tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32396554735770393152024-02-22T09:45:30.110-06:00Chancellor ManorSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.comBlogger488125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-32862985502689239182021-07-13T16:00:00.001-05:002021-07-13T16:00:12.288-05:00Lake Trip<p> I've been very forgetful about sharing pictures with my mom, so here you are Mommy! For the last several years we have been giving the kids their Christmas presents throughout the year instead of at Christmas - this year that came in especially handy because we got them (and us!) a kayak. We are loving hanging out at the lake with it, and this week we had beautiful weather. 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We have been using All About Spelling for several years, and really feel it is very effective, but because she was so far below grade level, we needed a way to give her a base of frequently used words to draw from, as soon as we could. So we started working on memorizing sight words. <div><br /></div><div>I started by printing a list of all the Dolch sight words, arranged by frequency of use. </div><div><br /></div><div>I then made a poster with a large chunk of the sight words on them. Hanging this up gave her access to the most frequent words during her everyday writing, and a visual goal to work toward for memorizing. Each week we would analyze five words using what we had been learning in All About Spelling. Then she would practice! Since I wanted to make it somewhat interesting, we have been following this schedule for the last several years. It has worked VERY well. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Monday</u></b> - Analyze new words, and write all words 2 times each. </div><div>When we analyze words, we grab several different colors of markers. I write the words neatly, and then say things like, "Trace the vowel team that says long o in blue. Trace the silent e and its mate in green. Trace the rule breaker in red." </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Tuesday</u></b> - Write all words 3 times each.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Wednesday </u></b>- Page from spelling binder.</div><div>The spelling binder adds a little variety each week without me having to do any extra work each week. At the beginning of the year a few years ago I got on Teachers pay Teachers and printed out several spelling practice sheets that looked fun, then added a couple I made myself. I put them each in a page protector in a binder, and the kids use a dry erase marker to do them. Each one winds up requiring the words be written two or three times each. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Thursday</u></b> - Hands-on spelling. </div><div>They consider this the most fun day of the week. We alternate between writing the words in shaving cream, jumping across the room while they spell out loud, writing the words in white crayon and then coloring over them with marker (they call it ghost writing), and writing the words in salt. Every now and then we will throw in something new, like painting the words, playing hopscotch with them, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Friday </u></b>- Assess mastery. </div><div>Sometimes we call this a spelling test, but usually we just call it finding out what our words will be for the next week. Any they can't spell for me on Friday get put on their list again the next week, then we add to it until we have five ready for the next week. </div><div><br /></div><div>When all the words on the poster had been marked, we celebrated! We made it a big deal too, because it was a huge achievement each time and took probably a whole nine weeks each time. Ice cream, or a date with a parent was usually their choice of prize. </div><div><br /></div><div>After Cadence had gone through the Dolch words twice with no pretests, we went through them one last time with a pretest on Fridays. Instead of just assigning the next five words, I would have her spell for me until she had missed five. At this point I stopped doing the poster, and just made her list in her notebook. After Dolch words we did nouns, then prepositions, then months/days of the week/address/land forms, etc., and now I just go through her schoolwork each week and find five words she's spelled wrong to assign to her. </div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-50471909679754771532020-11-10T20:09:00.001-06:002020-11-10T20:09:01.538-06:00How We Work on Spelling - All About Spelling<p> Here it is, the post I've been attempting to write for two years, and never had the time until now! Cadence has always struggled with spelling, but along about 5th grade we finally hit our stride in helping her cope with those struggles and overcome them. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpO4SWFujwZPYGt6G3ci6ao6HqiY3MHkoxq6JpbzT0ytyL_YHas_cpru9T94ca_u74ccDHU2TXAd0NCnSHDIY-qrmJ5EhjwoBUo3XYaNNA2HWkkrZhIa8qnWmSw65KZoYsDM_h6F11n8/s2048/DSCN0895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpO4SWFujwZPYGt6G3ci6ao6HqiY3MHkoxq6JpbzT0ytyL_YHas_cpru9T94ca_u74ccDHU2TXAd0NCnSHDIY-qrmJ5EhjwoBUo3XYaNNA2HWkkrZhIa8qnWmSw65KZoYsDM_h6F11n8/s320/DSCN0895.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">ReC way back in PreK, having an All About Spelling lesson. My baby!<br /></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We use two parts to spelling every week. She really needed the rules and phonics base that All About Spelling provides, and she also really needed a base of frequently used words she could draw from as quickly as possible. So we have combined All About Spelling with practicing 'sight words.' In this post I will describe how we use All About Spelling with multiple kids and low storage space. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>First let's talk about storage - </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QsIfRdXScNuEa3jJ0sUz5GNQIGlZjhW2EMtaLXnS2T5oNyjEPDfacakD6VIFTFUqh7ONSuBybAgeznGU7eiz7Vupilx5FGRKqi4XTpOR-1qteJzzrGi9V8xcTEIPIbzVMuSSbgsgUXk/s2048/DSCN7882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QsIfRdXScNuEa3jJ0sUz5GNQIGlZjhW2EMtaLXnS2T5oNyjEPDfacakD6VIFTFUqh7ONSuBybAgeznGU7eiz7Vupilx5FGRKqi4XTpOR-1qteJzzrGi9V8xcTEIPIbzVMuSSbgsgUXk/s320/DSCN7882.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have all of our materials stacked up in a basket on baking sheets on a shelf. The magnetic tiles occupy two baking sheets, and everything else fits nicely into this basket. The whole thing, stacked like this, has its own space of honor on a bookshelf when we are not using it. </span></div><p></p><p>Here is everything inside the basket:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMC0wbYPeGvJT8CtUWjDSOgXu52wp8gw3gv6Yb_bbHdjKm8nNR5veRJRw4sraAcJhD2ynBsOoPkU7_dWZ6ySxkEsOPxNq4HPSJf_KyLOBRCXEeey4w_LpKu7WXHBughyphenhyphenWv-ahYHM1UvM/s2048/DSCN7883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMC0wbYPeGvJT8CtUWjDSOgXu52wp8gw3gv6Yb_bbHdjKm8nNR5veRJRw4sraAcJhD2ynBsOoPkU7_dWZ6ySxkEsOPxNq4HPSJf_KyLOBRCXEeey4w_LpKu7WXHBughyphenhyphenWv-ahYHM1UvM/s320/DSCN7883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I keep all the pieces we haven't gotten to yet in the blue lidded pencil box. </p><p></p><p>Inside a half inch binder are all the paper and loose parts that come with each kit. The front pocket has the stickers for each level, along with notebook paper. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyNTy2W1dupMMUURWN1ahGydIhnPQdYBFEZN4576I2aIvxL2LCqMU0L4pWOfv4DbLklZENmet8A5FPUDrRITehGSzTWnriZ_nvXFqnFaSGlnC1b1DE1me9_MjA8Le96hj6Z7r81em6gw/s2048/DSCN7886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyNTy2W1dupMMUURWN1ahGydIhnPQdYBFEZN4576I2aIvxL2LCqMU0L4pWOfv4DbLklZENmet8A5FPUDrRITehGSzTWnriZ_nvXFqnFaSGlnC1b1DE1me9_MjA8Le96hj6Z7r81em6gw/s320/DSCN7886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Everything paper that comes with each level is hole punched and filed in the right section of the binder. The exception is completion certificates - I keep those on a shelf in my room. When it is time to do a lesson, I just flip to the level that child is on, and get started. It is easy to pull out a page if they need to write on it, or leave it in the binder if they are just reading through a word bank.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypJ9f5_vFGBPnMXbowUxtzlk7FH8X7Yv0QetmKI5HPizoQsnuOwN4Jcl2GPTtgMIIYcpdmtMTjqOtKWB6Uq1IWdvJNmQtVWmc09JGyxnqaP23M2mjWNP4rd-I0j05w1RbweEwyl0rLyE/s2048/DSCN7887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypJ9f5_vFGBPnMXbowUxtzlk7FH8X7Yv0QetmKI5HPizoQsnuOwN4Jcl2GPTtgMIIYcpdmtMTjqOtKWB6Uq1IWdvJNmQtVWmc09JGyxnqaP23M2mjWNP4rd-I0j05w1RbweEwyl0rLyE/s320/DSCN7887.