Trouble reading and taking notes in science

[Jamberry77]

My 8th grader finds it difficult to read a section of a chapter of a science book and take notes.  He's an audible learner.  Typically I read the section to him, one paragraph at a time, and tell him what to actually write as notes or say, "that sounds important, doesn't it?"

 

I'm envisioning his high school years where I will read all his science to him.  Good thing he'll be my only student as of June.

 

He does have good reading comprehension and he remembers what I read aloud to him, but if I ask him to read and take notes, he feels that the process is impossible and unbearable (and it ends up taking hours).

 

Should we just keep using what is working, even though the process is slow?  We are using Holt Earth Science (Kolbe Academy).

 

Kelly

[EKS]

I read a lot to my high schooler(s).  I consider that time to be akin to a lecture/discussion in a classroom.  In fact, though I know a lot of people do this, I can't imagine just handing my high schooler a textbook and telling him to go for it.

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

This book is excellent and gives excellent tips on how to read a textbook as well as note taking, outlining, and test taking.

 

http://www.amazon.com/What-Smart-Students-Know-Learning/dp/0517880857/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SAW4VF9WBHNMGKC9XGD

 

 

Has he been assessed for any reading difficulties? I ask because you having to read to him sounds a little worrisome but maybe I am misunderstanding. How is his science vocabulary? Is this the trouble? Homeschool Buyers Co-op has several online vocabulary programs and I believe one of them includes technical and science vocab too. Lastly, it may be helpful for him to view a video first on chapter topic and then read the text. Youtube and your library may have lots of science videos.

 

Homeschool Buyer's Co-op also has a deal for about $99 for the year for Discovery Education Streaming which has thousands of educational videos on every subject just about. This deal happens about twice a year. I bet if you ask the ladies on here someone knows when they do it. I recall the deal being offered prior to the start of the school year.

[NoPlaceLikeHome]

I read a lot to my high schooler(s).  I consider that time to be akin to a lecture/discussion in a classroom.  In fact, though I know a lot of people do this, I can't imagine just handing my high schooler a textbook and telling him to go for it.

Yes, I guess I can see that too. I still think it is very useful to learn how to tackle a textbook your self especially for college readiness. I always used videos as the lecture piece. except when he was younger.