Question about using time4learning

[Satori]

This program is a huge headache, how do you figure out which lessons have the interactive games and which doesn't? I want the games not the lessons where I have to sit and read it to her but there doesn't seem to be any icon or anything to indicate there's some kind of game activity.

ETA: My post from down further since there seems to be some confusion about what I'm talking about.

Were using the 4th grade level and most of the lessons are just reading which means I have to sit there with her every second (seriously, I do) where as with a game I don't have to. For an example of a game like I am talking about check out "Comma Confusion" its linked directly to Oddsey so everyone can access but its kinda buried in T4L's stuff as #41271 and the only reason I know its a "game" lesson is because I called T4L to ask. Nothing in the lesson plans indicate that it is.

[MommaCrystal]

I'm not sure what you're trying to do. In that program you're supposed to just follow the arrows and do each thing pretty much in order. Some things are more game like and some things more "lesson like" I guess. Though everything feels game like to me honestly.

What level are you using?

[meetoo]

I have yet to come across lessons I need to read to them.

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by meetoo

I have yet to come across lessons I need to read to them.

i am pretty sure the older grades have a lot of reading IIRC. I think it was either 4th or 5th grade. I recall my son doing one that was pretty heavy with reading which is why he didn't like it

eta: maybe I am thinking of Lesson Pathways. Now I can't remember LOL

[CariOfOz]

If I remember right, with T4L your child has to do x amount of lesson time to unlock games? Sort of a motivator to help kids want to do the lessons I think? Maybe she hasn't unlocked them yet is all I can figure. We only did the trial last year, but I never had to do a lot of reading either. What grade level is she working on?

[Satori]

Originally Posted by shoefairy3

i am pretty sure the older grades have a lot of reading IIRC. I think it was either 4th or 5th grade. I recall my son doing one that was pretty heavy with reading which is why he didn't like it

eta: maybe I am thinking of Lesson Pathways. Now I can't remember LOL

Were using the 4th grade level and most of the lessons are just reading which means I have to sit there with her every second (seriously, I do) where as with a game I don't have to. For an example of a game like I am talking about check out "Comma Confusion" its linked directly to Oddsey so everyone can access but its kinda buried in T4L's stuff as #41271 and the only reason I know its a "game" lesson is because I called T4L to ask. Nothing in the lesson plans indicate that it is.

[MJB]

My 4 yr. old used time4learning for the fall semester and got up to third grade in language arts, science and social studies, and I never had to read anything to him. They're supposed to be able to do all the lessons by themselves. Is the issue just that she doesn't like the lessons?

[candipooh]

In 3rd grade there is some lessons that they have to read and by 4th most of them are like that.

My dyslexic daughter is having a hard time with it and we have started to go away from time4learning. It is a bummer.

[Satori]

Originally Posted by MJB

My 4 yr. old used time4learning for the fall semester and got up to third grade in language arts, science and social studies, and I never had to read anything to him. They're supposed to be able to do all the lessons by themselves. Is the issue just that she doesn't like the lessons?

More like she wont, she's not a kid you can leave for even 2 minutes and expect to come back and find she continued working. The only way I can get her to do so is when its interactive like the lesson above or something like Headsprout (she's currently doing their reading comprehension program).

[Dakota's Mom]

You can go to the Parent Forums and ask what other parents are doing in this situation. My son is finishing up 2nd grade now. It is assumed that your child is reading well by this point. My son does not read. But even if he did, I couldn't leave him for a minute. He would play with everything on the desk. Sit on the floor under the desk. Roll around the dining room. Harass the cat. And find countless other things to do besides the lesson. I need to sit there to keep him focused on the lesson.

You can download a reader that will read the work for her. I know microsoft has one. The child just highlights the area to be read and then pushes the button to tell it to read. They work very well for some kids.

Kathi