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Another vote for Rod and Staff Math!

I think you have a good plan. Just to reassure you that I only did phonics, math and writing with my first grader along with a lot of library books and I'm so glad I kept it so simple and focused only on the basics. She is now going into 3rd grade and it has not hindered her at all. In fact, I'm really starting to see her flourish. :-) She was/is super imaginative and loves to draw so she sounds a lot like your daughter. By the way, I used R&S Phonics without the reading portion or sight words and it worked great! I had used a couple of other things prior and we got stuck but the R&S phonics instruction and workbooks really helped her move to the next level. I love it. The phonics and reading are seperate in the Manuel's so not intertwined at all. Super easy to tailor to your needs. I think the phonics is very solid.

Not sure what you have already tried but how about trying to teach her the letters and their sounds via songs or rhymes ? There are some great songs and rhymes out there. In fact, I'm using a preschool curriculum that uses them along with other hands on stuff and I'm actually quite surprised how fast my kiddo is picking it up (much faster than my older girl did with whom I used a different method with). I'm sure you can find a ton of stuff on line. Perhaps it's more of a personality difference with my girls and not the method but I wanted to throw that idea out there anyway. :-)

MFW Adventures? Or just something like Abeka, BJU, etc... Since you mentioned she likes seat work and you can't be reading a lot. I saw your other thread and for the record I much prefer Beyond over little hearts. I didn't care for little hearts all that much but beyond feels different and more enjoyable. My daughter loves learning about the pilgrims so that helps! You could add cursive as well if you need more seat work.

Hello from a fellow Oregonian! :-) I wait until later. I tend to pick curriculum that fits my philosophy in this area as well and holds off until they are older.

Carols affordable curriculum maybe? They have religious and non religious to choose from.

I taught my daughter the sounds first and will do that again with my next child. I really liked it that way. They don't really need to know names of the alphabet to learn how to read. I actually explained to my daughter that the letter "a" for example has more then one sound but I'm teaching you the main sound for now and we'll learn the other sounds later which was helpful and there were no surprises later. :-)

I agree with the previous poster. That does not sound like HOD. Actually that sounds more like MFW? Perhaps she was referring to that curriculum.

I think that is a good idea to do adventures and then bigger this way you get a feel for both. I really struggled between these two also but decided on HOD as I felt it matched more of what I was looking for when I compared the Manuel's side by side. HOD has more detail and hand holding for me which is what I wanted (MFW also gives clear instructions so not to say it doesn't but HOD still had more detail for me) I also compared projects and I just knew I could implement HOD easier but I'd probably skip a lot with the other. I've used little hearts and now Beyond and it truly is open and go when you use as is and I personally love the daily spread more then the weekly. I really struggle with organization and find HOD even doable for me lol. I haven't used both....sorry but giving you the reasons I chose HOD. MFW looks wonderful though and every time I think I want to try it I can't seem to part and my heart gets drawn back to HOD. :-). Both are good, solid and creative curriculums it's just a matter of what fits your style as a teacher. I actually think that is so important since you have to be the one to drive and implement it. Best wishes in your decision.

Maybe Rod and Staff? They also have a remedial reading program as well.

CLE Math

Little hearts is similar except there is history and science added in and some story time activities,etc... How old is your daughter? I ask because the devotional and history would be over a very young child's head but yet some of the activities are on the young side. There is dramatic play stuff in little hearts too and my daughter didn't care for them so I just adjusted it and had her draw the dramatic play vs actually acting it out which worked well. I have HOD Beyond and will be starting it soon and reading through the manual I'm loving it. I think we will enjoy it more as there is no more dramatic play but rather poetry study, geography,etc... MFW K looks really fun. Maybe you could try mfw and switch back to beyond for 1st or 2nd grade. (Unless of course mfw ends up being a fit for you). Just a thought.

I find HOD very flexible. I just do the next thing as well. There is no Monday -Friday listing but rather a day 1, day 2, etc...so I don't feel tied down at all. I can stop on a Wednesday or Thursday and just resume on Monday as normal. I also school year round so I suppose that helps too.

I've only tried and looked at the elementary grades but R&S wins out all the way for me. Love love r&s math. Love how it holds the teacher's hand and the way they build up to and explain concepts. I found CLE jumpy and just not as clear as r&s. My opinion only of course :-)