VeritasBible.com is completely online.  The program is best used on a desktop or laptop computer due to the screen resolution requirements.  We attempted to use it on a tablet, but it was not having it. JAlthough my youngest daughter made the choice to review VeritasBible.com, I also set up an account for my oldest daughter.  Each of my daughters was able to create their own avatar for the program.  I appreciate the diversity that VeritasBible.com includes in the process.  Setting up VeritasBible.com is really easy.  They both sign in under the same email and password, and simply select their account to work through the biblical paths.  The program is written for students to use independently.

Our purpose for using the Forbrain headset was to help the youngest boost her reading aloud confidence, fluency, and pronunciation.  She often loses track of what she is reading which affects her pacing.  Forbrain doesn’t necessarily help with tracking, but it does help with being more focused which I noticed when we read the daily history lessons.  She would be become more intentional when wearing the headset which helped with her overall reading skills. My youngest daughter does a great job with decoding, and she comprehends everything she reads.  I think this is pretty amazing since she has always showed some similar signs of dyslexia.  She continues to reverse and see things differently, but if I hadn’t been with her all along and was simply an onlooker those similarities would not jump out to me as a red flag because she has strong skills in other literacy areas.   

With summer around the corner, we have adjusted our learning time to include more online resources.  One resource we are regularly using is the Essential Skills Advantage Complete Home Learning Suite.  This program is totally online and includes a variety of topics including math, geography, and science for grades Kindergarten to sixth grade.