BatmansWife Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 All About Homophones looks really good. I'm wondering if you have to photocopy every single worksheet and photocopy the cards to cut them out? Or...is the book designed to tear the cards out of the book and write directly on the worksheets? I'm referring to the hardcover book....not the ebook (I don't usually buy e-books because of the printing, which is why I'm asking if there would be tons of pages to print from the hardcover book too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basschick Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have All About Homophones. It is not designed to write directly in it. You have to photocopy the graphic organizers and the worksheets are not perforated. Her intention is that they be photocopied. So I would say, yes, there is lots of photocopying, but the entire book is for grades 1-8, so it is to use in a 7 year period. Perhaps taking that into account it wouldn't seem like so much photocopying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 The worksheets can be written right on them in the book (like a workbook), but the cards/organizers would need to be photocopied or very carefully torn out (the cards have a blank page on the back of them, but they are not cardstock, and the pages are not perforated). HTH some! Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have All About Homophones. It is not designed to write directly in it. You have to photocopy the graphic organizers and the worksheets are not perforated. Her intention is that they be photocopied. So I would say, yes, there is lots of photocopying, but the entire book is for grades 1-8, so it is to use in a 7 year period. Perhaps taking that into account it wouldn't seem like so much photocopying. The worksheets can be written right on them in the book (like a workbook), but the cards/organizers would need to be photocopied or very carefully torn out (the cards have a blank page on the back of them, but they are not cardstock, and the pages are not perforated). HTH some! Merry :-) So....both of you must have different books. :D Thank you both for letting me know more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycc Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Are your kids learning from it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 :001_huh: I was interested in this book as we move into Level 3 of AAS, but how does it work? I don't understand the writing and card thing? Anyone care to elaborate in detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Are your kids learning from it? Yes, they've remembered a lot. I like to use this on a day when I don't have time to get to spelling, because they can do the homophones pages independently. I just make sure they are clear on which word goes with which definition and then they can do them. My kids really enjoy them and sometimes do 2 or 3 in a day. :001_huh: I was interested in this book as we move into Level 3 of AAS, but how does it work? I don't understand the writing and card thing? Anyone care to elaborate in detail? There are about 130-135 worksheets that cover 2-3 homophones each. They fill in the blank in sentences with the correct word. At the bottom of each page there is either a fun fact, a place to make up your own silly sentence or tongue twister, instructions to find something like a pun or simile in the sentences above, and so on. Then there are also some crossword puzzles they can do, or games that can be played with "cards" that are in the book (they are on paper so you could cut out the pages or photo-copy them onto cardstock). The book also includes some graphic organizers and other ideas for studying homophones, and then in the back there's an index with over 1000 homophones. Have you looked at the online samples? That might help you decide if it would work for you. HTH! Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycc Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have been very very pleased with All About Spelling. Yes it is a lot of work on the parent's part but that is why we are homeschooling so that we can teach our children well. So I have a feeling All About Homophones will work just as well. I suppose I can also have the kids build their words with the tiles. I just love quality material like All About Spelling! It makes me know my kids are getting a 100% better education at home than being at school. I have seen the school side-both public and private and this is better than anything I have seen. Make me want to have more kids just to put them through AAS straightaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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