Dyslexia

Are you finding some difficulty in teaching your child with dyslexia how to read and spell? Need some advice form other parents on what helped them achieve a good balance for their child? If you have some concerns on this subject please post your comments here to share. Maybe you have taught a child how to read that had dyslexia. Please post your comments here also on what worked for you and what didn't work for you. All children are so different and learn in so many different ways, maybe what someone else has to share will help you in your journey to success. I found a website on this topic that some of you might find helpful. http://www.dyslexia-teacher.com/t6.html
Here is another website that you may find helpful also. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002379/
I had a brother that had lots of difficulty learning to read, as far as I know he was never diagnosed with dyslexia. I recall how angry and upset he became with the "SPECIAL" classes and "SPECIAL" teachers having to be in a "SPECIAL" room with only one other child. Teachers sometimes make the mistake of separating children with dyslexia from the rest of the class. It might be for reasons of less distractions or some other reason I'm not sure. If you are a teacher in a school system could you please clarify this for the rest of us? I believe that a child with dyslexia would greatly benefit from being home schooled. For one thing the child wouldn't feel quite so pointed out, so to speak, because the child's day would not differ from his/her siblings.

Home Schooling Provincial Support

Home Schooling Provincial Support Contacts

Manitoba Education Home Schooling
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/sdds/indsch/home_sch.html


John Shaw, Liaison for Home Schooling
Southern and Western Manitoba
Rivers Office:

Box 250
Rivers, MB R0K 1X0

Telephone: 1(204)328-5408
Toll-Free: 1-866-550-4818
Fax: 1(204)328-5404

E-mail: homeschooling@gov.mb.ca



Debra Parker, Liaison for Home Schooling
Winnipeg, Northern and Eastern Manitoba
Winnipeg Office:

507-1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3

Telephone: 1(204)945-8138
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069 ext. 8138
Fax: 1(204)948-2154

E-mail: homeschooling@gov.mb.ca


Other Provincial Support Contacts

Manitoba Text Book Bureau

Box 910, 130-1st Avenue West
Souris MB R0K 2C0

Telephone: 1(204)483-5040
Toll-Free: 1-866-771-6822
Fax: 1(204)483-5041

Website: http://www.mtbb.mb.ca/


Independent Study Program (ISP) - Grade 9-12 curriculum based courses

555 Main Street
Winkler, MB R6W 1C4

Telephone: 1(204)325-1700
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-9915
Fax: 1(204)325-1719

E-mail: distance.learning@gov.mb.ca
Website: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/iso/index.html


French Support Services
Huguette Dandeneau, directrice,
Direction des ressources educatives fracaises

Education, Citoyennete et Jeunesse Manitoba
200, avenue de la Cathedrale, local 0140
Winnipeg (MB) R2H 0H7

Tel.: 1-204-945-1342/8594
Telec.: 1-204-945-0092

Courriel: dref@gov.mb.ca
Site web: http//dref.mb.ca

Instructional Resources Unit
    Library

Main Floor - 1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3

Telephone: 1(204)945-7830
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069 ext. 7830
Fax: 1(204)945-8756

Website: http://libinfo.merlin.mb.ca


Manitoba Association of Christian Home Schools Inc. (MACHS)

P.O. Box 283
St. Vital. MB R2N 3X9

Telephone: 1(204) 256-5675

E-mail: info@machs.mb.ca
Website: http://www.machs.mb.ca


Hearth Families Incorporated
Box 1555
Winkler, MB R6W 4V4

Telephone: 1(204) 362-2455
Fax:1(204) 331-3297

E-mail: hearthfamilies@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.hearthfamilies.com


Manitoba Association for Schooling at Home (MASH)

P.O. Box 48022 RPO Lakewood
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4A3

Telephone: 1(204) 255-4712

E-mail: mashmichelle@gmail.com
Website: http://www.theworldismyschool.com


Alberta Learning Resource Centre - Grade 1-8 curriculum based courses

Product and ordering information is available at:
Website: http://www.Irc.education.gov.ab.ca
Ordering: www.Irc.education.gov.ab.ca/pro/gen/

E-mail: Irccustserv@gov.ab.ca

Phone: 1(780) 427-5775 (selection Option 1)


Manitoba Home Educator's Association (MHEA)

P.O. Box 427
Kleefeld, MB R0A 0V0

Telephone: 1(204) 377-4808

E-mail: peladeau@mts.net


Event Horizon Planning Inc.

