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Well I call my mom, "Mommy". I am "Mommy" or "Mama". My oldest started to call me "Mom", and it just felt so weird! So I told her if she didn't mind could she please call me "Mama" or "Mommy". She said sure, and that she felt better calling me that anyway. I hope my girls continue to call me these names. I won't be surprised if to my son I eventually become "Mom".
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Just keep reading. Get lots of books a little above Frog & Toad level and read, read, read. Just remind him of the rules as often as he needs it.
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This makes me feel better! The only thing I am scared of is I have read that some people think MUS is behind or its hard to switch from it once your child has learned that way, is this true? My ds is 5 will be 6 in July and is having a hard time with addition, we are using SM EB but I am not wild about it do you think its just his age and it will come with time? Sorry I am full of questions but I will stop there!
Sorry I am just getting back to you! I don't think MUS is "behind" at all; different sequence, yes, but not behind. For example when my oldest was in Gamma (3rd grade), she was doing multiple-digit multiplication. Her peers were no where near her ability in multiplication, they were just learning their multiplication tables. Just because she had not done division yet, does not constitute behind. My goal isn't that my kid is doing what every other kid is doing. I want them to really understand what they are doing before moving on. I was a kid that would have benefited from being able to focus on one thing till I got it! :blush:
It is harder to switch to a different program from MUS. However, I think Alpha is the perfect program to start if you want to give it a try. I say this because Alpha is single-digit addition and subtraction. Most 1st graders are doing the same thing. Their is very little difference at that grade level.
I have had my oldest recently start other math programs on thursdays, because we are done with or MUS lesson by then. She hasn't shown signs of not understanding different ways.
It could be your son's age or it cold be the way it is presented. Make sure he is doing lots of hand-on addition with beans, blocks, MUS blocks, c-rods, etc...So that he can begin to "see" the numbers in his head.
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Mr. Demme does not say to call them that for good. He just says to think of them like that. In future lessons he does not continue to use those names. So, I suggest calling them by the names we all use, but if your child shows signs of not understanding place value just mention the concept of their "real" names to them.
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I was right where you are when I started hsing my oldest. I am now on on my third go around with MUS. I have learned so much from Mr. Demme. I am now more confident in my math skills because of MUS. Math used to scare me. Now I can't wait to go through algebra because I want to learn it lol!
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Bummer! I am praying.
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My kids had the same conversation! They were in the house instead of the car though. The whole house was the digestive system.
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Dd10-"Because, the school doesn't teach right. Oh, wait that might offend someone."
Dd8-"So we don't have to do school till 3 and then have homework."
Ds6- "Because, I am scared of the big kids."
Kids crack me up.
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I am 33 and I wear tshirts like that, short skirts, boots, skinny jeans, colored jeans, and have red highlights in my hair. So, no I do not think you are too old!
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Who cares what other kids think? Kids should feel comfortable being themselves. Dd still takes her AG doll places. She is 11.
This is exactlly what I was going to say! My soon to be 11 yr. old does the same.
ETA: My other two bring along dolls or stuffed animals, too.
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I have girl 10 -girl 8 -boy 6. The exact ages as yours.
My middle dd and boy fight the most. My oldest is more maternal toward her brother. It must have to do with personality. My middle dd has a little tomboy in her. So her and her brother play more together, but are more at the same maturity level. Thus, more fights insue. Oldest, uses her words more to communicate or explain things to her little brother. She helps him more readily and just all around has more patience.
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My book list to add to SOTW 3 for those ages:
The Story of Jamestown (cornerstone)
If you Sail on the Mayflower
If you lived with the Iroquois
If you lived in Colonial Times
Welcome to Kaya’s World
Breakfast w/ George Washington or Meet George Washington
The Eve of Revolution
Winter at Valley Forge
And Then What Happened Paul Revere?
If You Lived in the Time of the American Revolution
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
Abigail Adams: The President's Lady (Piper Books)
Welcome to Felicity’s World
Heroines of the American Revolution
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution
What’s the Big Idea Benjamin Franklin?
Life on a Plantation
Meet Thomas Jefferson
The Industrial Revolution (All About America)
Lewis & Clark, How We Crossed the West
Boomtowns of the West
Unfading Beauty- Molly Madison
The Story of the Trail of Tears (cornerstone)
If You Lived With the Cherokee
Andrew Jackson, Frontier Patriot
Welcome to Josefina's World
The Story of the Gold Rush (cornerstone)
Read Alouds:
A Lion to Guard
Almost Home
Sign of the Beaver
Ben & Me
The Story of Eli Whitney
Madeleine Takes Command
Naya Nuki
The Boy in the Alamo
By the Great Horn Spoon
The Cabin Faced West
DD8 will read all the American Girl books for this time period.
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Well I had a 2nd grader last year. I try to be very CM, but like you I want a little more grammar. My dd's day was:
Start school at 9.
We read the Bible, and do memory work (poems and Scripture, using SCM memory system).
Then I read our history, and the girls do oral narration.
