8filltheheart what whole books did you like best?

First figure out how many lessons you want to get done total in all the other subjects. That will help you schedule. Pam Barnhill has a site where she has lots of scheduling helps....many are free.

Following.... I like AAR. It is getting the job done for 2 different kids. I had similar trouble with AAS except we only got partway through level 2. I am trying traditional spelling 1 from memoria press this year for 2nd grade. We shall see how it goes, if it goes well we will then use traditional spelling 2 and then go into the spelling workbooks from christian liberty with my own made up added phonics reinforcement where needed. The Christian Liberty workbooks looked to me to be the most phonetic with good lists and no mispelled word exercises....

So after much deliberating I am going back to RightStart! I think it will be very doable this year after all I expect to sit with a kindergartener and a 2nd grader anyway. I do also have a toddler who will go from distracting now to joining in in a few years. Do you have any ideas for running Rightstart with 2-3 kids and/or toddlers?

I think AAR has a list somewhere...You should contact them. I have used the first 2 American language readers (Fun in the sun and Scamp and tramp) with level 1. You can get them for about 10$ each from Rainbow resource center. They have tons of 1 page stories in them. They really helped my kids. They are Christian but you could just skip the Christian stories and still have lots to read.

How about Abeka 3rd grade language? It has a workbook. You can skip the writing and just do grammar. Abeka grammar is solid. I used it through highschool and it prepared me well for college Greek and a 300 level English grammar class;)

Here are a few more thoughts. I did call them once and talk about level 1 readers. It seemed to me that I could use the new readers with my old stuff bit that they wouldn't match perfectly. I do have an Orton Gillingham certification, but if you've used the program in the past you may have a thorough grasp on teaching phonics also. I would guess it depends on how much you need the scripted tied togetherness and how much you are comfortable with phonics and mixing resources. Also if you can't find an old book I'd buy the new workbook and see if you can make it work before buying a whole new set. And yes it really bothers me that they won't still sell old level 1 books. It makes me appreciate that RightStart still sells version 1 materials even though version 2 is out!

I'm not sure. I do know that you can sometimes find a old unused workbook on Amazon, ebay, thriftbooks, homeschool classifieds, home educators resource... An idea if you find one...I laminated my games and put fluency sheets into page protectors at that level so my children can cross the words off with dry erase markers. That way I don't need a new student book. Or you could resell the level with a non consumable student book.

I'm not totally sure never having used any of these... You could try Pam Barnhill's morning time plans Simply Charlotte Mason enrichment

I added to this question. Can anyone answer any part of the question?

I have Berean Builders science in the beginning. I like the format and content a lot. I am wondering about the rest of the series though. Is there much zoology or Botany in the rest of the series? ETA How does the Apologia zoology compare to Science in the Beginning? Science in the beginning was a bit out of my 1st and pre-k students interest range. They will both sit for CHOW or a chapter book but they thought science was boring. They both like nature study but I want some kind of creationist curriculum with experiments to add to this. Would Zoology 2 or 3 (we've read alot about birds this year so I'd rather not do 1) be above their heads next year when they are 5 and 7?

I like the berean builders science curriculum. You can use it for all students k-6. Each lesson has a workable experiment and a short like 2 page explanation. You do it 2 or 3 times a week. Your choice. If you think his explanation is too wordy just summarize it. Also needed materials are listed by unit and all have do far been easy to find and not expensive;) Cathy Duffy reviews it here https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/science/textbooks-and-grade-level-resources/berean-builders-science-series Rainbow resource sells it. It is a Christian science curriculum.

I have started a few math threads recently. Thanks for all the help. I have 2 students currently. A k'er and 2nd grader. We used Abeka last year and while it got the job done I think its killing the kids interest in math. We did rightstart some for the older one in kindy and I stopped because it was "different". Well now I am looking at it again because being introduced to that kind of thinking in college is what made me love math (I didn't like it ?-12th but understood it and could do it). I do want my kids to understand and enjoy math and see its truth and beauty, but I also want them to be fluent mentally AND on paper. I could start to enjoy it in college because I understood it and could do it. Which program would you recommend and why?

