I went to the NC dyslexia conference last weekend.

[LizzyBee]

If you have an opportunity to go to any seminars by William VanCleave, GO! Even if you don't have a child with dyslexia or special needs, GO! I went to a 3 hour workshop on word morphology, and I want to use this material with my neurotypical junior before she takes the SAT test! Morphology is really just the study of roots and origins, but he made it so clear and applicable to real life! I also went to a writing seminar that unfortunately was only an hour long.

 

You can download some of his handouts here: http://www.vcedconsulting.com/workshop.php

Edited February 28, 2011 by LizzyBee

[ElizabethB]

If you have an opportunity to go to any seminars by William VanCleave, GO! Even if you don't have a child with dyslexia or special needs, GO! I went to a 3 hour workshop on word morphology, and I want to use this material with my neurotypical junior before she takes the SAT test! Morphology is really just the study of roots and origins, but he made it so clear and applicable to real life! I also went to a writing seminar that unfortunately was only an hour long.

 

You can download some of his handouts here: http://www.vcedconsulting.com/workshop.php

 

Thanks, that does sound interesting!

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[LizzyBee]

LizzyBee, I downloaded the writing and morphology handouts. Awesome information here! I wish I could find a whole writing program that does what that handout does.

 

The product list at this site is really interesting too. (But I had to close the window after taking a peek. Absolutely no more shopping for me for this school year).

 

Thanks so much for mentioning this! I wish I could pick your brain about the rest of the conference too.

 

Have you seen Vocabulary Roots that was created by a woman named Paula H. that used to post here? I think you could get some ideas and charts from Wm VanCleave, but use Paula's curriculum. It's very inexpensive.

 

Also, Mr. VanCleave is writing a writing curriculum. Yay! But he says that because of his ADD mind, he keeps changing and adding things, so he doesn't know when he will decide it's done and get it published. Doesn't he know we need it now???? He can always publish a revised edition later. :D

[Renee in NC]

Have you seen Vocabulary Roots that was created by a woman named Paula H. that used to post here? I think you could get some ideas and charts from Wm VanCleave, but use Paula's curriculum. It's very inexpensive.

 

Also, Mr. VanCleave is writing a writing curriculum. Yay! But he says that because of his ADD mind, he keeps changing and adding things, so he doesn't know when he will decide it's done and get it published. Doesn't he know we need it now???? He can always publish a revised edition later. :D

 

Should I send him some Vyvanse?:lol:

[LizzyBee]

Should I send him some Vyvanse?:lol:

 

Whatever it takes! :lol:

[ElizabethB]

A cheap vocab program that uses roots is Instant Vocabulary by Ida Erlich. I have not personally used it with an actual child, but it is $7 and looks good, I own a copy but have not yet used it with anyone, it is too old for my 8 year old.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Vocabulary-Ida-Ehrlich/dp/0671677276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299017541&sr=8-1

 

A book that uses both morphology and phonology and does both spelling and vocab that I have used and like is Marcia Henry's Words. It is very good for my remedial students. The sample shows the beginning of the book, by the end you are reading words at the upper middle school/lower high school level and doing some root study with them. It is a bit expensive, but you can use it for years and you can print out worksheets for all your children.

 

http://www.proedinc.com/customer/ProductView.aspx?ID=989&sSearchWord=

[PhunandFonics]

Van Cleave, along with others will be in Cleveland this Saturday! I second the recommendation. I've heard him at two different IDA conferences and have his book "Everything You Want to Know & Exactly Where to Find It". I've collected most of the resources he recommends and have been able to take my oldest from a non-reader at the beginning of 4th grade to a straight A freshman at the local STEM school!

 

http://nobida.org/REGISTERONLINE/Symposium.aspx

[Renee in NC]

Van Cleave, along with others will be in Cleveland this Saturday! I second the recommendation. I've heard him at two different IDA conferences and have his book "Everything You Want to Know & Exactly Where to Find It". I've collected most of the resources he recommends and have been able to take my oldest from a non-reader at the beginning of 4th grade to a straight A freshman at the local STEM school!

 

http://nobida.org/REGISTERONLINE/Symposium.aspx

 

This post gives me some serious hope for my almost 10yo!