Then comes individual work-
Math(MUS)
Copywork (from Living Memory book)
Read (switching between out loud or to herself. I don't ask for a formal narration with this because my girls love to chat or tell me about what they read).
Grammar (R&S. This is where I differ from CM. I feel that it is gentler to do a solid program that
build a little each year than try to fit grammar into a few years. R&S English 2 is very gentle and
conversational. It only takes about 5 min. in second.
I only start grammar instruction if the child is a strong reader and has finish a phonics program. I
will not start with my son when he is in second.)
She usually finished early and had time to play before lunch (While I work with brother and sister).
At the lunch table we switch off between subjects-
2 days a week we read Science. 2 days we do Picture Study or Composer Study (one month Picture the next month Composer). We also do spanish flash cards, poetry and our read aloud at the lunch table.
Science projects, nature walks or other projects are done in the afternoon.
If I just had a 2nd grader I would use the time before lunch to do some of what we do at the lunch table and Science would just be Nature Study. I hope that all helps some.
ETA: We start Spelling in 3rd grade using SCM Spelling Wisdom. Copywork and Spelling become one subject. So it doesn't add much more time to our day.
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I have a whole list of book that I will read to ds when we start our history cycle over. I only chose books that his sisters really enjoyed when they did Ancients.
For Read-Alouds:
The Shipwrecked Sailor
The Boy of The Pyramids
A Grain of Rice
Tutankhamen’s Gift
Usborne Greek Myth or D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Aesop’s Fables
To go along with history:
Usborne Book of World History
Archaeologists Dig for Clues
The Great Dinosaur Mystery and the Bible
Seeker of Knowledge
Ancient Egypt (Treasure Chest) or Hieroglyphics (Treasure Chests)- (These are not books, they are hand on kits)
Mummies Made in Egypt
The Trojan Horse
Tut’s Mummy: Lost and Found
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Greek Athlete
Alexander The Great by Demi
The Great Wall of China
Cleopatra
You Wouldn’t Want to be a Roman Gladiator
Pompeii: Buried Alive
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Welcome! I know it seems right now like you must do something with your oldest, but take it from a mom that did too much too soon- relax. Give yourself a year or even two before you start schooling him. Right now simply focus on establishing good habits and attitudes for your children and yourself. Begin slowly to bring order into the house. Start with ONE thing only (like laundry or obedience). Remember that this is a season. It will pass. You will be able to come up for a breath soon.
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I have to wait till tonight because my dh decided he wants to do it with me. So he did his original tests and we will both be starting on week 3. We will be doing sit-ups, & push ups. I will do the squats and dips too. He will do pull-ups at work.
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Thanks that looks awesome!
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Count me in!
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Iron Man! My dh looks like him (which I have already stated many times on these boards ;)) and has a very similar personality. I am one lucky girl . :001_tt1:
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Well if it were me I would make it real easy and go with Spelling Wisdom from SCM. I have my girls copy the passage 2-3 times a week then I dictate it to them on the 3rd or 4th day. On the first day we underline and discuss the words they might have trouble spelling. That is it. My girls are in the same book at different spots, so it is very economical. Plus, it's non consumable so my ds will be able to use it too.
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Have you shared the reading of a book together? My dd10 and I have done this. We read The Secret Garden together and now we are reading Little Women. She reads half the chapter I read the other half. My dd is a very audible learner. So to hear herself and hear me is very helpful. Plus, she can ask questions as we read. We have great discussion and it is a nice mommy daughter time.
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Well, I don't know about WWE/FLL, but I have always used copywork only for handwriting (I do use a workbook for cursive though). It works great if you just watch and make sure she is forming her letters correctly. Also make sure she is copying something everyday. Make life easier for yourself.
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Awesome! We love our Billys too!
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Nothing or anything we want. My dh runs his own company and works long hours so weekends are simply hang out and relax times. I don't do any chores, grocery shopping, laundry, etc...Today I took my dd8 to breakfast, then we went to a thrift store. When we got back my dh took our son to lunch and ice cream. Since I got home I have been on the computer. I do a lot of planning for school on the weekends. Dh is on his laptop. My oldest is on her laptop. We are all in the same room and we converse back and forth. Dd8 and ds have been playing baseball & boxing on the wii. In a little bit we will all play a board game together. Tonight dd10 will stay up with us and watch a movie. This is a pretty normal weekend for us.
What subjects do you teach without a purchased curriculum?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Well I do Spelling, Literature, Science, Math (in the early years), and I have done History before too.
For Spelling I use the 6,000 most common words list. I randomly quiz the girls on how to spell their current words and let them play games on spellingcity.com with them.
With Literature I have a shelf for each girl that they can choose a book from. After they read each day they narrate to me about the chapter.
For Science I get a spine book and lots of books to go with it, including and experiment book (and supplies). Right now we are using "The Complete Book of Our Solar System" as a spine. History is done in the same way.
Math in K-2 is very easy with lots of manipulative, and a white board (math facts + -, skip counting, solving for the unknown, recognizing groups of numbers, etc...).
ETA: Oh yes, I forgot the easiest subject to do without curr., Handwriting & Copywork.