All in One Curriculum for 2nd Grade: The Most Independent

[kathy_overman]

Hi,

 

We are considering homeschooling our daughter who will be in 2nd grade next year. She has been in a special needs school this year. It has gone ok, not great. We already homeschool her 2 older brothers.

 

The problem is our daughter, adopted at age 5 (home 2.5 years), has RAD. This means she struggles to take instruction from me, and often makes a manipulation game of normal school activities. However, we might like to believe the bonding pros outweigh the cons.

 

For it to possibly work, she would need to be as independent as possible. I am wondering what the most independent 2nd grade program might be? She is an emerging reader, but not independent. She can generally read directions independently.She loves arts and crafts, but I hate them! We have been doing a little Time 4 Learning and it goes ok.

For her, education is secondary to time with the family and learning to relate well. Here are the programs of which I have heard:

HOD

Calvert

Abeka

Alpha Omega - Lifepac (looks very independent, even if I don't love the curriculum)

Alpha Omega - Switched on Schoolhouse

Oak Meadow (too much required from me)

MFW

Living Books

Rod & Staff

Christian Light

Moving Beyond the Page

BJU

I would love thoughts on those that are most independent - requiring the least involvement from me. It sounds like I am trying to avoid her - not at all - I just know she works best on her own.

Thanks,

[lorisuewho]

Christian Light could be pretty independent if she is willing to read the directions. You could do all subjects with CLE. You wouldn't need to piece it together.

 

Also, most Amish curriculum is very independent since it is designed to be used in one room school houses. Pathway Readers and workbooks are excellent and Spunky math are both designed to be independent.

 

Rod and Staff spelling is one of the more independent programs (this is Mennonite, just to clarify, not that it matters).

 

Also, perhaps you could do BJU. I think their curriculum can come with DVD teacher instruction or online instruction. I've never used it so I can't say for sure.

 

Veritas Press has a self-paced history (although overall Veritas would not be independent), just this history.

[Lara in Colo]

MUS is fairly independent -- mine watch the video and then do their own worksheets for the rest of the week.

I know it's not on your list, but I thought I'd pipe in anyway.