tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post5681818098962280875..comments2024-01-02T00:51:59.601-05:00Comments on Homeschool Days: Weekly Wrap-Up: When Quitting is Not Giving Up!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955632440332747542noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-83414707434221939632011-04-06T00:08:17.421-04:002011-04-06T00:08:17.421-04:00I was at the convention too!!! My first one and it...I was at the convention too!!! My first one and it was so fun, but I left everyone at home and went with my sister! <br />I am considering IEW as well. I have heard some good things about it.Kattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171216111941479825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-73250602844831993032011-04-03T22:43:17.302-04:002011-04-03T22:43:17.302-04:00It seemed like for a stage my daughter was a "...It seemed like for a stage my daughter was a "struggling reader" too. But I wonder if it was the lack of good beginner books at her stage???<br /><br />Anyway, we turned to Cynthina Rylant... like Henry and Mudge, etc! Our librarian was also a big help in looking through books with us to figure out what books she could attempt to read. But I found that sitting with her during her "reading time" and helping her sound out words was the BEST thing... lots of practice, yes, even after a reading program that I considered to be VERY thorough!!In Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789551507678673996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-42635638612500141002011-04-03T09:39:43.211-04:002011-04-03T09:39:43.211-04:00I'm so sad that we didn't get a chance to ...I'm so sad that we didn't get a chance to meet up too! It got crazy for us because we were here with 2 other families, so trying to coordinate where everyone was going to be and when got difficult. And, I left my phone in our hotel room on Saturday, so I couldn't even call you to try and find a time to meet up! I was not too happy with myself. <br /><br />Anyway, I am sorry it didn't work out. I guess we'll have to just keep getting to know each other on here until the next convention! : )<br /><br />Oh, and I decided to start MFW this year! First time we've ever done it so we are starting with Exploring Countries...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788049430924198651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-15832038193699125292011-04-03T08:00:46.815-04:002011-04-03T08:00:46.815-04:00I'd LOVE to see Tim Hawkins! I've seen som...I'd LOVE to see Tim Hawkins! I've seen some of his YouTube videos and they're great! And hear the Duggar Family! Sounds like an awesome time!(I've only gone to 1 convention here and my family stayed home! LOL) Struggling reader? I found letting my kids have their own library card and picking their own books and being allowed to stay up 1 hour AFTER bedtime to READ ONLY really helped my daughter. And when she wanted to earn money I gave her $1 per challenging book to make her goal. I know some don't like paying for reading, but it was win-win for us - she earned the money and improved her reading.<br /><br />JessyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441870348048026971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-67646345082155015242011-04-03T07:49:00.981-04:002011-04-03T07:49:00.981-04:00WOW!! Look at all those vendors!!! And you're ...WOW!! Look at all those vendors!!! And you're very welcome. I'm glad I could help.Jen@Scrapingirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280261043942452491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533781749191216608.post-58794821891891283382011-04-03T07:00:41.866-04:002011-04-03T07:00:41.866-04:00I think you have the right idea about going back t...I think you have the right idea about going back to the basics of reading. Sometimes more review is just what they need to gain confidence. I've always wondered about that home school convention. Thanks for the glimpse of it!Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02305027700838564353noreply@blogger.com