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ABOUT
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
There
are plenty of excellent, traditional curriculums available
for the Read/Write learner
such as those published by Alpha Omega, A Beka Books, and
Bob Jones University Press. You can purchase them at local
educational stores, at curriculum fairs, or directly from
the publisher. Many homeschool magazine and websites review
these traditional curriculums, so the
focus of this website is resources that apply to multi-level
teaching, unit studies, and products for the Visual,
Auditory, and Kinesthetic learners.
All
learners,
including the Read/Write learner enjoy reading a good book
and doing “hands-on” activities instead of worksheets.
Research has proven that people retain more of what they
learn when they use all their senses - see, hear, smell,
feel, and touch. Many of the items I suggest on this website
will not be what you may think of as curriculum. I like to
incorporate literature, videos, cassettes, hands-on projects,
Internet resources, and worksheets into a curriculum plan
that takes advantage of sensory learning.
A
benefit of this type of learning is that when you have completed
school for the year, your children will not only have enjoyed
learning, but you will also have acquired some great books
and other resources for your library that can be enjoyed for
years, rather than textbooks that will be thrown away or sold
for significantly less than you paid for them.
The
general plan for multi-level teaching is to read books together
with your children (these can be textbooks or library books),
do hands-on activities as a team, then assign age-appropriate
follow-up seatwork for reinforcement of the lessons learned.
Only reading instruction and math have to be done on an individual
basis and sequentially. All the other subjects can be taught
as needed for your particular family. See Multi-level
Teaching and Sample Curriculum
Plan for more info. The Checklist
is a great resource for planning and keeping records when
using sensory learning and multi-level teaching.
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Below
is a list of resources I recommend for this type of teaching.
Note
to Publishers: I do not accept advertisements.
However, if you would like your product to be considered
for this Web site, please email me at: cindy@oklahomahomeschool.com.
Cindy Downes
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SPELLING
 Spelling
Power, Third Edition by
Beverly L. Adams-Gordon. This is the only spelling curriculum
you need for 3-12th grade. I personally don't recommend spelling
before that. The teaching method described on pages 1 - 97
is optional. Many parents skip this section and go straight
to the placement test. Give your child the placement test
on page 105, start your child at his appropriate level, and
use the word lists as you would any spelling list. Introduce
the words on Monday, review on Wednesday, test on Friday.
Any words missed, add to the next week's list. I recommend
starting this as soon as they are reading easy readers or
chapter books. This program will also take care of phonics
at that level.
In
addition, keep a spelling notebook. Have your child write
in any word he/she misspells on written work. Keep it on his/her
weekly spelling list until it's mastered.
Check
out the sample grade level spelling lists: http://www.everydayspelling.com/lists/listindex.html
and spelling strategies : http://www.everydayspelling.com/reference/refstrategies.html
from Scott Foresman spelling.
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Health
A
Chicken's guide to Talking Turkey With Your Kids About Sex
by Dr. Kevin Leman. This is an excellent, highly recommended
resource for parents of pre-teens and teens. I wish I had
had it when mine were young!
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Reference
Books
One
of my favorite reference books and a favorite
with many homeschool parents is Noah
Webster's First Edition of an American Dictionary of the
English Language .
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Be
sure to read my homeschool book
reviews, too!
Attention
Curriculum Publishers:
This is a list of my personal favorites that either I have
used or someone I personally know and trust has used and recommended.
I DO NOT sell advertising. I am willing to review products
for possible inclusion, but I do not guarantee it will be
added to the list. Contact me at cindy@oklahomahomeschool.com
if you would like your product considered.
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