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Looking for a Good Kinder Curriculium
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on February 18, 2008
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Ok we use Saxon math and we use a variety of things for phonics. Right now we are just reading Bob books. I need a kinder curic. Any ideas.. Something with maybe some ...
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- I have heard Five in a Row is a good program for the younger age. You can also pick a theme (like dinosaurs) and head to the library to check out books on dinosaurs. ...
- www.kinderkorner.com has some great thematic units for kinder. It is a great source for resources and ideas. :) Good luck and have fun, I homeschool my 4 year old too.
- You might find some good suggestions in the book, "The Well Trained Mind." You can also google that title and get on their website. It's a great resource for homeschoo...
How to Reward Straight a Kids, W/out Hurting Other Siblings' Egos
Asked by A.T. from Phoenix
on May 30, 2008
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Two out of five of my kiddos got 4.0 grade averages. I'd like to reward them for this, but how do I go about it with out hurting my other kids. I don't want them to...
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- Hi A., My kids love Chuckie Cheese's and they give free tokens for good grades. Take all of the kids report cards and let them get their free token for their grade...
- what a great analogy to compare kid's schoolwork to your work as a stay at home mom. we do good work because it benefits the family and society and we have pride in a...
- If you reward them all for the things that they do, then this is just another thing. For heavens' sake, reward them! You are fair about other things, so why not this...
Homeschooling Algebra
Asked by M.M. from Jacksonville
on April 21, 2010
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I am going to start Algebra next year with my middle schooler. She is using the Prentiice Hall preAlg book right now. I bought this one at a garage sale and it has n...
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- M., I homeschooled both of my boys all the way through precalculus. The Prentice Hall Math books are fantastice and can be ordered as a homeschooler through Oasis ...
- I haven't used this myself, but have heard good things about the: Navigating through Math series. It provides a program for math from 6th grade through 8th and a sec...
- We home schooled our 11 year old daughter for 5th grade because we were abroad. We used EnVison Math for 5th grade. We loved it. It included a lot of 6th and 7th gr...
To Home School or Not to Home School
Asked by D.E. from Shreveport
on January 31, 2008
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I feel like my 6 year old is having a hard time in school in all areas (reading,writing,spelling,math). He's getting a's and b's in school but the grades and the actua...
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- My children have been in public school and have been home schooled. I personally found the home schooling is what our family needs. That is for you to figure out. I am...
- Go to the HSLDA website to find out the laws for the state you are moving to. Some states are very strict and may require college educated parents, precise record kee...
- I am a public school teacher and what I have found is that the children who are homeschooled don't often get compared to their peers. The parents think that the childr...
Academic Enrichment Programs
Asked by M.R. from New York
on May 20, 2009
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Hi my son is 8 and in the 2nd grade but is very advanced for his age. He is at a 5th grade reading and math level. He loves to read and math is one of his favorite s...
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- Couple of thoughts... 1. New York State does not recognize "giftedness" for special education purposes, so do not request testing through the school. There is no ne...
- I'm probably no help here, but my advice is to just let your 8 year old be an 8 year old. Schools push kids too hard, too early these days. Kids need time for slacking...
- Hi M., I can't answer your questions specifically about a program, but I can tell you what we are doing. My youngest daugter is very advanced as well. We homeschool...
Helping My 6 Year Old Learn How to Read Better
Asked by G.T. from Washington DC
on March 25, 2012
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Hello Ladies,
I just need any suggestions on helping my daughter learn how to read better. She is a very intelligent little girl and very eagar to learn! Also, I...
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- Ask her teacher for advice as she will know exactly what strengths and weaknesses your daughter has, for instance some kids understand phonics but need to practice rea...
- For math: www.khanadademy.org For reading: www.starfall.com Also, speak to her Teacher, and ask for tips or supplementary worksheets etc. And just read to her.
- My husband has a genius level IQ and struggled to read, he could not read in first grade at all. The spent the Summer with his grandmother and she would read to him fr...
My 1St Grader Is a Struggling Reader: Need Suggestions
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on February 24, 2008
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I have a 1st grader who is struggling with reading. He is falling behind in this subject only. Every night he has assigned books to read to me. He hates it and its a...
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- The main thing is to read, read, read. My daughter struggled in reading in the 1st grade as well so I made it a point to read with her for 1 hour every day and I mean...
- Hi, A.!! I own a tutoring company in Waco, TX and am a certified Phono-Graphix instructor. You have a lot of great advice!! I think getting testing done on eyes, t...
- I have a daughter in first grade that was struggling to read just a few months ago. The teacher at her school put her in a special reading group with kids at her readi...
Seeking Ways to Increase My Brain Power
Asked by C.F. from Houston
on January 14, 2009
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For as long as I can remember, learning has been a challenge for me. Some of the obvious things I've always struggled with are math, especially word problems, ratios, ...
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- Ok so I am dyslexic and here is what helps me. Vitamin B complex, fish oil, antioxidants and Resveratrol. You can get all of these at a good vitamin store. They rea...
- Hi C. -- you sound great! I may be projecting my own problems onto you, but maybe you have Adult Attention Deficit Disorder -- that would fit with a lot of what you de...
- I have a slight problem as well. same thing, can't read a paragraph and remember. Forget, forget, forget..... Get a calender write appts, p/u, bills due. I have had to...
Teachers... How Is Your School Teaching Reading??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 25, 2012
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My daughter is in kindergarten.. and I have to say I am very unimpressed with the curriculum. When we went for meet the teacher night.. I had one question.. "how do y...
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- I'm not familiar with DISTAR, but our local school district uses Houghton Mifflin's reading program. It's phonics based, not whole word. We moved here when my second ...
- Kindergarten isn't really for teaching reading. Your expectations are a bit high. They learn letter sounds and sight words. They might be able to recognize a word he...
- We use teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons. And we also have used something called Phonics Museum by Veritas Press. I believe the phonics method of teaching r...
Kindergarten
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on May 16, 2008
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What kind of things are kindergarteners supposed to know? Anyone that homeschools have any advice on what I should be teaching my 5 1/2 year old boy? We have math pr...
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- Hi S., I would agree with Kim K that "My Father's World" home school curriculum is excellent! I have just started to get into some of the toddler and preschool stuff,...
- I don't home school, but I have always lived near a local homeschooling collaboration. Their website may have useful info for you: www.homeschoolbuilding.org
- Hi Stacey, My sister is in your area and passed this along to me. I have a boy that just turned 5 and started reading when he was 3. I taught for 13 years in elemen...
