There’s a lot of options when it comes to curriculum here. Don’t be afraid of the grade level number. I’ve even found a similar concept lesson in the grade below and changed the grade level long enough for him to do that lesson as a refresher then changed back to the current grade level. You can do this in the Parent Dashboard under Manage Students / Change Grade Level. So don’t be afraid to set grade levels that are different than your child’s “actual” grade. Well, I have a kid who struggles with Math but is accelerated in Language Arts. YOUR KID CAN WORK AT DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELSĬoming from a brick and mortar school situation, if you’re in a 7th grade class - you’re being taught 7th grade curriculum. Plus a bunch of bonus hacks… everyone deserves a bonus hack right? There are a lot of amazing things about this curriculum! It can act as a full curriculum aside from writing and spelling and is very easy to use… as the child AND as the parent.īut we did learn a few things over the last year that I’d love to share with you! I couldn’t have purchased interactive curriculum for that cost anywhere else. The program is a lessor of the Compass Learning system that many school systems are already using. Click this picture to view the Time4Learning Website Tried the example lesson and showed it to my child who gave me this look like :Duh Mom - I’ve used this before!: Well then. When I began doing research, I came across Time4Learning. We needed a curriculum that would act as a full course curriculum, required little supplementing, and would keep the attention of my ADHD son. It was kind of a disaster for a while - or at least this perfection driven mom thought so. And when I came home I spent time picking up the pieces of the day and making sure everything got completed. I encouraged him to reach out to Grandma and Grandpa online when Mommy wasn’t free. I would connect with my son on his secret fb account so that we could chat. So we made the decision to homeschool.Īt the time I was working outside of the home full time and my 7th grader was completing school work during the day while my husband slept to accommodate his overnight schedule. We had run in’s with his teachers, educators who wouldn’t follow IEP’s, pressure to medicate, exclusion from activities, and an exhausted, heart broken child… who couldn’t find a place to fit in. Public school was a struggle for my ADHD son. Are there more adjectives for “all over the map”? We’ve launched into our second year of homeschooling! This last year has been a crazy, thrilling, exhausting, frustrating, infuriating, fulfilling, discouraging, emotional, triumphant, and unreal ride. You will only need pen and paper to complete this lesson.It’s official. Please follow the Oak academy link to learn how the Roman Empire became so powerful. History - Over the next term we will be learning about The Romans. A worksheet for this lesson is attached as a PDF at the bottom of the class page. Please follow the Oak Academy link to complete the introductory lesson on this topic, describing the properties of gases, solids and liquids. Science- This half term, we are learning about changing states. Multiplication practice - Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (.uk) A supporting worksheet is attached as a PDF at the bottom of the page. Please follow the Oak Academy link to complete the lesson on this. Please use this time to embed the 3 times tables. Maths- We are beginning to focus on our multiplication strategies. Reading - Please complete the Romans reading comprehension attached at the bottom of the class page. You may find this BBC bite-size link useful to help you complete the task. Please can you then write a persuasive paragraph explaining why the little blue birds should be kind to big bird. Talk to your child about being kind, how it feels to have someone be unkind to you. Please watch the short film and allow your child to explain what is happening. English - This week we have been using The short film 'For the birds' to explore speech and to discuss prejudices and unkindness.
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