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    Spelling problems in a super bright kid-nothing working

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    What would you do?  

    My 8th grade son has significant problems with spelling.  This is not new.  We've worked on it for many, many years.  He has no reading problems.  He reads difficult, long books without trouble (Lord of the Rings, Adventures of Huck Finn, everything by Orson Scott Card).  We've tried All about Spelling, Spell to Write and Read, Logic of English, always with the phonics based emphasis.  This last year we switched to Rod and Staff with an additional 15 minutes/day word drill on spelling city.  That seemed to work better than anything and I saw significant improvement.  

    He was just placement tested for an English class at a local co-op and the evaluator had significant concerns about his spelling.  She said it looked like he never learned phonics.  This is not the case  The reality is, he can spout off all the spelling rules and all the sounds of all the phonograms.  He can decode just fine.  His trouble seems to be with encoding--and especially if it is a freewrite (not for spelling class).  

    I had planned on doing Rod and Staff 8 this year with him (which has phonics, morpheme, and root work). 

    Now I'm wondering if I need to do something else or if really need to get him evaluated.  He has no other problems except spelling.  He's highly intelligent, advanced in reading, can diagram super complicated sentences, and can write with a great deal of style.  He flew through Dolciani Algebra, and truthfully seems gifted in every other respect except spelling.  Every time I've considered dyslexia, he didn't seem to fit the description.  Am I missing something?  Are there other learning disabilities this sounds like?  

    Those who do the omnibus program...Classical conversations thinking about going to VP self paced program

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    3 hours ago, lbell said:

    My daughter did Challenge A & B and then I moved her to Wilson Hill Academy.  The have classes called The Great Conversations.  They are amazing and live!!  The self-paced Veritas press classes are great but for high school you really want them having conversations.  Check Wilson Hill out.  It it amazing.  Bruce Etter, who is the teacher on VP self-paced Omnibus 1 & 3 is the headmaster and teaches some of the classes.  In 9th grade my daughter took 3 classes, TGC1+4, Fundamentals of Academic Writing & Physics 1.  In 10th grade she took TGC 4, Logic 2, Algebra 2, Honors Chemistry, and Spanish 1.  Next year, she will take TGC 6, Rhetoric 1, Honors Pre-Calculus, AP Biology & Spanish 2.  It is so much better than CC!!

    Yes, we did almost exactly the same thing.  Agree with this sentiment exactly.   

    BookShark Science 7/Sonlight Science H?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    It isn’t new for bookshark.  We used about half of it last year.  We thought we’d love it, but my kiddo ended up switching to BJU at semester.  It may just be us.  As much as sonlight appeals to us, we’ve tried it before and always drop it.  This science oriented kid just didn’t find it challenging enough and wanted the feedback of tests.   I have a complete set I’m getting ready to sell if you are interested.  

     

     

    Migraine treatment options - what else can I try?

    in The Chat Board

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    Migrelief ... but try it daily for three weeks before giving up. Yes, I had tried Magnesium, b, and feverfew before trying it, but this combination cured a chronic daily migraine that never completely went away for many YEARS. Way better than Topamax. I still get migraines a couple times a month, but I can always get rid of them now with Excedrin Migraine. Oh, and low inflammation diet (very low carbs and dairy) helps, too.

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    Wilson Hill Academy

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted · Edited by amy in ks

    Have you seen the booklists for the GC classes?  They are extensive and difficult!  To read and prep to teach these in a way that is meaningful and appropriate is not an easy task.  Plus, there are weekly forum writing posts they need to grade and at least quarterly long essays to grade.   Plus, the Omnibus Teachers we've had are HIGHLY qualified and this is their income.  I'm good with the price.  

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    Wilson Hill Academy

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted · Edited by amy in ks

    Anyone have a child in Rhetoric with Mr. Baker? Thoughts? My daughter will have gone through Fallacy Detective, Introductory Logic and Intermediate Logic. That’s the equivilent of Logic 1 at WHA. They are supposed to have Logic 2 or permission from the instructor. We got permission since she’ll be a Junior and won’t be able to take Rhetoric 2 (senior thesis) without it, but will this class be crazy difficult without Logic 2?

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    When to throw in the towel in online class...

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    My non-math loving daughter did great with WHA geometry last year, but there was a learning curve. First, the discussion boards don't require knowledge. Your student is encouraged to post which problems they are struggling with for others to help with. Some kids are reluctant to do that at first, but it really can be helpful. The text also has an explanation of the ideas in the chapter. I wouldn't give up, but persevere if possible. Try to get in a math lesson daily. Once they get past the humps, they feel so accomplished!

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