Tag:reading
2nd Grade Homeschool Plan for J
2nd Grade Homeschool Plan Here’s what I’m planning on using for J this year. He’s at a weird stage where he’s mostly ahead in some areas and needs lots of focus in others. Reading This is where I feel like he’s far ahead of where he’s supposed to be. Rather than a formal reading curriculum, …
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Best Early Elementary Resources for the Summer Months
At a family graduation party this past weekend, I was asked for advice on early elementary resources to be used during the summer months to keep young kids engaged. This prompted me to make a blog post, so it’s not only helpful for her, but to others as well. 1. Kumon Workbooks One of my …
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H’s New Literature Program
Last week H started a new literature program, Moving Beyond the Page. We’re using the Tornado unit to start with. At first, she was hesitant when I gave her a piece of paper and told her to draw a tornado. “But I want to draw hearts.” “What if let you draw hearts first, then give you …
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Reading Test, Part I
The first part of K’s faux standardized reading test has been graded. Before going over the results, here are the details. K has been taking a sample standardized test for 2nd-grade reading. I am then going over the answers for each section, and grading them. Since this is a sample test, I have no way …
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The Upcoming Week
I am going to do something a little different this week. Since I did not do weekly updates of our last two weeks before our Christmas vacation, I have decided to give a sneak preview of the week to come. Tomorrow is our first day back after our break, and I’m excited to get back …
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Peter Pan
Last night K finished reading an adapted version of Peter Pan. We started it a few weeks ago, and read roughly half of it taking turns reading aloud. I would read a chapter, she should read part of a chapter, and then she would finish the chapter silently before bed. After about chapter 5 or …
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First Spelling Test
My youngest just had her first spelling test ever, and she got them all right! The words were the, is, cat, hat, and sat. She also read another book today, and did it all by herself without any help from me, other than looking up at me after every sentence for confirmation. I’m so proud …
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What a terrific day!
H had such a productive day today! She was sick all day yesterday, and was still pretty stuffed up this morning, so I thought for sure she would take a sick day. But she insisted that she attend school. Apparently all of the rest she got yesterday did wonders for her focus and her stamina. …
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