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Your Baby Can Read
... in mind that the long-term goal is to get your child to love books and literature. ... English just has more rules to learn than most other languages. ...
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- I am so glad someone finally posted about this. We purchased the starter DVD and word cards about two months ago. My daughter was 21 months when we got it and my son w...
- Yet another opinion from somone who hasn't actually used the product, (sorry.) But keep in mind that the long-term goal is to get your child to love books and literatu...
- Hey there! My son (1 year) received the program for Christmas and has been using it once a day ever since. He had never watched TV before, so it was a little difficult...
Looking for Books for a Six Year Old
Nov 5, 2009 ... My mother read this 101-year-old English classic to me, ... emerged to become one of the strongest and most memorable girls in literature. ...
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- Hi P., Try the Magic Treehouse Series. It's great for his age group and is full of adventure. E.
- I came on to write The Magic Treehouse books, but looks like everyone has the same opinion!
- Go to scholastic.com and select his grade level and you will find all types of books like you are looking for they even have books at bargain prices. Sign up for their...
I Need a Good -- No Great -- Book
She's also written English As a Second Language (very funny) and Everyone Else's ... Another one I really enjoyed, though it wouldn't be great literature, ...
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- So my taste is very varied. For humor/some sexiness & a bit of mystery, the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evonovich are addicting and had me staying up all night ...
- I can't think of the author, but The Glass Castle, was a very good book. Also, I love any of John Grisham books, and his last one was very good. I believe it was cal...
- okay, I don't know your type of books, but I have a greatly varied interest. Really varied. My best friend's 13 year old has me HOOKED on Stephenie Myers books. You...
Home Schooling Schedule
... we wanted to One year I did all of my English course in one month because I ... to read in literature or what topic they would like to study in science ...
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- The one thing I want to point out is that this is homeschooling. You do not have to follow a schedule that public/private schools follow. You must realize that you a...
- I home schooled my 2 children and after talking with other partent who did this before I used their schedule 8am to 12 noon. The reason for half a day is because in t...
- Well, what I'd try to do is since you're only spending "two hours in school" what I'd do is the first two hours then a break, maybe the computer lessons then come back...
Need to Know About Home Schooling a 5 Year Old
... the only thing we really learn from textbooks is Math and English, ..... We chose Sonlight because we LOVE to read and it is literature based. ...
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- i homeschooled my daughter for high school only. I f i could have started earlier Abeka is the way to go. Also get involved with a homeschool group. google them in ...
- I have been homeschooling for 3 years. I have an 8 year old daughter and 4 year old son. There is a lot of information out there. There is a homeschool book fair in...
- Hi! We have been homeschooling part-time while our son has been going to Kindergarten three days a week (all in Spanish). We've had a good time doing it. After all t...
Techniques to Help My Son with His Spelling Words
... of pattern but are found in large percentages in elementary literature. ...... e doesn't make the a say its name...no words in English ever in a V). ...
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- My son and i review his spelling words by me reading him the word and he writes it down on the erase a board. He also hated reviewing spelling words. He chooses the c...
- Does he like typing on the computer. A few years ago I tried that with my daughter and it really helped. Good Luck
- Oh my gosh! I am so glad you asked. When I taught 2nd grade my kids got high scores on spelling tests because I used this technique every day of the week before the t...
Montessori or "Traditional" Pre-school?
Sep 28, 2009 ... for me is that according to their literature children learn to selfteach and .... learning environment with English and Spanish teaching ...
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- My 2 cents. My 2 girls are now in a Montessori environment and my oldest who is 5 has been in this since she was 7 months old. I believe they get the "social aspect"...
- Lots of good points. I have a 2 1/2 year old little girl and have been starting to think and research some similar choices when she goes to kindergarten. She's curren...
- Choose the place where your son is happiest. At 2 1/2, I would put his emotional needs ahead of his academic career. Your son sounds like a bright, curious little boy ...
Beginning to Homeschool
... you must teach in English, and teach similar subjests to your local school. .... My daughter is very advanced for her age in math and literature so is ...
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- HI J., IL and Texas are the best states you can be in if you want to home school your children. I have 6 children and home schooled 3 of the children for years. T...
- I think that if you do a google search or yahoo search for your area, you can find guidelines that you will need when teaching your children at home. Also I think tha...
- I would recommend Homeschool Legal Defense Association. Join that, and they have all the information you need to help you get started. They have a terrific website. ...
My 2 Yr Old Daugther Is Not Talking
The mother of said twins had literature on the subject and was completely ...... I only speak english to him. they say a child learning two languages is ...
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- This is absolutely normal for a child in a bilingual environment. Don't stress. Don't blame yourself. It is not a bad thing. She is processing it all in her mind and i...
- First of all Autism is not something a child is born with. So if she is in fact Autistic the last thing you want to start doing is playing the blame game. It is crucia...
- Really, Don't Worry! Unless you notice signs that your daughter is not responsive to verbal cues or social interaction your daughter will catch on to language skills. ...
Did You Ever Grow Out of "Not Caring About School"?
(Like *having* to read, say, Huckleberry Finn for English class, ... part) just focus on one thing and get your PhD in literature, research nuclear physics, ...
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- That's a tough one - you can make him do his homework, but you you can't MAKE him care. Any kind of punishment or reward can get short-term results, but can't REALLY g...
- As a former HS teacher and someone who also loved school, it is hard for me to say this. But you probably just need to let him fail. I wondered as a HS teacher how som...
- A., You could be talking about MY son at age 7. My son did not care about school... In third grade he did not do ONE homework assignment unless HE was interested in ...