E-mail: eventhorizonplanning@gmail.com

Telephone: 1(204) 255-4712

Used Textbooks Available

 I do have some used Textbooks, Teacher Manuals and Answer Keys available. If anyone is interested please let me know. I am only willing to ship textbooks out if all the shipping and handling charges are also paid, otherwise we would have to make arrangements on them being pick up. I have them periodically advertised on http://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/ and http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/ both are Canadian sites. I will be posting which ones are available on here also. Just to help you all out.

Here are some Curriculums

Here are some Curriculums that you might find that you like;

Core Curriculum of America they are mainly textbook based and looks like they are a Secular Curriculum both of which I prefer. And they have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. Prices look like the are a little more affordable.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades K-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer hundreds of other electives,
• Includes schedules and record-keeping,
• Materials selected from over 180 of the finest publishers and manufacturers,
• Includes computer software and CD-ROMs for students,
• Associate accredited private school available.

 Calvert Home School also looks to me like they are a Secular Curriculum seems to require an enrollment and prices are a bit higher, but also seems to offer instructional support. They offer a variety of enrichment courses including audio-visual courses in art and music. You may also be interested in their curriculum for students with language-based learning differences (like dyslexia, dysgraphia and other differences) and an online middle school. I find I really like both of these, the matter of price would win in the end for me.

• Easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-8,
• Includes all materials for every subject,
• Offer a Textbook Exchange,
• Verticy for struggling readers,
• Offer virtual Public and Academy School.

Sonlight is a Christian Curriculum, and looks to be reader based also price seems to be a little higher than the Core Curriculum, and they also have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. A Canadian website is being set up by the looks of things. There are many other awesome home school curriculums that could very well fit your style and your child's learning style that aren't specifically thought of as a secular home school curriculum. We found that we could tailor the existing curriculums we were using, some by Christian publishers to suit our own values. I would encourage you to find out what your style is and what your core values are.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Instr. Guides,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies by the looks of things,

BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum are a Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based also. They have some textbooks that we are currently using also. BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum seems to stand for the “old-time religion”, Bob Jones University Press has a commitment to traditional Christian beliefs and strong academic standards. Textbooks contain a lots of colorful photographs, illustrations, graphs and content that fully integrates a biblical worldview with academic life.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-College,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Teacher Manuals that have a lot of additional information and some include CD-ROMs and tips that are very helpful,
• Student Log Book and Daily Record Keeping are available,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

My Fathers World Curriculum is a Christian Curriculum and also seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be on the lower side also. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies,
• Offer Workshops on CDs
• Offering a Work and Training Internship in 2012

 A Beka Book are Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be the lowest that I have found so far. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

There are many more curriculums available. I will try and add as many as I come across. If you would like to see certain curriculums posted that I have not posted please let me know, and I will do some research on them also. And get them posted asap, or post a comment with the curriculum name and all the information of the curriculum. Thank you.

Beginning

When we started homeschooling we had a very difficult time finding the right resources to help us
in deciding which curriculum to use. It took us two years to find an acceptable curriculum for us.
We have been homeschooling now for five years. There have been many challenges along the way.
I recently found the curriculum that would of best suited us to begin with, but find that we are better
off staying with what we have now. As time goes on I will be adding more information on where to
find new or used textbooks, certain subjects and/or full grades. Please feel free to add information
that you may find useful.