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I'm looking for advice on a good first grade curriculum, mainly for reading.
I'm not actually homeschooling but my 7 yr old is having a hard time in reading. I'v been working with him at home but I feel like I could be doing more. I'm not really good at teaching so I'd like something that will be easy for me to do with him, basically telling me what to do.
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Maybe he's not ready. This is why I homeschool. Government schooling lumps kids at certain ages all together and does not account for developmental differences.
I've never used curriculum so I've no suggestions.
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i understand that, I'm not trying to push him into anything just trying to help him understand it better b/c what I'm doing isn't really helping him
Quoting joyful_mama:
Maybe he's not ready. This is why I homeschool. Government schooling lumps kids at certain ages all together and does not account for developmental differences.
I've never used curriculum so I've no suggestions.
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Play games like Scrabble or other word games. Spell out signs. Read to him while running your finger under the words.
Quoting BlessedToBeMe:
i understand that, I'm not trying to push him into anything just trying to help him understand it better b/c what I'm doing isn't really helping him
Quoting joyful_mama:
Maybe he's not ready. This is why I homeschool. Government schooling lumps kids at certain ages all together and does not account for developmental differences.
I've never used curriculum so I've no suggestions.
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Try reading eggs. It's an online program and you do have to pay, but it helped my daughter greatly. -
We love Seton, but it is Catholic curriculum so it may not be for everyone.. :o)
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it's not a curriculum but I've taught my son using Bob books. he's 5 and reading at 3rd grade level now. -
bump
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I just have my DD read a little every day. I think that helps. -
we read every day(both him to me & me to him) & do sight word flash cards. He's just catching on really slow so I was looking for more creative ways to just reinterate what he needs to practice
Thanks :)
Quoting Sarah725:
I just have my DD read a little every day. I think that helps. -
Teach your child to read in 100 lessons.
It's come highly recommended to me by many variety of homeschoolers.