[Kindergarten crafts]

check out confessions of a homeschooler, homeschool creations, 1plus1plus1equal1

[MFW 1 progression: consonant blends or long vowels first?]

I'm also wondering what Classical Phonics in MP goes to first -- long vowels or consonant blends? Thanks to anyone who can help :)

[I'm thinking of switching from AAS to Logic of English and have questions.]

Has any one tried Sequential Spelling? I like the idea of only having one manual, and having a child learn from there -- rules, then spelling in their own notebook. Are there any others out there that only have one book to buy (or that and a student book) -- I just hate all the extras that come with AAS and LoE -- I have been looking on both websites and it just seems so overwhelming..... I'd like to look at Spelling Power, but they don't have any preview lessons on their site?

[MFW 1 progression: consonant blends or long vowels first?]

I am interested in knowing the sequence of MFW1? I know some phonics programs begin with consonant blends (beginning and ending) before even cvce words. Just wondering which supplement is best to compliment it -- ETC (consonant blends first) or Primary Phonics (vowel digraphs, etc first).

 

Thanks!!!

[MFW K for PreK and Memoria Press for K?]

Thanks everyone! I think we will just go with MFW K and then plan on MFW 1, but know that I may need some phonics, reading supplement depending on his level. Thanks, Paradox for all the acronym help :)

[MFW K for PreK and Memoria Press for K?]

Also, do you have the link to the CLP Nature Reader? I am interested in that! I think I want to have more handwriting practice than just reading, you know?

[SRA Reading Program]

Does anyone know how I can look into the SRA workbooks? I want to supplement MFW 1 with it (volumes 1 and 2?), but want to see what it looks like first! Thanks!!!

[Memoria Press: Pros and Cons]

I want to do MFW K and then 1, but I know the 1 goes a bit fast with the phonics, what should I get from the MP curriculum to supplement? The First Start Reading series, or the SRA? Or is there another better program out there? (I already have ETC). THANKS! I want to use MP bc I see how valuable the phonics learning is, but others have convinced me that the sequence of MFW is best, so just want to supplement :) THANKS!!!!

[MFW K for PreK and Memoria Press for K?]

I have done MP K and 1st (plus parts of 5th and 6th). Kinder ends with long vowels and some blends. It assumes the child knows all 26 letter sounds cold prior to K but the JrK does not focus on that. I will not use it again. If my younger boys had not been reading on their own a bit before we started, I do not feel it would have been enough to teach mine to read. As it is, I am having to go back to reteach phonics at a 1st grade level with another program.

 

It assumes a level of compentancy at the end of K/beginning of 1st (past Little Bear) that I do not feel is supported by the level of instruction in K or early 1st grade phonics work. CP is just dead boring and SRA felt like useless busywork. Mine loved the Phonics Reader sets (the expensive red and blue ones from EPS Books) and the CLP Nature Reader (used as read, narrate, draw science). Explode the Code and OPGTR with the Phonics Readers would be a better choice, IMO.

 

Thank you!! May I ask what CP stands for and OPGTR? (new to this :) ) I think I'll stick with MFW K and go to 1, but add some type of phonics between and during 1 because I've heard it moves so fast, that way 1 can be a year and a half or so. I like the progression of the Christian Liberty Publications readers, so I think I will order all 6 from the publisher too. What phonics is the best to supplement MFW 1? THANKS :) :)

[MFW 1st grade]

I have a grid for both K and 1st grade and would be willing to email it to you.

 

Some wonderful person created them and is willing that they be shared.

 

EgoElfWife, I want to start MFW K, but bought the TM from my aunt, so I don't have a grid. If you have a template of some sort, I'd love to see it, if you'd be willing!!! Bummed that I don't have the 2nd ed., but I bought it from her, and have the 2nd ed. sheets.... Thanks!!!!

[MFW K for PreK and Memoria Press for K?]

I have spoken with a lot of parents who say that the MFW K was perfect for their child, but they did it for "PreK" or wish they had because it was slow moving, heavy in science and art, like it should be for a very young child!

 

So I want to know if going into Memoria Press K curriculum will be too monotonous for a child after doing MFW K? I don't want to jump right into MFW 1st because I have seen that it jumps too quickly into long vowels, etc. Memoria Press also has much more practice with handwriting, etc, so I think that next year of really drilling handwriting and basic phonics will be good.... but perhaps I just need to know where my son is at and if he's reading very well, we probably don't need to do Memoria Press? I am just a planner and like to be organized beforehand :)

 

(I want to go back to MFW for 1st and beyond because I love how they incorporate social studies and the Bible.)

 

Thanks for any help and/or suggestions! My main question is where does MP K end? Do they go into long vowels? How fast does it move?

 

THANKS!!!!!:)