[LizzyBee]

Van Cleave, along with others will be in Cleveland this Saturday! I second the recommendation. I've heard him at two different IDA conferences and have his book "Everything You Want to Know & Exactly Where to Find It". I've collected most of the resources he recommends and have been able to take my oldest from a non-reader at the beginning of 4th grade to a straight A freshman at the local STEM school!

 

http://nobida.org/REGISTERONLINE/Symposium.aspx

 

Is his book a good resource for understanding the underlying theory of OG methods? I really want to learn more about OG, but I don't need a how-to book. I want more of a "why" book. Thanks!

[PrincessAriel]

Is there a list somewhere that tells where he will be speaking in the future? Or tapes of his talks? His website has so much to look at as far as resources, etc.

Thanks for sharing.

[PhunandFonics]

Van Cleave's book does give some of the "whys", but many of the resources he points you to give more information. He does include "notes for teaching" which provide valuable tips like: 'suffix -or after Latin t or s, often people. Then he also references -ory and directs the reader to another page. He recommends many other resources like:

Megawords

Explode the Code

Spell of Words

Angling for Words

Gillingham Manual

Spellbound

Solving Lanuage Difficulties

Dynamic Roots

etc.

 

The book is basically laid out with the left page listing workbook exercises that cover a certain topic including page numbers. Sometimes these are mostly word lists (like Angling) but other times there are some great teaching tips (or the "why") like in Solving Language Difficulties. It also lists "notes for teaching". Then the right page shows the topic, gives examples with a word list (sometime more thorough than others, but by no means exhaustive) and explains any rules or generalizations. This book covers both basic and advanced concepts. There are times the book will explain detail concepts like syllable division or word origin as well. The appendices include: suggested allocation of time, elements of a lesson, a brief history of English, recommended materials, and a bibliography.

 

I've always said that I wish there was just ONE O-G bible that had all the "how" and "whys" in one place, but I haven't found it yet. I find nuggets of gold here and there along the way. Another resource that I have which contains many nuggets of gold are worksheets put together by Ron Yoshimoto. If you attend one of his workshops at an IDA conference he gives away a free disk full of OG oriented materials.

 

My shelves are full of all kinds of resources and after 3 kids, 6 years, and a few years of tutoring.... I feel like I have a pretty good education! LOL!!

[PhunandFonics]

MomofC&A,

 

I don't know if he lists places where he'll speaking. His website just shows what he offers, but not what's scheduled. I just happened to know about the upcoming conference this weekend because I had planned to go!

 

March/April is a common time for the 3 Ohio IDA branches to have conferences. This weekend is Cleveland, I think Columbus is next weekend (that speaker is the owner of Children of the Code, I think!), and then Cincinnati's is sometime in April. Marcia Henry will be their speaker and she is wonderful as well!

[FO4UR]

Oh, man! I wish I could go this weekend!

 

I wonder what he thinks of Apples & Pears Spelling...it's morpheme based. I've got a struggling reader (who's always keeping me researching for ways to help him), and that is what we are using.

 

 

:bigear:

[PrincessAriel]

Oh my, he is coming to my town March 10 and 11 for the IDA conference. I am thinking I may go as there are lot of workshops being offered. Did you ladies go as a parent or are you trained in OG? Just wondering what is the best way to register as this is only a week or so away.

Thanks for the heads up!

[PhunandFonics]

I always go as a "parent" because I never finished my degree. The "OG establishment" always requires at least a bachelors in order to be officially trained and certified. Unfortunately my life story didn't turn out that way... it might at some point. Anyhow, I learned very quickly that everyone wants to know where you were trained, etc... so it's just easier to say you are a parent. Others might disagree... but that's my story.

 

And for what it's worth... I've had students I've tutored that have been working with reading specialists and in special ed for 2-3 years and made no progress. Then they work with me and I teach them in 2-3 months more than they've learned all along! So I *know* better, I just personally don't give a hoot what they think. :lol: I'm just a rebel homeschooler!

 

And not to discourage others... I have found plenty of classes, workshops, and conferences to attend. I'm even trained in RAVE-O! Sat in a class with grad students and they were just amazed at how much I understood and would ask me to explain things when they were lost. Sad thing is, most of these were elementary school teachers.:001_huh:

[LizzyBee]

Oh my, he is coming to my town March 10 and 11 for the IDA conference. I am thinking I may go as there are lot of workshops being offered. Did you ladies go as a parent or are you trained in OG? Just wondering what is the best way to register as this is only a week or so away.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

I went as a parent.