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Aug. 21, 2007 Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Dictation
Excellence in Writing is one of the best programs I have ever purchased. You won't find any reluctant writers in our house, thanks to Andrew Pudewa. I highly recommend every home-school parent attending one of his amazing workshops.
 Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
This seminar on DVD for the teacher is the place to start.
Includes everything you need to teach writing to your students.
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SWI Level A (Elementary)
This course begins at the beginning and is geared for 3-5th grade Elementary students, however it has been successfully used for students as young as 2nd grade and as old as 9th. In this level, students learn how to:
- Create outlines from a single paragraph,
- Use all six dress-ups (stylistic techniques such as strong verbs and quality adjectives).
- Write narritive stories using Aesop fables as models
- Apply the "Topic/Clincher Rule" for paragraphs
- Write simple reports from multiple references.
- Complete a "brain inventory" and write a paragraph from information in their brain on the subject of their choice (creative writing)
- See complete lesson plans.
 Student Classes on DVD
Excellence in Writing offers a line of student courses on DVD for many grade levels. Start with a Student Writing Intensive, continue with the Continuation Course, and prepare your student for both the SAT and college with the High School Essay Intensive and the Advanced Communication Series. Most of these courses Free lesson plans.
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The Spell to Write and Read Core Kit consists of several important parts which include the following pieces/materials: Spell to Write and Read, the master teacher's manual for the program; the WISE Guide for Spelling Book, which contains 2000 core Words, Instructions on spelling, and Spelling Enrichments to reinforce and enrich; a set of 70 Basic Phonogram Cards, with the phonogram on one side, info and helps on the other; Phonogram Compact Disc (CD) , to help you pronounce the Phonograms correctly;
and 28 Spelling Rules Cards, used to master the fundamental rules of Spelling. (Please Note: these cards come on an 8 and 1/2" x 11" cardstock, you would cut them out and can laminate them if desired.)
After years of using The Writing Road to Reading, The Spalding Method. I'm ready for a change. I wanted to try something different, easier yet still using many of the same concepts.
All new for me! I would love to hear your input on any of these books.
A revised and expanded edition of First Grammar Lessons by Charlotte Mason, authored by Karen Andreola. Truly a gentle, friendly, but thorough approach to grammar without all of the tedious workbooking - in the true spirit of Charlotte Mason. Karen has retained the soul of the book while updating it for us, replacing obscure words and giving us larger, crisper type, but using turn-of-the century illustrations and vine-bordered pages. The book embraces an interactive approach to grammar, accomplished, for the most part, orally. It is a natural, uncomplicated method - you simply sit down with your child and this book and teach. Lessons are to be completed at the rate of one per week, in short, 10-15 minute sessions. One rule is taught per lesson. The 46 lessons here, along with the additional exercises in the appendices, should supply a year of pleasurable instruction.
A creative, interactive, hands-on approach to vocabulary! What better way to retain the learning of new words? Using index cards, a file box, and a good dictionary, this approach is a welcome departure from the typical workbook fare. And, subtitled: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling and S.A.T. Scores, it’s obvious from looking at this book that it would, indeed, do just that! How? By teaching the roots of the English language found in Greek and Latin. Since the majority of our words are rooted in these classical languages, mastering these roots is a key that will open the door to understanding a myriad of words! The creative activity suggestions in this book could become the basis for wonderful unit studies as well.
I thought I would try this for my six year old. He is already reading so this might be a tad easy.
Sample Page 3, Page 24, Page 58
Dictating one spelling word a day. Your child will be introduced to frequently used words as well as the writings of great men and women of history!
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Aug. 7, 2007 ~ HOMESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ~
Tiany over at Less of Me, More of Him, is hosting a "Homeschool Open House", so I decided to hop on board with this great idea! Feel free to join in as well! Thanks, Tiany!
A short intro about you, how many blessings? How long have you been Home schooling etc.. Just in case this is someone’s first visit to your blog
Welcome to Innovative Learning by Cindy Q. The Lord has blessed me with seven children; 21, 19, 18, 17, 11, 10 & 6. We have five boys and two girls. We began home schooling sixteen years ago. My poor older children suffered through all my trials although they do not appear to be suffering from any damage. LOL
Your Home school Day, what does it look like?
My home-school day is very routine. We each have our own schedules we follow loosely. Our schedules are really our accountability sheets. We all know what is expected of us, so we have no excuse for not getting it done. I found this to help most when mom is gone because school and chores do still continue. See last years school schedule and chore chart; new school year schedule under construction.
What curriculum will you be using? Do you not use a curriculum? Do you home school for FREE? Tell us about it!
I’ve tried just about every curriculum and then some. I’m sure, my husband wishes our home school was for free. We use a variety of curriculum or create our own, always trying to teach according to each child’s learning style and needs. To view our Bible Devotional, Mathematics, Creation Science and Ancient History; see Our Home School
I do plan ahead, this allows us the freedom to move at our own pace. Being organized makes life more relaxed and structured. Home-schooling allows me the freedom to teach according to the needs of our children not our lesson plan.
Do you schedule your day to the minute or go with the flow with no real structure?
The only times we try to follow; rising in the morning, breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. We try to keep our routine structured and flexible allowing our schedules to mold around all those daily life interruptions.
Do you home school in a home school room, at the kitchen table, at a desk, in the park on the grass?
No home-school room. My younger children do have desks although they do very little school work at them. Where we go, school goes. You might find us in the kitchen, living room, hall, car, park or bedroom. (My younger children need supervision or will get distracted.)
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Aug. 6, 2007 Lamp & Quill International / Bible Devotional
 A devotional bible study for all my children. We can work together or independently. Lamp & Quill was designed to help teach your child how to look into God’s word, find answers and apply them to their life. I will work with my six year old, while the others study alone. We will have discussion time to share our answers, on occasion do some crafts and map work. On a regular basis I would like my children to use the word cards; bible memorization and concentration game. We chose to do the 3rd year, so we could work along with a friend. She will hold us accountable, as we will her family. We also thought we could get together and do some of the craft projects and activities. Sample weekly Lessons
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Aug. 1, 2007 Systematic Mathematics
Myna Bird Math?
Learn how your child can get good grades on daily math assignments and still not understand it!
Why do we teach phonics and reading in a systematic manner and not math? We did for over 100 years. After 1960, we began to use a new math and our schools have been on the decline ever since. I’m not trying anything new, simply going back to the old ways. My children will be learning to solve problems, using the nature of numbers and the rule that govern their use. A program teaching understanding; not memorization. Math Research Links
The math program is very affordable, I can use one module for all my children, and the lessons are only 15 to 45 minutes a day.
Using this system, you will need a computer with Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, printer, TV with a DVD or computer with a DVD-ROM. All the instructions are on a DVD. What I don’t like; printing all the worksheets. I will print all my children’s workbooks before we start. I’m not sure if I will place them in a binder or have them bound at Home Office for $3.00.
6th grade sample, 7th grade sample, 8th grade sample, 9th grade sample
Rightstart Mathematics
I will use the AL Abacus to provide a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experience for my youngest son. I bought him the Al Abacus workbook and card game as well.
Math Balance
A balance that demonstrates the equality of equations and other concepts. Wow! This will be a great tool for those children who struggle with math or have learning disabilities. Comes with instructions-view partial instructions
My children will also continue the U Can Do videos.
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