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LA: OPGTR, GWG 1, ETC book 3, SWO book A

 

Math: Saxon 1

 

History: SOTW vol 3 with activity guide, Some history pockets that fit in as well.

 

Science: R.E.A.L. Science Life Science level 1

 

Art: Evan-Moor Theme pockets, Abeka art projects 1 and 2 (projects of her choice)

 

PE: Homeschool PE at the Y or swimming lessons at the Y

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SWO A & B

FLL

Finish OPGTR and ETC

Singapore Math 1B and 2A

SOTW 1 with AG

Science following WTM suggestions - Biology

ArtPacs and Art Projects corresponding with history

Story of the Orchestra and recorder

P.E. - swimming and various other activities

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We've kept it very light this year.

R&S math 1

Spelling Workout A

copywork

I have her read for about 20-30 minutes a day. Plus she reads on her own.

started off the year with Galloping the Globe but have now switched over to SOTW1.

 

And in case anyone wants to know...Galloping the Globe is a great little program and my dd was enjoying it very much. I just decided it was time to move on to ancients. As much as I enjoy change I'm sure we will use all of GtG between now and 4th grade.

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k / 1st grade plans:

-Phonics: OPGTR & ETC1->

-reading to me

 

 

 

 

 

-Handwriting: HWOT

 

 

 

 

-Math: Horizons K (bk 2) then on to Horizons 1

 

 

 

-also practice skip counting,...

 

-family read aloud

 

 

 

 

-Memorization

 

-Science - LLB2, unitedstreaming videos, lib bks

-(done with older sister)

 

 

 

 

-History - finishing up SOTW1

-(done with older sister)

 

 

 

 

-Latin (probably absorbing this when it is done with older sister)

 

-Art - Artistic Pursuits & lots of activities

 

 

 

 

-Music -lots of listening (Themes to Remember 1&2, bks on composers,....)

 

-PE (group hs class 1x a wk)

 

can't think of anything else.... that probably sums it up!

 

 

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Our first grade plans (started this month)...

 

Handwriting Without Tears and copywork

Finish OPGTR, Begin The Writing Road to Reading, lots of reading aloud and independent reading

First Language Lessons

RightStart Math B

Story of the World with Activity Guide

History related literature and great read-alouds

More Mudpies to Magnets, experiment with microscope, read various biology related books

The Story of the Orchestra, Ballet Stories, and Opera Stories. Begin piano lessons.

Cave Paintings to Picasso and other various art books.

Spanish (a DVD lesson program)

Geography Songs

Big Truths for Little Kids, A New Commandment (Bible verse memory CD from Sing the Word), Hymns for a Kid's Heart

Tae Kwon Do

 

Am I forgetting anything? I think that's the main stuff. :)

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LA:

WRTR (love it!!!)

FLL

 

Math:

Horizons Math 1

 

Science:

Noeo Biology I

 

History:

SOTW 1 inc. AG and then supplemented with lots of Bible Stories as they fit into the time period. I make her narrate and do activities on these as well. Lots of reading of books recommended in AG.

 

Art:

DWC

Child-sized Masterpieces

Draw Write Now (both for how to draw instruction and penmanship practice)

Usborne art project books- various

 

Other:

Prima Latina

Evan Moor Beginning Geography Books 1,2,3

Social Studies Unit according to local school board requirements (boring!)

Bi-Weekly poetry memorization

 

Lots and lots of snuggle time & reading together- taking turns both me and her reading.

 

I think that sums it up. We're having a blast.

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Currently this is what my 1st grader is doing -

 

Golden Children's Bible, Let the Little Children Come to Me (Child Martyrs)

 

Phonics - ETC and learning SWR phonograms - starting to do a few of the lists in SWR, but very slowly (she is having more difficulty learning to read than my 1st one)

 

Math - Ray's Arithmetic Primary and Gnomes & Gnumbers from Serendipity

 

Classical Studies - Child's Book of Greek Myths, Aesop's Fables,

 

Geography -Seven Little Sisters and Holling's Paddle to Sea and Seabird

 

50 Famous Stories, D'Aulaire's Leif the Lucky, Columbus, Pocahontas

 

Listens in and sometimes illustrates notebook pages for 3rd grader's read alouds - Apologia Astronomy and Discovery of New Worlds (middle ages period)

 

gymnastics and piano lessons

composer study - Wagner, Vivaldi, Handel

art study - DaVinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt

poetry - Stevenson, Rossetti

 

Anne Marie

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I can't believe I am going to have a 1st grader again!! :confused:

 

I put it all on reading, writing, and math in the early years, so that influences my choices. For ds, turning 6 in June...

