tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post8218903931393910018..comments2023-06-28T11:54:22.351-04:00Comments on Heritage Academy: Week 2 (T1) 2008Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10515461667570309152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-57689156307095007172008-08-17T04:46:00.000-04:002008-08-17T04:46:00.000-04:00I remember now, the Michael Morpurgo book was Beow...I remember now, the Michael Morpurgo book was Beowulf. You might want to check it out while you're studying Britain.<BR/>~ SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071911265430519926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-85863093059548909262008-08-17T04:10:00.000-04:002008-08-17T04:10:00.000-04:00Congratulations Andrea on a great week.If you are ...Congratulations Andrea on a great week.<BR/><BR/>If you are asking yourself "I know that he can read these just fine, so someone tell me why does he need to know the definition of a modified vowel?" you might need to step back and think a little. What is the goal of phonics instruction? To teach our children the skills they need to read. if your son can read these graphemes already, then he doesn't need lessons from a phonics text book on them. Learning this stuff might just frustrate and bore him! Why don't you skip ahead *shock horror* to a phonics lesson that teaches him a skill he doesn't already have but is ready to learn? I think the answer to your question is that if he can read "modified vowels" already, <B>he doesn't need to learn the definition</B>. I certainly have no clue what a modified vowel is, and I read comfortably at a very high level. Always remember, the curriculum is your servant and not your master!<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, you also said that "I faced the fact that the definitions of a noun, pronoun, and verb were not at all sinking in." Maybe J is not ready for formal grammar? Could you instead focus on punctuation, capitalisation etc? These more practical grammar matters can lead to formal grammar instruction as you, for example, teach that proper nouns have capitals but common nouns do not - and then show him several examples in his reading and copywork. Contextualisation of the facts might help him to understand them better and retain them for longer. On the other hand, perhaps you just want to review, review, review so that he has the definitions memorised for the time when his brain is ready to use them. You are right that approaching the challenge of grammar with a different method will be of use, I am sure.<BR/><BR/>I saw another Michael Morpurgo book favourably reviewed recently as well (can't remember the title). He seems to be one of the few authors who is able to write adaptations of the classics which are a positive alternative when the original is just too difficult.<BR/><BR/>Joshua loves J's Roman soldier.<BR/><BR/>I am glad you have found a hands on method for teaching the formation of numerals to R. I have been thinking that my maths teaching is not explicit enough. Somehow, despite having at one time been a maths teacher, I forget that the kids don't already know as much as I do, with my BSc in Maths! Silly me!<BR/><BR/>~ Sharon from Equip AcademySharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071911265430519926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314834921780060695.post-83973205358143956162008-08-16T19:01:00.000-04:002008-08-16T19:01:00.000-04:00Good stuff girl!What rules of the house? Is that ...Good stuff girl!<BR/><BR/>What rules of the house? Is that the same thing Momma Roar used? What was it?<BR/><BR/>Love the rightstart worksheets - looks like fun and looks good.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up!Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.com