Curriculum Treasures
Posted by Cindy on October 6, 2008
I just want to share a few “new to me” curriculum choices that are better than I expected this year….
Spelling Power and SpellingTime.com
We ditched all other spelling programs I was considering. Spelling has been one of those subjects for which I’ve never quite found the perfect fit. Spelling Power is helping me to quickly identify Mahayla’s spelling needs, without wasting time on words she already knows. I’ll probably begin using this with Caleb soon, too, but right now he’s enjoying (and learning from) SpellingTime.com. I have a free year-long subscription for a review I did, but I’ll consider actually paying for it next year if it keeps Caleb as motivated as he’s been so far.
Wow! This curriculum does an excellent job of teaching the parts of a sentence. Mahayla’s only completed 15-20 lessons so far, but is already leaps and bounds further in her understanding than any other curriculum has taken her.
Operation: English Grammar Lapbook
Mahayla completes one lapbook activity a week. We’re enjoying learning grammar rules in such an in-depth and fun way!
I don’t follow this book as scripted, but it’s been a wonderful resource for introducing Caleb to phonics rules, letter sounds and irregularities in a systematic way. We’ve been taking one lesson a day and working through the day’s new rule on the white board. I can tell a big difference in his ability to decode during reading and think through how words might be spelled based on what he’s learned.
That’s it for now. It’s been nice to find a few great products for some of the subjects that have given me frustration over the years!
