I would like some recommendations for spelling and grammar curricula that might work for a young, gifted kid.
DD is 5 but she processes more like an 8 year old in many ways. She is frustrated with reading because she wants to know the rules. She wants to know why words are spelled the way they are. She wants to know how words are put together into sentences. I keep thinking I should have started her reading in Spanish rather than English! So many fewer weird spelling issues at least!
Just a small example, I wrote her a note and in the middle of a sentence I wrote "2" instead of "two". She immediately noticed and asked if "is it typical to use the number instead of the word like that?" It took me a minute to even figure out what she was asking. So, I explained the traditional grammar rule of numbers less than 10 are spelled out, but that I had used shorthand for that quick note, etc. She was unbelievably pleased to learn this rule. I asked her if she would like to learn spelling and other rules like this, and she was over the moon thrilled. She's always loved rules of any sort so it makes sense that she would love these.
She's not an independent reader yet, and she is frustrated about it. I suspect that knowing some of the rules will help her perfectionist self make the jump.
I work full-time as a writer, and she knows this. So, I'm very comfortable answering her questions like this, but DH is the primary homeschooling parent and this is not his strong suit. We'd all like to find something that might work well.
I'm completely disinterested in any "teach your child to read" program, but if you happen to know of one that teaches the theory/rules behind things, then I'd be willing to look into it. The more typical rote drilling/practice won't work for any of us in this house.
But, really, we are more interested in a spelling or grammar program rather than a reading program.
Thanks!
Holli
DD is 5 but she processes more like an 8 year old in many ways. She is frustrated with reading because she wants to know the rules. She wants to know why words are spelled the way they are. She wants to know how words are put together into sentences. I keep thinking I should have started her reading in Spanish rather than English! So many fewer weird spelling issues at least!
Just a small example, I wrote her a note and in the middle of a sentence I wrote "2" instead of "two". She immediately noticed and asked if "is it typical to use the number instead of the word like that?" It took me a minute to even figure out what she was asking. So, I explained the traditional grammar rule of numbers less than 10 are spelled out, but that I had used shorthand for that quick note, etc. She was unbelievably pleased to learn this rule. I asked her if she would like to learn spelling and other rules like this, and she was over the moon thrilled. She's always loved rules of any sort so it makes sense that she would love these.
She's not an independent reader yet, and she is frustrated about it. I suspect that knowing some of the rules will help her perfectionist self make the jump.
I work full-time as a writer, and she knows this. So, I'm very comfortable answering her questions like this, but DH is the primary homeschooling parent and this is not his strong suit. We'd all like to find something that might work well.
I'm completely disinterested in any "teach your child to read" program, but if you happen to know of one that teaches the theory/rules behind things, then I'd be willing to look into it. The more typical rote drilling/practice won't work for any of us in this house.
But, really, we are more interested in a spelling or grammar program rather than a reading program.
Thanks!
Holli
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