Read, Recite, Review, QUESTION!

I spent the weekend making flash cards for the kids to help them out with a little speed reading. I know it sounds silly, but I'm convinced that "sight" words just don't work. I think kids need to memorize, up to a certain point, and then let the confusing English language take over when their curiosity finally makes them wonder what those words are between the "but" "and" "if" "is" and "so." Also, nothing can be said against building their confidence along the way. I'm moving them up slowly from two-letter words to three-letter words to four, five etc. and I'm using candy rewards. ha ha

At the end of a few weeks of flash cards I'm going to do a treasure hunt with them, only I'm not going to read the clues. They will have to do that.

We're also working on math. There are TONS of sites out there that offer free printable math drills. Here are a couple that I found useful:

http://www.math-drills.com/subtraction.shtml This is subtraction but at the top of the screen you can change it to any problems you like.

http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/subtraction_worksheets.jsp This one allows you to generate your own. LOVELY!

Ok... well, we have school, my temp job starts today, I have class tomorrow, plenty of reading that needs to be done before then and on Wednesday I'm volunteering for the first time at the kids' school. It's going to be a fun week!!