Summer’s almost over, but we want our kids to keep on reading just for fun. So, continuing my listmania for good clean books, here is a list for boys in grades 3-6.
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Tag: gr. 3-5
What to do About Reading Comprehension
When I look at the major Catholic homeschooling curriculum providers to see what they recommend for reading comprehension during the elementary years, I find a lot of variance. On one end of the spectrum, Mother of Divine Grace simply encourages narrations and discussions of books read, and on the other end, Kolbe Academy requires that their students answer in-depth chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions for classic novels. In the middle, Catholic Heritage Curricula and Seton offer reading comprehension workbooks. Seton also requires their registered students to write book reports.
With so much discrepancy, it is hard to know what is the best approach to reading comprehension. But here are some thoughts:
Lesson Plans that Simplify Singapore Math
My husband and I love Singapore Math. It is a fantastic way to teach math, resulting in mastery of mathematical concepts and strong mental math and problem solving skills. It is one of the reasons why students in Singapore are among the top performers in international math exams, why private schools around the U.S. are adopting Singapore Math as their primary math curriculum (see this article) , and why homeschool curriculum providers such as Sonlight and Kolbe promote it. It is also one of Cathy Duffy’s Top 102 Picks.
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Mercy for Marthas 