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Well, I will attempt this question. I have only used SL for one year and haven't used Beautiful Feet yet but have several of the guides and will be doing a study with dd next year. So I may not be the best to answer this, but maybe this will get the post going. My own personal experience with SL totally overwhelmed me and ds. Too much reading and I personal didn't like having to find all of the questions for each book. It seemed to be a lot of time on one subject. (personal opinion, I know many love SL not trying to get blasted here) MFW has less books and some projects and probably a little more hand holding. They do not however have review questions of the books like SL does. You would do narration. (In the grades before high school) The manual has teachers notes listed after the weekly schedule. The high school program, I believe, has literary analysis and writing components built into the program. (We have not used the high school program) Beautiful Feet from what I see is more of a notebooking approach. You read the book and look up vocabulary words, research various things, (people, how something is done, etc.) copy maps and put them all in a notebook. The guide goes lesson by lesson, no flipping around to find the questions for this book, or reading additional teachers notes. It is more streamlined but your student will do more outside research. This is what I am being drawn to because it has good books and seems less intensive and easier to fit into our schedule. I hope this helped in some way, if only to get others to respond because I'm sure others can explain things better than I can.
Blessings,
Pat
Thanks, Pat. I agree about SL being very labor intensive. I have used it beginning with Core 1 up to this year of Core 100. We love the books! That is the very best part for us about SL. I used to try to get ALL of the reading/work done (and that's just Bible, History/Geography & Literature/Reading). When I stressed all of us out so much by trying to do that, I decided that I would do what made sense for us. There is no law that says you have to do everything in any instructor's guide. It took me a long time to get there but I finally got there. :001_smile:
With that said, I appreciate what you're saying about less -- fewer books, less intensive. So thanks for your comments. It's a good starting point. :thumbup:
Karen
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I have been using Sonlight (SL) for most of my dd's home school education. But I am considering Beautiful Feet (BF) and My Father's World (MFW). I know about SL but could someone who knows the other two tell me how they compare with SL? If that's not a good question, then perhaps the strengths and weaknesses of each of the 3.
My dd is currently in 7th grade so I'd be looking at 8th and up.
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Oh Cajunrose, I know your pain. My dd was 12 when I finally realized that she most likely had dsylexia. I remember feeling oh so guilty and "How could I know NOT have known this from the time she was born????!!!" and she was home schooled all that time. I think the hardest thing for me was that I was a public school teacher back before I began home schooling so surely I, if anyone, should have been able to fix this problem. But I couldn't.
My dd could barely read outloud, had leveled off at about the 2nd grade reading level. She hated reading, hated school with me, hated Math, and loved to draw (and is quite good at it).
I tried the Susan Barton site and found out that she wasn't even ready for that. she didn't even know what a syllable was so she couldn't break words into syllables. All her "sounding out" was just from memory. She didn't know the difference between many sounds that letters make so it makes so much sense that she couldn't read them or pronounce and of course she couldn't spell them! When she didn't know a word (which were many) she would try to find a similarly shaped word that she knew that she could substitute in there. Reading outloud was so hard for her. She needed a Lindamood Bell tutor to get her up to speed so that she could do the the Susan Barton method later. She was tested, was definitely dyslexic. So, I learned the program (Lindamood Bell) with her and helped her at home. In about 6 months, she was able to go from 2nd grade reading to almost grade level (7th) and I was thrilled. And so was she!
Please be kind to yourself. You have nothing to do with this. The structure (I wrestle with that as well) will come as will the peace once your child learns that they can do it. I used to think my dd wasn't even trying and that surely if she tried harder, she would get it. I know realize that she tried harder than any of us ever did and still didn't get it. Now, she loves to read because she knows the words and it doesn't take forever to get through a sentence not remember any of it once she got to the end.
Forgive yourself (if needed), love yourself and your child, try out the vision therapist and if needed, here's the Lindamood Bell site to check out: http://www.lindamoodbell.com/
You will get through this and so will your child. I will keep you in my prayers.
Karen G.
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I'm praying too -- for supernatural comfort and strength in the coming days and for provision.
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Has anyone used the Getty Dubay Italics writing program for handwriting? How about the Reasoning & Reading series by Joanne Carlisle? I'm wondering if anyone has had success with students with dyslexia (and dysgraphia).
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I have that, yet I am not too impressed with it. Not as fun as I would have liked it to be.
My dd is 12 and extremely artistic. So this year I'm looking for some more art for her. What are you looking for and what did you not like or find in this book?
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We've been having fun with Mary Ann Kohl's books.
Rosie
Which ones of hers have you used?
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We enjoyed Visual Manna
I see that there are many Visual Manna books out there. Which one or ones did you use and enjoy?
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You might want to look at Through the Bible With My Child.
Have you used this? Do you know what ages this is for?
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We are going to be doing Who Is God? by Apologia at night as a family. There will be 4 books in the series and two have been released so far.
CBD has it on sale right now.
Karen, I saw the Who is God? book. What is the other one that has also been released? This looks really good.
