The Way of My People Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I really enjoy reading the "Biggest Curriculum Fail"/"Favorite Curriculum" threads on the homeschooling boards. I thought it would be fun to do something similar on this board, but with a focus on activities and curricula that work especially well in an afterschooling context. Anyone else game? This year we've had success with: Xtramath.com SOTW on CD Draw Write Now (for drawing, not handwriting) Music Lessons! Hasn't worked: AAS (This was great when we homeschooled last year, but we just can't find time for it after school.) Miquon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nart Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Working well: 1)Two plus two is not five - 230 pages of addition and subtraction fact strategies and practice. My son finally memorized add/sub facts. 2) Math in Focus - love it!!!! Misses: 1) All About Spelling 3 - no time to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 FIAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beishan Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Work well I SEE SAM Dancin Bear reading Raz kids Singapore primary math Dreambox(for fun supplement only) No time to do Apple and pears Wordly wise 3000 (i outsource it to his reading tutor after my son is solid on phonics) Winning with writing (half way done, will pick up in summer) Growing with grammer (overlap with WWW and school curriculum so we drop it at half way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Yay: Beast Academy. Story of the Romans, David Macaulay's City, and Good Times Travel Agency books for Ancient history. Notebooking across the "curriculum". It's looking like Grammar Island will be a hit, we just started today. Not so hot: Rhythm of Handwriting, AAS, Singapore math (we like them fine but we never seem to get to them.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountain Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 2 plus 2 is not 5 is working well here. We are not through it yet but she is progressing through it steadily and finally getting her addition and subtraction facts down. My oldest is also finally getting into SOTW1 and the activity book questions, map work and coloring pages. My middle child always enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Love this thread. I have a few friends with kids who are not homeschooling like we started doing but are trying after schooling now since I mentioned this board and some of the successes I have read about. Will be passing on these insights and encouraging them to "listen" in directly... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uff Da! Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 For my kids, the best resources were --multiple trips to the Museum of Science and Industry where they experimented and built things --Legos, Thomas the Tank Engine tracks, blocks --making things out of junk --origami --AoPS --math camps, math contests, math circles and weekend groups --robotics contests --chess --music lessons --WTM and WTM history --Core Knowledge Sequence --Core Knowledge Realms of Gold --Rod and Staff series of grammar books --down time to explore and create Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhaMama Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Successes: - 3x a week trips to the library - weekend trips to science center, art museum, Magic House (local children's museum), zoo, animal sanctuaries, etc. - Science documentaries!! We're really loving Cosmos... - board games - dance parties in the living room For my gifted 1st grader: - EPGY (Education Program for Gifted Youth- Stanford University) math - Dragonbox - Lego Friends - Minecraft For my bright kindergartner: - Bob Books - Violin lessons (she fell in love!) - math flashcards - Leap Tag Not so much: - viola lessons for my 1st grader-- just not in to it - ANY school assigned homework (1st grader)-- doesn't match her abilities/ busy work - Math Kangaroo (1st grader)-- she loved the math aspect and getting the t-shirt, we just didn't prepare as much as we should have-- next year we'll prepare more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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