Hello! I could use some help planning out the next 4 years for my daughter. She is 10, but "only" in the 4th grade. We chose to stick with your local school district recommendations and the cut off for K was August 1st and her birthday is at the end of August. I do believe she could be college bound, but can not operate at a core pace. We had her tested for learning issues when she was 6. While it showed no "actual" learning disability, she did score "asynchronous" -She had scores that were sky high, but she also had scores that were super low (like 14). Her IQ put her at high intelligence. So, she is a bright girl, but her working memory was quite low. She was diagnosed with "ADHD". We have tried to move at a "MP" pace and after 3 weeks, we have returned to simply classical. (We have tried this 3 times over the last 5 years) She is working through Simply Classical 5/6 at the moment, which eliminates almost all the student guides (they are done orally and we are encouraged to have them write a few answers). We did add the literature guide and she is able to do almost the full 2 pages. (we are doing the modeling technic - she is still not ready to write the answers on her own - at least to the more challenging questions.) I have had her doing the quizzes and tests in the literature guide as well. I experimented with the first test in Charlotte's Web and she could answer ALMOST all the questions except the one that said "Why did Wilbur say sometimes you take a gamble on friendship". (or something along those lines.) Even though we did the question orally, modeled the answer in the study guide during the lesson, AND during the review worksheet, she could not answer this question. This one was met with tears. "I know the answer but I can not write the answer". We did work through that one together, but I expect most questions like this to be a challenge and for me to help her. I accept this and will continue to help and support while she needs it. The trouble is she needs more support than the average 4th/5th grader and I have two other kids that are still in the "support" stage....so "getting it all done" is a challenge at the moment. I don't think at this point that she will fit nicely in a core so I could use some help to make sure I don't overbuy or miss a subject, etc.
From 5/6 here's where she will be at. Mr. Popper's Penguins will not be done. Greek Myths not started, EGR 1 1/2 completed, States and Caps 1/2 completed, CS1 completed, Math 4 completed, Latin 1/2 of LC completed.
Here are my thoughts, but I could use some guidance.
Math - She's currently doing Math 4 and getting 90% or higher (averaging 95%). Her mistakes are careless, not a lack of understanding. I expect her to do the MP sequence of math, with pre-algebra in 8th, but we'll see how 5th and 6th grade math go. We'll just keep moving forward on this one, no guidance needed.
Spelling - she's doing the Spelling Workout scheduled in 3rd and doing fine. So, I'll have her do the next level...again no guidance needed here.
Writing - we'll begin the Classical Comp series..and just move forward... got that one.
Here's the guidance questions:
Geography - we will do 1, 2 and 3 in 6th, 7th and 8th. (she is still working through States and Caps and she'll need grade 5 to finish) - does anyone see a problem with this sequence? Do I need to hurry her along in the States and Caps? I just need something to be "easy" for her and this she can do alone....I think she'll need some help with the geography text, so I'd rather wait.
Literature - She needs to do 1 less book than scheduled in the core. I could save the extra book for summer work, but I won't bank on that. So, what books would you schedule for grades 5-8? (I plan on waiting for Illiad and Oddessy until the 9th - which I know are scheduled in Literature but I don't think she'll be able to do those books AND literature - but we'll cross that bridge at that time)
Christian Studies - I think we'll do Christian Studies 2 and 3 in 5th and 6th. I plan to use Catholic text for the remainder of her years. I'd love to hear compelling information about CSIV and other MP Christian Studies subjects though. I just don't know enough, but again I need something for her to do that she can do on her own..and I was thinking this was the place?
Classical Studies - she still needs Greek Myths...we couldn't work that in this year. So, suggested sequence for 5, 6 ,7, 8??
LAtin - I don't need guidance per say on this. She will finish LC in 5th and then we will just work through the Forms as much as we can by the 8th grade. I suspect she may only get through First, maybe Second. She is doing well with the 2 weeks per lesson pace in Latin, but the grammar is still the tricky part. THIS is my big question. If she only "makes" it to First/Second form by the end of 8th grade, she won't be able to do the EGR as scheduled, because her grammar will be too far behind. Any suggestions here? Just do R&S grammar instead of EGR? It seems like overkill, but this is her weakness, so maybe she'll just need it. I like EGR, but I don't know if it will be enough before high school? (I don't really know it isn't enough, but that's my biggest hurdle).
Science - I plan to do Physical Science in 7th and Earth in 8th...what do you suggest for 5th and 6th? She's only done Mammals.
Thanks!
From 5/6 here's where she will be at. Mr. Popper's Penguins will not be done. Greek Myths not started, EGR 1 1/2 completed, States and Caps 1/2 completed, CS1 completed, Math 4 completed, Latin 1/2 of LC completed.
Here are my thoughts, but I could use some guidance.
Math - She's currently doing Math 4 and getting 90% or higher (averaging 95%). Her mistakes are careless, not a lack of understanding. I expect her to do the MP sequence of math, with pre-algebra in 8th, but we'll see how 5th and 6th grade math go. We'll just keep moving forward on this one, no guidance needed.
Spelling - she's doing the Spelling Workout scheduled in 3rd and doing fine. So, I'll have her do the next level...again no guidance needed here.
Writing - we'll begin the Classical Comp series..and just move forward... got that one.
Here's the guidance questions:
Geography - we will do 1, 2 and 3 in 6th, 7th and 8th. (she is still working through States and Caps and she'll need grade 5 to finish) - does anyone see a problem with this sequence? Do I need to hurry her along in the States and Caps? I just need something to be "easy" for her and this she can do alone....I think she'll need some help with the geography text, so I'd rather wait.
Literature - She needs to do 1 less book than scheduled in the core. I could save the extra book for summer work, but I won't bank on that. So, what books would you schedule for grades 5-8? (I plan on waiting for Illiad and Oddessy until the 9th - which I know are scheduled in Literature but I don't think she'll be able to do those books AND literature - but we'll cross that bridge at that time)
Christian Studies - I think we'll do Christian Studies 2 and 3 in 5th and 6th. I plan to use Catholic text for the remainder of her years. I'd love to hear compelling information about CSIV and other MP Christian Studies subjects though. I just don't know enough, but again I need something for her to do that she can do on her own..and I was thinking this was the place?
Classical Studies - she still needs Greek Myths...we couldn't work that in this year. So, suggested sequence for 5, 6 ,7, 8??
LAtin - I don't need guidance per say on this. She will finish LC in 5th and then we will just work through the Forms as much as we can by the 8th grade. I suspect she may only get through First, maybe Second. She is doing well with the 2 weeks per lesson pace in Latin, but the grammar is still the tricky part. THIS is my big question. If she only "makes" it to First/Second form by the end of 8th grade, she won't be able to do the EGR as scheduled, because her grammar will be too far behind. Any suggestions here? Just do R&S grammar instead of EGR? It seems like overkill, but this is her weakness, so maybe she'll just need it. I like EGR, but I don't know if it will be enough before high school? (I don't really know it isn't enough, but that's my biggest hurdle).
Science - I plan to do Physical Science in 7th and Earth in 8th...what do you suggest for 5th and 6th? She's only done Mammals.
Thanks!
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