tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post8897860657873589634..comments2023-06-02T05:14:48.390-04:00Comments on Bits and Pieces From My Life: TIPsters: School Year ReflectionsKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-20125134717975678462012-05-01T14:07:46.513-04:002012-05-01T14:07:46.513-04:00Your comment came up in my email but I can't f...Your comment came up in my email but I can't find it here. With Erin, she can memorize and then the next day write her word from memory and she can read well above a 2nd grade level BUT when it comes to sounding out a word to write it down or say it out loud she really struggles with this. Even today, she had trouble with BUNNY b/c she wants to always use 1 N and add an EY so BUNEY...I considered buying All About Spelling but the price tag is just so much so I figured I would start with Apples and Pears. I found it from researching a thread for "special needs" and a lot of moms who had slow spellers raved about it. As we continue to use it I can keep you posted on the success!michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483120109044136080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-16437512354325082312012-05-01T12:22:56.278-04:002012-05-01T12:22:56.278-04:00Our homeschool year went quite well, I had to move...Our homeschool year went quite well, I had to move things around, when things happened, or when someone got sick, or coop field trip. Other than that we are almost right on target. We finished Science and Social Studies today. By the middle of the month we will be done with Language Arts, I think I will shut school down the 1st week of June.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-91582936724654135852012-05-01T11:10:01.782-04:002012-05-01T11:10:01.782-04:00We have actually made some adjustments as the scho...We have actually made some adjustments as the school year progressed. I stopped using CLE completely. It was NOT a good fit for us and we returned to Singapore for math and for grammar started using English for the Thoughtful Child. I added in Explode the Code in the late fall and I'm so glad I did and I'm a bit sad I never used the workbooks before this. Erin is pretty behind in spelling and so after much research purchased Apples and Pears Spelling. We're just in the beginning stages so I can't say if it's working or not. <br /><br />I'm still trying to wrap my head around next year. I'll be adding in Ada, who will start K and adding another little blessing to our family in early August so I'm not sure how next year is going to look.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483120109044136080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-69527688983167405862012-05-01T10:35:11.611-04:002012-05-01T10:35:11.611-04:00We also love The Jesus Storybook Bible! I love how...We also love The Jesus Storybook Bible! I love how all the stories point to Jesus.Tim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.com