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng0NquhhO7T9OG3vuSlzPkL0G4v7Y6_pEeowUjUo5T9loibRQmKtMxcHOs1-ylTp97oDVPrDNwjsy6zZvKrftE9Lrq1WPkRuNOglmLT9v2Zc0Wg7YqnS0KtcU1GiYzEyHbpsbPphfoXw/s2048/DSCN7890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng0NquhhO7T9OG3vuSlzPkL0G4v7Y6_pEeowUjUo5T9loibRQmKtMxcHOs1-ylTp97oDVPrDNwjsy6zZvKrftE9Lrq1WPkRuNOglmLT9v2Zc0Wg7YqnS0KtcU1GiYzEyHbpsbPphfoXw/s320/DSCN7890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The rule breaker jail goes in the back pocket for easy access, since it is used in more than one level. Pieces that will need to be cut apart for use later I keep in a page protector at the back.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQmLskGrDbj0fbHioxqRj8DzJPxTmGt-_PjnNmAz2uU9pqx_NsibVMnqnY2zOrSfiGQKBjuCeGMDp_uFKGy9SoiEbVAn4NCSohS_Uez-Vf17C9wZuujhqG_R5ANkA6oHbuOVXZPNgOcs/s2048/DSCN7892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQmLskGrDbj0fbHioxqRj8DzJPxTmGt-_PjnNmAz2uU9pqx_NsibVMnqnY2zOrSfiGQKBjuCeGMDp_uFKGy9SoiEbVAn4NCSohS_Uez-Vf17C9wZuujhqG_R5ANkA6oHbuOVXZPNgOcs/s320/DSCN7892.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Because of the way we do our card review, I keep cards we are done with in the bottom of the basket, to be pulled out a couple times a year for reviewing the mastered cards. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFApB5-C1lpMWcozjZhH8hp6SdFOTwwCNINLq0EClkFc6dSW_eI-Fum-_Zu4Qyx7JdFE-j_RnUu7OSTrcuaUFhlML5z8flUTQlI_WaPtF6ZkXyMjbrVJIfa0_QtPuvWBQU4D5tsLnN2w/s2048/DSCN7900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFApB5-C1lpMWcozjZhH8hp6SdFOTwwCNINLq0EClkFc6dSW_eI-Fum-_Zu4Qyx7JdFE-j_RnUu7OSTrcuaUFhlML5z8flUTQlI_WaPtF6ZkXyMjbrVJIfa0_QtPuvWBQU4D5tsLnN2w/s320/DSCN7900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>On to how we use it!</b></p><p>I'm sure everyone uses this program slightly differently. That's the beauty of curriculum, right? It's there to serve you how you need it! Because this program is parent intensive, we only use it three times a week instead of daily. We also break up the lesson over those three days so it isn't overwhelming. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Day 1: Lesson Day </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMo8Yvlr6gjzMW-eEH9SDdqQgDHOrRh-X-ORKMeVBwQOWy11HDFkhmMIKX70g24FGoNVM-W3pthHxG1e1WIw8dPnDR5NyiTSrVxwDr38Oc1wZXtBJHfwvNOP8WHYSPg-63rmQKN7UBJY/s2048/DSCN7895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMo8Yvlr6gjzMW-eEH9SDdqQgDHOrRh-X-ORKMeVBwQOWy11HDFkhmMIKX70g24FGoNVM-W3pthHxG1e1WIw8dPnDR5NyiTSrVxwDr38Oc1wZXtBJHfwvNOP8WHYSPg-63rmQKN7UBJY/s320/DSCN7895.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JCSJR812TwiA-hqocPYkz40cS_2bXyioSMASc0YyFKyOOKGvrpTTzi9zgbEez7GUyEaz8RcuvaXq11E4E2dx62ki-0TZ-ROwGFmITVkozPvFWCLSrb5iausRxRPtxmc-Nww8XoamN_A/s2048/DSCN7898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JCSJR812TwiA-hqocPYkz40cS_2bXyioSMASc0YyFKyOOKGvrpTTzi9zgbEez7GUyEaz8RcuvaXq11E4E2dx62ki-0TZ-ROwGFmITVkozPvFWCLSrb5iausRxRPtxmc-Nww8XoamN_A/s320/DSCN7898.JPG" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">On lesson day I put the basket and tiles on the table, bring a kid to the table, and jump into the lesson book. We skip the card review and go straight to the review with tiles and new teaching sections. We work through the new teaching, write only three to five dictation sentences, do the writing station in the older levels, and then put our sticker on the chart. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Day 2: Card Day</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IAGx-i7vZYkoyOTQMDSH2GKinpzH_vnq1p7lN2nTJK1oxS0srw06Y3lqURDSwXsrR9BN0f7tWGVq8Et7t8yMvFo5dCyUbD1ja472HkC7XQSqvdJWJFGM5A_PHXM8baj4Aiu29JBu5gs/s1632/WP_20200923_12_30_22_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IAGx-i7vZYkoyOTQMDSH2GKinpzH_vnq1p7lN2nTJK1oxS0srw06Y3lqURDSwXsrR9BN0f7tWGVq8Et7t8yMvFo5dCyUbD1ja472HkC7XQSqvdJWJFGM5A_PHXM8baj4Aiu29JBu5gs/s320/WP_20200923_12_30_22_Pro.jpg" /></a></div><p>Card day this year is in the van waiting on siblings to be done with piano. I keep all the cards for the levels we are currently using in a bag with pencils and paper, and the kids sit on the floor of the van beside my seat while we do all the card reviews. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Day 3: Dictation Day</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHd04OlvRhFTDKI963wGzCshrykbWutB4mjN2nyQx_LDlnCAiS06ztJoTalK1jbT5C9cvy39WiSPjPTwiQOgNzHXXa7H2-DzEfMNcIgzEfE7FA1ZeuEJyM8PqxZ1BwaY3p6JNflDdx0c/s2048/DSCN7899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHd04OlvRhFTDKI963wGzCshrykbWutB4mjN2nyQx_LDlnCAiS06ztJoTalK1jbT5C9cvy39WiSPjPTwiQOgNzHXXa7H2-DzEfMNcIgzEfE7FA1ZeuEJyM8PqxZ1BwaY3p6JNflDdx0c/s320/DSCN7899.JPG" /></a></div><p>Since dictation is also often done in the car or a waiting room, I just grab the book we need and head out. I have a notebook and pen in my purse they can use if they don't have any other school work with them to write on. I keep track of which sentences they have successfully completed with a tiny check mark - if they struggle with a word I underline it so we can practice it several more times at the end of our practice, and start with those words again the next time to make sure they remember them. We usually stay about a lesson behind in our dictation, but that is ok, because... </p><p>Summer!</p><p>Ok, yes, I make my kids do spelling in the summer. At least the older two, because they are struggling spellers. The poor dears. During the summer we only do a new lesson every two or three weeks, and spend the rest of our spelling time reviewing the cards and dictation sentences so they don't lose ground. </p><p>And there you are - that is how we make All About Spelling a perfect fit for us!</p><p><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-15395478028988006912020-11-03T18:14:00.000-06:002020-11-03T18:14:01.110-06:00Eclectic Homeschool Curriculum Choices - 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 2nd Grade, and PreK<p> I have always wanted to do a curriculum choice blog post, just because they look like fun! My older two students don't fit neatly into one grade level, so their conglomeration of curriculum might seem a little strange. But having said that - so far this year has gone amazingly well, and I am so thankful that for the first time ever we have been able to start our school year with things planned out and just go. It has been very strange and wonderful!! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Cadence - 7th Grade</span></u></b></p><p>Cadence works mostly independently. I sit with her while she does math, and she also likes to join in everything we do as a group with the little kids, but her own work she mostly chugs through on her own. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh6iffh-lIgWjNKaCJD-lDOv-Q5zY5dV0jMl9PN_vcoESYzOttbBAjYEtfLh8EOGiJhFIcxmc5w61eth3MnT-qocNZEhBet7ZbpGP-z7pt0UayHDmiuXta5g_jvzEvMb87877LuaYhHE/s207/mm-cover_Grade7-A-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXh6iffh-lIgWjNKaCJD-lDOv-Q5zY5dV0jMl9PN_vcoESYzOttbBAjYEtfLh8EOGiJhFIcxmc5w61eth3MnT-qocNZEhBet7ZbpGP-z7pt0UayHDmiuXta5g_jvzEvMb87877LuaYhHE/s0/mm-cover_Grade7-A-s.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Math:</b> <a href="https://www.mathmammoth.com/complete-curriculum">Math Mammoth 7 </a><i>This is a pre-algebra course, and the last in the series, and I have no idea what to do about Algebra next year. I am open to suggestions! I am not sure she is up to jumping into Art of Problem Solving next year, unless we went back to their Pre-Algebra - which I would be ok with if that's what we wind up needing to do. </i><p></p><p><i>I have also gone through the free math resources on Teachers Pay Teachers and printed a fun activity for each Friday, to sort of break things up. She has a bit of an anxiety problem with math - she is good at it, but it takes focus, so this helps keep things light for her. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaaUWy0cIeJrlEM0V3GBdDQh1yrWqZFBS1js212_VxD2DYzJAJUye7jsNcTrUgcRFfqVMv-XYr_J6okmjSG6JTRa_eUM_I9UgcDTHZejXZGC60zIK-XiUYVvVsMX1DRrASXPBmj3uWY/s500/FLG-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="382" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaaUWy0cIeJrlEM0V3GBdDQh1yrWqZFBS1js212_VxD2DYzJAJUye7jsNcTrUgcRFfqVMv-XYr_J6okmjSG6JTRa_eUM_I9UgcDTHZejXZGC60zIK-XiUYVvVsMX1DRrASXPBmj3uWY/w180-h237/FLG-l.jpg" width="180" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Language Arts:</b> <a href="https://www.sonlight.com/FLG.html">Sonlight Eastern Hemispheres</a> (F) <i>This has been easy and fun for her, a very nice fit with the rest of her schedule this year. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3Pgq-h4QGqbljkiVD4UbVJeUIx1NJb8pptVhpMuPW6dK9kd-c_oCVhDvOeaIZK2Nl-TMFzjvWEt-WWuznliShzUVxAbz3r1Yicesx9Gt_8dLkQNx9irb9VzvgstrTdUukyMOF4asvLQ/s150/EECoverInColor-copySquareCanvas1-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3Pgq-h4QGqbljkiVD4UbVJeUIx1NJb8pptVhpMuPW6dK9kd-c_oCVhDvOeaIZK2Nl-TMFzjvWEt-WWuznliShzUVxAbz3r1Yicesx9Gt_8dLkQNx9irb9VzvgstrTdUukyMOF4asvLQ/s0/EECoverInColor-copySquareCanvas1-150x150.