kanagnostos
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I was also thinking of using SL Core 3 with WP mixed in! I'm curious where you found information about mixing the two? I would love to read it!
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My son really likes IEW. We have been using SWI-A for the past year. I think it provides a more structured way of learning to write that really makes a lot of sense. Good luck with the program! The yahoo group is an amazing resource, too.
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I'm thinking of trying Nature Friend magazine. I haven't received it yet, though, so if anyone knows about it please chime in. I thought it looked like it might be a hit from the website.
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I'm SO happy to hear that the cards are now perforated! My hand went through 3 levels of nonperforated cards.
I never laminated the cards either. In fact, I used the phonogram cards most when i was first starting the program and then for the occasional review. At the stage my ds is at, we rarely use the vocabulary cards because the list is included at the end of each lesson in the book. He has been zipping through with few errors, so we only use those cards on major review days. Of course, that may change as the words get more difficult;).
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I used R/S Grammar 3 for my ds this year. It wasn't his favorite subject. On the other hand, it explains things simply and is quite thorough. My ds told me just the other day that we didn't need to do grammar together, that it was easy and he could do it on his own. I think that the black-and-white format of the book might make it seem dry, but in using it I did not feel that it was dry or boring. Hope this helps...
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Does anyone have any experiences they could share about these 2 similar curricula? A2 almost seems to be a more robust version of RC; however, RC won a lot of reader awards last year. Hmmm...:confused1:
By the way, I am new. This is my first post. Be gentle!
Katie
Spelling difficulties...help please
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I also use AAS with my ds. When we started the program, I questioned whether to have him memorize the phonogram sounds. He did it, and I'm so glad. It really was an excellent foundation for him to build on, although he probably didn't enjoy the actual process of memorizing them. It didn't take him long, and now when he has difficulty spelling a word I ask him what letter(s) make(s) the sound he is struggling with. This cuts down the possibilities and is also easy for him because the program teaches both from letters to sounds with the phonogram cards and also from sounds to letters with the sound cards. Also, I believe they have a phonics-based reader that goes with Level 1 now that may help. It was not available when I did level 1 with my son, so I can't comment on its value. Perhaps another forum member can pitch in on that.