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My ds9 loves Typing Instructor. He looks forward to doing it and is progressing well.
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my daughter is 8 and she has read and reread them all, and now is reading them to her 5 year old sister during *their* story time! They have been a great 'springboard' for my kids love of reading...
My ds9 and dd7 have been reading them together at bedtime lately and it just gives me warm fuzzies watching them enjoy a book snuggled up together :001_wub:
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We are in a southern suburb of Dallas... :001_smile: Yea for DFW!!!
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My ds9 was 99 across the boards too this year... I just expect that and continue to keep him "technically" in his grade level while teaching him at his ability level.
;) I'd rather keep him "young" as long as possible ;)
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Further, after having pulled them out of ps this year, I can tell you they are both learning a whole lot more than if they were still in ps -- so no mommy guilt necessary!
Teach to the older and adjust for the younger.:iagree:with both :)
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Can Explorer be used as a family study (including the 4, 7 & 9 yo's) or is there something better that we can all do together?
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Those are the ones we use... the "Crossover Grip". They take a little time to get used to them (my dd just started using it and wasn't too thrilled), but they really do become more natural and really do help with their pencil hold.
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Interesting food for thought. For gifted learners, the whys can come very early, far earlier than the ability to (for example) summarize or outline text as suggested in the WTM logic stage approach to history.
I'm planning on a somewhat hybrid approach (especially since we are also new homeschoolers and I want to start at the start with ancient history) where we'll use some grammar-level resources (such as SOW 1) but with plenty of time for reflection/discussion.
Thanks for mentioning that... my gifted ds9 has been very much in the "whys" for about a year now and around the same time developed a very mature sense of humor and what we joke is his "lawyer-like" ability to get what he wants out of you or prove a point. He has always been ahead in "maturity" that way. What I have been wondering is "How will I know when he develops the logic stage abilities?"
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We have done most of level2, finishing up first grade, and apparently this is still behind what students in our local (mediocre) public schools are expected to have done. .
That is true... my dd just finished her first grade year in the Public School and this was her last spelling list:
laughing
exhausted
mysterious
midnight
concentration
amazement
solitary
whispering
bulletin board
excitement
I just pulled her out to homeschool for next year 2nd grade and will be starting with AAS level 1. It will seem like a back track to her, but it will be very good for her to "start over". The ps basically just threw impressive words at the kids and made them memorize them without any concept of spelling rules what-so-ever. She made a 100% on that last test weeks ago, but I would almost guarantee that she would probably get all of them wrong if I gave her the test again. I was so frustrated with ps in general, but especially "Spelling"... it was all about the "appearance" and not at all about "substance".
So, as far as being "behind"... I think AAS will put them "ahead" in substance even if the appearance looks "behind".
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Unless you are traveling full time, I say enjoy the time on the road. Some of my fondest memories were of our travels as a child.
Ditto. I usually just take advantage of "teachable moments" while traveling. There is so much to learn and so many things that spark their curiousity that get my kids wanting to come home and "google it".
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Okay, I think I see what you guys are talking about. I have heard that some people skip 8/7, but I wondered why. From what you both said, it sounds like maybe the 87 eases the child along a little slower, but either text will bring you to the point that the child should be ready for Algebra I by the time they are finished with either 8/7 or algebra1/2. Did I get that right, or am I off base? :001_huh:
Thanks!
Kirsten
Yes, that is correct. 8/7 gives a very thorough review of elementary math with pre-algebra mixed in. We decided to skip 8/7 this upcoming year b/c our son has been doing Saxon for a few years and has mastered all of the skills and concepts in 8/7 and is ready to dig into prealgebra (wish I would have previewed the book before we purchased the set... I have it for sale in the swap & sale section if you are interested).
I would think that being new to the program it would be better to do 8/7 so that you can, as you said, "ease into" it. 8/7 looks like a very comprehensive book that will give your child a great start into Saxon.
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I'm sooooo close! I'm just waiting for one of my science units to arrive so that I can send in my science supplies order (I like to have everything on hand before the year starts so that I don't have to worry about purchasing during the year)! I can't wait to be done! I just love the planning stage. I've started working on my schedule and laying out some of the curriculum, but will do the bulk of my planning in late July when the kids are at church staff day camp.
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Do you have a link to the placement tests?
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Have you thought of doing something like MEP before Algebra? It's fabulous, and well get your ds thinking in whole new ways. Also with CSMP. Unless you really think you need to do Algebra at 10, you may wish to go deeper into math first. There is so much more to explore;)!
I'm new to math abbreviations... what is MEP? My ds9 breezed through Saxon 76 and is begging not to continue with Saxon. We plan to use Jacobs eventually. He has a pretty solid understanding of elementary math, but I was wondering if I should bridge him to Jacobs Algebra with something else first or if I should just go ahead and start Jacobs? What would you all recommend?
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(1) First of all, can you switch from Saxon to Singapore easily?
(2) Where would you start in Singapore with a gifted soon-to-be 4th grader who just breezed through Saxon 76 and is soooo bored with the spiral curriculum of Saxon?
(3) Is there a different curriculum (pre-algebra?) that we should consider?
(4) I would like to do Jacob's Algebra with him eventually... I think he may be able to handle it now, but I don't want him to miss anything... should I consider going right to that?
Thanks for your help!
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I'm in a similar situation... dd7 is coming home from ps to homeschool 2nd grade with ds9 and ds4. I am planning to start her in Rightstart C for math, and I am going to use Language Smarts C (Critical Thinking Co.) for her grammar & start AAS1 for spelling at a quicker pace. For reading, she is right on grade level, so I plan to do lots of readers on and just above her grade level.
For Science and SS we will do this as a family. :)
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I have the homeschool edition. I also switched computers last year and had no trouble re-entering my code to gain access again on the new computer. :)
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We do the 10% tithe, but also give extra to missions, for the new building, and for guest speakers or special needs as they arise.
We believe strongly in supporting our church. We trust them that they're spending the money wisely to do all the good things churches are supposed to do. If we didn't trust that the church was using the money as God wants, we wouldn't go to that church!
Same here ;)
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If you're public schooling, I'd suggest accelerating her to first grade, as boredom is extremely destructive and discouraging.
I agree with this... that is why we ended up homeschooling. Our ds was borderline depressed at age 6 because he was "stuck" in first grade and bored silly. It was very destructive and discouraging for him.
Also, now is the time to accelerate her... she will settle into a group early on and most likely the age difference won't really even be noticeable. If you do it later, it will be more of an adjustment.
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I'm very glad to know that my son didn't spend a whole year of school prepping for those questions!
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The biggest challenge for me is that she wants me to make the example sentences into a story every day as I give them to her (which can get pretty strange ;)).
Oh, I am so glad my ds hasn't thought that one up... :lol:
Thanks for your input! I'm not sure I will be able to convince my ds to stop with fewer than 10 words (he really loves the challenge of a big spelling list) but what I may be able to convince him to do is stop at 5 and give him 5 supplemental words from his spelling competition lists. :)
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My ds2 & ds4 year olds bathe together in my bathroom tub while I shower in the seperate shower overlooking them in the morning.
My ds9 and dd7 both shower independently in the evenings (one in my shower the other in the kids' bathroom shower).
Saxon Algebra 1/2 - necessary?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Good question... I'd love to see the replies. I have been considering doing that with my ds (but to a different algebra program).