jmcseals SEALS

My daughter, Nicholette, will be seven in two weeks. She is my schoolish
child. <bg> She begs to do school work daily, hourly! So we do school work
a lot. Workbooks, textbooks, she loves them all! Her problem, as she
stated to me, is, "I like doing this workbook but it gets boring so fast.
Do we have anything else I can do to learn how to read all by myself that's
fun? Like a game or something?" She is really focused on learning to read.
She wants to buy the newest Harry Potter book so she can read it all by
herself. (She can read the first set of Bob books with a generous amount of
help.)

Since her birthday is coming up, I thought I'd toss some suggestions out to
my family, but I'm at a loss! We just purchased a new computer, so this one
will go to the girls room once it gets here. Any ideas of FUN cd-roms we
might try? Maybe a game or electronic toy perhaps? She really likes to be
able to work independantly but that is difficult with workbooks, since
obviously she can't read the directions.

She asked for a clip-on lamp for her bed so she can stay up late at night
and 'do school work' when she can't sleep. That's in the bag, but what to
go with it??

I was thinking of getting her the Think Pad, with a few books to go with it.
We had one years ago when they first came out and they didn't have much to
offer as far as books went. Now I see they have phonics, math, science,
everything! Do any of your children have one of these? Any
recommendations?

Talk about an unschooler! This kid wants to do it ALL on her own! But Mom
is stumped! Help!

Jennifer





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on 5/1/03 5:06 AM, jmcseals SEALS at jmcseals@... wrote:

> Any ideas of FUN cd-roms we
> might try?

Read Write and Type. It's a typing program but involves reading. The writing
might come further along.

Reader Rabbit. There's a number of versions. There's one that's games and
one that's longer with books. My daughter liked them both. And now they have
various grade levels.

I can't say any of them seemed to help Kathryn much but she enjoyed them
anyway.

Joyce

Tim and Maureen

Our youngest, Aidan, learned to read because of his LOVE of computer games. NOT Reader rabbit, tho we have it. The first word he learned was "OK" and the second was "Cancel." He'd ask his older bro Kieran (3.5 years older) to read for him but Kier soon tired of that. Six months later Aidan's reading to Gramma on the couch and she is totally impressed. I smiled, but so much out of pride, but because now she'd be off our case about homeschooling.

My advice: Do nothing. They **will** find a strategy to get information. It might be that they read. Or something else. Coping and learning go hand in hand.

My thots

Tim Thomas

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on 5/1/03 5:06 AM, jmcseals SEALS at jmcseals@... wrote:

> Any ideas of FUN cd-roms we
> might try?

Read Write and Type. It's a typing program but involves reading. The writing
might come further along.

Reader Rabbit. There's a number of versions. There's one that's games and
one that's longer with books. My daughter liked them both. And now they have
various grade levels.

I can't say any of them seemed to help Kathryn much but she enjoyed them
anyway.

Joyce


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The Clifton's

One of the best books I have found on reading is called "Reading Reflex" by Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness. It is a different approach to reading. There are pages to cut out for sound bingo and word building puzzles. Some parts of it may be a little "schooly" but you can just do it your own way. One of the things that they say is not to say the name of the letter in conjunction with the sound of the letter because it gets so confusing. Just don't say the name of the letter at all. Point to the letter or ask "What sound does that symbol make?" Example: the letter "y". When you say the name of the letter, it actually starts with a "w"(why) yet it makes a very different sound.

My son has some processing issues, so this approach is better for him if he wants to do it, that is. I think it would be great for any child though. To take some of the confusion out of it.

Dina

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My daughter, Nicholette, will be seven in two weeks. She is my schoolish
child. <bg> She begs to do school work daily, hourly! So we do school work
a lot. Workbooks, textbooks, she loves them all! Her problem, as she
stated to me, is, "I like doing this workbook but it gets boring so fast.
Do we have anything else I can do to learn how to read all by myself that's
fun? Like a game or something?" She is really focused on learning to read.
She wants to buy the newest Harry Potter book so she can read it all by
herself. (She can read the first set of Bob books with a generous amount of
help.)

Since her birthday is coming up, I thought I'd toss some suggestions out to
my family, but I'm at a loss! We just purchased a new computer, so this one
will go to the girls room once it gets here. Any ideas of FUN cd-roms we
might try? Maybe a game or electronic toy perhaps? She really likes to be
able to work independantly but that is difficult with workbooks, since
obviously she can't read the directions.

She asked for a clip-on lamp for her bed so she can stay up late at night
and 'do school work' when she can't sleep. That's in the bag, but what to
go with it??

I was thinking of getting her the Think Pad, with a few books to go with it.
We had one years ago when they first came out and they didn't have much to
offer as far as books went. Now I see they have phonics, math, science,
everything! Do any of your children have one of these? Any
recommendations?

