My 4th and 2nd grader are struggling to blend simple sounds
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 My 4th and 2nd graders are struggling to blend simple sounds Question I have a 4th grader and a 2nd grader who are desperately struggling with their reading. Please help! I have reread the manual for Little Stories for Little Folks multiple times but I still [...]
My ten-year-old daughter has a lot of trouble with spelling
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 My ten-year-old daughter has a lot of trouble with spelling Question My daughter is in 4th grade and is 10 years old. She has a lot of trouble with spelling. She was taught in public school to spell words how they sound. She has not moved [...]
How to do dictation when my daughter isnât a good speller?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 How to do dictation when my daughter isnât a good speller? Question We are new to dictation this year, and Iâm not exactly sure how it works. The 3rd grade curriculum suggests dictation from the Language of God grammar book. I thought I was supposed to read a [...]
How do I know which book to choose for the appropriate placement level?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 How do I know which speller to choose for the appropriate placement level? Question Your program My Catholic Speller has recently been suggested for my son. Do you offer a placement test so that I can figure out what level to start him at? If not, [...]
When do I move on to the next book in Little Stories for Little Folks?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 When do I move on to the next book in Little Stories for Little Folks? Question I am wondering if I am taking too long to move to the next book. Not sure if I am being too much of a perfectionist, definitely possible, but it [...]
Although my daughter in 4th grade is an excellent reader, she is behind in spelling
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 Although my daughter in 4th grade is an excellent reader, she is behind in spelling Question Iâm new to homeschooling and could use some advice about the My Catholic Speller series. My daughter is beginning the 4th grade and although she is an excellent reader who [...]
My son is left-handed. Are there special penmanship instructions for âleftiesâ?
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 My son is left-handed. Are there special penmanship instructions for âleftiesâ? Question I used CHCâs kindergarten curriculum for my 6-year-old son this year and will be doing your 1st grade curriculum with him in the fall. I noticed that he seems to be left-handed and wondered [...]
My daughter doesnât seem to be retaining her grammar lessons
Mom-to-Mom Support/Archives for Nancy Nicholson / Mom-to-Mom Support/Page 2 My daughter doesnât seem to be retaining her grammar lessons Question My 4th grade daughter is close to finishing up Language of God, Level C. On all the review pages I am finding I need to explain what to do as if it is her first [...]