 

We will continue Horizons Phonics with grade 1. Maybe Horizons Spelling (or Spelling Workout) and handwriting. Maybe FLL (compacted for one year.)

 

Literature from various lists, both read-alouds and independent.

 

Math will be BJU 1 and some playing with Miquon and other manipulatives... and hitting the math facts hard.

 

Local history and American history though living books

 

Continue learning Greek, Spanish, and Latin scraps from older dc.

 

Science through reading living books and some hands-on projects (butterfly/frog raising, leaf collection, nature book, etc.)

 

Finish Vos Story Bible, continue learning Shorter Catechism, miscellaneous Bible teaching resources.

 

Lots of Bible and poetry memory, copywork, narration, dictation

 

Art class, piano, maybe some martial arts

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We go year round so my dd just started first grade. My plans for her:

 

 

Math: MUS Alpha

 

LA: Sonlight

 

History: Sonlight mixed with a SOTW and MOH (I am really happy with how it's all combined together)

 

Bible: Sonlight (Leading Little Ones to God, daily Bible readings, Bible Memorization)

 

Science: Apologia Astronomy

 

Art: Praying for money to magically appear to get Artistic Pursuits

Also weekly doing Rod and Staff Artpacks for little fun hands on stuff

 

Copywork

 

Music - Learning new hymns all year. Praying for funds for Hymns for a Kid's Heart. When we have that we'll be doing that.

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Ds has been pretty motivated; he would like to catch up with his brother who will be in fourth grade.

 

First Grade:

Saxon Math

First Language Lessons

Literature: We all read together, so classics, folk tales, adventure stories with the three of us taking turns reading aloud.

Zaner-Bloser Handwriting

Map Skills 3 (this is a special area of interest for him)

Latin: What he learns along with his brother, no written work

History: Story of the World; Ancients

Science: Informal animal study, physics with his brother

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Here's what we're doign this year:

 

HWT & Other Copy work

R&S Reading, Math & Grammar

Various Thinking Skills Workbooks

SOTW I

Drawing with Children

 

Trying to start a writing program, but haven't found one that works, yet.

 

Cindy

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Here's the plan as of now:

GWG 1/2

Plaid Phonics A/B

HWT

copywork

Horizons or MCP math-not sure which one yet

 

Beautiful Feet Geography-this is for DD and older brother

 

Finish up WP Amer Story from this spring/summer and start SOTW 1

 

Not sure about science-probably "My World Science" since I have it

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Still in the planning stages, but some things I'd like to continue:

 

GWG 1/2

BJU Math

Copywork

Primary Phonics

Artistic Pursuits

Lots of Read Alouds

 

Possibilities:

Sonlight readers and guide

SOTW 1 w/AG

My World Science

WTM 2nd grade science plan (we've been doing 1st this year)

Prima Latina

 

I have SO enjoyed using MFW 1st for Bible this year, and have no clue how I will format Bible next year. I may put some things together using the same format: I read the passage, she reads the passage, and then she draws a picture and does copywork on that topic.

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Learning to Read and Reading/Phonics

 

Let's Read a Linguistic Approach(similar to Alpha Phonics, only goes further)

Pathway first grade readers

Explode the Code books 2, 3, and presently starting book 4

first grade online spelling lists (just for fun)

Handwriting Without Tears

 

Bible

Leading Little Ones To God

Bible Story Book (reading the new testament now)

We have memorized a few verses, but only 5 so far as this is very difficult for my son.