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ellenjmchenry.com/product-category/excavating-english/" target="_blank">Excavating English from Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop</a> <i>This one has been fun. We have enjoyed all of her products that we have used, her style of writing is very well suited to Cadence's sense of humor and the topics she write about line up well with Cadence's interests. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxStILZWvQE_-Moa5fAFU6DNK19aDgkcZNuPIfaiEhIKi-TXXJQxE6CJu1dyTeMZhQSiatc_YoJ_1Dp4EXdGlCIpIGpwT0iaBulGzfjGBuGsJ8RyMGS6CJGoITJ0xx2WqcLiC6j1xRDyg/s129/latin_and_greek_root_words_geo_and_terra-100x129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="129" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxStILZWvQE_-Moa5fAFU6DNK19aDgkcZNuPIfaiEhIKi-TXXJQxE6CJu1dyTeMZhQSiatc_YoJ_1Dp4EXdGlCIpIGpwT0iaBulGzfjGBuGsJ8RyMGS6CJGoITJ0xx2WqcLiC6j1xRDyg/s0/latin_and_greek_root_words_geo_and_terra-100x129.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.k12reader.com/subject/vocabulary/root-words/" target="_blank">Root Word Worksheets from K12Reader</a> <i>Straightforward root word vocabulary. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefR4WtXudNcjiWG9bM8ttjV1jAE3Kj-SbkeU1XSMsQk5__0pXY1p8dTOAjlzfkEsLwrx1tTilHo5r60CTs-4RMkY53qZ2kOeXG5spwpR0j16uuFl3tsUoUsG6QlGvkiPQqCvLuCj4EzA/s1400/finalaas-compressed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefR4WtXudNcjiWG9bM8ttjV1jAE3Kj-SbkeU1XSMsQk5__0pXY1p8dTOAjlzfkEsLwrx1tTilHo5r60CTs-4RMkY53qZ2kOeXG5spwpR0j16uuFl3tsUoUsG6QlGvkiPQqCvLuCj4EzA/s320/finalaas-compressed.png" width="320" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling/" target="_blank">All About Spelling Levels 4 & 5 </a><i>I am beyond thrilled at Cadence's progress in spelling this last year! It has taken a lot of hard work to get her spelling and handwriting to a point where she can share her gift for writing with others, but I am so thankful it is getting there! I hope to do a post on how we have addressed spelling with her, and how we use AAS, soon. But - no promises, I tend to go a couple years between blog posts!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DyBx3NbPP3wWwno-nJdoeMdD9NHr_KiLX5dsR8dFVRPv3U5L8Fig4ugDH6Dx9ix-nekIH-Ye4Qa3OAMcOGvV_xFnR7GXQQZGCIQ7KwDkuUxPNAw4cBk6A1yJM1koABPMhQLsbs17vCY/s629/RL6-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="629" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DyBx3NbPP3wWwno-nJdoeMdD9NHr_KiLX5dsR8dFVRPv3U5L8Fig4ugDH6Dx9ix-nekIH-Ye4Qa3OAMcOGvV_xFnR7GXQQZGCIQ7KwDkuUxPNAw4cBk6A1yJM1koABPMhQLsbs17vCY/w265-h201/RL6-l.jpg" width="265" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sonlight.com/RL6.html">Grammar Ace</a> <i>This is not super in-depth, and we are nearly finished with it, so I am on the hunt for something a little more in-depth for next semester. I got it because it was recommended to go along with Sonlight's Language Arts. We did not buy the DVD, because all the videos are on YouTube. We only do two lessons a week. </i></p><p>On Cadence's daily list I write any cursive letters I've noticed she has been forming incorrectly, and she copies them. We also choose 4-7 words I've seen spelled wrong in her schoolwork the week before that she practices daily. She alternates weeks of doing a chapter of Excavating English or a page of root words from K12Reader. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw-ACWKTAkeIoXBnUh8NNaRIadBWdGSDr8P3im7D0nWMUikw13TV63PGyt_14vWfzPSiajTWk9N7evQqxDWd0_AL-Qzl7KzI-DdiMMIDq7Ehe46aoHP6X_KZIJhUa1Td139XjDVJhxvQ/s767/FC4-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw-ACWKTAkeIoXBnUh8NNaRIadBWdGSDr8P3im7D0nWMUikw13TV63PGyt_14vWfzPSiajTWk9N7evQqxDWd0_AL-Qzl7KzI-DdiMMIDq7Ehe46aoHP6X_KZIJhUa1Td139XjDVJhxvQ/s320/FC4-l.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Studies:</b> <a href="https://www.sonlight.com/FC4">Sonlight Eastern Hemisphere</a> (Level F) <b><i>With James </i></b><i>This came in handy when the library shut down because of COVID - I had already bought most of the books used on Amazon, so they got a head start on the read-alouds as their bedtime stories with Tony. They have enjoyed this so far. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s7zU_MbnnK8VsePmMpmsKZMnmtuefWjhJFDWppNwRRLGlrNw_e4yLhrxzMv0frGASPzMg16RpC5yorRqMN3X3GAH6YpdA2yoTDsaOoPDm1iGHlpnuVAxesjw1luDdNwOOTQ3DCc_xZA/s557/elections-book-imagery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s7zU_MbnnK8VsePmMpmsKZMnmtuefWjhJFDWppNwRRLGlrNw_e4yLhrxzMv0frGASPzMg16RpC5yorRqMN3X3GAH6YpdA2yoTDsaOoPDm1iGHlpnuVAxesjw1luDdNwOOTQ3DCc_xZA/s320/elections-book-imagery.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sonlight.com/homeschool/homeschool-101/sonlight-media/ebooks/elections-unit-study/" target="_blank">Election Unit Study</a> from Sonlight <b><i>With James</i></b></p><p>She is also doing a unit on Europe that I assembled myself, since it is not included in Sonlight's Eastern Hemisphere. The younger three are covering Europe at the same time, although not as in-depth. We have also started using a morning basket after worship time, so she is enjoying sitting in on the younger kids' topical learning as well. </p><p>Map work this year has been fun for Cadence and James. A couple times a week they take the map in the playroom, shut the door, and quiz each other... <i style="font-weight: bold;">loudly... vehemently... </i>There is a lot of, um, "PE," involved in this process. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8_Qn7f0rI235aGySPFdCIYtNGVoy46vmQx_bn2KIJuVeIZf6E2cWw1nFp45sHNwGu5Doo6bXFTFRrr_AuaJ14TFICb9PWTw0U40rT5BBYMI5yT5ljLondKMGWvlP9DPutKtyvst32Jc/s250/268078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8_Qn7f0rI235aGySPFdCIYtNGVoy46vmQx_bn2KIJuVeIZf6E2cWw1nFp45sHNwGu5Doo6bXFTFRrr_AuaJ14TFICb9PWTw0U40rT5BBYMI5yT5ljLondKMGWvlP9DPutKtyvst32Jc/s0/268078.jpg" /></a></div><b><p><b><br /></b></p>Science: </b><a href="https://www.bjupresshomeschool.com/product/421594" target="_blank">High School Biology</a> from BJU Press Distance Learning Online <i>This has been amazing for her. She came to me after the first week of school, threw her arms around me, and thanked me profusely for getting this for her. She said it's the first time in her life she's learned something <b>new</b> in science every. single. day. She loves it. I am really glad we went ahead and invested the money on the videos. I knew she needed a high school level science this year, and but also knew she would need a teacher, especially for pronunciation, and I just don't have the time to teach her science in addition to math right now. This turned out to be the perfect solution, and she is thriving at this level. Science has always been one of her deepest area of passion, and she has always been naturally very good at it. I am glad we are finally meeting her at her level. </i><p></p><p><b>Art</b>: Art this year has been very laid-back and informal. She's done some YouTube tutorials, some drawing from books, and is also going through the Creative Companion that came with James' language arts course. </p><p><b>Music: </b>Piano</p><p><b>Foreign Language: </b>ASL 1 <i>She is taking this from Epic, the charter school they are currently enrolled in, for high school credit. I have no idea what the curriculum is called, but I do know she loves it! She always saves it for last so she has something fun at the end of her day to look forward to. </i></p><p>We are also doing a<i> little </i>Spanish as a family. It is slow going. But we keep trying!</p><p><b>Bible:</b> Cadence is an avid reader, so she has read all the devotional books we own, loves to read Christian Heroes Then and Now, Voice of the Martyrs, etc. For her morning Bible time she reads a chapter or section in the book of the Bible she's working through, and journals her thoughts and questions in a notebook. Tony goes through the journal after bedtime and writes back to her. It has turned out to be a sweet, special way to strengthen her understanding and faith, as well as bonding with Tony. </p><p><b>"PE":</b> This is in quotes for a reason! PE around here is very laid back and informal. She has learned a lot of basketball with Tony being home for COVID. We have done several archery classes, and she occasionally practices in the backyard. She conquered her fear of heights enough to climb the tree out front once. Some evenings we go on walks, or bike rides, or a quick visit to the lake to run wild. But mostly she runs, plays tag, plays in the sprinkler or pool, rides her bike, and other kid things. She spends a <i>lot</i> of time outside creating pretend worlds for her siblings or imaginary friends to play in, using fallen tree branches, pine needles, whatever she can find to work with. When it is super cold <b>and</b> wet outside we break out some exercise videos from Cincinnati Children's Hospital called "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=healthworks+youth+fitness+101" target="_blank">Healthworks Youth Fitness</a>" and all do them together. