Sullivan Readers
Joshua Heath
hiya,
Before I go and ask for advice on reading workbooks on an unchooling list, I
will explain myself briefly. I have the opportunity to receive free
curriculum materials through a local government funded homeschooling center.
So I am trying to figure out what to ask them to order for us. There are
LOTS of things I would rather buy, but I think I have to generally stick to
curriculum type materials. But they will order any style at all, no
questions asked!
Back to my question.... has anyone had any experience with the "Sullivan
Readers"? I hear they are excellent, but would very much like to hear from
anyone who has used them.
And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or interesting
for kids.
Thanks :-)
Joshua
Before I go and ask for advice on reading workbooks on an unchooling list, I
will explain myself briefly. I have the opportunity to receive free
curriculum materials through a local government funded homeschooling center.
So I am trying to figure out what to ask them to order for us. There are
LOTS of things I would rather buy, but I think I have to generally stick to
curriculum type materials. But they will order any style at all, no
questions asked!
Back to my question.... has anyone had any experience with the "Sullivan
Readers"? I hear they are excellent, but would very much like to hear from
anyone who has used them.
And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or interesting
for kids.
Thanks :-)
Joshua
Lisa Bugg
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illustrations being an artwork worth studying, but the topics range from
Adverbs to Prepositions. Up, Up and Away, A Cache of Jewels are just two of
the titles in the parts of speech series. She also has *coloring books* that
are tessellations and other patterns. They are sometimes sold in the Dale
Seymour catalog. Seymour is a wonderful catalog of math products. Their
posters on math and science are well worth the money. (1-800-872-1100)
www.cuisenaire-dsp.com
We also like the tapes published Standard Deviants. They have a video on
everything from Accounting to Zoology. They are usually found in the
larger book stores and teacher stores.
Software is another area you could spend money on. Age of Empires and Age
of Kings are two programs that get LOTS of us around here. Both are
civilization building games, the first one move through the Ice Age, Stone
Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age. The next one picks up with the first city-states
and Kingdoms; Rome, Egypt, and Mayan cultures-- My newly turned 10 year old
loves them.
How old are you children, that might impact other specific choices.
LisaKK
>interesting
> And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
> that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or
> for kids.The Ruth Heller books would be great. They are awesome books, the
illustrations being an artwork worth studying, but the topics range from
Adverbs to Prepositions. Up, Up and Away, A Cache of Jewels are just two of
the titles in the parts of speech series. She also has *coloring books* that
are tessellations and other patterns. They are sometimes sold in the Dale
Seymour catalog. Seymour is a wonderful catalog of math products. Their
posters on math and science are well worth the money. (1-800-872-1100)
www.cuisenaire-dsp.com
We also like the tapes published Standard Deviants. They have a video on
everything from Accounting to Zoology. They are usually found in the
larger book stores and teacher stores.
Software is another area you could spend money on. Age of Empires and Age
of Kings are two programs that get LOTS of us around here. Both are
civilization building games, the first one move through the Ice Age, Stone
Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age. The next one picks up with the first city-states
and Kingdoms; Rome, Egypt, and Mayan cultures-- My newly turned 10 year old
loves them.
How old are you children, that might impact other specific choices.
LisaKK
[email protected]
Joshua,
I don't know if you are teaching beginning reading or not, I don't know the
readers you refer to. When I taught my boys to read, I used the Learning
Language Arts Thru Literature series. It is phonics based and great, the
series starts from day one and goes on thru upper levels. The beginning kit
comes with readers, after that, I took the guys to the library and let them
pick their own books. Don't know it that helps, but that is what I did.
Teresa
I don't know if you are teaching beginning reading or not, I don't know the
readers you refer to. When I taught my boys to read, I used the Learning
Language Arts Thru Literature series. It is phonics based and great, the
series starts from day one and goes on thru upper levels. The beginning kit
comes with readers, after that, I took the guys to the library and let them
pick their own books. Don't know it that helps, but that is what I did.
Teresa
metta
on 2/6/00 11:39 PM, Joshua Heath at heathfam@... wrote:
Are you talking about a charter school?
--
Thea <metta@...>
> I have the opportunity to receive freeHi Joshua,
> curriculum materials through a local government funded homeschooling center.
Are you talking about a charter school?
--
Thea <metta@...>
Lynda
What state are you in, Joshua??
Lynda
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Lynda
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> From: metta <metta@...>center.
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Sullivan Readers
> Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 9:52 AM
>
> From: metta <metta@...>
>
> on 2/6/00 11:39 PM, Joshua Heath at heathfam@... wrote:
>
> > I have the opportunity to receive free
> > curriculum materials through a local government funded homeschooling
>
> Hi Joshua,
>
> Are you talking about a charter school?
>
> --
> Thea <metta@...>
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Joshua Heath
>> I have the opportunity to receive freecenter.
>> curriculum materials through a local government funded homeschooling
>No, It is not a charter school. It is the public school district's answer
>Hi Joshua,
>
>Are you talking about a charter school?