Talk about an unschooler! This kid wants to do it ALL on her own! But Mom
is stumped! Help!

Jennifer





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joanna514

>
> My daughter, Nicholette, will be seven in two weeks. She is my
schoolish
> child. <bg> She begs to do school work daily, hourly! So we do
school work
> a lot. Workbooks, textbooks, she loves them all! Her problem,
as she
> stated to me, is, "I like doing this workbook but it gets boring
so fast.
> Do we have anything else I can do to learn how to read all by
myself that's
> fun? Like a game or something?" She is really focused on
learning to read.
>

My SIL gave me an idea that I thought was kinda cool.
My son dictated a story to me that I wrote down as fast as I could
while he was telling it. I used only his words and didn't correct or
try to change anything. It was a funny story that decribed our
family and then went on to tell how he protected us from bad guys
(involving knives and stabbings!). He can "read" it! Actually I
didn't ask him to "read" it, I asked him to tell me what it says, and
he could with very little help. I pointed to the words as he went
through it.
He thought it was cool, but didn't want to do another one. If he
ever does, I'll type it on the computer and print it out, instead.
I'm much quicker on the keyboard and it would be a lot neater too.
I thought he might want to draw pictures to it, so I left room on the
pages, but I didn't suggest it, and he didn't either.
Maybe this would be something your dd would like and help her feel
closer to reading.
Joanna

Kelli Traaseth

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From: "joanna514" <Wilkinson6@...>

**My son dictated a story to me that I wrote down as fast as I could
while he was telling it. **

We've done this also. Its been a treasure to have.

A couple of years ago, Abbi, my dd, 6 at the time, wanted to make a book.
She told me the story. Then she illustrated the story. The cool thing
was that she made the story about her little sister (Kyra) who was 4 at the
time and her little friend. Also includes me and the little boy's mom.
Them growing up, an evil witch and Kyra saving the day. There are many
nights that Kyra has me read it to her, the title: Kyra and Daniel Go On
Adventure.

You should see the glow on Abbi's face when I read it to Kyra. Its
wonderful!

Kelli

jmcseals SEALS

Thanks for the suggestions! I actually do have a copy of Reading Reflex
which we touch in every so often. I hadn't even thought of dictation. We
did this a lot during our CM/Waldorf days. I'll throw out the idea next
time she asks for help!

Thanks again!
Jennifer

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In a message dated 5/3/03 8:42:03 AM, tktraas@... writes:

<< There are many

nights that Kyra has me read it to her, the title: Kyra and Daniel Go On

Adventure. >>

That's so sweet.

Holly's was "My Cat Cindy."

(She didn't really have a cat named Cindy. We had other cats, though.)

It was illustrated, and a few years later she re-did it (she still has both)
with the same pictures redrawn and the same test written a little neater.

Still, it was years before she could read, but she could always "read" that
one.

Sandra

Tia Leschke

> He thought it was cool, but didn't want to do another one. If he
> ever does, I'll type it on the computer and print it out, instead.
> I'm much quicker on the keyboard and it would be a lot neater too.
> I thought he might want to draw pictures to it, so I left room on the
> pages, but I didn't suggest it, and he didn't either.
> Maybe this would be something your dd would like and help her feel
> closer to reading.

This can work the other way as well. Ask if the child wants to put a
caption on one of his pictures (if he likes drawing). Sometimes the
captions turn into stories.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

Heidi

Having a kid dictate a story and writing it all out for him or her is
an excellent reading preliminary. We were just going through our 15
year old's Memory Box, and found her Most Entertaining Story: Boofer
the Star Cat from Nice Corna-lorna. L She dictated that when she was
five. and were we EVER howling, reading over it.

great source of fun

HeidiC


> My SIL gave me an idea that I thought was kinda cool.
> My son dictated a story to me that I wrote down as fast as I could
> while he was telling it. I used only his words and didn't correct
or
> try to change anything. It was a funny story that decribed our
> family and then went on to tell how he protected us from bad guys
> (involving knives and stabbings!). He can "read" it! Actually I
> didn't ask him to "read" it, I asked him to tell me what it says,
and
> he could with very little help. I pointed to the words as he went
> through it.
> He thought it was cool, but didn't want to do another one. If he
> ever does, I'll type it on the computer and print it out, instead.
> I'm much quicker on the keyboard and it would be a lot neater too.
> I thought he might want to draw pictures to it, so I left room on
the
> pages, but I didn't suggest it, and he didn't either.
> Maybe this would be something your dd would like and help her feel
> closer to reading.
> Joanna

nellebelle

----- snip----- > She wants to buy the newest Harry Potter book so she can
read it all by
> herself.> > > >

My daughter read Harry Potter while listening along to the audio version.
This was her idea. She recently said she would like to do it again. (It
doesn't tell you when to turn the pages though!)

Mary Ellen