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by daybreaking
Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?
Replies: 13
Views: 2870

Re: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?

I have a piggyback question. What Julie and Carrie have shared is like a breath of fresh air, as far as math instruction and manageable lessons. I like the idea of shorter lessons, as we currently take at least an hour a day on math with the program we're using as our core. My worry is that I've al...
by daybreaking
Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?
Replies: 13
Views: 2870

Re: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?

I have a piggyback question. What Julie and Carrie have shared is like a breath of fresh air, as far as math instruction and manageable lessons. I like the idea of shorter lessons, as we currently take at least an hour a day on math with the program we're using as our core. My worry is that I've al...
by daybreaking
Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:30 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?
Replies: 13
Views: 2870

Re: How do you teach a SM lesson in 3A and higher?

I have a piggyback question. What Julie and Carrie have shared is like a breath of fresh air, as far as math instruction and manageable lessons. I like the idea of shorter lessons, as we currently take at least an hour a day on math with the program we're using as our core. My worry is that I've alw...
by daybreaking
Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: R&S English: DS9 is not challenged with Level 3
Replies: 4
Views: 900

Re: R&S English: DS9 is not challenged with Level 3

Actually, if you take a look at the Preparing "packages" page, both R&S English 3 and 4 are offered as options. I think Carrie would be the first to say to have the LA fit the child. I've often seen it recommended to do the the right side of one manual with the left of another. Currently, we're doin...
by daybreaking
Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Dictation is not going well
Replies: 12
Views: 2178

Re: Dictation is not going well

I agree with the other posters. When we do dictation, I have my ds study the passage. When he's ready, I remove the passage and give him the first sentence. He repeats it back to me and then writes it. Next, I say the second sentence, he repeats it back to me, and then he writes it. We follow the sa...
by daybreaking
Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: OT Teacher organization: What are you doing...
Replies: 15
Views: 3216

Re: OT Teacher organization: What are you doing...

We, too, leave our computer on all the time, so I understand the temptation to be on more than I should. Using a schedule has been the best thing that has helped me limit my computer time. With my schedule, I have a set time each evening that I check e-mails, blogs, etc. The other hours of the day a...
by daybreaking
Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:21 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Bigger Extension Books - How long?
Replies: 2
Views: 570

Bigger Extension Books - How long?

I'm considering reading the Bigger extension books together with my ds, either my reading aloud to him, or he to me. I'm wondering how long I should plan for this in our schedule. Thanks! :)
by daybreaking
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How do you facilitate poetry copywork?
Replies: 8
Views: 1712

Re: How do you facilitate poetry copywork?

We used a Mead journal (one of those black and white composition ones). This worked really well, as it kept the poems all intact, rather than having loose papers around. Another plus is that my ds still will frequently thumb through his book and read the poems. As he reviews his work, I can sense he...
by daybreaking
Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:34 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Child's Story of America concerns
Replies: 8
Views: 1915

Re: CHOW concerns

I'm wondering if you meant a different book? On Amazon, all of CHOW's reviews are 5 star. I'm thinking you might have been asking about CLP's "A Child's Story of America" which does cover the Clinton saga. Either way, if I have a book that I consider an excellent reference, but that contains some ma...
by daybreaking
Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: OT Chores for Littles (3-5)
Replies: 9
Views: 2001

Re: OT Chores for Littles (3-5)

We use chore charts twice a day, after breakfast and after dinner. There are other tasks they do, such as picking up toys before bed, but the chore charts are their "official" chore times. For my 9yo ds, I have just have the chores listed. For my 4yo dd, I have a chart with pictures of her tasks. He...
by daybreaking
Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:21 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Question for NY'ers using HOD
Replies: 3
Views: 889

Re: Question for NY'ers using HOD

Honestly, I don't keep track of hours, either. I do keep track of our attendance and I have a schedule that we follow, so I could tally the hours if needed. After reading Julie's post, I know we're well beyond the minimum required hours, so on each of my quarterly reports, I simply put 225+ for numb...
by daybreaking
Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:54 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Question for NY'ers using HOD
Replies: 3
Views: 889

Re: Question for NY'ers using HOD

I'm from NY and posted a similar question. Julie answered with a link to this post:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6114&p=44730
by daybreaking
Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:18 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Hymns for a Kids' Heart Unit 5, Day 1 - Error
Replies: 7
Views: 1503

Re: Hymns for a Kids' Heart Unit 5, Day 1 - Error

Tansy wrote:here is the link to the book on the HOD site
http://www.heartofdakota.com/BHFHG-devotions.php

it has 13 songs on it. :-) hope that helps
Actually, the 13th "song" (Do You Know What it Means?) is just a glossary of terms and not an actual song. :)
by daybreaking
Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:25 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: FYI white boards.
Replies: 12
Views: 2530

Re: FYI white boards.

GinainMD wrote:They come with a special cloth for erasing but it takes a bit of elbow grease so we have been using Windex and paper towels on ours and they come right off.
I forgot to mention in my last post that plain water works great with the dry erase crayons, as well.
by daybreaking
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:40 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: FYI white boards.
Replies: 12
Views: 2530

Re: FYI white boards.

I have them and love them, but I also discovered the regular "washable" Crayola crayons work just as well and are much cheaper. Plus, I love how a simple swipe of a wet cloth (no scrubbing at all :-)) completely clears the board.