 

Math

Rod and Staff Math 1 (I have really enjoyed this and my son needs the slow steady progression of Rod and Staff)

 

Science/Social Studies

Abeka first grade

 

Fridays we work on two thinking skills books, and sometimes a book report form from lovetolearnplace.com

 

Saturdays is library day and we take out lots of science and social studies books of interests. My son likes books on facts, not fiction. We also take out lots of Frog and Toad readers. :) I'm sure I'm missing something, but this is the general gist of it.

 

Dee:D

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ETC 1 mooching over to SWR as able

Primary Language Lessons with English for the Thoughtful Child as backup

The 1870's McGuffey's readers

 

Singapore math, probably starting 1B at that point, with Miquon for changes of pace or to spend more time on problem areas. Start cards (I could hold my own in bridge by age 8).

 

History and biology as laid out in the WTM 1st edition (no SOTW). Story of Mankind readaloud, if he takes to it. I intend to flip the time emphasis of history and biology (meaning, 2 hours history to 3 hours science)

 

I will continue brushing up on my Latin and throwing in Latin words when able. Minimus to start some time before 3rd grade.

 

Continue our regular review of maps.

 

Drawing with Children, if he takes to it, and a Kohl book on various mediums if he doesn't. Elizabeth A. Chase's OOP 1963 Introduction to Art (my sister gave this to me for my 5th birthday and I was glued to it for years). You can find this used.

 

Vox Music Masters and the Selections of the Greats (kiddo loves classical music). Will add in Museum of Mankinds CDs of old recordings of various peoples and some drumming CDs for dancing to.

 

His SAHD will be doing carpentry and PE and early keyboard and chess.

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for 1st grade:

Bible: Explorer's Bible Study- Beginnings I Old Testament

Phonics: Sing, Spell, Read & Write, Explode the Code

Spelling: Spelling Workout A (dependent on phonics work)

Math: Horizons 1

Handwriting: D'Nealian print workbook

History: TOG Redesign Yr1

Science: Life Science homegrown

 

Poetry Memorization: The Harp & Laurel Wreath and other poems

Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3, Book 1

Memory work: FLL grammar, VP history cards, poetry, science, math, The Lord's Prayer, The Apostle's Creed, The Ten Commandments

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I'm still shifting on some things for 1st grade, but this is pretty much what we are planning.

 

Phonics Pathways (we are currently half way through)

Nora Gaydos and other readers

ETC (not entirely sure on this)

FLL

SOTW

SWO/My Catholic Speller

VP First Favorites

Saxon 2

Living Learning Books Level 1

Faith & Life for religion

Drawing with Children (maybe)

Zaner Bloser for Handwriting

 

Sounds like lots, but I think it's manageable for us!

 

Liz in NC

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For DS 6yo's first grade year...

 

R&S Math 1

 

R&S BNRS readers, workbooks and (maybe) phonics

Finish up First Reader (various other readers that interest him. I have CLP, Abeka, Pathway, etc.)

 

Reason for Handwriting A & copywork

 

History for Little Pilgrims

 

Science - Animal Habitats to correspond with geography study

 

Tag-along with sister's 4th grade MFW: ECC for geography, music, art, etc.

 

Awana's/Poetry for Memorization

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For my 6yos 1st grade year

 

Bible - Veritas Bible Genesis - Joshua (Just listen in w/big bro.)

Bible - Veritas Bible Judges - Kings (Just listen in w/big bro.)

Creation - Johnathan Park Creation Audio Library

 

Language Arts - Sequential Spelling Level 1, FLL Yr 2, Write Away, Italic Handwriting Series.

 

Math - Math-U-See Alpha, Skip Counting CD, Singapore Math 2A-2B and Challenging Word Problems 2.

 

Geography - Carmen Sandiego Geography Learning System, Atlas, Maps, Globe and SOTW maps.

 

History - SOTW1 (second half), SOTW1 AG, America At War: American Revolution, Give Me Liberty: The Story of the American Revolution, Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the United States, Ohio History, Ohio My First Pocket Guide, Birds of Ohio Field Guide & Audio CD Set, Ohio Plants and Animals $8.99, Ohio State Reference Timeline.

 

Science - Human Body, and Plants as suggested in WTM (We've completed Animals)

 

Foreign languages - Prima Latina, Instant Immersion American Sign Language, My First Signs, Faith Speaks! Expressing God's Word Sign Language, and Risas y Sonrisas.

