Question: Am I doing this right? - Page 2

mamacat · 07-27-2014, 10:44 AM

Maybe you can also and gain in confidence that you really are is best teacher and it is ok to have to kind of adjust and figure out as you go along,rather than it be about you doing things right or wrong?

joyinthejourney · 07-27-2014, 12:11 PM

Well it's not so much a lack of confidence than a lack of answers all year when I tried different things. Researching methods I didn't know before helps. It made sense to me that studying CM method might help me carry out a CM based program. I actually enjoy the search. I can just get obsessive with it.

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joyinthejourney · 07-28-2014, 01:15 PM

So it's been a great first day of 2nd grade! We used Language Lessons for Today (adapted by MFW from Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl, 1911.) Following the guidelines for this book, which was similar to the approach you all were telling me that you use, he did wonderfully! I mean, such excellent descriptions, complete sentences, didn't get grumpy or bored. I'm very glad for this.

Just had to share.

mamacat · 07-28-2014, 01:42 PM

That is great!

Singingmom · 07-28-2014, 03:59 PM

Wonderful update!

Tasmanian Saint · 07-28-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by joyinthejourney

Tasmanian Saint- This is very helpful. Did your child become frustrated with stopping every couple of sentences? What words did you use to ask for narration?

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Sorry, just noticed this. Sounds like you're doing fine anyway, but to answer your questions,
We both got very frustrated at times but I don't recall him getting frustrated with short readings specifically. Iirc, he was happier feeling he could succeed at narrating the smaller amounts rather than only remembering the last sentence in a longer passage. I have tried various phrases, including "tell me what happened so far", "tell me what happened from the beginning in order", "narrate that please", "tell me 3 things you remember", "ask me 3 questions from the reading". Also, sometimes I retell the first sentence to help him remember how it started, and occasionally I let him read and I narrate, to model. DS hasn't responded well to being asked to act it out or draw his narration.
HTH

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joyinthejourney · 07-31-2014, 05:59 PM

Seems it is JUST Bible things that make him quiet during narration. I'm going to stop asking for it at those times, and just ask if he has any questions instead.

Kiara.I · 07-31-2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by joyinthejourney

Seems it is JUST Bible things that make him quiet during narration. I'm going to stop asking for it at those times, and just ask if he has any questions instead.

If he doesn't respond to that (never has any questions) what about doing things like "wondering" with him. In other words, YOU initiate the questions. "I wonder how the disciples felt when Jesus told them to do that. I wonder if they were scared..." That kind of thing.

mamacat · 07-31-2014, 06:13 PM

Thats a good idea.It could very well be that he is so sensitive to spiritual matters that it cant be a school subject for him.I have used curric that uses scripture but not ever had Bible as a subject with my kids

07-27-2014, 10:44 AM	#16
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? Maybe you can also and gain in confidence that you really are is best teacher and it is ok to have to kind of adjust and figure out as you go along,rather than it be about you doing things right or wrong? __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

07-27-2014, 12:11 PM	#17
joyinthejourney Climbing Rose Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,285	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? Well it's not so much a lack of confidence than a lack of answers all year when I tried different things. Researching methods I didn't know before helps. It made sense to me that studying CM method might help me carry out a CM based program. I actually enjoy the search. I can just get obsessive with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Website: Http://Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Email: Discipleship.parenting@gmail.com

07-28-2014, 01:15 PM	#18
joyinthejourney Climbing Rose Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,285	Question: Am I doing this right? So it's been a great first day of 2nd grade! We used Language Lessons for Today (adapted by MFW from Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl, 1911.) Following the guidelines for this book, which was similar to the approach you all were telling me that you use, he did wonderfully! I mean, such excellent descriptions, complete sentences, didn't get grumpy or bored. I'm very glad for this. Just had to share. __________________ Website: Http://Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Email: Discipleship.parenting@gmail.com

07-28-2014, 01:42 PM	#19
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? That is great! __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

07-28-2014, 03:59 PM	#20
Singingmom Administrator Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,956	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? Wonderful update! __________________ Kelly Wife to my sweetheart for 30 years Grateful mom to 3 young adults Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

07-31-2014, 05:59 PM	#22
joyinthejourney Climbing Rose Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,285	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? Seems it is JUST Bible things that make him quiet during narration. I'm going to stop asking for it at those times, and just ask if he has any questions instead. __________________ Website: Http://Discipleshipmothering.wordpress.com Email: Discipleship.parenting@gmail.com

07-31-2014, 06:13 PM	#24
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Question: Am I doing this right? Thats a good idea.It could very well be that he is so sensitive to spiritual matters that it cant be a school subject for him.I have used curric that uses scripture but not ever had Bible as a subject with my kids __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

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