I don't know if your son is still interested, but mine has been watching Jonathan Bird's Blue World almost everyday. Here's the link if anyone is interested: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueWorldTV There are even lesson plans on his website: http://http://www.blueworldtv.com/for-educators I have to check out the Planet Earth videos.

He has just started to read. Mostly Bob Books and simple books. I have checked out Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading from the library, but since we had already started Hooked on Phonics I wasn't sure how to integrate it. I think it would be a good thing for me to look into though. The Hooked on Phonics lessons are so short. Thanks for the suggestion about Nora Gaydos, I had not heard of those books. How do you like Singapore? Is it fairly challenging? Thanks for the recommendations, I will look into them.

We have not started history yet, but will do next year. He is interested mostly in everything sea life and marine biology. He also seems to love science. We were also thinking about doing RightStart, how is that going for you?

We are using Hooked on Phonics right now and it seems to be working well. I'm not sure if I should get Explode the Code on top of it. I may give it a try next Fall. We have found so many books that have now become favorites on the Mensa reading list. I even got my older kids to do it!

Thanks for the suggestions, it is very much appreciated. I was thinking of doing the same thing (first grade level work).

La Condessa, thanks for offering such a detailed plan. I love the gummy bear game idea. We are already doing handwriting and I have been using this free program: http://www.progressivephonics.com/handwriting I think many people use Handwriting Without Tears. Thanks Sarah0000 for letting me know about those programs, I will look into them.

Thanks for the suggestions. Keep them coming. If anyone has books to recommend I would appreciate it.

Thank you emzhengjiu and texasmom33!!

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and to homeschooling. I will be starting kindergarten next year and can't wait. I have posted a thread in order to get help with choosing the curriculum for next year. I am looking forward to learning from you. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/646030-help-me-choose-kindergarten-curriculum/

My kid has already been doing work this year, but he will be officially starting kindergarten next year. We have been using MobyMax and I just let him do it whenever and it's very low pressure. I have just noticed that it places him in about half of first grade in both math and language, so I'm thinking that doing kindergarten level work for next year is not going to work. Do you have any recommendation for engaging curriculum that would be on his level? I am almost certain that we will use RightStart Math B, but I'm not sure about language arts. I have the Well Trained Mind First Language Lessons Level 1 in my shopping cart right now. I have also added Explode the Code books 1 through 3. Do you have any other suggestions or comments? Thank you for the help.