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>James - 4th Grade</u></b></span></p><p>James also works mostly independently. I sit with him for a small portion of his language arts, and am available if he gets stuck in math, but that's about it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTnc5USFp-02tQnKkcAxqCYewJvVFBR9HPM53KLSNgAIeNa-tIsNxiWN0FlvfDngq4-gGx5muqRzzhnmIvNLBy_Bll3Tp15LEizVP0dpoLrjx3OnZW8ig2YjBhZsxF62FDJAnaGDeDpI/s410/5A-guide-medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTnc5USFp-02tQnKkcAxqCYewJvVFBR9HPM53KLSNgAIeNa-tIsNxiWN0FlvfDngq4-gGx5muqRzzhnmIvNLBy_Bll3Tp15LEizVP0dpoLrjx3OnZW8ig2YjBhZsxF62FDJAnaGDeDpI/s320/5A-guide-medium.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Math: </b><a href="https://beastacademy.com/" target="_blank">Beast Academy 5</a> <i>We are doing the online version this year, and it is really working well. I love that Beast Academy stretches his math brain, he adores it, and I love that doing it online relieves <b>my</b> math brain. </i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejMQj72xNXFmDpbdg0p-KgHJsS5oC7hfKmUPBnEje-LIObfHI0OV8o5rj0YNDGrkV3Es25-fs8dQAt0Ar8-_KYua3TdhscCInoIhBC-wfZQkSVB_lIF7bJcVenEwpqbAu6GUKY8FOv8Y/s740/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejMQj72xNXFmDpbdg0p-KgHJsS5oC7hfKmUPBnEje-LIObfHI0OV8o5rj0YNDGrkV3Es25-fs8dQAt0Ar8-_KYua3TdhscCInoIhBC-wfZQkSVB_lIF7bJcVenEwpqbAu6GUKY8FOv8Y/s320/logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><p><b><br /></b></p>Language Arts:</b> <a href="https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/pre-k-8-language-arts-course-set-level-4/" target="_blank">The Good and the Beautiful Level 4</a> <b><i>Side note: This publisher offers levels 1-5 of their language arts completely free to download. </i></b><i>We do not use the brand new version that just released this fall. So this is very grammar heavy, but that is ok for him, because he enjoys the grammar flashcards a lot. He's just a flashcard/memory work sort of fellow. He also likes the Creative Companion that goes with it, and includes art, geography, and more writing. </i><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdvLkT0VN1kE0Z1m_HKaHD52HDRyT2ZWhZnblEdxsT2lPMrJ_MEsINC318u531Aipyg59RJrFKOQs4AU0meuE0TQYLfhUiSGhOWz0XzEnlDwIX8gzU0MpHXRc2tPNwDjetJSerozP0h8/s360/aas-materials-l3-360x218.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdvLkT0VN1kE0Z1m_HKaHD52HDRyT2ZWhZnblEdxsT2lPMrJ_MEsINC318u531Aipyg59RJrFKOQs4AU0meuE0TQYLfhUiSGhOWz0XzEnlDwIX8gzU0MpHXRc2tPNwDjetJSerozP0h8/s320/aas-materials-l3-360x218.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling-level-3/">All About Spelling Level 3</a> <i>This is the one subject all the kids have to do <b>with</b> me, because it is scripted to the teacher. So on Tuesdays I pull out all our stuff and go down through the kids. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93bP0qECgmJUfQcBERtzhQZz0DE4MY-WCueJ8LLYMR7LEPvuv03nAK3kHNimY4QgJ87Vc2GEWx5d2pnPbkk3ZCNVMEtF1PH1doJvUvKHud0flC9p2F2DEdGYnm2oZ94WW343cgI3pfkM/s550/0_0_0_0_250_320_csupload_69439714_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93bP0qECgmJUfQcBERtzhQZz0DE4MY-WCueJ8LLYMR7LEPvuv03nAK3kHNimY4QgJ87Vc2GEWx5d2pnPbkk3ZCNVMEtF1PH1doJvUvKHud0flC9p2F2DEdGYnm2oZ94WW343cgI3pfkM/s320/0_0_0_0_250_320_csupload_69439714_large.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.newmillenniumgirlbooks.com/Bookstore.html" target="_blank">Welcome to Mooville</a> Writing Unit <b><i>With ReC </i></b><i>We have used a unit from this company before and felt like it was very well done, so we are going to try this one after Christmas. It involves a lot of imaginative work, lots of creative writing, mixed in with the structure of the writing process. I think it will be good for James and ReC both to have that balance, they both tend to get stuck in fact mode, or regurgitate stories they've heard from others. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gtS4ZFv3AwoZx3dZbVh91T_un_2broiwxIvkTPDvrTD19Tb3G4aZcFiqbQMoMvA5u_1ElEv_Wx5HInEZshnIcY7JwUMLKZGkXvLIP-UcIoQ1rxN3NUGWDzVPWl0eM7cp_AN_dttZH6k/s1280/p0252jmf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gtS4ZFv3AwoZx3dZbVh91T_un_2broiwxIvkTPDvrTD19Tb3G4aZcFiqbQMoMvA5u_1ElEv_Wx5HInEZshnIcY7JwUMLKZGkXvLIP-UcIoQ1rxN3NUGWDzVPWl0eM7cp_AN_dttZH6k/s320/p0252jmf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr" target="_blank">Dance Mat Typing</a> <i>I have mixed feelings about this - it's free, it seems to be doing a good job, and the kids mostly enjoy doing it. The videos are corny and sometimes strange, though. I think soon I am going to start looking for other options, it has just been very much on the back burner. </i></p><p>James also does cursive and spelling words in his daily list notebook just like Cadence. </p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw-ACWKTAkeIoXBnUh8NNaRIadBWdGSDr8P3im7D0nWMUikw13TV63PGyt_14vWfzPSiajTWk9N7evQqxDWd0_AL-Qzl7KzI-DdiMMIDq7Ehe46aoHP6X_KZIJhUa1Td139XjDVJhxvQ/s767/FC4-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw-ACWKTAkeIoXBnUh8NNaRIadBWdGSDr8P3im7D0nWMUikw13TV63PGyt_14vWfzPSiajTWk9N7evQqxDWd0_AL-Qzl7KzI-DdiMMIDq7Ehe46aoHP6X_KZIJhUa1Td139XjDVJhxvQ/s320/FC4-l.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Studies:</b> <a href="https://www.sonlight.com/FC4">Sonlight Eastern Hemisphere</a> (Level F) <b><i>With Cadence </i></b></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s7zU_MbnnK8VsePmMpmsKZMnmtuefWjhJFDWppNwRRLGlrNw_e4yLhrxzMv0frGASPzMg16RpC5yorRqMN3X3GAH6YpdA2yoTDsaOoPDm1iGHlpnuVAxesjw1luDdNwOOTQ3DCc_xZA/s557/elections-book-imagery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s7zU_MbnnK8VsePmMpmsKZMnmtuefWjhJFDWppNwRRLGlrNw_e4yLhrxzMv0frGASPzMg16RpC5yorRqMN3X3GAH6YpdA2yoTDsaOoPDm1iGHlpnuVAxesjw1luDdNwOOTQ3DCc_xZA/s320/elections-book-imagery.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sonlight.com/homeschool/homeschool-101/sonlight-media/ebooks/elections-unit-study/" target="_blank">Election Unit Study</a> from Sonlight <b><i>With Cadence</i></b></p><p>United States Geography and Government <i>This is mostly work I have assigned to him, map work, memorizing the states and capitals, books, videos, worksheets I've found online, etc. All the kids enjoy watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg" target="_blank">"Tour the States"</a> and he has easily memorized most of the states and capitals from it. </i></p><p>James is also joining in with all the group work we do in our morning basket or as a family unit. He also has quite a bit of geography and social studies included in his language arts program. </p><p><b>Science: </b>Confession time. I have no plan, no curriculum, nothing, for James' science. He joins in with Cadence's sometimes, he joins in with the little girls sometimes, but mostly he reads, experiments, watches BrainPop videos, listens to non-fiction, builds with his snap circuits, Lego forces book, etc. Last year we did an actual science curriculum with him, and I discovered that it actually took him <i>away</i> from the science learning he initiates on his own just for fun more than it taught him, so we ditched it for this year. And he has learned every bit as much this year as last. So I think we will continue this way for another year at least, and then see from there. A couple times a week I let him on the computer to do things like code.org, chesskids.com (I am aware this is not science, but that's the sort of loosey goosey person I am, to lump things all together like that :D), dkfindout.com, or a couple other websites that we've found. </p><p><b>Art:</b> Same as Cadence</p><p><b>Music: </b>Piano</p><p><b>Foreign Language: </b>Spanish as a family. Again - a <i>little, painstakingly slow</i> Spanish with the family. </p><p><b>PE: </b>James' PE doesn't need quotation marks, because he actually has been setting goals, taking classes, and being very deliberate about his physical education. He practices archery consistently between lessons (which are few and far between because we have skipped most because of COVID), has been taking golf classes (which he <b>loves</b>), and works hard to perfect his basketball, football, baseball, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>ReC - 2nd Grade</u></b></span></p><p>ReC does about two-thirds of her work with me. She has a list of things each day she can do on her own, but on occasional days where her anxiety has zapped all her energy, she might need me to sit and keep her company even for those things. Usually she practices her math facts, does her handwriting, typing, piano practice, and Waterford math on her own, and everything else with me. