shinyhappypeople Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 "Challenging" is a bad word to my 9 yo. She will shut down, become angry or just weep if she thinks something is too hard. To her, most curricula feels like navigating a Class VI rapid, meaning its pretty much impossible to survive. I'm looking for a curricula that is like floating in our canoe on a peaceful stretch of river, with the sun warming our backs as we chat about life and enjoy the day. We still make progress, it's just slow. Slow is okay. This isn't a race. We haven't done very much spelling instruction, but she can read fine (making huge leaps in the reading area in the last few months). We've been using CLE Language Arts 100, which I love and I thought she liked, but she admitted that she was only going along with it because she hated the math we were using and knew I wouldn't be willing to change both. So, she decided to pick her battles. (Smart girl and good negotiating skills!) I'm not sure if we'll finish out CLE 100 (probably will). I don't worry about her being "behind," but I would like her to make forward progress, even if it's slow and gentle. I'd prefer to stay away from workbooks. We need spelling, grammar and writing. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Copywork from books she is reading. Narrate from books you read to her. Dictation for spelling. Maybe occasionally ask her to circle the nouns in a sentence she copies, and learn grammar in a more organic way. Easy peasy. Use those beautiful books in Ambleside Online and read up on Charlotte Mason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Copywork from books she is reading. Narrate from books you read to her. Dictation for spelling. Maybe occasionally ask her to circle the nouns in a sentence she copies, and learn grammar in a more organic way. Easy peasy. Use those beautiful books in Ambleside Online and read up on Charlotte Mason. Exactly what I was thinking. GMTA. :laugh: Queen Homeschool Supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Your child sounds like the perfect person for Learning Language Arts Through Literature. ETA Oh and also agreeing with hmsmith's suggestions as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 What about First Language Lessons? the 1/2 book. It's very gentle and yet continues moving forward. Or Primary Language Lessons. We've loved both of these and I can't wait to get back to them with my youngest when it's time. Good luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 First language lessons is great! I use it with my autistic dd and the lessons are not too overwhelming and I am amazed at how much we learn. We also use writing with Ease with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm interested in hearing your responses, you've just described my 7 y/o ds. I'm leaning t/w LLATL for him but am still undecided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Another option is Primary Language Lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I would say consider Bravewriter lifestyle. It's definitely in the gentle, slow and steady category for most kids. If you need something more organized and scripted, this might not be it, but The Arrow would get you part of the way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliegmom Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I was also going to suggest Primary Language Lessons :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The Sentence Family, The Humpties, Grammar Tales, Language Smarts. Writing with Ease copywork is great and gentle. Just do the parts that work for you. Schoolhouse Rock. Brian P. Cleary books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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