We actually do all three back to back. My daughter didn't enjoy the LM part though until recently when we stopped trying to do the daily lessons. Now that we just use the learn numbers, and learn math sections, she is able to sit through that easily also.
Generally, we start with LMs, just because she LOVES it!!! Typically, she will ask for all of the extras when we finish the lesson for the day. She wants to watch all of the you-tube videos that go along with all of the lessons. Depending on how much time I have, we will do it or skip it and go on to LM.
Since Math has always been her least favorite subject, I sandwich it between the other two. We watch usually some skip counting lesson; then we go out to our long hallway number line and do the same thing with her frogs hopping forward and backwards. Then we come back to the computer and go through some adding and subtracting in the learn math section. Then back out to the number line to demonstrate that. I think being able to jump up and
do something helps keep her focused.
Then we end with LR, which she also LOVES!!! We go through the daily lesson just as it is displayed. Now that the new LRv3 is out, she also wants to play a few extra games. I don't stop her!
Then we go to the play and edit tab and go through whatever extra lessons I have made. We have some French, telling time, subitizing numbers, home made categories, etc. Things that we have done so often that the are old hat to her, are in a folder that we go through once a week. I made a folder for each week day, and once a category has been covered, I stick it in there just for review. The Game button is wonderful for this review!
I love the game button!! So does she!! We also have a odd # day folder and an even # day folder, where we go over newer categories every other day.
All of this takes about an hour. She gladly spends more time if I let her. We definitely had to work up to that. When we started, she was only up for maybe 5 minutes of each. She impresses me nearly every day with her stamina! ( I am a wee bit proud of my girl!!
) After all of our Brillkids stuff, she generally cons me into Reading Bear too!
In the afternoons, we do a shorter version. Only a couple of perfect pitch lessons and 2 or 3 songs in LMs play and edit tab. Then we go through the 2nd daily session in LR, but skip all the extras (which she always tries to do anyway!) Then we do MEP and/or Jump Math at the table.
I know this schedule won't work for younger kids, or busy moms who have a life
It does work well for us though.
Great info, thanks! That's the second or third time I've seen Reading Bear mentioned on this site; I'll have to look into that. As far as "mom's who have a life" is concerned, I am a firm believer that my wife's job (raising our kids) is a thousand times more important than anything I do at work. It sounds to me like you've got quite the outstanding little girl and I'd humbly submit that raising and educating her as you are doing is a far more meaningful way to spend your life than working in an office or even running for congress! So hats off to you, ma'am.
PS, do you do all the French extras on your own or do you have a language learning source that you pull the content from? Thinking of doing something similar with German and Latin...
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