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mom2gr8kidz wrote: I find it rather interesting that as we have just entered the multiplication part of Singapore 1B....that it actually seems to be helping her addition.

I experienced that with my oldest too. He never cemented those addition facts but he learned them once he started multiplying.

Wow. That is impressive! What a blessing that you have the vision to change the program to meet your sons needs! May God bless you and your son as you learn together.

Well, the workbook you are using is level 2/3. If you don't think the books are enough, you could get some of the level 3 books from the library. Did you get the sample book list? Scholastic has on their website a tool you can use to get the genre and reading level of books you might own. you can us...

For short books you could do them over 5 days so you would do 3 books for that unit. I have my 9yo in level 4/5 (she's turning 10 this month and in 5th grade). What grade would you consider your 9yo to be?

I think you could combine them if that is your goal but you would need to make it different for the older, there are posts on how to beef up Beyond like this one: http://www.heartofdakota.com/board3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12629&p=90843&hilit=beefing+up+beyond#p90843 You wouldn't want to just repeat it ...

I don't have any ideas but I am watching this thread as I write too hard.

wow, that looks fun!

Julie thanks for the bananas tip, we weren't able to use it because she had already gone to bed when I read it and she had to fast before surgery but I will file that away for the next time we have a procedure coming up. I am looking forward to getting back to school time next week. She's still swol...

We have enjoyed the poetry every year as well.

Have you considered perhaps doing Beyond as written with the first and third graders and then doing emergent readers with the third grader? Then next year they would both do Bigger as written except you might add in the extensions for your fourth grader. I did Bigger with extensions last year with a...

Wonderful!

no worries. We all have done that! That's great that you are tailoring the program to your son! Is he enjoying it?

Welcome to HOD!

Thanks Patty!

Wonderful!