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	            <title><![CDATA[Horizons Penmanship: We love it!]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:57:44 -0600</pubDate>
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	            <title><![CDATA[Bob Books: worked beautifully ]]></title>
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	            	            My 4&5 year old boys used them to learn to read. We did no other program and by the end of the year they were reading them with
out a problem! Right now they are in 1st grade and are reading the directions to their workbooks and doing the work all on their own. L
LOVE Bob books!!!!	            ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Phonics and Reading]]></category>
                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:40:06 -0600</pubDate>
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	            <title><![CDATA[Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts: It didn't work for us.]]></title>
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	            	            It didn't work for us, but it is a great program.  My son needed more explicit instruction for writing and grammar.  He had a love of language and literature, but grew to hate this program.  He was so happy to move to a workbook-based program with diagramming instead.  The vocabulary for the Grammar Island level was pretty easy while the grammar was too difficult.  Grammar Island and Sentence Island presented concepts in a story format.  My son had difficulty when it came time to apply those concepts in Practice Island.  The concepts in a story format didn't click with him.  The poetry book was excellent.  It taught concepts that are normally not taught at that level.  There were a few errors in phonology I noticed when reading the book with my son, but they have updated the book since then.  I do recommend the program, but it won't suit every learning style out there.  I will continue to use other vocabulary books and poetry books by Michael Clay Thompson.  	            ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:35:31 -0600</pubDate>
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	            <title><![CDATA[Explode the Code Online: Did not work for us!]]></title>
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	            	            I was excited to use Explode the Code Online.  I had been using the standard Explode the Code curriculum and thought the online version would be a great fit for my son who loves the computer.  My son hated the program.  It was quite repetitive and required him to fully master each, respond quickly, and make no mouse or clicking mistakes in order to go on to the next lesson.  He was frustrated and not progressing.  It seemed to require perfection while being imperfect in how quickly it loaded pages or processed clicks.  If you use this program I highly recommend sitting with your child and using the mouse to record your child's answers.	            ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:59:26 -0600</pubDate>
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	            <title><![CDATA[A Reason for Spelling: A Reason For Spelling]]></title>
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	            	            I recommend this series to everyone.  We have so many wonderful memories built around our spelling lessons.  	            ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Spelling]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:15:24 -0600</pubDate>
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	            <title><![CDATA[All About Spelling: Good step by step program!]]></title>
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	            	            It is a great program, but it wasn't the best fit for my son's learning style.  I think he will do better with a spelling program based on patterns rather than rules.  	            ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Spelling]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:10:45 -0500</pubDate>
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