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Math: </b><a href="https://www.waterford.org/waterford-early-learning/">Waterford Early Learning</a> from Epic <i>This is the only program through Epic that we consistently use and love. I really love the way it teaches early math concepts, helping them understand <b>why</b> math works the way it does. I do not know if this is available for individuals to purchase, but if we have to leave Epic before Harmony finishes 2nd grade math, I will be finding out!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERBB2WfH28WOLE9eJ_O1C9FTjEk-9HBJKIBj3QNJWEDVWCCzrQn6dfIj7U2cycBu4504b_QwJr4Rc-wgkpPNCEEYAg_D0B1QHKzb8sNeGHvPbwRmVw_7UCT2au17mlK6P2GbCHeoqDmk/s789/000689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERBB2WfH28WOLE9eJ_O1C9FTjEk-9HBJKIBj3QNJWEDVWCCzrQn6dfIj7U2cycBu4504b_QwJr4Rc-wgkpPNCEEYAg_D0B1QHKzb8sNeGHvPbwRmVw_7UCT2au17mlK6P2GbCHeoqDmk/s320/000689.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/000689/Horizons-Math-2-Workbook-One.html?">Horizons Level 2</a> <i>ReC really needs a lot of fine motor work, so I decided to get this as a supplement to her online math. Writing out the problems has really helped cement the concepts as well. I don't know that this would be my first pick for a core math program. It is really colorful, with a variety of fun ways to practice what would otherwise be boring concepts, so ReC enjoys it. It is spiral, so every lesson covers everything you have learned so far, which is also nice in some ways, but my hang up is that it doesn't really encourage problem solving or mathematical thinking. People who love Saxon but want something more colorful would probably find this a perfect fit. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SsaIdi9gs3mW5oI3L8HX9CxdHGZo1Ed3vJeceWaIYEeXF9EjO_pbAw8f8PHOFwRQWa3OO0s9Z67J_lWJPsWhCK-NyuYMc5lq4-RLac5d9tcmigTSVgqozcdYZIMmsK-cLJ_rpArkgbo/s700/language-lessons-2_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SsaIdi9gs3mW5oI3L8HX9CxdHGZo1Ed3vJeceWaIYEeXF9EjO_pbAw8f8PHOFwRQWa3OO0s9Z67J_lWJPsWhCK-NyuYMc5lq4-RLac5d9tcmigTSVgqozcdYZIMmsK-cLJ_rpArkgbo/s320/language-lessons-2_4.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Language Arts: </b><a href="https://www.masterbooks.com/language-lessons-for-a-living-education-2" target="_blank">Language Arts for a Living Education</a> Level 2 <i>ReC is a naturally good reader, so I wanted a language arts program for her that focused on mechanics rather than learning to read. This has been a very good fit so far. There is basically no reading built in, instead it focuses on writing, grammar, and spelling. It has been excellent for her fine motor skills. The lines are wide and primary ruled, and she is working hard to form her letters correctly for her work. </i></p><p>Readers from <a href="https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/pre-k-8-language-arts-course-set-level-2/" target="_blank">The Good and the Beautiful Level 2</a> <b><i>Side note: This publisher offers levels 1-5 of their language arts completely free to download. </i></b><i>We have not used this as much as I envisioned, simply because she finds them easy and somewhat boring. She can read pretty much anything she wants now, so she just reads on her own instead. It made me glad I had planned to have her read these on the computer instead of printing them out, since I feel like this year that would have been a waste of money. Last year we used the readers from BJU press, and she and Harmony both loved the stories in those, so we may go back to that next year. Or maybe just keep letting her read books. Probably the second one!</i></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjVy2zxnVEbuiwDMgQN6aWbxlHiRlYFff07gBplE_D0ZyBzNw3agSdVDBsO9cZU2VkY33wMcZtSE2U4SCh1DPoPlRTs-5wvf2nxKd7_8-Ea82f0m54LefowkuYb8SCs_ugqJBJwRNEnY/s360/aas-materials-l2-360x223.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjVy2zxnVEbuiwDMgQN6aWbxlHiRlYFff07gBplE_D0ZyBzNw3agSdVDBsO9cZU2VkY33wMcZtSE2U4SCh1DPoPlRTs-5wvf2nxKd7_8-Ea82f0m54LefowkuYb8SCs_ugqJBJwRNEnY/s320/aas-materials-l2-360x223.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling-level-2/" target="_blank">All About Spelling Level 2</a> <i>After having two struggling spellers, it is strange to me that my child who struggles more in everything else finds this subject easy. 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She loves to write notes for people and give gifts, so I think she will enjoy the transition into writing for other people. When we have used up the pages we have left in this book, I will probably have her do some pages from <a href="https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/003464/Draw-Write-Now-Book-1.html?">Draw. Write. Now. </a> She also does typing about once a week. <p></p><p><b>Social Studies:</b> <b><i>With Harmony and James </i></b>This is the other subject I don't have a curriculum for. I <i style="font-weight: bold;">do</i> have a plan for this one though! Last year we started going around the world to each continent and doing units on them, and we did not get to Europe because of COVID shutting down the library. So we are finishing that up by doing Europe. We are also doing a lot of United States geography, biographies, and government. This lines up nicely with James' work for this year, so we do a lot of it during our morning basket time. When she is finished with the United States goals I've set for her and taken the test I made, then we will do units based on her interests, much like we do for science. </p><p><b>Science: </b>Waterford Early Learning from Epic <i>This covers all the science required by the state through the end of second grade, so technically we could just do this. But where would be the fun in that, when science is so awesome?!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx7mzPmCKR_IA0-OtzzweEyoUsuguNF4EndjBoyJ1SYUhGYkyrk5S9Cikcky8RZtzLOAJgn6cbAKXDLOoLvavXBxI1lMXEVrsdTQcWDy8daKs-zyGwHftNOQ9skeFggTWfZfRkDSidOQ/s712/215528_1_ftc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx7mzPmCKR_IA0-OtzzweEyoUsuguNF4EndjBoyJ1SYUhGYkyrk5S9Cikcky8RZtzLOAJgn6cbAKXDLOoLvavXBxI1lMXEVrsdTQcWDy8daKs-zyGwHftNOQ9skeFggTWfZfRkDSidOQ/s320/215528_1_ftc.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.christianbook.com/great-indescribable-devotions-about-and-science/louie-giglio/9781400215522/pd/215528?product_redirect=1&search_term=how%20great%20is&Ntt=215528&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP" target="_blank">How Great is Our God </a>Science Devotionals <i>These were fun, and provided just the right amount of science for a morning basket read for ReC and Harmony. They had a wide variety of topics. The devotional parts were good as well, and there was only one in both books combined that I felt like I needed to edit as I read to make it fit what the Bible says. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2rNrmhUebRycb2H8lIvZXFczRsrQ-6krs-v8WWr1jK5Ch8rIewJhzwAF0ZsosQ0gp3esgYYQsq9nlj3zcRS-SqAcX1yUOwsU0-eLRTK4fhb7PzHeDEeE-kx2J5Kdy3TUmGZ6XxuEcl4/s712/086101_1_ftc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2rNrmhUebRycb2H8lIvZXFczRsrQ-6krs-v8WWr1jK5Ch8rIewJhzwAF0ZsosQ0gp3esgYYQsq9nlj3zcRS-SqAcX1yUOwsU0-eLRTK4fhb7PzHeDEeE-kx2J5Kdy3TUmGZ6XxuEcl4/s320/086101_1_ftc.jpg" /></a></i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.christianbook.com/indescribable-louie-giglio/9780718086107/pd/086101?event=CFCER1" target="_blank">Indescribable </a>Science Devotionals <i>The other in the series with the one above. </i></p><p>We are also doing lots of units with library books, worksheets, writing assignments, experiments, and projects based on what they find interesting. We did oceans over the summer, weather at the beginning of the school year, and are going to start on the human body after Christmas. These are much more in-depth than the other science things we do, and the whole family enjoys them. </p><p><b>Art: </b><i><b>With Harmony </b></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/triciahodges" target="_blank">Art with Nana on Youtube</a>, and step-by-step drawing practice from books and printables</p><p><b>Music:</b> Piano</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDplF6zpzGY1nbPDpHZZ2LQ-CDaqR77AZ2wyKtkKYYrftkzKA_bPGJlIau2vzagSQMQaOfJKMTvUfNJNGVg7W4F26zexCR_NtL88nd1dNKrtD8Gf0XfZWS3K-Lyxij9wmCbeKU3eK7Ew/s788/029130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDplF6zpzGY1nbPDpHZZ2LQ-CDaqR77AZ2wyKtkKYYrftkzKA_bPGJlIau2vzagSQMQaOfJKMTvUfNJNGVg7W4F26zexCR_NtL88nd1dNKrtD8Gf0XfZWS3K-Lyxij9wmCbeKU3eK7Ew/s320/029130.jpg" /></a></div><b><p><b><br /></b></p>Foreign Language: </b><a href="https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/029130/Lets-Learn-Spanish-Grade-2.html?" target="_blank">Let's Learn Spanish Grade 2</a> <i>This is what we are working through as a family. We pull it out during our morning basket time and do the pages verbally, letting the kids look at the coloring pages. Then once a week after our reading on the couch we pull out a page for each of them and let them color or fill in the blanks at the table. The four of them are all sharing the same book, I give the pages that are coloring only to Harmony and that have a lot of writing to Cadence, and James and ReC get the in-between pages. We have done the Kindergarten and 1st grade books, keeping track with ReC's grade each year. </i><p></p><p><b>"PE":</b> ReC loves to play outside most of the time. She also does work on her core anytime I remember. Her favorite is climbing the tree out front. Her anxiety sometimes gets in the way of exercise by making her very tired, and sometimes spurs on a wild frenzy of exercise. Our goal for her is always to help her level out a bit. