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We're homeschooling and I'm trying to do more with language arts. DS6 has dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyspraxia, but his giftedness is in language (of course, ironically). What I've been doing is just a ton of read-alouds, books on computer, etc. I do a lot of student-led interest books. I also read literature to him, either from good quality children's lit lists, mensa lists, anything that sounds nice. But then I just ask for summaries on the chapters, how the books made him feel, main ideas, characters, etc. I'm at a loss and feel it's not enough conceptually. But I'm uncertain a formal LA program will be too difficult because of the dyslexia/dysgraphia. I currently scribe and read everything as we're slowly remediating the dyslexia.

Are there any programs that are great for high IQ in language arts but modifiable for dyslexia/dysgraphia? Also time is a concern as we spend a lot of our day working on homeschool. Better than public school but still pretty busy. I've heard a lot about MCT but I'm pretty ignorant about the program.

I actually think you're doing an awesome job with what you're doing. I would encourage you to do what you're doing and exposing him to different types of reading materials and subjects. There's a catch when you start to formalize or provide more structure to what you're doing - you may lose your ds's motivation, interest, and attention.

My ds9 has dyspraxia too and possibly dysgraphia who has been un/homeschooled for the last three years. I have loosely followed a general curriculum series for the elementary years just to cover the basics or gaping holes. Others here my chime in with suggestions, but really your investment in your son and his education is what's key and what will pay off here, imo.

Sorry to post and run! I find it so hard to get on forums nowadays. I do appreciate the suggestions given. I will look into MCT. It appears they have a literature as well as a grammar curriculum. I just wonder if I'll be able to adapt a grammar curriculum for dyslexia/dysgraphia. We're doing copywork daily that is simple and reviews sight words, nothing complex. The Orton Gillingham method I'm using for dyslexia addresses reading, spelling, writing, sentence formation but not really parts of sentences as far as I can tell. I have DS give oral reports on chapters read sometimes and correct speaking as we go along to be more formal. I also use Lexia Core 5 as a back up computer program which I suspect in future units discusses verbs/adjectives/grammar.