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    The ULAT Spanish reviews and scheduling?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    48 minutes ago, EmilyGF said:

    I really like ULAT Spanish and find it effective, but like almost all programs, you can't give it to a normal kid and expect it to "work magic."

    For us, it was most effective when we used it together. Otherwise I found that my kids would go through the motions without really engaging. Also, I found that sometimes a kid would get stuck and frustrated and need me to make digital flashcards and then just let them go on. 

    We worked based on the clock (30 minutes per session) and the kids kept spreadsheets with where to start the next time. At some point, adding in a written grammar book helps. Also, there is no cultural component, so you should probably add that. (Many school programs go to the other extreme, often giving tons of culture without much language).

    My 14-year-old daughter was able to use The ULAT well on her own because she was very motivated. I worked with her until she said my lack of time was causing her to go too slowly, after which she made great progress on her own. This year, my 13-year-old worked on her own got frustrated. In retrospect, I should have worked with her until she got annoyed by me. 🙂 My perfectionistic son (aged 10) cried when I tried to do the ULAT with him. We're doing a simpler program together currently and I hope to work with him through the ULAT once he can be more gentle with himself not knowing everything.

    Emily

    Thank you! That was very helpful! What did you find to use with your 10 year old?

    Memory work - similar to CC

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    1 hour ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said:

    Oh, you can definitely just buy the guides and CD's online at the CC bookstore without joining an in person group. But it's really a super overpriced guide for a bunch of memory lists and songs though. You can look for used versions on ebay and other sites. There are CC apps too with the songs, by cycle if you want those instead. They change the editions every couple of years to force the active CC'ers into having to rebuy the guides, so you can typically find them used pretty easily (although CC will try and shame users out of selling their guides as well as buying used.) 

    You might check out Claritas as well as a similar set up. https://www.claritas-publishing.com/products

    They make similar and aren't much cheaper, but they aren't an MLM, so if that matters to you they might be a better company to purchase from than CC. 

    What exactly do you want them to memorize? History Facts? Poems? Scripture? Math facts? There are all sorts of Memory Work lists you can find online for free and save the $99 CC wants for the newest guide.........

     

    Thanks for the ideas! I'll check  those out. As to the type of memory work-just in general what they should memorize from the different subjects such as math, history dates/facts, spelling rules, etc. All in one easy resource that we can do as a family. We do scripture, hymns, and poems already. 

    Writing Curriculum? IEW style

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I'm looking for a writing curriculum  for my 3rd, 4th, and 5th grader. I think IEW looks like a good fit as they dont know how to even begin putting words on the paper when I ask them for creative writing. But I would prefer something much simpler to use and preferably more independent. Any ideas?

    Independent curriculum for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am looking for independent curriculum for math, language arts,and Bible for these grades. History and science will be done as a family or coop. Something that I dont have to teach much or very little. More supervise and answer questions if needed. Teaching Textbooks was one option for math. Also they need to be offline options as we don't have the best internet service. Any ideas to add to my list?

    BF Geography vs SCM visits to NA

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am looking for a geophraphy program that uses maps etc for teaching US geography for grades 1,2 and 3. Would one of these be better for this age group? Or would you suggest another curriculum? More for the fun of learning where each state is and geographical features than the state bords etc.

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