Could someone compare these 2 workbooksfor me? I am not using a workbook currently for phonics. We are using AAR with different readers and MP traditional spelling for phonics. I have toyed with the idea of adding a workbook and wanted some ideas.

We used abeka last year and some CLE and RightStart before that. I really like Rightstart; its how I think. Somehow I worry that its too "weird" or something. I do love math now, but it wasn't till my Jr year of college that I discovered I liked it. It was a math methods for teachers and a PreCalculus class that did it. Both great teachers passionate about math;) I see homeagain's point about written by someone who loves it. Other than RightStart which programs fall into that category? Perhaps I should just go with RightStart and not worry so much...

Hi all, I am still thinking about mathematics. My students are going into K (or perhaps 1st) and 2nd. I was always good at math but thought it was boring and pointless. I can see that happening to my kids too. Are there any curriculums, supplements, teaching styles, ect that would help math be more interesting or relevant? I have some ideas but I want to hear what you all think. Thanks

Could you elaborate on C here or on the other RS thread?

I see claps in the early lessons of RS2 level A. So is it just less? Also which edition would you recommend for someone who has done some of RS1a and RS2a with 2 different kids? I am thinking of switching back to RS for both my will be Ker (A)and 2nd grader(C) next year and using it up till Prealgebra. Also i have at least 1 more comming up so whatever i do will be for at least 3 kids. I have the 5th ed game book and the new A but I don't mind picking up an old A as the price isn't bad;) Here are my thoughts: the scheduled games sounds helpful. I don't care about the common core compliance (i guess I'd sort of rather not have it if anything). Is the review helpful or unnecessary? I don't care about getting through a book a year. Which is better mathamatical thinking prep for life and higher math. I am thinking of supplementing with drill and word problems from Strayer Upton or another vintage text. I put more info in the question here but you can respond here or on my rightstart thread.

Does anyone's opion change if your using it all the way up vs just through B? Particularly, domestic engineer does your opinion change? If I supplemented at all, I would probably only add in some word problems and drill from strayer Upton or another vintage text.

Thanks so much. Any 1st vs 2nd edition reviews? Which do you think is better to use all the way up, why?

This is very useful. Any other thoughts.

You made me look;) It looks really neat. If the math is solid, I'd go for it. It sure looks like it would help make math interesting and meaningful. I did well in math myself but didn't like it till college when i saw some connections accross disciplines to it. If i would have seen them sooner i may have taken alot more math;) Mine arn`t that old yet, but I'm listening in:) ETA. I just found a review on rainbow resource https://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=022788

I have been reading all the RightStart posts. Has anyone used it all through elementary? Did you think it was a strong program? Does it have any holes? What are they? What did you do for Prealgebra and beyond? I can't see us using a video or web based program like videotext. I like the looks of Jacobs geometry and foerster algebra. How would you bridge rightstart to those highschool programs?

I have the older edition and it's worked for 2 kids so far;) Just go at the right speed and practice, practice, Practice! (I think the 2nd edition has more practice included but I'd rather add in my own;) You can probably find a cheap level 1 teacher book on eBay, Abe books, amazon...just be sure you can find the old student book:) One went through AAR level 1 (original) twice and read 2 of the American language series readers (Soft and White and Scamp and Tramp American language series readers are purely phonetic) before going on to level 2. This child needed LOTS of practice with fluency. The other one breezed through it in 6 months using the first 2 American Language Series Readers mostly instead of the AAR readers. I like them better and each "story" is shorter. Most days the child read 2 or 3. We did read some from Cobweb the Cat for syllable practice. I also have the student read aloud from something every day not just for "reading" days. I have used the Alice and Jerry readers in addition to the above for some easy confidence building fluency practice too. They are sight word reading method books but I have the child sound out all he or she can then supply the sounds or words they dont know yet. I start this somewhere during level 1 or right before level 2 so phonics is firmly planted;) Also, neither of mine are dyslexic or bad word guessers so that would change this paragraph recommendation;)

Heart of Dakota (literature) My Fathers World (literature) Veritas Press (classical) Alpha Omega? (Textbook) Bob Jones (textbook) Abeka (textbook) Christian Liberty press (textbook) All the above are Christian