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Martha
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What would you or have you loved having for grades
6, 5, 3, 2, 1, and prek/k-ish?
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Math U See. Because the student is taught (on the DVD) by someone who knows and likes what he is doing, and isn't stopping the lesson 10 times for a baby or toddler.
Just about all of CHC's curriculum. 3rd grade science "Behold and See', the language arts books, and the 'extras' that are in the lesson plans are my favorites.
MODG has a really nice K though.
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I just got the Handwriting Without Tears Preschool materials for my 4 year old and we both love them. At this level it isn't just handwriting, it includes letter recognition and other pre-reading skills.
I also like Sound Beginnings for my 1st grader.
Becky
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Based on tips from this board or the corresponding email lists, here are three things we are currently enjoying in second grade:
AVKO Spelling, called Sequential Spelling. (Link is in the Language Arts Forum).
StartWrite, a computer program that allows me to print out handwriting sheets with my choice of font (wide variety), size, shading/no shading, arrows, lines, fewer lines. So with this we can do copy work and I don't have to do all the handwriting for DS to copy. Also, this takes the place of handwriting books so he can practice as much as necessary. Sold by the company who makes the Draw-Write-Now books.
Phonics games that I read about in the Language Arts forum, from an old post. One is this (vary depending on age): child reads a picture book or one chapter. Child narrates story. He chooses one sentence to be written by mom (I hide the words.) He chooses one word to try to spell. He writes it, I correct it orally, he fixes it. If child wants, try more words from the sentence. Then eventually he'll write the sentence, I correct orally, he erases and fixes. A drawing may accompany this.
Second phonics game: Make bunches of flash cards, each with the "common phonograms" (I found these on a website called Johnny can Spell). Include sample words. Make two of each. Play go fish, or combine cards to make words.
Third phonics game: Take a one subject notebook. Cut inside pages in thirds horizontally (make a flip book). Put consonants/consonant blends on top, vowel and vowel blends in middle, and consonant/consonant blends on the third. Flip pages here and there to make words.
All the other things we use are well-known so I won't bother mentioning them, but these things have excited me in the past month or so.
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Kelly in NC
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Five in a Row, supplemented by the 4Reallearning booklist and MacBeth's recommendations.
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