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- Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:48 am
- Forum: Language Arts Archive
- Topic: Read-Alouds - Ideas for reading to fidgety kids
- Replies: 28
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What to do during read-alouds
We're using Adventures this year & loving it! My question is: does anyone have suggestions for something for the boys to "do" while I'm reading aloud? I'm really talking about American Pioneers & Patriots and the longer passages in Story of the U. S. It seems they would listen more if there hands w...
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:49 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Encouragement/Ideas: Help with attitudes, unmotivated,
- Replies: 81
- Views: 39974
Re: How much input should a child have?
DD started to bring up what program we would be using today. I diplomatically explained that the decision was not up to her and that daddy and I would choose what we felt was the best fit for her and brother. She didn't like it too much and started to get a bad attitude with some tears. I let her kn...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:44 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Encouragement/Ideas: Help with attitudes, unmotivated,
- Replies: 81
- Views: 39974
Re: How much input should a child have?
Will your husband support you in this? Will he put his foot down? Will he say, "Your mom and I chose this curriculum because..." Oh yes! He thinks I am too easy on them to begin with. I have done an awful job of following through onLike your other two posts I do choose our kids curriculum. I base t...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:38 pm
- Forum: Choosing Curriculum Archive--For Those New to MFW
- Topic: Compare MFW to literature-based programs?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 47111
Re: set to use something else, now thinking about MFW
Llinks to other ideas for activities are nothing like MFW- for example, making Johnny Cakes when you study Johnny Appleseed. The thing I like about MFW is that while it has similarities to other curriculums it is still fun. Other curriculums that combine CM and Classical start to look more like more...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:05 pm
- Forum: Minutes with Marie
- Topic: My Plant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6742
Re: My Plant
What a fabulous reminder! Thanks Marie:)
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:21 pm
- Forum: Book Basket and Independent Reading Archive
- Topic: K & 1st - Favorite books and extra readers
- Replies: 67
- Views: 28132
Reading Rainbow Books
I had previously posted about classic suggestions for smaller children and Reading Rainbow was mentioned. While Reading Rainbow may not be considered literature, I really like them for learning with smaller kids. (I have a 1st and 3rd grader). My kids like to have me read aloud to them from story ty...
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:23 am
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Timelines - **Ideas
- Replies: 68
- Views: 68078
Re: Are Time Lines A Must?
WOW! Now this really touched my heart. How cool-meagabby wrote: As an adult that was a public-school, non-churched child, I like seeing the Bible stories have dates that fit within the history timeline I was taught. To know that it's not just "long ago" or "bible times".
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Back-to-School - Supporting one another at the start-of-year
- Replies: 78
- Views: 41600
Re: Day One... Dude! Not so easy.
Hugs to you:) I don't have any advice, but what the ladies have said is def. motivating to me! I'm sure I would have posted the same thing after day 1. This was such a struggle when I attempted to Hschool before. I found some fun ideas on a blog for beginning the year that may be helpful. First Day ...