 

Fine arts - Child-Sized Masterpieces, Themes to Remember, Can You Name That Classical Tune.

 

Critical Thinking - Lollipop Logic, Visual Perceptual Skill Building, Primarily Logic

 

Physical Education - Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book, Soccer and swim lessons.

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I'll have a first grader next year. He will be using My Father's World First Grade along with MathUSee Alpha. I will also use some of the lessons in First Language Lessons, but not all of them. MFW First Grade will most likely be enough for him, but if he needs additional practice with phonics or handwriting, he'll use Explode the Code and Handwriting Without Tears. I also plan to use Sonlight Science C (the old K) with him because he loves SL science and begs for it. And, I'll continue using read alouds from SL with him as he'll be sitting in on his older brother's Sonlight Core (Core 1+2) when he wants to. And, he'll play soccer.

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Math: Horizons 1, might supplement with singapore

 

Phonics: ETC (probably 2,3 and 4) and OPGTR

 

Handwriting: Getty Dubay B

 

Grammar: GWG 1

 

History: SOTW 2 with AG (with older brother)

 

Science: looking at R.E.A.L. Science: Life (with older brother)

 

Music: Themes to Remember, Recorder, lots of listening

 

Art: At co-op, plus she naturally loves doing crafty things in her free time

 

PE: some type of dance classes?, soccer in spring, bike riding and swimming in summer

 

Latin: I'm sure she will listen in to what big brother is doing...thinking about Lively Latin, but not sure yet.

 

I think that covers it for what I have planned as of now...

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Christian Light Education math, reading and language arts

Famous Men of Greece and d'aulaire's Greek Myths

Apologia Elementary Zoology with lapbook and the "Among the ____ People" series by Clara Dillingham Pierson

going through the My Book House books

she is also soaking up fairytales and history from her audiobooks from http://www.homeschoolradioshows.com, she adores the 50 Famous Stories retold which we had read together last year.

We are doing Prima Latina and some Lively Latin

We have Fine Arts teas a few times a month for composer studies, art studies and such, it is difficult to get in sometimes.

and hoping to foster her obsession with robotics with this http://www.gssteched.com/TRONIX1.html

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Math: Right Start B

First Language Lessons

Grade 1 readers from Sonlight

All About Spelling level 1

Handwriting without tears first grade

Story of the World Vol. 2 + activity guide (with great read-alouds thrown in from Sonlight and Winterpromise)

Geography: Window on the World and Children Around the World from WP

God's Design Science--Weather and Water and Human Body

Music: beginning violin lessons

Art: Art classes at the local community center for the arts (I am the teacher BTW!)

PE: homeschool PE classes at the YMCA

Nature Study

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Here are my plans for 1st grade:

 

Bible - MFW 1st

Phonics, Language Arts - MFW 1st grade - We also have SSRW, so we may use some of that for extra practice

Handwriting - HWT 1st grade

Math - Horizons Math 1

Science - MFW 1st and listen in on ds MFW CTG science

History - MFW 1st and listen in on ds MFW GTG

Soccer in the spring and fall

 

Other Possibilities:

 

RS math games

Building Thinking Skills

I'm still trying to figure out what to do for Art and Music with both of them. We haven't done very well with either subject so far. :)

Spelling - maybe

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Reading: Read library books aloud to me daily

Writing: copywork

Spelling: SWO B and 1/2 of C

Math: Singapore 1B/2A and Miquon Red, Blue

Critical Thinking: BTS Primary, VPSB1, Dr. DooRiddles A1

History: Truthquest AHYS1

Geography: Our own US Geography lapbook

Science: Apologia Zoology 1

Music: Getting to Know..., Classical Kids, piano lessons

PE: swim classes

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First grade

 

History...SOTW vol 1 with activity guide and lots of read alouds and ind. reading

 

Grammar...FLL (narration, copywork, picture study, ect.)

 

Reading Comprehension...VP first Favorites vol 1 & 2

 

Science...Started out with CKEB but now we are just piecing together a study on the Florida Evergaldes (we are taking a trip there in March) and a unit on the Human Body.

