Pam H
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Jennifer, I love the looks of these. Have you actually used them or just a great search-er?
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I just made that term up. I wanted to get your attention. I hope it worked....
My ds 7yo, has such a hard time telling how things relate to one another. How a oven and light are similar. How a chair and couch are alike. He should be following rabbit trails from key words... I burned my finger on a match or Our oven has a light when its too hot, etc.
Anything I can use to work with him every day to help him see the relationships between objects?
Thanks....
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Thank you! Got'em both. :)
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Hunter... Would you please look up that Unit Planner title? Please?
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Love Love love!!! Wonderful!! I remember when this happened for me too. Nothing like it!
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Love this!!
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Is that Jimmy Skunk on your Kindle chiguirre?
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I don't know what to do. I know he can read. He is so smart. He just doesn't want to read. We have worked through the Plaid Phonics grade 1 this year. When we come to the reading portions... won't do it. High interest books do NOT interest him. Books about things he is passionate about do not interest him. I have to bribe him basically to get him to accomplish his school work.
What would you do?
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What are the other choices for a HFA? My major interest is creating a love for learning. He can do the work in small spurts.
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I'm looking at using the Animals in their Worlds with my 2nd grader. Dx PDD-NOS. He is frequently distractable and a little behind in reading. But he loves animals.
The curriculum looks wonderful. The reviews I've read are less than stellar. What think you? Please, give me the good the bad and the ugly.
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That reminds me of my geometry class in the 10th grade....I'm not sure where my teacher was from, but she would always pronounce "leg" (as in a leg of a triangle) with a long 'a'. :D She was also allergic to chalk....funny the things you remember....
I had to reform my 'laig' to 'leg'. I was born in Louisiana. I don't know if that's what did it or what. :lol:
You guys are a wealth of information! Thank you for all the great tips! Can't wait to use them.
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I'm trying to help my ds hear the difference between these two short vowel sounds. Our southern accent doesn't help. Do any of you have any tricks or resources that can help?
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This site was recommended by my son's Algebra teacher for algebra, but I noticed it has science helps there too. You might take a look.
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We just bought a pair of blue sunglasses at the dollar store. They worked for my son.
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Thank you all for your ideas, links and encouraging words. :001_smile:
Tim had a breakthrough today. And this is what did the trick...
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/short_long_vowels_lapbook.php'>http://www.homeschoolshare.com/short_long_vowels_lapbook.php
the "two vowel rule flapbook" is what clicked with him.
Also, I'm going to work with this:
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/short_long_vowels_lapbook.php
The last resource is not a lapbook, but just a workbook-ish item.
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Could you elaborate on what you mean by that? Is he stuck on CVC words because he can't understand how new rules affect what he already knows, or is he stuck on exceptions to the rules? I don't understand if he's having problems learning new vowel sounds, blends, digraphs or what specifically. ??? Are all his speech problems corrected so that he can make the sounds in the words you want him to read? (Warning: I still might not be able to help even if I knew more details.:tongue_smilie:)
Basically, after one and one half week of school, he will not accept that the vowels have another sound beside the short vowel sound. Granted, I've only been at it a short time, but there is no light going on. I don't think he believes me. :001_huh:
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Ottakee,
I have read your posts about these books and looked at them briefly. I spent more time looking at them tonight. Where would I start with him? He is already reading short vowels well and many blends. He has several sight words. Is there a placement test or something?
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Hello my friends.
Background... My 6yo was dx w/PDD-NOS in 2006. He was non-verbal until age 3. His st taught him to the basic concepts of communication using PECS in just 3 months. He grew by leaps and bounds in the following two years. I was so unsure about how to teach him, we sent him to the ps for K. He learned easily and is reading CVC words and doing fairly well in math. Relieved, we brought him home this year. This is our 14th year hsing. He is my 6th son.
I cannot teach him about variations to the rules he's already learned!!! I have used sooo many reading/phonics curricula. Not all with him, but I am stuck with what I should use.
I am currently using Horizons 1. Also have Plaid Phonics. Looked at Scaredy Cat. In the past I have used 100 EZ Lessons, Blue LLATL, WRTR, MFW, maybe others.... I've tried to sleep since then.
I'm seriously considering looking closer at WRTR for him. My other three at home are currently using SOS, so I have some time to invest in my baby. Can anybody offer some counsel?
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My experience has been very much like Dobela's. :001_smile:
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Hi.
I'm looking to purchase the science go-along kits from Home Science Tools. They are so expensive. Have any of you found a less expensive alternative?
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Here is our "Bored" list:
Origami
puzzles
logic games
drawing
watercolors
pastels
charcoal
playdough
pattern blocks
tangrams
woodburning
engraving
leather tooling
model rocketry
photography
capsulas
legos
magic tricks
card games
knot tying
model building
organizing collections
secret and real life codes
electronic kits
chemistry kits
star gazing juggling
candle making
plaster molding and painting
paper airplanes
yo yo tricks
magnet play
jacks and marbles
soap carving
calligraphy
harmonica playing puppetry
computer software
reading
military strategies
cooking
send off for free stuff in the mail
pen pals
write letters to relatives
teach dog tricks
My 15yo taught himself to solve a rubic cube and taught himself to play the guitar by watching youtube videos. Now he plays in a praise band. =)
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Hugs to you, Butterfly. I've seen some things I'm thinking about, but have no idea how well they would work. I'm waiting and watching your post. My ds is 6yo.
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Hello Ladies,
I have a brand new challenge before me for next year. After 13 years of homeschooling, I'm going to probably be teaching first grade to my baby who attended the public school for K. We enrolled him in the ps to allow him to receive speech therapy and occupational therapy.
Also to alleviate my fears that I might not be able to teach him to read. He is reading cvc words very well and is very phonetic. He is the most visual child that I have but I am working on teaching him a little auditorily as well.
Is WTM visually enabling for a child dx with PDD-NOS? I would like to hear your favorite visually attractive 1st grade curricula. Focusing mainly on reading. We currently use MUS for math and I'm happy with that, I think. Plug away if you know something better!! Please~!
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I've been a WTM homeschooling parent in the past. Life has taken a different turn than I expected and we can no longer homeschool. This is my obligatory one post so I can post on the for sale board.