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    Curriculum and Standards

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hello! :)

     

    I am a first time homeschooler and...I AM SO LOST! LOL :) The first HS book I borrowed from the library was Home Learning Year by Year by Cathy Duffy. I love how this book lays it all out in black and white as far as what the boys should know by the end of each grade. I believe this is just a general guideline, but I'm not a 100% sure about that either...I live in NH and from what I understand, we have a choice between having the boys tested at the end of the year or evaluated. The problem is, I'm not certain what they will be tested or evaluated on. What do these tests and evaluations mean? Is there a pass or fail? Is this a state specific thing?

     

    My next HS book was TWTM (which I LOVE), but all the areas have somehow turned to grey! LOL Language arts and mathematics seem to be pretty straightforward and ON with the Home Learning Year by Year book as far as where they will be by year's end, but I get really lost when considering science and social studies. I see some HS'ers don't really do science until the upper grades. I'm just wondering how this all works out as far as testing and evaluating. Are students not tested in science and social studies? Is it different in each state?

     

    I apologize if this question does not belong in this forum.

     

    Thanks so much for all of your guidance and input! :)

    Phonics Pathways vs. Ordinary Parent's Guide

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hello Everyone! :)

     

    I am torn between these two books: Phonics Pathways and Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading...

     

    My original plan was to use PP...then I realized our library's copy of TWTM is an older edition and now OPG is out...oh, so many decisions! LOL

     

    I will be supplementing with ETC workbooks and BOB Books as the original copy suggested (for those interested in additional materials, anyway).

     

    I have two boys, ages 4 and 6 (both will turn 5 and 7 in the next few months) who I am just beginning to homeschool. DS4 is leaving his second year of preschool and DS6 is leaving 1st grade. Both are fast learners and have been read to since birth. The materials I listed above are to teach my DS4 to read. He knows all his letters and most of their sounds.

     

    DS6 is an advanced reader. Upon review of PP (I have never actually HELD this book), I was going to determine whether or not to move onto First Language Lessons. Either way, FLL was my plan for next year. I was going to supplement with ETC workbooks. He loves reading The Magic Treehouse series.

     

    I have not had the opportunity to look at either of these books so my knowledge of them is limited to sample pages and reviews (which have been EXTREMELY helpful). From this limited exposure, I am leaning more toward PP, but since I am planning to move onto FLL, it seems more logical to go with OPG...so I'm sort of stuck...

     

    I would greatly appreciate any thoughts you might have to share with me. Thank you so much for all of your help! I have been so blessed by you!

     

    Melissa

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