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    Phonics program similar to MFW 1st Grade

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    On 11/22/2021 at 7:26 PM, KSera said:

    I thought of that, but I think I would need to buy too many things, and it’s probably not all that special enough for me to warrant buying most of the program to only use the phonics. I was asking in case there was something out there really similar. 

    I taught my oldest with MFW phonics. However, she was a terrible speller. When I found the OG method, I never looked back.  Different from others here, I really like The Phonics Road to Reading and Spelling after using Teach your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.   

    Phonics program similar to MFW 1st Grade

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    On 11/17/2021 at 2:44 PM, KSera said:

    I've only used Phonics Pathways of those, but I'm curious in what way you find them similar, besides teaching phonics? What I recall being particularly helpful with MFW was the marking of certain phonograms and the fairly rapid introduction of phonograms that got the kids reading "real" stuff pretty quickly. I do like Phonics Pathways and keep it on hand, but have never done the whole book with any of my kids. It's usually something we use in the very beginning, when they are just starting to blend. Maybe I need to look toward the end to see how they teach the later phonograms.

    Their similarity is in how they teach phonics.  They all start with consonant vowel blends, ie. ba, be, bi, bo, bu etc.  Abeka and Adventures in Phonics also have a phonogram marking system.  Why not go ahead and use only the phonics program from MFW? 

     

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    Best phonics option for kid who's already reading?

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    5 hours ago, Lovinglife123 said:

    I love phonics pathways, for the picture book, some are read alouds and others are actual readers?  

    The picture books are leveled 1.0 - 4.5 throughout the lessons (so they gradually increase in difficulty).  In the link I shared, the lady explained that she had used 100 easy lessons then started Phonics Pathways on page 48. She developed a 180 day lesson plan to finish the book. She also included a "reader" (picture book) with every lesson until PP was finished.  By the end of the Phonics Pathways lesson plans she developed, the level picture book the child is reading is between 4.0-4.5 grade level.  

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    What does your K4 morning look like?

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    9 hours ago, TheAttachedMama said:

    I I've only looked at samples of Abeka, and I ruled it out for my family (personally) because I think there are other better options out there.   (I am really picky about math programs.)   I know lots of people who love it though!

    As far as what is the "best" math program?   If you ask 50 people, you will probably receive 50 different answers.  🙂   I personally think that RightStart A/B is one of the best preschool/kindergarten programs out there.   Your kids will be doing amazing things in math at a very young age with this program.     It has its downsides:   It is way more expensive than the other options you listed, it contains a lot of different manipulatives/parts to keep track of, and it also takes way longer than any other preK/K math program.   However, I think it sets up a wonderful mathematical foundation, so all of that is worth it to me.   I switch my kids to Singapore Standards 1A/1B after we finish RightStart A because it is less teacher intensive.   After that, I move them over to AOPS for upper-level math.   

     

    I never did a formal pre-k with any of my older kids. But, I used Right Start A and B with my now 8th grader when she was K & 1st, and we liked it.  The thing holding me back now is the up front cost.  I made some Montessori beads to look like the beads on the AL Abacus and am using those for quantity and number sense right now.  She won't be 4 until the end of April, but identifies 1-10 and can count as many objects, but I realized she was still not understanding one to one correspondence, so we are working on that.   She is my 5th child by almost 8 years, so we are essentially starting over.  I just found it interesting that you are using the exact same line up I have been thinking about for her pre-k year.  I was thinking Good and Beautiful Math K for the very reason that it doesn't look advanced, so very doable for a 4 year old.  She also knows her initial letter sounds, but isn't quite ready to blend. I have LOE Foundations A in hand, so in the meantime, I've started teaching all the sounds of the single phonograms.  We were/are successful with CLE to Principles of Mathematics 1 & 2 to videotext for math with my two middle dd's.  We tried Singapore early on.  It just wasn't our cup a tea.  lol.  I'm not sure I will go any further than pre-k homeschooling my youngest, though.  

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    What does your K4 morning look like?

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    8 hours ago, TheAttachedMama said:

    My son is 5, but he is a young 5...so I am sharing in case it is helpful.

     

    We eat breakfast around 7:30AM to 8:00AM.

    My **plan** is that I would take him up for some self care training after that.  (Brush teeth, etc.) and then we would transition into school.   What **actually** has been happening lately (if I am completely honest with you) is that I end up checking email and helping with older kid's school until 10AM and then start school with him.  This is not great because usually he starts playing and I have to drag him away from his toys which feels awful.   But I am going to *try* to do better in the future.   I really want school to feel fun and light at this age, and transitioning midmorning is not helping.

    To start, I lure him over with some library books and offer to read aloud to him.  Then I read him one bible story.   We do that for about 30 mins.   Then, we start out doing the Memoria Press pre-k recitation.   (Alphabet, Days of the week, name the seasons, etc.)   We put a weather sticker on the calendar.  

    Next we do Logic of English level A.   It probably takes 30 minutes?   It just depends on him.

    Then, we do a lesson from Right Start Level A.   (or quit if he is done, and then start with math the next day.)

    Then, my PLAN is to do a read aloud and craft from the Memoria Press book of crafts.   He is often done by then.  So we often skip this and go and eat lunch.  

     

    The things you are doing with your son is exactly what I'm planning in the fall for my soon to be 4 year old.  However, I'm deciding between Right Start A, Good and Beautiful K or Abeka for math.  How are you liking the MP pre-k?  Are you only doing recitation, read aloud and craft?  I've been slowly collecting the read aloud books. Also, how is LOE going?  I'm just waiting for the correct time to begin.

     

     

    What is your routine for VideoText Algebra (Online)?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    1 hour ago, mlktwins said:

    My twin boys are 13.  I have a very mathy kid and a fairly mathy kid.  They do a lesson a day (Including a quiz if required).  They do the odd problems for each lesson.  If they struggle with the odd problems, we go over the lesson together and they do the even problems.  If they struggle with quiz A, they study and take quiz B. They are enjoying the program. 

    If they struggle on the odds, do you go over it that day then do the evens the same day?  Also, if they struggle with quiz A, do they study then take quiz B the same day?  I feel like we need to speed up a bit and haven’t been sure how.

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    Logic of English Foundations Review?

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    Historically, cursive was taught first, even in the U.S.  It helps prevent b & d confusion, among other benefits.  Children grow up knowing how to read print and cursive.  It really isn't an issue.  Two of my children learned cursive first and only.  They picked up manuscript by osmosis, and they utilize both on a daily basis. 

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    Classical Conversations Challenge A

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    I’m tutoring Challenge A this year and, so far, our experience with the content has been wonderful. However, it really does take my dd 6 hours. CC can be used as a supplement at the Foundations/Essentials Level, but it becomes the main curriculum at the Challenge Level. There really isn’t room for a lot of extras. That said, I see growth in my dd’s ability to reason and think because of the discussions we have with each seminar. She loves the Science research seminar as well as the rhetoric and excitedly tells me all she’s learning. As we progress with LTW, I’m more and more impressed with the skills it’s introducing. I do believe Challenge A is worth the effort and giving up some extras. (I do think it’s possible to continue music for sure). Hope this helps!

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