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Does anyone have some suggestions for good Bible curricula/devotion for upper elementary? I'm looking for something that can get my dd excited about reading the Bible and studying it. Since reading has been an issue for her, I'd prefer something that we could do together either she and me or as a family.
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My dd is almost 13, going into 7th grade (to give her a grade). Was diagnosed this past year with dyslexia and my dh and I believe she also has ADD if not ADHD. We have used Sonlight (which we love) and a variety of other curricula. I am looking for a good spelling program, Science program as well as a good cursive handwriting program. I'm also looking for a way to add more structure to our day. She is our one and only child.
Since her diagnosis and tutoring (Lindamood Bell), she has improved her reading level from 2.8 to almost grade level.
Because of her reading difficulties, she has resisted most reading and writing (up until now). So that most of the science we have done has been TOPS (very little reading and writing). We've also used NoeoScience which she loved but it's a bit pricey. She LOVES experiments but I am looking a good solid Science curriculum that is not-so-intensive with the reading and writing but solid in the scientific method as well as hands-on experiments.
Also, does anyone know anything about the Getty Dubay Italics writing program? Handwriting has been hard for my dd. We tried Handwriting without Tears and A Reason for Handwriting. We had more success with the latter but wanted to try something new for the school year.
Lastly, I have been doing some reading about children with ADHD/ADD and how they need structure. I find it hard to structure our day with just one child. I tend to be somewhere in the middle with structure. Any ideas on how to be more structured with our day (we begin at around 9 and end somewhere around 2 or so)?
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I didn't want to know that! I LOVE chocolate. Not that I have to eat it ALL the time but I like knowing it's there if I am "in the mood" for some!:001_smile:
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Thank you everyone for your comments and input. It has helped me sort through some of the complexities of what to do.
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My dd is 12 and has from the get-go been a slow reader. Currently using mostly Sonlight Core 6 with some Abeka. Reading continues to be difficult as does cursive writing and Math. I think she may be dyslexic. We are considering having her tested. Dd took the student screening on www.brightsolutions.us website of Susan Barton (Orton-Gillingham method). My dd was not able to determine how many syllables in words very accurately and had difficulty distinguishing different sounds from each other. Susan's recommendation is for Lindamood Bell tutoring. Really can't see how we can afford tutoring (A friend of mine has spent over $5000 on her son) but know that we need to do something for my daughter is stuck and very very frustrated. I've seen the following suggested in other threads - Explode the Code, Spell to Write and Read, Writing Road To Reading, Phonics Pathways, Sing Spell Read Write, Seeing Stars.
I'm looking for some way to work on her decoding skills without using something made for very young children. I think she's maxxed out her ability to move on and is not real interested in the normal school materials. Looking for something made for older children that she will not be insulted with but that will work on breaking down the sounds involved and work on auditory memory as well.
By the way, she is very artistic and not the workbook type of student.
Any thoughts on how to proceed?
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My dd is 12 and has from the get-go been a slow reader. We did Accelerated Christian Ed (ACE) for Grade 1 and she learned her phonics. We are now doing mostly Sonlight Core 6. Reading continues to be difficult as does cursive writing and Math. I think she may be dyslexic. We are considering having her tested. Dd took the student screening on www.brightsolutions.us website of Susan Barton (Orton-Gillingham method). My dd was not able to determine how many syllables in words very accurately and had difficulty distinguishing different sounds from each other. Susan's recommendation is for Lindamood Bell tutoring. Really can't see how we can afford tutoring (A friend of mine has spent over $5000 on her son) but know that we need to do something for my daughter is stuck and very very frustrated. I've seen the following suggested in other threads - Explode the Code, Spell to Write and Read, Writing Road To Reading, Phonics Pathways, Sing Spell Read Write, Seeing Stars.
By the way, she is very artistic and not the workbook type of student.
Any thoughts on how to proceed?
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I think my 12 y.o. dd may have dyslexia and have been reading this thread to see what others are recommending or have used. But, I'm stuck because I don't know what the abbreviations stand for! Could someone please tell me the following: ETC, SWR, WRTR, PP, SSRW? I think that's all of them.
By the way, is Explode the Code very repetative and boring? Is that what people are saying?
Thanks!
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Dear Impish,
I can understand your pain - my husband and I were on the brink of not physical separation but emotional separation after our twins died (in utero). It was only because we were so broken and willing to do whatever it took, that God rescued us out of the deep dark pit. I remember when I was a new Christian and heard the word "submission" and thought, "You've got to be kidding, right?" It's been a long process but God has allowed me to honor (submit to) my husband by doing the things that make him feel respected. Men need to feel respected whereas women need to be loved. I'm not saying that we don't also need to be respected and that men don't need to be loved, of course we do. But for men, feeling respected is so very important. An important resource in addition to all that have already been listed is: a book called Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs. He's a counselor and it took him years to realize how to make things work in his own marriage. He shares good insights and stories from people who have benefited from his book.
Blessings to you and your husband. God sees your heart and will meet you where you are. I will keep you in your husband in my prayers.
Karen G.
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I don't know if you're a member of the HSLDA but I would contact the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). Here's their link: http://www.hslda.org/