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Harmony - PreK</u></b></span></p><p>PreK is very relaxed at our house! We are not using any curriculum. She plays on ABC Mouse while I do math with Cadence because it keeps her occupied so Cadence can focus. I have made it my goal to use up all the things I printed for the older kids and didn't have a chance to use yet, so she is going through the alphabet that way. Each time she wants to 'do PreK' I sit down with her and play games, cut and glue, practice writing letters, signing the letters, and learning the letter sounds. She has an inherent understanding of math the way James does, so we don't really work on that too much except for fun. Unless she asks for PreK, she spends her day playing, listening to stories, being read to, being outside, pretending, playing play-doh, etc. </p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-89130205564054951052018-07-30T15:14:00.002-05:002018-07-31T19:04:27.447-05:00A Surprise Back to School!<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, a new school year is underway! We were not intending to start our school year until EPIC starts theirs in September, but with much prayer we felt very burdened to start as soon as I could pull it together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">We made the decision Tuesday, Wednesday I did my best to get everything out of the playroom, piled it unceremoniously on the microwave stand, threw together a quick Kindergarten corner, and Thursday we started. Half the pile is still on the microwave stand. We've only done two subjects per kid, because that's all I had ready. But that is ok with me! Because we didn't start school so suddenly because we wanted a jump start on academics, we did it because we had a little girl who couldn't even eat or sleep because of her anxiety. She was so worried about Kindergarten! But she has gotten steadily better since we started. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">She has eaten EIGHT meals in a row without serious problems. She has not woken up screaming one single time. She has still woken up, but without the terror and trauma and taking hours to get her soothed back to sleep - in fact, sometimes she is back asleep almost instantly. She has ended every day with the same clothes she started in, except when we played in the pool. And oh, she was able to play in the pool! She has not washed her hands any extra times AT ALL. Today, she has played with JAMES for hours on end, and when he didn’t take turns with the ball at first, she calmly asked him to please take turns, and kept on playing. It has been a miracle, and I am so very, incredibly thankful to have my baby back! Thank the Lord for His power and mercy! I feel like my heart is overflowing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">And now our usual back to school post! I can't believe I suddenly have a grown up little fourth grader, a rather enthusiastic second grader, and a sweet, fierce, and easily exhausted Kindergartner. And of course, a toddler who wants to do the exact same thing as everyone else at all cost :) </span><br />
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We had to wait until later in the day to get pictures together because ReC needed us to move along and get started with actual school. God is helping Tony and I greatly through this, to grow in our ability to be flexible and deal with problems calmly as they arise.<br />
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On this first day she was still struggling considerably, so after we played in the pool her clothes didn't make it back on her for several hours because she was 'hot.' But she finished the day, and actually did better than I had hoped!<br />
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Our little Kindergarten Corner. The top shelf is her school stuff, the bottom has one bucket for resting and calming down, and one for playing. The 'rest' bucket has a jar of swirling glitter, a chew toy, and a photo album, and the 'play' bucket has whatever toy Harmony has grabbed from the cabinet for the day. The most important part of our corner so far has been the picture schedule along the side of the bulletin board. The older kids are invited to join us for calendar time and singing, but only if they are very, very quiet and still. Both of them opted in the first day, then decided it was really quite boring, and have chosen to get started on their Bible study for the day instead.<br />
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Anytime we have a new Kindergartner, we make it official by giving them their own mousepad, and go ahead and replace the other kids' old, worn out ones at the same time. They actually don't have much online work this year, but it's a nice little benchmark for them.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So there you go! We've started back to school nice in a hurry, but our daily pace has been slow and easy, and it has been quite enjoyable - exactly what we needed! Again, I am so grateful for God's guidance on this!</span></span></div>
Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-30662518218317931902018-05-03T14:28:00.003-05:002018-05-03T14:28:28.386-05:00Happy 2nd Birthday Harmony!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had an... interesting... day around here yesterday. But Harmony had a pretty good day anyway, especially the parts where she made us sing Happy Birthday twenty zillion times. And then insisted we sing it to ReC too. Because two year olds can do that. So here is how to have a happy 2nd birthday, by Harmony:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let your siblings teach you how to hold up two fingers. Proceed to spend the entire day screaming, "NO! I'M ONE!" and holding up one finger anytime someone comments on you being two now. </td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gilgamesh, who was king of Urek for a long time, wished to discover how to live forever. He traveled through the mountains and desert till finally he discovered that the plant was in the sea. He knew the Euphrates river would take him there so he plunged in. The current carried him </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">swiftly</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> until he saw the plant growing in the distance. The Seas </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">smelled disgusting </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and the water tasted </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">salty </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">so he drifted by, and grabbed on to the plant and pulled extremely hard. It was covered in thorns and hurt his hands </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">extremely</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> badly. Finally it loosened and he swam up to the surface coughing and spluttering as he went. At the surface he looked at it. It was green slimy and covered with thorns. It looked disgusting. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On his way home Gilgamesh, whose hands stung, decided to bathe in a small pond, so he stuck the plant under a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">smooth </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">rock. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Suddenly</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a sly serpent crawled </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sneakily</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> over to the plant. Gilgamesh watched </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">allit </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helplessly</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> as the snake reached and ate his treasure. To his amazement the snake shed its ugly old scales and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">shiny</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> new ones immediately appeared. Gilgamesh yelled into the sky in despair but there was nothing he could do. He felt terrible . His plant was gone forever. Glaring back at the water he murmured “snakes, those corrupt (voc) creatures”.</span></div>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-27712585880317945462017-05-06T15:24:00.001-05:002017-05-06T15:24:54.391-05:00What Grade Are You In? {4 Great Reasons to Assign Grade Levels Based on Age}I love the flexibility of homeschooling. I adore not having to work within a certain grade level just because that's how old my kids are - and I know a lot homeschoolers take advantage of that same exact thing. But for us it has worked out great to assign our kids' "official" grade level based strictly on their age. Here's why it works for us.<br />
