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How do you teach a child to memorize? My 6th grader really struggles with memorization. He can narrate what I have asked him to memorize. He can say 'most' of what I ask him to memorize. But, he can't seem to do the 'word-for-word' part. And, I'm not talking about 'tough stuff'. I'm talking about Psalm 100 right now.
He really tries to memorize it, and he gets really down on himself when he can't 'get it'. But, he really does struggle. We don't do dictation for this reason. He can't keep it in his head long enough to recite it and then write it on paper. There were lots of tears involved in the few short months we tried dictation last year.
He seems to do better if I take it line by line and have him repeat after me adding a new line each time we recite it. He CANNOT do it if I ask him to read the passage and say it in the mirror (or to a sibling) for a few days and then recite it to me at the end of the week. It only works when I have him 'repeat after me'. And, once he has it memorized...it's memorized. He really does know it.
But, surely there is an easier way to do it. He gets really frustrated when his younger sister (1st grade) can read it to herself for a few days and then spout it back to me perfectly! He's a very bright boy who really struggles in this area. Any suggestions?
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Is there a need for an additional Bible curriculum (like R&S or Explorer's Bible Study) when using TOG? Or are the TOG Bible lessons sufficient?
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I've done it at Staples and had a good experience.
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Still wondering whether or not I need additional Bible curriculum with TOG Year 2...
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I'm new to the forum, and I have had a great time reading through the posts as I try to formulate my plan for next year. We are switching to TOG next year, and I can't wait. How does this look for next year? Do I need the added Bible/worldview curriculum in addition to TOG? Or is it too much?
11th Grade
Saxon Advanced Math + DIVE CD
Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox
Rod & Staff English 10 (review grammar before taking SAT in spring)
Rod & Staff Christian Ethics for YOUth
Advanced Chemistry + DIVE CD
Intro to Photography (Oak Meadow)
Personal Finance for Teens (Larry Burkett)
Tapestry of Grace Year 2 (dialectic/rhetoric level)
Mavis Beacon Typing
Health (from MFW) (not sure)
ISAAC – 7th Grade
Saxon Algebra ½
Latin for Children Primer A
Building Thinking Skills
Rod & Staff English 6
Rod & Staff Bible 6 (?)
Exploring Creation with General Science
Spelling Power
The Fun Spanish
Mavis Beacon Typing
TOG Year 2 (upper grammar/dialectic levels)
Rod and Staff Art Pac 7
Oak Meadow Recorder (he’s asking for it)
EMMA – 2nd Grade
Horizons Math 2 or 3
Song School Latin
Keepers at Home
Explorer’s Bible Study Beginnings 2
All About Spelling Level 3
First Language Lessons 2nd grade
Rod and Staff Science 2 (spine for unit studies)
Rod and Staff Health
The Fun Spanish
BBC Typing (online)
TOG Year 2 (lower grammar level)
Rod and Staff Art Pac 2
Oak Meadow Recorder (she’s asking for it)
ALL – Beautiful Feet History of Classical Music
an artist per month
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My middle one will start his own science next year in 7th grade. We have always done science together until that point. When my children reach 7th grade they begin Exploring Creation with General Science. So, next year I'll have 3 sciences going...Physics (11th grade), general science (7th grade), and biology (2nd grade).
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I didn't start AAS until my daughter was reading fluently. She's currently 6 (1st grade). We did phonics through the middle of K when she began reading chapter books on her own. At that point, she asked to do spelling like her brother. So, I started her in AAS 2nd semester last year. I am a die-hard 'phonics' girl, and I wouldn't use AAS to teach phonics/reading. But, I love it for spelling.
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Thanks for your input. :001_smile: I'm planning to purchase the map aids, the writing aid, and the evaluations for R level. I'll wait and see about the lapbook. Both my 7th and 2nd grader would possibly enjoy doing it, but I still need to think about it.
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Hubby gave me the green light to purchase TOG for next year. I will have 3 kids using it...11th grade, 7th grade, and 2nd grade. Do I 'need' the map aids, writing aids, pop quiz? I'm planning to get the evaluations to use specifically with my high schooler, but I'm not sure about the other extras offered.
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I have not used BJU math, but have used Horizons. We use Horizons math from K-3 before transitioning into Saxon 54 in 4th grade. I have seen that my kids are adequately prepared for this transition. Horizons is spiral. And, this is the only negative I have for Horizons math. I do find that I have to cut some sections of math in half for my dd, because there is so much review. She doesn't need to complete 12 '2-digit plus 2-digit' addition problems if I can see mastery in the first 4 or 5. For that, we tweak the program. Other than that I love it and my kids do, too.
Where does your child "do school?"
in High School and Self-Education Board
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We have a school room that serves as our 'base of operations'. This is where we do all group work. It has an old kitchen table and all of our school stuff (except the kids' computer which is in the hallway). Then, the kids are free to take their independent work anywhere they want as long as they can stay focused. My oldest usually takes his work to the computer desk in the hallway or reads on his bed. My middle one takes his work to the kitchen table or reads where ever the mood strikes him. My youngest usually puts her work on a clipboard and works on the floor in the school room (she likes to be near me). As long as they can work where they are, I don't mind where they work.