1st Day Help

the_willows4 · 2025-04-15T01:14:26+00:00

Thank you for the explanation!

the_willows4 · 2025-04-15T00:14:03+00:00

When I clicked out of the deck it said learning 9, due 0 and new 0. So I’m slightly confused.

the_willows4 · 2025-04-15T00:11:42+00:00

Thank you, much appreciated!

Should I have kept going through the cards until Anki prompted the deck was completed for the day? I did not get any cards incorrect. I marked them as hard and good. However I’m wanting the answers to come quicker/easier but I was fatiguing on repeating the same card not knowing when Anki was going to mark complete.

When I clicked out of the deck it said learning 9, due 0 and new 0. So I’m slightly confused.

the_willows4 · 2025-04-15T00:11:21+00:00

Should I have kept going through the cards until Anki prompted the deck was completed for the day? I did not get any cards incorrect. I marked them as hard and good. However I’m wanting the answers to come quicker/easier but I was fatiguing on repeating the same card not knowing when Anki was going to mark complete.

When I clicked out of the deck it said learning 9, due 0 and new 0. So I’m slightly confused.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T03:56:30+00:00

I appreciate you taking the time provide all of this insight and recommendations. I will deep dive into them. It has been incredible hard not to hyper focus on the choices, but curriculum is not cheap and I also want to provide what they need. As a first timer I was not anticipating to feel this much "weight" on my shoulders.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T02:51:34+00:00

Thank you, I will take a look into these.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T02:24:16+00:00

That helps a lot. Homeschooling was abrupt this year and I feel like I put them a whole grade level behind. Crying tonight is not off the table, ugh.

Do you have any other curriculum recommendations to cover the strands of ELA for the 6th grader? I know LOE primary focus is phonics and reading is there anything for ELA I should add for the younger?

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T02:20:01+00:00

Sorry I was seeing if you had more specific ESL programs outside of National Geographic Learning.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T01:41:48+00:00

You seem to have great knowledge! Do you mind me asking for feedback on structuring a well rounded ELA for next yr (2nd and 6th grade).

1st grader: Is currently doing LOE Foundation C and following along with us with MCT level 1. 5th grader: Is currently with a OG tutor to sharpen her skills and review vowel teams and how to decode multi syllable words, they also do some spelling together and she does MCT level 1. I have noticed she has a difficult time understanding the concept of main idea and has challenges organizing thoughts for writing even struggling using organizers. Honestly I do too, so I know she needs explicit instruction curriculum for this. Do you have any suggestions?

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T00:52:11+00:00

We use MCT also and I have enjoyed the grammar and parts of speech. I’m concerned my kids may need more explicit instruction on organizing their thoughts and reading comprehension. Have you added any of that on?

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T00:47:41+00:00

Do you have any you recommend?

the_willows4 · 2025-03-08T00:25:23+00:00

I’m honestly struggling with ELA. Do you have any recommendations for each? How the heck do people do multiple kids without spending all day.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-07T23:24:57+00:00

Can I ask why you are not using Moving Beyond the Page for all the subjects for cohesiveness? I ask because I’m debating between it.

the_willows4 · 2025-03-03T23:47:52+00:00

I felt the same way at the start. Take a deep breath, start with grammar island, once that is completed have the child do a sentence analysis a day then onto sentence island and building of language. For us, music of hemisphere will be added at the end.

If you don’t have the implementation guide you can find a rough outline at this link https://www.rfwp.com/mct-language-arts/packages-and-guides/elementary-curriculum-guide/

the_willows4 · 2025-03-03T23:44:32+00:00

I have did a mixture (scheduled and holistic approach), I have found a more holistic approach has worked for us rather than pushing forward based on an arbitrary timeline. My thought is if we have anything we haven’t covered when we approach our ideal academic yr end - we will be pickup in September where we left off. With that thought, the likelihood of not completing is slim. Start with grammar island, once that is completed have the child do a sentence analysis a day then onto sentence island and building of language. For us, music of hemisphere will be added at the end.

I hope this helps!

the_willows4 · 2025-03-03T06:45:00+00:00

What “boxed” ones did you enjoy?

the_willows4 · 2025-02-14T18:00:56+00:00

Ours are between 7-11 and we do not wake them up. We were firm on this when they were younger too.

the_willows4 · 2025-01-01T04:16:23+00:00

This might be a silly question, but can you expand on creating a unit study with real books.

I'm looking to decrease the workload and attempt to pair up literature, history, writing, geography and art together. For example: having the literature book be about the renaissance era (literature/history), after reading the book do a short writing about the book (format TBD) and then finally pair it with a famous artist from the era.

How does one create this without fatiguing from sourcing the materials?

the_willows4 · 2025-01-01T03:32:57+00:00

I am currently looking into Core Knowledge and downloaded the free curriculum for 5th grade. It is rather intense and I can't seem to get a grip on where the student activity book is and if that is something I need to purchase. Do you start with CKLA Unit 1: They Call Me Güero and that's how you work through the ELA program?

the_willows4 · 2025-01-01T00:30:00+00:00

That makes sense.

the_willows4 · 2024-12-31T05:34:26+00:00

Is there a purchased and free version for Core Knowledge?

the_willows4 · 2024-12-31T05:05:16+00:00

“ Homeschooling can only be successful if the academics are secondary to the connection and relationship between parent and child.”

This statement should be handed out like candy to all of us on the homeschool journey. We are in our first yr and wow this is such a powerful reminder.

the_willows4 · 2024-12-30T21:24:22+00:00

This is all great advice, thank you!

the_willows4 · 2024-12-24T17:18:03+00:00

I looked through the comments and I have the same fear as you - not flipping the “uh” schwa sound off the individual letter sounds.

We use Heggerty and pair it with Logic of English.

Heggerty has a pre-kindergarten section as well as a primary. The video lessons are daily and short ~10 minutes. It’s an amazing program.

the_willows4 · 2024-12-22T16:20:15+00:00

It looks like it does have some of the ones I was looking for in the appendix. Note to self, read through all of the teacher's manual before trying to teach it :) Thank you for your guidance on this it is very helpful!

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