tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post4045234119800263610..comments2023-10-25T22:46:08.519-07:00Comments on Fisher Academy International ~ Teaching Home: Narration, just one part of the whole.amy in peruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-32727501961689269852011-10-27T17:19:30.701-07:002011-10-27T17:19:30.701-07:00I am a believer as well and it did take me a lot l...I am a believer as well and it did take me a lot longer with my crew to get it "right". I think it is helping more now that we have so many families that started with CM and are finally getting older children to give us those great examples through blogs and this carnival. <br /><br />Great post Amy.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565810011908156870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-38550391783344601502011-10-26T11:31:13.862-07:002011-10-26T11:31:13.862-07:00What Sarah said and was there something specific t...What Sarah said and was there something specific that made you a believer or did it just develop over time? My oldest is 13 and been doing CM (mostly through AO) since age 7.5. I have been skeptical about LA methods working independent of additional resources FOR OUR FAMILY (antecdotal evidence leads me to believe there are many in which it works tremendously). Here's one reason, probably the most tangible, why. My girls take a standardized test yearly to meet homeschool requirements in our state. The one we use is quite basic and we do some prepping for it in the way of practicing multiple choice questions as it is just about the only time they encounter this format. Even with that, the 13 and 10 year old's scores are far below what I would like to see. Basic vocabulary is missed in a variety of forms (both within text and in stand-alone questions). I just don't get it. These are not challenging words and ones I would expect them to know, at least in context. This despite copywork, dictation, oral, and written narrations as per the AO schedule. Very frustrating. We have added supplemental LA tools, which adds to the already full schedule of the day. Not sure if they are really helping, quite truthfully. We have several areas similar to this above that makes me wonder if it is not working for my chidren, if I'm not doing something right, or if this is just them and no method would work perfectly, so at least they are getting the best offered. So hard to know. <br /><br />Love your blog. Reminds me of Linda Fay's Higher Up and Further In (no longer published, but archives available) with all of the meaty posts.turtlemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998346925127529945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-12210704556474631032011-10-26T09:51:45.060-07:002011-10-26T09:51:45.060-07:00Just wonderin'... if you were to do it all ove...Just wonderin'... if you were to do it all over again, would you supplement or would you simply use CM's method alone?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848602351510580682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-89108317373135862352011-10-25T17:43:15.895-07:002011-10-25T17:43:15.895-07:00I believe it, too! So nice to hear your thoughts ...I believe it, too! So nice to hear your thoughts on this.<br /><br />Ring true,<br /><br />NancyNancy Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574031101073589680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-4537427734470097052011-10-25T09:54:45.239-07:002011-10-25T09:54:45.239-07:00Very good insights. I've not read this before....Very good insights. I've not read this before. Thanks so much!Pam...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10841982988173436843noreply@blogger.com