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Same with my daughter! She’s 8 and misspelled two of those words also. I’m wondering if level 1 is too easy

Did you end up using level 1? My daughter is going into 4th grade. High level of reading, but still struggles with her spelling. ABS placed her at level 1 with the assessment test.

The thing the letters are on? It's just a magnetic whiteboard! The bigger the better, ours got a little crowded. I've also seen people use biscuit/cookie sheets.

Thanks Andrea, I'm glad to hear it!

You're welcome Thanda!

Sure is - there's one in the sample. downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com/samples/AAS-L1-Student-Packet-Sample.pdf

I already do! courses.fearlesshomeschool.com/

I think I might end up doing something along those lines Marie - probably less of the legal side of things (because others cover it better and I find it boring 😆) and more along the lines of how to come up with an idea that will work and how to plan it all out and make it happen - that's the sort of stuff I LOVE doing. And thank you! The sunshine this week has helped a lot too, it's harder to be stressed when it's bright and sunny.

Thanks Liz 🧡 I do like the idea of helping others create online income, I've mapped something out that will help people plan out a business that actually makes money - I find most people teach the 'here's how to start a website, here's how to buy a domain' but there's not much about the sort of upfront planning that gets people making money quickly. How to cut the crap, in short! Topic based learning guides are interesting, not sure if they're something I'd enjoy doing, I'll experiment, but I'll keep it in mind for pushing others to do it 😉 Might be something I can do a couple of and make them available freely on my blog?

I just googled it and it said 13-14 years for a transit - NOOOOO! Another source said two years so I'm believing that one because it means it's over 😆 And your 'new lands' statement might be more apt that you intended, we're pretty sure we're going to take off travelling again very soon after 2.5 years off. Another vote for business building, that's good, I'm excited with the outline I've made for that idea!

@@FearlessHomeschool 13-14 years is how long it takes to go through a whole sign. The transit to a planet within the sign is the shorter number you mentioned. It gets longer when you have planets in a line that it's crossing over (a hard decade?) 😳

So glad to hear it! I was laughing at myself when I wrote it, I can see why planning our future NEVER worked for us.

Haha, as I said in the email, I reserve the right to be unpredictable! I do really like that idea - looks like we're going travelling again though so we'll have to decide what where doing and where we'll be before I can organise a retreat.

Definitely NO politics or legal involvement here - it's the sort of stuff that drives me absolutely nuts! I much prefer to work outside of or subvert the system that take it on, or donate to projects I love rather than start something else up. And I'd have to live in one place to do many of those projects and that's NEVER worked for us.....😉 I'm surprised to find there's an interest in it though. I don't talk much about that sort of stuff, although I've included pics of my kids in protests etc. in my newsletters. I think your first few sentences nails a change I'd like to make though - you're right, there's so much out there for beginning homeschoolers, but not a great deal for long-termers. I think we figure people have it all figured out by then! But it comes with its own challenges. Thanks for the feedback, hugely appreciated and you've given me some interesting things to think about 😊

Yep I have a teen boy (14 ASD), who really is just keen to start working now. I feel like our HS days are drawing to a close but he is still so far behind due to his learning challenges.

That would be assuming I know what I'm doing, and I freely admit I feel pretty lost in teenland! I feel like it's a lucky accident that my kids seem to be growing up OK so far.....

@@wecanridetogether3968 oh, similar here - R wants to work, and the only thing he's capable of doing is disability work, which pays about $3.20 an hour (while we pay $20/h for a support worker from his NDIS). I'm employing him for now to do tie-dye cleanup and other bits and pieces for me, which he's happy with, but I think the next few years may be difficult on that front. Hope you can get something sorted that you're all happy with xx

I think we definitely need something more often - I have a rough idea for doing something quarterly, I'm trying to work out how it would all fit together. I'll let you know if I get it sorted!

