I don't have it, but I've heard from several others that the Wii Fit game is a lot of fun. And maybe if she actually does it you can count it as your PE requirtement ;)!

ladydusk, thank you for the link. Have you read any of those? I've never seen them before.

Have you read The Well-Trained Mind? It's filled with information about curriculum. Or I suggest you go to www.rainbowresource.com and order a catalog

See the other thread that HappyGrace started. I'm sorry, I don't know how to cut and paste it here.

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Lori D. Thank you for all the suggestions! I appreciate your help!

How old are you students? :iagree: with GVA, you will want to make sure they have a good phonics base and are starting to read chapter books.

My girls liked it at first, but now that they are doing "C" they can't wait for it to be done! Not being one to waste books/money I am making them finish it, and I told them I wouldn't buy higher grades of it. We've been also doing Spelling Power since the beginning of this school year, and they really like it. I like it, too (20 minutes/day!). They only have to study the words they don't know, and that is a big plus with them :). With SWO they have to read stories (I know, they are short) that others think are interesting. For example, the next lesson is about protecting your skin from the sun's rays! This is not a topic they would choose to read on their own! Not that everything has to be a joy to read, but my girls love to go to the library and choose good books, I don't feel the need to force uninteresting topics on them. I know that other students really enjoy SWO, it just wasn't a big hit in our school.

This article is almost a year old, but I just found it this morning. http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-03-13-math-panel_n.htm#chart

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I really like Spelling Power, and you can use it all the way through Grade 12!

How old is your daughter? www.systemath.com Donna

How long are your sentences? I agree the student should write down exactly what you say. Donna

:lurk5: LOL

I use SP with my twin third grade girls. We started the year doing the 5 misses and with only one child at a time (the other child would go to another room and read). But the 5 words were too much, so we switched to missing only 3. And then they wanted to do it together, so I tweaked it more. I read the list and the first one to reach 3 wrong would end the test session (so a lot of times one child might have 2 or less words to study). I think the friendly competition helps! As far as the sentences go, I had them tell me their sentences and I wrote them on the board. They would then copy them on the paper. That is fun for them b/c they are writing about something that interests them. Now that we are this far into the school year they don't ask me to write sentences on the board anymore. I guess they have enough vocabulary now to write without help. Donna

Spelling Power is working great for us (third grade).

Another laugh, thanks!

You were probably not trying to be funny here, but this just cracked me up. I hear ya and :iagree: Donna

Ditch them ASAP! Find some things that fit and look nice on you. Try going to www.missussmartypants.com for ideas.

Thanks for all the suggestions. My girls (3rd grade) found "Jump Start Typing" in the library last week, so we checked it out and they are having a fun time using it. I've been learning a lot, too! I was curious what other Hsers use. Donna

And what program did you use? I was in high school in the 80's, and those of us headed to college were not given he opportunity to take typing classes (only the "business students" were allowed to take it). I guess my folks didn't think of teaching me, either. I would like to make sure learning to type is part of my dc schooling. Thanks, Donna

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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. Great that your student is learning the sight words! I agree with the others--don't stop the phonics! I think you will regret it later on if you do. Donna

http://www.missussmartypants.com/

Belize. My DH and I met there years ago, and the official language is English.