What subjects do you afterschool?

[AuntPol]

We do a word of the day and grammar (FLL) in the AM

(school does not do grammar the way I would like -copywork, memorization, etc. My son especially needs help in penmanship)

 

Singapore in the PM

(school uses reform math and they end up confused and need me to help them with the memorization of math facts, etc. Plus we need to accelerate to their level which our school won't accelerate).

 

we do SWR (spelling) on Saturday Mornings

(NC does not believe in spelling rules)

 

We listen to SOTW on occasion and read supplemental books but we do history more Charlotte Mason style with a nightly reading of a living history book at bedtime. (w/narration and discussion)

(Our school does not believe in history for younger kids unless it is the same black history stories that they learn every February -completely out of context).

 

They are required to read at least one chapter a day in an approved book.

(Both my kids have maxed out of reading for district and so my son who reads at HS level in 2nd grade has not been given any book to read at school this year and my dd who is about 5/6 reading level in 3rd has been given 2 picture books to read in school this year. My son will read on his own but only fantasy book and my dd wouldn't read at all if not required to do so -she likes to read just lazy)

 

Of course I read aloud too -but I try to put thought into those read alouds- living history, good literature, first book in a series to get them hooked, etc.

 

I'd love to Afterschool science more formally but haven't found anything that is easily implemented yet structured. We do zoo trips, watch magic school bus and discovery channel, go to museums, but nothing formal.

 

My son needs me to afterschool him in writing but our school is very intensive on writing so that when he gets home writing is just not feasible.

[ack25]

We consistently AS math. We go through phases of vocab, writing, copywork, science...

I try to plan fieldtrips around what the kids are studying in science and social studies.

Of course, we read, read, read.

[matermagistra]

Math practice and Latin consistently, as well as copywork.

 

I do read aloud to them as much as I can.

 

About once a week I have them read a science book or magazine (such as Ranger Rick) and have them summarize an article or the book.

 

I do reading lessons with my youngest, along with writing practice.

 

And I just started Classical Writing: Aesop, which is about once a week.

[inquirer]

Before School:

 

ds8 (2nd grade) - FLL (since these are short they are easy to fit in between breakfast and school)

 

ds5 (pre-k) - PP and Reading A-Z

 

After School:

 

both - SOTW (after homework)

my older son and I read the text and do the map work and my younger son does the coloring pages

 

ALL of ds8's free reading comes from SOTW ... I started this when he came home from school last year with a Captain Underpants book. Since the kid reads at a 8/9 grade level I thought this was ridiculous so I made a deal with the teacher ... she wouldn't send any books home with him to read as long as I kept a list of what he was reading. I made the same deal with his teacher this year.

 

Family read-alouds are usually Newberry books or classics. We also listen to books on tape in the car.

[Carmen_and_Company]

Well, my situation is a lot different than most as my youngest is home 2-3 days a week fulltime; thus, we can do school subjects without the stresses of attending school fulltime or working 20-to-40 hour weeks.

 

History: SOTW CDs 2-3x a per week

OM math5 or Mastering Math 5 x a week

Classical Writing: Aesop A 4x a week

Lively Latin: 4x a week

Classical Studies 1x a week