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When I was in elementary school in Germany, dictation taught me spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. I feel that kids retain a lot more through dictation than they would if they only did spelling, since the spelling words can easily be forgotten the next week.
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If you are in a wooded area, create an obstacle course with ropes, ladders, rings and trapezes. Make the zip line be part of this course!
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Thank you for the help! I definitely have some ideas now for next year! Both of my twin boys are readers and they love to write their own stories already, but they use only invented spelling. I will research the above mentioned ideas to see what works best.
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Does anyone know what Susan Wise Bauer's newest recommendations are for spelling, grammar and writing?
I've just read the WTM and love the classical approach! I'm really confused though with these three areas and I'd really love some all-in-one approach in book format that is low on the budget.
Please do not use abbreviations when answering and feel free to use links.
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What are your most up-to-date recommendations for spelling, writing and grammar curriculums if I am just starting out with homeschooling in first grade?
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It really depends on how much your child can tolerate, but I agree that you can probably do both.
The fact that we don't watch TV at home helps.
Yes, I agree with SKL on this!
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My youngest kids are in full day Kindergarten. We all get home at the same time. They know that they are expected to do "homework" (afterschooling reading, math and German) every day! We only do one subject per day on a school day, but it does get done!
What I'm trying to say is, you could send him to the afterschool program and still do extra work with him at home! The social aspect is VERY important, but depending on your work schedule, you can do both!
For a sport: Find one that is only once a week or on the weekend!
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Can she count up to 10 real objects with one-to-one correspondence? If so, I would not worry about her recognizing her numbers yet, and instead keep counting, adding and subtracting verbally.
Can she identify a black and white picture of a known object (cat, dog), if it is smaller than two inches and she has never seen that particular picture before? If she cannot, I would definitely evaluate her vision.
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A follow up phone call can always go either way, depending on who you are dealing with. That said, my two best friends and I were all looking for a position in the public school system. We sent out many resumes, and eventually all three of us got hired at different schools. These schools were for each one of us the one where we consistently followed up on, to the point that I felt embarrassed to be calling them AGAIN!!!
That said, I would never leave a message, unless they called you first.
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My kids did the same thing! They never really stopped the habit of sounding out words this way, but they are excellent readers now!!! I would just keep modeling the "ppiiiiiinnnnn" way you described though, because it will make it easier in the future when he sees bigger new words.
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I am a promoter for dictation at a young age. My background: Coming from Germany, I grew up with a very low tolerance towards spelling mistakes. By the end of first grade we were required to write a one page story (50 words) through dictation. One mistake would automatically get you one grade lower, including punctuation!
It is very important though for the teacher to only include previously learned words, and practice new words and rules the week before.
I know this sounds very harsh, but through practice most of us were able to excel!
I am sorry that your little one is having trouble and hope that he can catch up soon!
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I think that learning to write later is actually better for penmanship and is also a lot faster once you get there. At age 7 or 8 most children can draw great pictures, this is when writing is easiest to learn for them.
I also never made my boys color "in the lines", they just preferred to draw their pictures on plain white paper. One twin tought himself to write all capital letters before kindergarten, I never made him! The other one now is picking up everything at once it seems, and he really enjoys the process of writing his own stories. His handwriting is also much neater! I always promoted early reading, but with writing I feel that waiting longer will be more beneficial.
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My kids' school uses "imagine it!" for language arts. One thing that drives me completely ballistic is how they teach ending sounds of words. My children are required to write down that the words horse, hose, nose, house and dice all end in -s-!!!
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We are currently providing emergency medical respite for an adult relative. We love having her in our home, but it brings about many difficulties, such as keeping my part time job. I was wondering if it is common to receive a small reimbursement for providing emergency respite care? We have had her for a month now, and it seems to be turning into long term. We definitely do not want to see her going to a group home!
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I hear your concern! So many people think it's fine to let their kids vegetate in front of a screen all day, but working with them for five minutes on phonics will definitely ruin their childhood (note the sarcasm in my voice)!
If I had not tought my kids phonics before kindergarten, they would now learn in public school that the words horse, hose, nose, house and dice all end in -s- ...
Go ahead and praise you child's efforts, it will certainly not harm him!
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There can be many reasons behind a "no homework" rule for different school districts. I think the top three I would suggest are
#1 research does no indicate that test scores improve by giving the kids more homework
#2 some children get an incredible amount of "help" at home, others no help at all; this rule levels the playing field
#3 no homework gives the children more time for afterschool sports & activities
As much as I disagree with many PS approaches to learning, I do not think that this rule is meant to be spiteful or to keep parents from being involved.
