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Hello,
I have a teenager with autism whose reading comprehension is about at a 4th grade level. He has done well with workbooks, computer learning and very visual media; particularly paired audio/visual media. He struggles with making connections, narration, discussion, any type of narrative, fiction, deductions, or inference. He is a just the facts kind of kid and need lots and lots of visuals without "fancy language" to make it meaningful to him. Movies and movie clips are really helpful.
I am at a loss for what to do for history. I would love a Catholic influenced history but most of the texts look dry, complex, and require too much background knowledge to be workable for him.
At this point the best I can find for his learning style is ACE school of Tomorrow, Christian Light Education, Switched on Schoolhouse, and Veritas Press - all heavily Protestant curricula. But they have the best presentation for him. A literature based education is not going to work for him. I am also not going to be able to pull off a piece meal customized curriculum with everything else on my plate and all the extras I need to do with him.
Any ideas?
Right now we are using OLVS "How Our Nation Began" and it is Ok but rather dry. I supplement with a lot of video clips from YouTube and the internet.
Thanks,
Beth
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What about a lecture based program like Homeschool Connections?
Also, the Usborne books come to mind. Lots of visuals in the books, and many of them are "internet linked" to boot. Some of the books are quite detailed, so I don't think you would have to piecemeal more than a few things together. It is hard to say since I don't know what history or era you are looking to cover.
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Beth,
I have a 14 yo autistic son with similar issues. How about lap books (like those from Amanda Bennett that have links and suggested resources) along with dvds? Or I could send you my list so far of what I plan for next year? It's world history not American, but I have started making daily lesson plans.
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Beth,
Another thought came to me. Have you seen the The Story of Western Civilization books or the Story of the U.S.A. books from EPS? You can get them used from Amazon for not much money. They are all paperback and contain comprehension questions and so on. They are secular in outlook, but you might be able to add some Catholic perspective with stories of saints.
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Thank you Lindsay and Deborah for your suggestions.
Lindsay, I thought that the Homeschool Connections courses were geared toward middle school and up, no? My son's comprehension level is about a 4th grade level (though his reading level (fluency) is about a 6th grade level). For content subjects like history, I really need the comprehension level to be no higher than about a 4th grade level and also the visual supports. I will have to check out Usborne books....thanks for mentioning.
Deborah, I have not seen the Amanda Bennett series, the reviews are a bit mixed. I will check out the Story of USA and Story of Western Civilization books. Do you know where I can actually see inside the books?
Right now I am using "How Our Nation Began" with the OLVS workbook and it is going ok. I am adding lots of visuals with you tube clips that coincide with the chapters. I am thinking of getting some of the grammar level books that Connecting with History (from the High Medieval-Explorers and American History program guides) lists which coordinate with the chapters in How Our Nation Began as an additional resource....hoping they have lots of pictures.
Thanks for any other ideas!
Beth
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I did find a sample of Story of the USA.
http://www.christianbook.com/story-the-book-explorers-and-se ttlers/franklin-escher/9780838816318/pd/371631?item_code=WW& netp_id=348801&event=ESRCG&view=details
However, I think that the Catholic "How Our Nation Began" is actually better for my purposes as it has pictures even if only black and white). The language level seems about the same as The Story of the USA. Here is a sample to compare:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.olvs.org/shopc art/invinside/10420.pdf
For 4th grade, I am wondering if the next OLVS text (My World of Neighbors) would be doable or the Founders of Freedom book Land of Our Lady series book (don't know if this book has pictures as I can't find any samples online), or even the CHC text "Our United States of America), again paired with a workbook and lots of video clips, and possibly picture books.
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Beth
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Are you looking for American History or just anything that will work?
I have had this recently released reprint on my list for a long time, though I have not seen it in person. It was originally The Rainbow Book of American History but is now called A Child's First Book of American History. It is filled with beautiful illustrations by James Dougherty, and it seems from reviews I have found that the language is not quite so challenging as the Marshall or Eggleston books. It actually takes you through modern history to the dropping of the first atomic bomb, which is hard to find in the older histories available.
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Lindsay,
I love the pictures in that book, but the language (the vocabulary, concepts) are too complex. He needs plainer, less figurative, more literal language with shorter sentences. The language in The Story of the USA, in How Our Nation Began, and in My World of Neighbors is more suitable. Also since we are using Protestant curricula for other subjects, I really was hoping for a Catholic Social Studies/History perspective. I am open to any genre of social studies/history written no higher than 4th grade level. Thanks so much for your input. I wish I could peek at the contents of Founders of Freedom which is part of the Land of Our/Lady series of texts. Anyone know where I can see the inside of that book?
Beth
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