Resources for supplementing?
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Anonymous
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I'm not a crazy Tiger Mom but I have a 1st grader who recently asked me if I can create some more challenging homework for him...any great resources out there to share?
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Anonymous
| An easy option would be buying a large every subject book. I keep these on hand for moments where the kids want something else to do- even when they play school. |
Anonymous
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Pinterest has a lot of great resources. Search the topic you want to supplement and you will find a ton of activities. Some easy to implement, some take more work.
I assume part of the homework is required reading time. If not, start requiring 20 minutes a day every day. You should also read to your child. Pick a chapter book about 3 grade levels more difficult then what they can read. Do you allow screentime? Lots of cool apps and computer programs that would be beneficial. |
Anonymous
| Why don't I have a boy like yours? Mine wants to play Minecraft all day long. |
Anonymous
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I would NOT require reading. That turns a great fun activity into a chore. Encourage reading by all means, but don't require it.
Hoagies has links to websites on all subjects for kids. Take whatever precautions you normally would on the web, but we have found some great sites. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/links.htm If you want something more structured, the Core knowledge series by E. D. Hirsch, offers a broad general survey of educational topics. Does your child read? Does your child have any specific interests? |
Anonymous
Let that Lil' Minecrafter loose with world programming, depending on how he's using Minecraft at the moment... the Raspberry Pi comes with Minecraft world editing using Python scripts. If he likes the idea if generating diamond mountains you might have an easy sell! |
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Reading can fill a lot of hours, finding an author that he'gets' is the trick. Snap circuits are an easy, almost toy-like introduction to electrical concepts... some that don't come up until high school! IXL ("I excel") is online math resource. They have apps too. |
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I would look at these books, they have a lot of ideas for a broader education by grade that are mostly not taught at the school level. I have used them to find books at the library or just to develop some fun projects. They are very useful for History, Lit and history of science.
https://books.coreknowledge.org/home.php?cat=298 If it is on the math side look at Kahn videos. Also consider looking around at maker sites or maker kits that provide more multi-dimensional learning. If it si more |