Ooh, so many votes for that! I've researched and outlined my idea of what I think would be most effective and filled the gap, and it looks exciting to do - keep an eye out, I might need testers soon!

Hmm, not sure of that one Ursula, my house is a bit rough - it's clean but we definitely favour function over form here! I have done a few written ones over the years. I'll keep thinking about it, but not sure if I'll come through with that one 😊😊 fearlesshomeschool.com/category/day-life-homeschool/

me too, those words "Teetering on the edge of my limit" rung true for sure.

I know someone who does it with TEN children Courtney! But yes, different levels can be hard to juggle.

You're welcome Micheli, glad it was useful!

Well, I don't do it all at once and I have a husband who does pretty much all the housework! Definitely a team effort here.

It really is! Much like parenting in general, really - I'm not sure it would be different if they were at school.

The MAIN problem I see is people trying to cram themselves into a curriculum/philosophy/style that just doesn't fit! But that confidence to do your own thing is hard to build.

@@FearlessHomeschool yes exactly! That's my longer-term goal to help folks see that they can go it alone

Oh thank you, that's so amazing to hear! And now you're here helping people too!

Hi Monica, AAL answer this pretty comprehensively on their site. www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=1445&url=7632 All the best, Kelly.

Thanks Linda, I'm so glad it was useful.

Hi Zehra, I think you'd need to try it to know. My eldest would have been OK with this at 6 but my others would have started later. It depends on so many factors, and every child is different. Sorry I can't give you a definitive answer!

You're welcome Carli, glad it was useful!

Definitely phonics-based but technically, the child has to "memorize" the rules and apply them to all applicable words. If that makes sense. So there not taught to memorize the words, but rather, to learn and recall the rules as they say the words, recall and picture them in their head, and apply the rules to the word as they spell it. Hope that isn't confusing lol

Yes, definitely! It does require memorisation of phonograms etc., but doesn't expect whole-word memorisation apart from a handful of sight words.

Thanks Blair, glad it was helpful!

Thank you Ro! So glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful.

Hi there Ro! Thanks so much for your kind words and for listening in. I'm so glad it was what you were looking for. Wishing you and your family all the best for your journey and please stay in touch. My website is: www.thathomeschoollife.com.au x

You're very welcome, and thank you!

I find it depends on how easy the child finds a lesson - we've had a few that have been completed in 30m. But I think if you allow about 20m a day, 4 days a week, you'd comfortably complete a lesson if the child is ready for it.

Hi Ally, there are placement tests on the site, I recommend doing those before choosing a level. You might be able to use one student packet for two children, but I think it's best to have one each, so you can organise the flashcards per child. Otherwise, if one has mastered a word/sound and the other hasn't, it will be hard to make sure you're giving them each the proper review. I have a blog post with links to the placement tests and more info. fearlesshomeschool.com/homeschooling-spelling/ Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any more questions you have.

Thanks Cyndall, I'm still working away in the background so it should start properly very soon!

Thanks! Maybe one day - myself and one of my daughters are learning Spanish, but right now I'm pretty busy with other projects. Try iHomeschool Network, they can help you out with reviews. ihomeschoolnetwork.com/

@@FearlessHomeschool thank you very much for sharing! We still hope to have you in the future :)

You're welcome Heidi, thank you!

Hi Tina, you're right, this is the non-colour version, and yes, we've also used All About Reading. Hmm, that's a tricky one. If I were you'd I'd start with level 2 and see how he goes. He might fly through it, or he might find spelling the phonograms from memory trickier than reading them. If he has trouble you can always go back to level 1. Hope that helps!

I'd reccomend starting with level one, if it's too easy you can go through it quicker or switch, that way you build on confidence rather than getting a higher level, finding it's too hard and risking his confidence in spelling. Of course, some children are more sensitive than others on this but this is a way to make sure there's less gaps in a child's knowledge too. :)

Hi Belinda, we started at level 1, we found that the normal everyday stuff we did was enough to cover pre-reading.