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For Christmas I asked for Cindy Rollins Mere Motherhood book and Teaching from Rest. Very excited to read both, hoping they shed some light and perspective.... Also right before my son turned 6 we finished The Reading Lesson, I then thought him reading aloud for 10 minutes a day and copywork would be enough. He could sound out almost everyword, but now he forgets a lot of his phonograms as he is reading. This year as I am following the Charlotte Mason approach, there is not a stong emphasis on phonics. So I guess I am looking for something that would help review the phonograms for reading and spelling as he continues to practice reading aloud. I started First Start Reading with my almost five year old because she had already taught herself how to sound out CVC words and would try to write. Her handwriting and spelling were horrible, so I think First Start Reading would help; I realized this was not CM's method, and then I realized that the CM way for LA was not working for us.
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With your oldest being six, even if you don't take the line that cm is neoclassical like the rest of what you listed, your days are not going to look very different. Iow, a six year old in a "purely" cm home would be doing the same stuff as a kid in a classical home.
You're getting tripped up on the label. Try to resist that. Do what works for you and your children. If that's rod and staff, just do it, it's a thorough program. If that's picture cards, just do it, it can't hurt.
And read the rest of cm's books if you're interested in educating the east cm taught teachers to educate!
You are right about the Labels. I know no matter what I want to include living books, picture study, poetry, nature study ect. I guess my biggest thing is adding a more formal approach to reading and spelling. I would like to find something that just gets the job done and is affordable. My other change is wanting to start Latin in second grade. My last big decision is deciding between rod and staff and Singapore math. I would like to just stick with a math program; I know Right Start will not work for the long run, especially with multiple children.
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As I thought clearly I realized I do like the Alveary and my husband has advised me to stick with it for a few years. If all I have to tweak is the math program and add some more phonics, then it is worth sticking with. I have realized that no matter what homeschooling will take work and nothing will be perfect.
-alexandra
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LA: ELTL 1 ( Picture Study, Poetry, Lit, COpy Work, grammar)
Handwriting: A Reasonfor Handwriting T ( he has been begging to learn cursive, so I think we will pick up in the second half of the book)
Spelling: Spelling- U-See B
Reading: Read out loud The Beginners Bible 2X ( spelling-u-see also has the kids reading out loud)
MAth: Math-U-See ALpha ( I amsecond guessing my self, we are currently finishing SIngapore 1a/ I am wondering if I should have stuck with singapore)
History: wayfarers
Science: a mix of Wayfarers and Apologia Botony
Spanish: Song School Spanish
Bible: Wayfarers recommendation Long Story Short along with New City Catechism
Geography/ Cultures: We're going to use the Wayfarers Geography R.A. as our family Read alouds and I think we will do Eat Your Way Around the World for cooking and fun/ I also think I will take the opportunity to pray for whatever country we're learning about and learn about what the Gospel needs are in that area
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Yes! It's really about that time! So what are your first grade plans.
Here are ours so far.
Language Arts: Reading through HOD's emerging readers
RLTL 1/2
ELTL 1
Math: Miquon
Possibly start Singapore 1A during 2nd semester
Various math games
Handwriting: I'm not sure at all! Probably HWOT but I really have no clue what I want to use.
Bible/History/Science: Wayfarer's Ancients
My plan is so similar to yours! Are you getting HOD's guide or just reading her books on the list? I as well am doing Wayfarers, but I am just struggling with what to have my first grader read himself.
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As the voice of warning, SWO is a massive waste of time and money. I have tried it with all 5 of mine, and they all learned nothing from it. May I suggest going with MP's original spelling choice instead? Rod and Staff Grade 2 isn't so hard your guy could not handle it. R&S has much better instruction and long term retention. Just a thought...
Also, we very much enjoyed MP's Storytime/More Storytime books but not the later guides. We did the workbooks. Veritas Press First Favorites is a gem, as well.
Memoria Press does suggest Spelling Workout, what would you use instead?
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Thank you ladies ! So I think this is my plan, I will do Language Lessons through Lit ( which includs copywork), storytime treasure and more storytime treasures (although I am not sure we will do the workbooks), Spelling workout A & B, and then New American cursive 1. I well then read selections for him from Wayfarers Ancients and then for extra reading practice I can have him read from the Beginners Bible, which is scheduled in Wayfarers. Does that sound like a good plan?
