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Starting CM with a 5th and 8th grader

Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-14T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Denver, CO

This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 11 months ago by Mizhut.

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June 28, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Mizhut
Participant
I would appreciate any thoughts, comments, tips about starting with CM in the middle of their 12 school years.
Thanks
June 29, 2008 at 12:24 am
CindyS
Participant
Hi,
I think a good place to start would be with some of Sonya’s and Karen’s articles on getting started on this site.
Blessings and Welcome!
Cindy
June 29, 2008 at 1:04 am
Mizhut
Participant
I should maybe clarify what I am asking for. I have one daughter going into 8th grade and one daughter going into 5th grade. We have done something different every year for the past 5 years. I want to start using CM, and I’m wondering how it will work since we haven’t used this approach before. Should we start from the beginning, doing copy work and oral narrations or should I just start with written narration and dictation? Hope I’m making sense.
Thanks
June 29, 2008 at 2:44 am
Shanna
Participant
Have they done oral narrations at all up to this point?
If not, I would recommend that you start there. Get them comfortable with giving them orally and once you start to see good consistent oral narrations then I would add in written narrations.
I know that Sonya recommends stopping copywork if they have good handwriting. But if you decide to not require written narrations from the beginning then I would definitely add in copywork.
HTH
July 2, 2008 at 11:05 am
Mizhut
Participant
Thank you for the tips. Last year I started them with some copywork using queen homeschool books. So they are used to doing that. I guess it’s up to me if I continue with that or not. My oldest daughter really likes copywork and the younger one isn’t too fond of it. Maybe she is just not copying the “right” things. I do think the idea of starting them with oral narrations is a good idea.