>
to homeschooling. Actually I met with a fellow unchooler here in town
(Kelowna, B.C. Canada) today and got the full scoop on how it works and what
it is like. It is called the McWilliam Center (Don't ask me why) and it is
operated by the school board. Basically they employ 5 or 6 full time
teachers to be available to "help" with obtaining curriculum materials and
with "teaching". The school district recieves 4-5 thousand for each
home-schooling child registered with the McWilliam Center, and therefore
curriculum materials obtained through them are free. Sounds great... or so
I thought!
But according to the friend I mentioned earlier, well.... It is not quite as
good as it sounds. They didn't mentino to me that materials ordered have to
be returned within one year, and that you have to order everything through
them.... which can take up to 6 months!! Also, she said they are still VERY
curriculum focused and can't understand unschooling at all. So now I am
re-considering.... There are lots of other options here in B.C. I am going
to check them all out now before going ahead and registering anywhere.
Oh, My boys are 5 and 7, very begining readers. Whatever the case, I don't
plan to enforce "teaching" of reading... only to provide the materials so
that there is an avenue to learn if there is a matching desire.
reagards, and thanks to all those that gave suggestions.... Joshua
metta
on 2/7/00 9:34 PM, Joshua Heath at heathfam@... wrote:
was thinking California, where I am. This program sounds a lot like the
charter school distance learning programs we have here. They're very
popular, because of the money. Personally, I'm not interested but I have
several friends who don't mind jumping through the hoops for the free books
and stuff.
Have fun with your reading. :-)
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Thea <metta@...>
> No, It is not a charter school. It is the public school district's answerAh ha, thanks for the explanation, Joshua. I saw the "ca" in your addy and
> to homeschooling. Actually I met with a fellow unchooler here in town
> (Kelowna, B.C. Canada) today and got the full scoop on how it works and what
> it is like. It is called the McWilliam Center (Don't ask me why) and it is
> operated by the school board. Basically they employ 5 or 6 full time
> teachers to be available to "help" with obtaining curriculum materials and
> with "teaching". The school district recieves 4-5 thousand for each
> home-schooling child registered with the McWilliam Center, and therefore
> curriculum materials obtained through them are free.
was thinking California, where I am. This program sounds a lot like the
charter school distance learning programs we have here. They're very
popular, because of the money. Personally, I'm not interested but I have
several friends who don't mind jumping through the hoops for the free books
and stuff.
Have fun with your reading. :-)
--
Thea <metta@...>
[email protected]
In a message dated 02/06/2000 11:40:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
heathfam@... writes:
<<
And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or interesting
for kids.
bunch of good books and a teachers guide. The teachers guide comes
from a very Christian basis, the books are 90% religious neutral (their word).
I have heard many unshchoolers like this and purchase the books but
don't necessarily follow the teachers guide.
Kathy
heathfam@... writes:
<<
And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or interesting
for kids.
>>Sonlight curriculum ( www.sonlight). I believe its just a
bunch of good books and a teachers guide. The teachers guide comes
from a very Christian basis, the books are 90% religious neutral (their word).
I have heard many unshchoolers like this and purchase the books but
don't necessarily follow the teachers guide.
Kathy
Mary Lamken
>From: Natrlmama@...I bought a couple of the Sonlight Teacher's Manuals this year, at a
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Sullivan Readers
>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 02:00:46 EST
>
>In a message dated 02/06/2000 11:40:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>heathfam@... writes:
>
><<
> And of course I am interested in hearing other suggestions for materials
> that might qualify as "curriculum" but are still creative and/or
>interesting
> for kids.
> >>
>Sonlight curriculum ( www.sonlight). I believe its just a
>bunch of good books and a teachers guide. The teachers guide comes
>from a very Christian basis, the books are 90% religious neutral (their
>word).
>I have heard many unshchoolers like this and purchase the books but
>don't necessarily follow the teachers guide.
>Kathy
Homeschool consignment store. The suggestions are wonderful and give a
broad range of reading materials. Read-alouds and Read-alones.
We started with the Level 3 (American History), just because my kids love
the AMerican Girl Dolls and books. Sonlight starts Am. History with the
Aztecs/Incas and Mayans, so we get a very thorough foundation. The books
were easily found at the library, for the most part. There are one or two
we will have to buy through Sonlight, because that is the only place we can
find them. Even for us, as "radical" unschoolers, this is a very nice
program. We spend time reading daily anyway, this just focuses our reading
into a cohesive "unit" so that they are absorbing a lot of information. We
don't always follow the Teacher's Guide, but use it more as a reference for
good books on the subjects. You could actually probably use their catalogue
as a reference too - it lists everything they recommend using for different
subjects.
Mary
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynda <lurine@...>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Sullivan Readers
From: Lynda <lurine@...>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Sullivan Readers
> "Lynda" wrote,Lynda, I am in B.C. Canada
>
>What state are you in, Joshua??
>