His printing is excellent and he wants to start cursive, so i figure why not.
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When you say a reading program, do you mean teaching how to read?
Or something to study literature with? Because for the second, just reading, you reading aloud and him reading to himself, is fine.
I am not sure.. He is my first. I just neer know if I should be doing more. Is copywork and him reading to me enough? Do I need to add something like Phonics workbooks and spelling. He can read, he just needs to practice for proficiency and speed.
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I play on using Wayfarers next year as our main curriculum, along with Language Lessons Through Lit. I am having a hard time with choosing a reading program however. I am still trying to figure out Reading Lessons Through Literature; it just doesn't seem natural to me. My other option would be to go with Memoria Press' phonics, spelling, and Storytime & More Storytime treasures. Any suggestions? I am hoping to finalize my plans this week. My son has almost finished The Reading Lesson Book and he would be able to read the Memoria Press first grade literature; although he has done no spelling ( they use Spelling Workout and Core Skills Phonics).
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I have used it twice. In a word-- boring as watching paint dry. But the Enrichment guide and pass on the rest
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I agree.. We found it very boring. We used it for about four weeks, I sold most of it on ebay. And we went with the Reading Lesson book, copy work, singapore math, and storytime. The only thing we loved were the art cards!
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THank you LAdies! My first two do not have learning challenges and learn very quickly ( I think my third will be a different story. I Think I do need to stop looking long term. I think going with SOnlight Core A would be a good place to start because it is an introduction to cultures and maps; I feel if we start there it will make it easier to understand whatever we study in history the next year. I do stress myself out thinking of a long term plan, so thank you for the advice of taking one year at a time. Lately I have heard mixed reviews of SOnlight, but with having 4 kids 6 and under,I feel I will want something very clear to follow.
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Next year I will have a 1st grader (who is starting to read more complex words and is 1/2 way through Singapore 1A) and I will have a Kindergartener. I have a three year old and infant tagging along and Lord willing our family will continue to grow. I am a long term planner and I want to successfully homeschool a large family without burning out. So here are some thoughts either get them on an independent track as soon as possible or do a lot of family learning. I have read Charlotte MAson's Volume 1 and a Charlotte MAson companion and have started to implement some of her principles in our home, but I do not feel confident enough to do something like ambleside online. My thoughts for next year are to combine my two kids into Sonlight core A, but I am not sure Sonlight will work in the long run. Or I have looked at Wayfarers over and over but I am not sure I will pull it off. We tried Memoria press this year (I know this is classical) and all the workbooks drove my son crazy especially because he already could write and knew all his letter sounds so it was borning, but I think Memoria press would be a great independent program for the long run. I know I am all over the place! My husband has no input, he tells me he trusts my decision. I am am too indecisive. Ok lastly, I sold most of my Memoria press stuff on ebay and purchased Little Hearts for His glory, we have stuck with it and it is going pretty well, but I find it boring. We do picture study, and composer study, and poetry during snack time. Also I am thinking of switching from Singapore to Math- U - See. Help me pleasee
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I have a son turning 4 in July. I know at this age you don't have to do a curriculum, but that being said I want to. I have three kids, him being the oldest, and we plan on having more. Mostly I want to do something to make sure he is ready for kindergarten and so that we can get into the habit of having structured school time. This year I bought sonlight 3/4, we basically just read the books; and thankfully he'll sit for 20-30 minutes to listen! He cant trace letters yet, we have been doing mostly cutting crafts and phonics letter sounds; which he is starting to pick up on. I am thinking of memoria press jr. K.. any other suggestions? Also I would love my kids just to causally learn conversational Spanish, any recommendations for doing this with a 4 year old and 2.5 year old?
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I am beyond thankful for you taking time to help me think a little more clearly about this. I am not expecting you to reply, but it helps talking this through.
+Right Start does work but is very time consuming and teacher intensive, I can sometimes spend 30 minutes and not finish a whole lesson because so many manipulatives are involved. I could not imagine doing this with multiple children. SO I am looking for a straightforward math program.
+ Phonic- Thinking that Reading Lessons THrough Literature may be a good solution and not too expensive or possibly Rod and Staff Phonics/ Would I then have him read to me again later in the day?
+ Handwriting- My 6.5 year olds handwriting is good. My daughter who is almost 5 is bad because she just started trying to write on her own; I am now giving her printing instruction via First Start Reading (she is loving this!)