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1. It gives an easy answer. This is nice for the kids, since they tend to get asked that question a lot. And saying, "Well, I just finished 5th grade science, and I'm playing catch up in spelling, so that was level 1, which is sort of half 1st grade, half 2nd grade, and in reading I'm doing middle school literature studies, and 2nd grade grammar, and my math curriculum is 3rd grade. Oh, and for social studies we mostly do unit studies, which don't really have a specific grade level" is just a *little* cumbersome. It's also nice for me when I'm filling out forms, since most forms are really asking about their age anyway!<br />
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2. It keeps expectations realistic. This is good for me because it helps me know what really needs to be focused on, what I can allow to slide for a while if we're having a bad week, and what I should be expecting from them as far as independence, behavior, and maturity.<br />
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3. It helps keep sibling comparisons in check. Having kids of different ages and abilities in the same 'class' can make it hard on the younger kids. since they are always 'short' of the older kid. This way I can say 'Ok, second grade is going to do this, and Kindergarten is going to do this', or remind my younger kiddo, 'You're in Kindergarten, this is what you are supposed to do, NOT the same things as the second graders. She had to work two whole years before she got to second grade!'<br />
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4. It keeps 'that's not fair' out of the house - some. This goes both ways, but the biggest way it helps us is by allowing me to say, "Hey, second graders have to do more work than Kindergarteners. They go to school a full day, not a half, and they have to do a lot more work. It's not that I'm being hard on you, it's just that your in an older grade!"<br />
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Our needs might change as the kids get older, but for now, we are really enjoying the freedom to call them a simple grade, but still use whatever level curriculum we want!<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-27611401766819417442017-03-28T19:30:00.000-05:002017-03-28T19:30:39.480-05:00My Beautiful Baby is 8! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-69152955254233655552017-03-21T05:32:00.000-05:002017-03-21T05:32:20.896-05:00Check Out Your Local LibraryGet it? "Check out" your local library? Just making sure.<br />
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Puns aside, if you have a library near you, you should definitely be popping in to see what resources they have for you. Even before we started homeschooling we spent a lot of time at the library, and now - well, they have really pulled through for us! Here are some of our favorite things.<br />
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1. Kits... Lots of libraries have pulled together kits for checking out. They could be for younger kids or older students. These are based around a theme, like dinosaurs, potty training, space, light and color, new baby, and pretty much anything you can think of. Ours come with books, a cd or dvd, toys or manipulatives, and usually some other things, like a puzzle. Each one also comes with a guide full of ideas for using the materials. We have used several of these over the years, both for fun and for school, and the kids love them. Here are the kids using some of the magnets from the magnet kit.<br />
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2. Playing in the children's area... Most libraries these days are kid friendly. All the ones I've been in recently have a dedicated children's area, with books, toys, and puzzles. This is a great chance to play with things you might not have at home, and to hang out with other kids on a dreary day. Also, you can occupy younger children in an informally contained area while you read or work with an older kid.<br />
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3. Storytimes... Our library has several different forms of storytime, from lapsit time for babies to sensory story time, to school age stories and activities. Some are busy, some have music, some have just a few kids, some have bubbles.<br />
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4. Space to get together... maybe you want to meet with some friends, or have a class, or meeting. The library is a great place to meet, you could snag a table, or some comfy chairs, or reserve a meeting room, or just sit in the children's area while the kids play or read.<br />
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5. Therapy dogs... A great program we have taken advantage of a few times is reading to therapy dogs. The volunteers (thank you!) bring in blankets and dogs, and sit quietly while the munchkin in question pets and reads to the dog. This is especially great for struggling readers, since dogs are definitely not the judge-y type!<br />
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6. Interlibrary loans... Sometimes I will see a book I really want to read or use for the kids' school, but not want to pay the price to buy it myself. Or maybe I will see a recommendation, but not want to buy it sight unseen. I can find pretty much any book I need by borrowing from libraries worldwide! They will send it to our local library (free of course!) and hold it there for me to check out.<br />
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7. Checking out books.... of course. Obviously. But this is really great for us right now, because it means we don't have to have wall to wall bookshelves to keep up with our oldest's voracious reading habits.<br />
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8. Programs and contests... This depends on the library of course, but around here there is something for everyone. I've seen Lego clubs, computer classes, storytimes, poetry contests, play groups, exercise classes, cooking, and everything you can think of.<br />
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9. Turtles and gerbils... Ok, this definitely depends on the library, but one of ours has pets. And since we don't here at home, they are a highlight of our visits!<br />
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10. Digital resources... Libraries often pay for online subscriptions to things like language courses and research magazines.<br />
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11. iPads, computers, and free wifi... need to work on a project, or have the kids do something on the iPad? You can either bring your own device and access the library's internet, sign in to one of their computers, or even check out an iPad to take to a comfy corner and use.<br />
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I know there are tons of other reasons to visit the library, but that is all I'm listing for now! What is your library like? Do you have a good one nearby, what's your favorite thing to do there?Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-52340509066653132942017-03-19T22:24:00.000-05:002017-03-19T22:24:00.219-05:00Happy Ten Months Harmony! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Harmony remains the sweetest, happiest child in the universe. She has, however, devoloped an intense jealous streak, and is incredibly stubborn. This month she got to color for the first time (and every night thereafter, during ReC's preschoool, remember that jealous streak?), learned how to walk, climb on furniture, and say a few new words. Her favorite things are the sandbox, handing us stuff and saying "here", and water. Also running as fast as she can to unroll the toilet paper if she's sees the bathroom door open. She is loved and adored, and such a great mixture of sweetness and trouble! </div>
