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by rainsong
Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Helping a child who has trouble listening to Read Alouds
Replies: 4
Views: 1087

Re: Helping a child who has trouble listening to Read Alouds

I just replied to something similiar on another thread, we used illustrating a lot but since that does not work for your child you could try: color copy the little character on the front of the book to make a stick puppet have the child lie on the floor with eyes closed and listen, tell them to make...
by rainsong
Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:22 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Not Really Getting Into Thorton Burgess Books
Replies: 13
Views: 2592

Re: Not Really Getting Into Thorton Burgess Books

is your child a visual kid who has a hard time with the lack of pictures? I have 2 very visual kids and they had a hard time transistioning to books w/o pics (not just Burgess) here are some things we have done: color copy the little character on the front of the book to make a stick puppet (already...
by rainsong
Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 6yro dd struggling with reading
Replies: 10
Views: 2052

Re: 6yro dd struggling with reading

I have not used TRL but if she if frustrated you could give her some time off from TRL and do phonics games instead (quizmo, bingo, starfall, lots of online stuff) and then pick it back up in a few days (or weeks) and she if she is ready to move fwd.
by rainsong
Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Copywork...
Replies: 4
Views: 1296

Re: Copywork...

we have used draw write now and it is pretty nice. What about just letting him pick what to copy (from any book) on handwriting paper? We have done copywork on a whiteboard before too. There is also a series called Draw..then write that my son has enjoyed.
by rainsong
Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Educating Myself in Charlotte Mason...How?
Replies: 10
Views: 2329

Re: Educating Myself in Charlotte Mason...How?

Cindy Rushton has audios and "mom to mom "radio show episodes where she explains a lot about Charlotte Mason that is an easy way you can listen while doing houseowrk or on the computer. A book I enjoyed was "When Children love to Learn"
by rainsong
Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: HOD and "special needs" or children who need more help
Replies: 16
Views: 3258

Re: HOD and "special needs" or children who need more help

I enjoyed your post. I have 2 with special needs at home now and 2 more (adoption) on the way. My 9 yo who is on the autism spectrum absolutly loves HOD. He has never liked school or schoolwork before this year. My 5 yo is very bright but has ADHD and he is flying through LHFHG and also loving it. H...