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I have to admit, we've started out with Ramone first. It's only me who is worried about gaps, that's why I bought the MUS curriculum. I am really not sure where to go from here... Any ideas?
I've stopped telling other people what my kids can do. Even if I am asked, because someone overhears a conversation, I usually just shrug my shoulders and smile í ½í¸Š
I've seen you signature, and the cross fit kids looks like something we would love! Are you paying for their courses?
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Guess we posted at the same time :-)
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If you already have the blocks, there is no need to pay! All his most important videos about addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra are there. Just look on the left sidebar. If you don't like the feel of his videos, try "Education Unboxed", she has her girls do the same games as Crewton Ramone. I personally feel that her girls are very well behaved, whereas my boys are currently somewhat rambunctious :-) I can just relate a little better to Crewton Ramone.
It is all just "games" to the kids though, you really don't need to buy the scripted curriculum.
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I have 5 year old twin boys that are also doing MUS alpha and just breezing through it :-)
Crewton Ramone has many videos showing how his little boys do "algebra" by playing with the same MUS manipulatives! He never once sits them down with worksheets; and those little guys definitely have a better understanding of math than many adults! All they are doing is playing with blocks.
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I haven't read all of the replies, so apologies if this has already been mentioned. Depending on what area you live in, there may be a local MOMS Club. Since they are non-profit, they always need to do charity projects, fundraisers, etc. Many of those moms are trying to clean out their own kids' toys before Christmas. You can call them or write to them and they would probably love to give you many gently used toys!! If there is none in your town, try a different town close to you.
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Hi and welcome!
I'm fairly new here too. Everybody does afterschooling differently. For us it incorporates learning German (I am from Germany, but live in the US) and accelerating math and reading (we use Hooked on Phonics and Math U See). I am showing my children that life is full of learning experiences.
You can teach your children along with the PS curriculum or just broaden their horizon by introducing different things. It can be very fun to listen to audiobooks, do science experiments, visit a museum and learn through real life experiences. Your daughter won't even know she's learning!
If you are looking for a sit-down type curriculum, I would suggest reading some of the k-8 board posts or googling specific subjects and homeschool. There are plenty of free resources out there.
I hope you'll enjoy this forum and afterschooling as much as I do!
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I do not think your letter is rude. You need to be in touch with the school constantly in order to have them work with your son. Be the squeaky wheel!!!
I work as a paraprofessional with special Ed students. I love them all dearly, but I KNOW that we are failing these kids miserably!!! I feel awful about it and wish I could do something. NCLB has left the children, who cannot do simple addition, using a calculator instead; this way they are no longer "left behind". This is only one aspect of math, but I could go on and on...
If any of these children were mine, I would take them home immediately! Remember: Just because the other children SEEM to be making progress, it isn't necessarily true. On paper the school needs to make it look this way. If your son truly loves his friends at school, your best bet is to talk to his one-on-one outside the school setting and tell her exactly how he or she could be helping your son.
Sorry thing are going so bad!!! I hope a little insight helps.
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I am not really unhappy that my children are in PS, but I am very unhappy that a perfect stranger gets to work with my children all day long!
My twin boys love their teacher and I am amazed to see that she instills a love for creative writing in them. They will come home, sit at the kitchen table, and start writing stories with accompanying pictures during their free time!
What I AM unhappy with is that she is not allowed to accel them in reading, and both are complaining about the same "boring book" that they have to read every day for one week...
All in all I would LOVE to teach them all at home. That's why I'm so unhappy with sending them off to public school every day!
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I had a similar problem with my twin boys. The children I was babysitting at my house where the same age, but developmentally just not at the same level. What helped tremendously was that I explained to my boys how every child is different. Once they understood that someone can be older and/or taller than you, but still need help with language and other things, they developed a sort of "big brother" relationship with the other kids. My twins would then for example tell these children how to pronounce words correctly, make them say whole sentences, or explain what a rocket ship is. All of that happened without criticism on their part. It was very crucial for them to initially understand that they have to be a role model and where helping me babysit the others. It could also help to point out the things that your son may not be able to do yet (such as swinging himself, riding a bike or other physical things) but other kids his age can, and that this is perfectly okay too.
Hope that helps!