Next year will be our first year homeschooling. I have been planning on using AAR 1 and AAS 1 with my first graders. For those that use AAR, do you supplement with any other language arts curricula or is AAR enough? Thanks for any input.

Thank you all for your wonderful advice! I have read Cathy Duffy's book as well as The Well-Trained Mind. I had decided on a math curriculum (Math Mammoth) until I learned that they were aligned with Common Core, which is one reason we are pulling our kids out of public school. So, now I'm back to square one with math. I'm pretty confident that my son will be fine to start with 5th grade math since he excels in math. The language arts/grammar/writing is more of a concern for him. My girls are kind of a blank slate, but are very bored in Kindergarten and catch on to things quickly. As far as learning styles, I honestly have no idea. My ds is very logical and black-and-white (which is probably why he does so well in math). My girls love to sing, play games, and read. I think they would be more visual, but I'm not completely sure. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks for helping out this newbie :001_smile:

My kids are currently in public school, but due to various reasons we are planning on homeschooling next year. I have been looking into curriculums, but I'm not sure what level to start them. My girls are currently in kindergarten, but reading on a 2nd grade reading level and can do basic math. My son is currently in 4th grade and does very well in math, social studies, science, and loves to read. His weakest point is writing. I've read several places that with certain curriculums (Rod & Staff English for example), I would need to start them at a grade lower since we are just beginning. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.