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    6th grader reads at 5th grade level. Any suggestions?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    This is great. Thank you! How quickly should I progress through this? I see that there are 10 lessons.

     

    The program I use with my remedial students averages 1.7 grade levels of improvement and is free to print. The first 5 videos are online, the next are set to release one a week over the next five mondays, but there is a transcript if you want to finish faster, I just read the transcript on the videos. There are also links to some reading grade level tests and reading diagnostic tests.

     

    http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/syllablesspellsu.html

     

    I would make sure you do the optional nonsense word document for a student that old, they generally need more nonsense words. I am working on a nonsense word fluency tracking document to go with it to track and chart WPM improvement.

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    6th grader reads at 5th grade level. Any suggestions?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted · Edited by pocjets

    First, when you get results like this, it is good to pause and reflect on whether the score accurately describes the student's achievement day to day. Does she struggle with reading? Did you have her take the test because you were concerned about it? Or do you think that she reads well but has trouble taking reading tests?

     

    Assuming that the score is accurate, I'd tackle the problem in two ways. First, I'd have her read aloud every day, working up to a half hour at a time. Start with books that are very easy for her to read aloud and then gradually work your way up to grade level. When I say gradually, I mean that this may take a year or more and that's ok.

     

    The other thing that might be worthwhile is to use REWARDS. There are two levels, Intermediate and Secondary, and it sounds like your daughter may be on the border between the two. She'd probably benefit from either one. Anyway, REWARDS teaches strategies for decoding multisyllable words. Each level has 20-25 lessons that you can easily get through in 1-2 months. It is extremely powerful.

    Thank you for your help!! What is REWARDS?

    What is Singapore's Middle School math called? Pre-algebra, etc.

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    There are a few options. Math in Focus course 1-3 is for grades 6-8. It is based on the newest syllabus and is very homeschool friendly. You can buy it at Rainbow Resource, CBD, etc. There are also New Elementary Math (7-8) and Dimensions Math (6-8) that can be bought at singaporemath.com.

     

    I would definitely look at samples before switching. Saxon is very different in how it words problems and what it focuses on. The application problems in Singapore are very hard and the skills have been worked up to over the years. It's probably not easy to just switch into.

     

    Ok. Great. Thanks for the information. I will take a look at Math in Focus but will be sure to REALLY look at it. I appreciate it. 

    Is there an advantage to having a boxed curriculum for 7th grade?

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

    Posted · Edited by pocjets

    I have always picked curriculum from different providers for my kids. However, my daughter will be in 7th grade next year and I'm just a little concerned about covering all of the bases, so to speak. I am wondering if it would be better to buy a 7th grade package (Timberdooble, Memoria Press, Covenant Home, Sonlight) or if I should just continue to pick everything out? Any thought? Also, we do not do any online or co-op classes.

    Thank you.

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