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It's already started around here. As soon as a goal was set, it became more important to 'meet the goal!' than to read for any other reason. Cadence was reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/United-States-Constitution-Graphic-Adaptation/dp/0809094703/ref=s9_simh_gw_g14_i1_r?_encoding=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=78G36HQN2Y7H6XPWQGER&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=a6aaf593-1ba4-4f4e-bdcc-0febe090b8ed&pf_rd_i=desktop" target="_blank">this book about the Constitution</a> just for fun, and I was pleased as punch. It was meeting a Social Studies need, she was enjoying it, it was <b>challenging</b> for her to read (something we struggle to find), life was grand. But... it doesn't have an AR test. So I had to make her stop reading a great book, that she was learning a lot from, to read something she didn't enjoy as much - and certainly wasn't challenged in any way by - so she could take a test over it and meet her goal for the week.<br />
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I've heard from other parents who have been struggling recently too. Their kid loves to read, but their goal was so outrageously high they decided to bomb their next reading test to get a lower goal. Or their kid used to love reading, but AR has killed it for them because they can only read books in a specific reading level, instead of books they love. Or the series they are in the middle of is so <i>l.o.n.g. </i>they can't finish it in time to meet their goal - even though the book is worth so many points it would cover their goal AND the next quarter's goal - so they have to either stop reading it to read something else, or not meet their goal. Or maybe their kid is struggling with reading, and the AR tests on top of reading the book is just too much and killing any desire they might have started to have for reading.<br />
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I get it, I do. It's nice to see if they are actually comprehending what they are reading, or just skimming, or so focused on the act of reading they can't really take in the meaning of what they are reading. I like it because I don't have to read the book myself to ask questions to see if she's actually paying attention to what she reads. I also like it because I like keeping track of things and seeing her meet goals. But it's so important to be careful not to let the points and the goals take over and become the most important part of a reading program!<br />
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What do you think? Have you had any experience with AR? Do you like it? Is there anything you would change about it at your school?Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-34446490747042769792017-01-19T00:03:00.000-06:002017-01-19T00:03:02.787-06:00Around HereLook what's been happening around here! She's been doing this a lot, and taking one step at a time, but no taking off to really walk yet - no rush though, after all, she's my <b>baby! </b><br />
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<br />In other news, we've been having a good 2017 so far. ReC had another run in with separation anxiety when Tony started back to work, but it was tiny compared to last time - and already mostly over. She adores preschool, pretending, and books.<br />
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She's been very thoughtful about the process. She showed me her list of characters and how they are related to the main character. She planned how many chapters and books she would need.<br />
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Once, I was giving her a hard time, bumping her arm and teasing her. She gave me a death glare and announced 'If you bump my arm one more time, I won't let you read my book!' I stopped bumping her arm.<br />
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When she was almost done writing, her teacher casually commented that she should get her book published. Oh the fire storm that created! For the next two weeks I fielded publication questions almost nonstop - 'How do publishers get my book? Do they have to publish it? Will I earn money if people buy it? How will I get my money? What if I made a mistake and need to fix it? How does my book get in stores?' We did some research and decided to do print on demand publishing, through Lulu.com. Then her brain went into marketing gear. She made about thirty 'Buy My Book' signs and put them all over the house and gave some to people. Then she said - 'I need better marketing. How do I tell more people about my book?!'<br />
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Then one night she looked at me with a gasp - 'Do authors have websites??' Apparently Lulu does 'author spotlight' pages, so she was exited to see that she does, indeed have her own webpage.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/cadencechancellor" target="_blank">Cadence's Author Page</a></div>
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She wanted to do the cover art, but not inside art... But she wanted her book to be illustrated, so she asked Tony to draw for her. She wouldn't let anyone read the book until it got here (except me, because I typed it for her), so she had to describe the scenes she wanted in detail to him, which was funny. 'Wait - the little boy is throwing pieces of banana AT people?!' Basically, Tony and I have had so much fun watching her excitement and enthusiasm! My favorite part was having her read it to me while I typed - she read it with so much expression, it was so cute :)<br />
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When we finally got it finished and hit publish, she was so excited she spent l.i.t.e.r.a.l.l.y. an hour skipping full speed through the house singing "bookie bookie, bookie bookie! OH! bookie bookie, bookie bookie!"<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-70424792656552091082016-12-07T14:22:00.003-06:002016-12-07T14:22:34.933-06:00Harmony 6 Month Pictures <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's hard to believe this sweet girl is six months old already! She is so sweet and laid back, just totally chill about life. She spends her entire day playing, bumbling around wherever we happen to be. She crawls, pulls up, and cruises (slowly). She jabbers a lot, and loves to be in the midst of lots of action. She plays until she just can't stay awake anymore, then starts saying 'nigh-nigh!' and fussing. If you sit and rock her then she's asleep in minutes. Crazy girl just doesn't like to stop till she's completely wiped out! Most of the time she would much rather be on the floor than in someone's arms, but thankfully she does still snuggle sometimes - and she gives wide open mouthed, slobbery kisses. </div>
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Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-29980453720250523752016-09-14T17:47:00.000-05:002016-09-14T17:47:12.713-05:00A Kid With Glasses! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
J just got glasses! He'd been acting the same way as before his eye surgery - distracted, having a hard time focusing, tired and fussy. He hadn't complained about anything being hard to see, but then he hadn't before either, he had just compensated and wore himself out. Sure enough, at his checkup they said he is far sighted, has an astigmatism, and one eye is starting to drift out again, which is why he kept looking at us with his head tilted. Right now he is super excited about them (and Cadence is super jealous!). I think he's adorable! </div>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239655473577039315.post-52305468641738580772016-09-06T11:59:00.001-05:002016-09-06T11:59:52.281-05:00First Day of School 2016<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-cc3ad7f1-fada-05d4-a209-d9fb5b786d1c"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This little girl is the sweetest thing in the entire universe. Not even kidding. She loves to smile, and talk, and churtle. She always wants to watch what’s going on around her, and just loves playing with toys or rolling around on the floor. She just started sitting propped up on her hands, rolling over, and wiggling across the floor to get stuff. However she happens to be is generally just fine with her - she delights in whatever happens to be around her. She has a contented little soul :) </span></span></div>
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