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KateinIndy
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Posted: Sept 13 2008 at 10:35am | IP Logged Quote KateinIndy
Thanks in advance for any and all help.

I want to keep this short so I'm going to list some basic facts for us.

First year homeschoolers. Using Sonlight 1+2, Noeo Science younger level. Signed up with Kolbe. 2 daughters just turned 10 and 11. Both adopted from Vietnam. Younger at 15 months older at 4 yrs. Both great, sharp kids. Older has problems with reading, spelling etc. though great command of spoken language. Younger is lost with Math. Want to use Montessori. I know they are older but older daughter needs to go back to phonics, spelling and firm up basics and then on to grammar. She is an active kinesthetic kid and loves games and competition. Have discovered JMJ - Livable Learning and Montessori Materials. Want to get going but of course can't buy everything. Help and advice?     
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Posted: Sept 13 2008 at 7:10pm | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
For language, I'd recommend focusing on the sounds of the letters - they likely know the names already anyway, but this way you can just have focus. Probably at this age, just some flashcards with the basic phonetic sound should be fine. Once she gets the hang of all of that, then start writing phonetic words for her to read.

Some basic phonetic booklets that proceed in steps would be great (CHC (I've used to tutor children of 9 and 10) or the Bob books (never used myself) or something similar (used others, but don't know where the came from!). Build confidence at each level before moving on.

For games and competition, you could have challenges - to read a booklet flawlessly 3 times in a row before the clock strikes a particular time (or whatever else will motivate her).

Just ideas....

For language, you shouldn't need much outside of a good set of books to start with.
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Posted: Sept 13 2008 at 9:07pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
Are you looking for specific Montessori suggestions for LA?

I'm thinking the pink, blue, green series would seem too young for your dd. But, you might still be able to adapt it somewhat to help her practice some phonics skills she might be lacking in. A set of good readers below her reading level would give her some confidence and practice. Choose some that aren't geared to the younger set - I like the In the Footsteps of the Saints series which is recently back in print. They make wonderful readers! You can order them from Emmanuel Books - they say for 1 - 3 grade, but I find them more appropriate for a 3rd grade reading level - one who has learned most of the phonemes and needs opportunities to practice them. Not twaddly or silly readers at all, so I think they'd be great for remediating an older reader. There are many, many other great Catholic readers that would be perfect for her - Along the paths of the Gospel (originally done by the Daughters of St. Paul - now mostly oop ), and I like the Encounter the Saints Series as well. Both of these series are for a reader ready to emerge to a short chapter book.

I love the moveable alphabet and I use it for spelling, phonics practice, word building, games (how many words can you build around the phoneme 'ai'?) - that kind of thing. If I were going to invest in one LA material, this would be it.

I also like the language symbols. You can download a set from JMJ, I believe, or order a set of wooden ones from a variety of online sources depending on your budget. They are helpful for the child who *needs* to touch their work - so maybe you'd write out some sentences on a sentence strip from a workbook source, and your dd can use the symbols to identify parts of speech. It's a good way to introduce parts of speech in a hands on way.

Hope these give you some ideas to jump from anyway! Good luck and God bless!

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