have no problem jumping into a higher grade-the concepts don't build on each other between grades.
I would also mention, that we do Daily Geography once a week, (we do other geography on the other days), and both my boys usually do 2-3 weeks on that one day.
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Any AAS users who could help me?
I'm working slowly through AAS 1 with my 1st grader. We've gotten to step 7, but I'm finding by the time I get done reviewing all the cards in the color coded review sections, we're ready to be done with spelling for the day, so never get to any new content.I've come up with 3 options: 1. stay in review mode until all are mastered---boring! 2. Only review 10 or so cards a day in each color (well, blue would be less), though those green cards keep piling up. 3. Go some days without doing much review and then some with doing only review-for example, this week, we keep plugging along with lessons, and then the next week or two, we work on reviewing all those cards we've used thus far.
Any other options anyone might suggest as I'm not crazy about any of these. In fact, I'm so bored with spelling and frustrated with my kid who can't seem to remember ALL the sounds of the vowels no matter how many times we go over them, that i've taken the last couple weeks off. It's become tedious and I'm having to cajole him into doing just a few cards, very few of which get moved to mastered.
Suggestions and ideas welcome! Thanks!
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I have started IEW with my 4th grader. We are loosely working through All things Fun & Fascinating, and I have watched the Structure and Style DVD's.
So, my question is how do I guide the finding of key words? We've done about 6 key word outlines over the last few weeks, some together, some independent. But apparently, he has trouble choosing which words are the most important.
For instance, the sentence in the middle of a paragraph "It traveled 25,000 miles per hour-thirty times faster than a jet." He wanted to use craft, traveled, 25,000, miles. I keep asking-what is the most important things in the whole sentence. And I have him not repeat words from another sentences' key words-since we "already know it's about that".
But what other tips can I give him to figure out which words are the key words, and how do I guide him into choosing 1 different word for a phrase (like using "they" instead of 2 people's names)?
Make sense? Or does he just need more guided practice with me? Do I need to go to the point of having him cross out all the "the", "a" and other minor words? Or what?
Thanks!
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For older students (late elementary and secondary), Math Mammoth has a side product called "Real Life Math" which seems to have a lot of business math in it, but other ways to apply math to real life situations as well. Not quite what you're looking for, but sort of.
I will wait to see what others have found as this is something I'm interested in checking out as well.
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Take Off
Flag Frenzy (like the Spot It games, but with flags)
10 days games (apparently, they only make the US one these days, so you have to find the others used-which makes them pricey)
geobingo (us or world) simple bingo type game
We also do a handmade game where I spread a map out, and their lego guys take a trip from places I call out.
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I've used the Mathematical Reasoning books, but it doesn't sound like what you're looking for because they aren't very challenging.
I would recommend Challenge Math (primary level, I think) by Zaccaro. It's kind of like word problems, but real life math type stuff, and it has a general, easy-ish problem that you walk through together, then it's divided into 4 levels, and you just do a couple problems for whatever level you're at.
Need K/1st math
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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At that age, mine was ready for MM1 except for the writing also. So, a bunch of it we did orally. And, I wrote numbers on those little circle dot stickers (like for garage sale prices but blank), and he peeled off the numbers he needed for the problems.
Just an option if you don't find anything to replace it with.