 

Spelling...Started out with SWO level A but switched to All About Spelling Level I and will probably start Level II before the end of the year.

 

Math...Started out with Saxon I but switched to Right Start Math Level B

 

Geography...Piecing together map work and how to read them

 

Dictionary Skills...working through a simple workbook

 

Latin...going to start Minimus (informally) in a few weeks

 

Lots and lots of reading and listening to books on tape

 

Activities include...biology club, chess club, book club, swim lessons, and AWANA

 

I think that is it :confused:

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CLE Language Arts, Math and Reading

 

Apologia Elementary Science with lapbook and we are reading through all the "Among the _________ People" books by Clara Dillingham Pierson

 

Lively Latin (dd is a strong reader, we did Prima Last year)

 

My Book House books

 

d'aulaire's Greek Myths and Famous Men of Greece

 

50 Famous Stories Retold

 

gymnastics

 

guitar and theory with Music Ace

 

and a rotating Charlotte Masony sort of Hymn, Composer, Artist study with a bunch of different materials I have put together.

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I'll have 2 very different 1st graders this year and next year.

 

For ds who needs a lot of repetition to master basic skills:

 

R&S Math 1

 

For reading we've used 3 different things, all have their good points and would be ideal for some students:

 

LLATL Blue cements blending, cute readers, not much hwing.

 

Calvert 1 uses Houghton Mifflin's reading program. It has lots of variety so you read something new every day, worksheets reinforce phonics and work on other LA concepts, not too much hwing.

 

Pathways is a lot of fun to read! The problem imho is that the pre-primer starts at a mid-1st grade level and there are no readers before that point. The workbooks reinforce phonics and other LA skills. There's more hwing, but it's doable for my fine motor skill challenged ds.

 

Content subjects: We've used FIAR a lot this year because I have a 4yo too. It does a pretty decent job on basic science, geography/social studies, literary analysis at a basic level, and art. If you have youngers to combine with your 1st grader this is a great choice.

 

SL Core A and B have lots of fun stories and a bit of science that's on about the same level as the textbook that Calvert uses for 1st grade. We read these for fun, but the kids have picked up a lot from them. They aren't as structured as FIAR, but you also don't have to do any planning.

 

BF Early Primary suggests lots of fun books, although a couple are too long for my crew (Pumphrey's Pilgrims for example). This is an easy way to add in some American history that isn't covered in SL or FIAR.

 

Now for next year's first grader:

 

Dd is on lesson 15 in Calvert K so I think we'll start Calvert 1 in October. I plan to use Calvert as long as it works for dd, but if she needs reinforcement or another format I'll get out LLATL or Pathways. Well, we'll probably read Pathways anyway because it's a lot of fun.

 

We may add in Miquon with dd who enjoys manipulatives and figuring things out for herself. She's very different than her db and this shows most in math.

 

For content subjects we'll do SL Core C with Science and Winterpromise Animal Worlds next year. I'm probably going to add in some Ambleside readings as well.

 

We use HWT for hwing, but this is handled by ds's therapist so I don't schedule it.

 

We do ballet, Tae Kwon Do, gymnastics, kindermusik and a hs coop.

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Our 1st grade year has looked like:

 

Math: Singapore 1b/2a and Horizons 1st

 

LA: ETC, SWO, GD Italic & lots and lots of library books

 

History: SOTW1 & Activity guide

 

Science: Animals, Human Body, Plants, according to WTM

 

PE: soccer, baseball and swim at the local Y

 

Art/Music: I intended to use Drawing with Children, but just can't seem to make the time for it. We do enjoy Themes to Remember by Marjorie Kiel Persons

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This year for 1st grade:

 

Math: Singapore 1A/1B and Horizons 1st

 

Reading: finishing up OPGTR and starting Mcguffey's

 

HWT 1st and 2nd grade, and I make my own copywork sheets

 

Spelling Workout A and beginning B

 

FLL

 

Lots of read alouds

 

History: SOTW 1 with AG

 

Bible: Leading Little Ones to God and Vos Story Bible

 

Music: Beethoven's Wig 1-3

 

Art: Evan Moor's How to Teach Art to Children and 1-2-3 Draw Super Fun Stuff

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