Lucy the Valiant Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I thought I saw a thread about this earlier, but now for the life of me can't find it. What are your 1st grade plans for this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) . Edited April 21, 2023 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 not sure anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have to say, first of all, that we are a CM homeschool, which means a lot of subjects, in short, focused lessons. In addition: many living books scattered all over the place. Math MCP Math Level A Miquon Orange Book Calculadder drills Poetry Stevenson and Dickinson with Poetry for Young People History SOTW 1 and AG Natural Science (studying Trees, Birds, Weather and Climate and The Human Body) Handbook of Nature Study Building Foundations in Scientific Understanding Handicrafts built into Natural Science using Nature Smart Penmanship Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Book B Geography Tanglewood Health & Safety Tanglewood Art Daddy's Art Lessons Picture Study El Greco and Botticelli with The World's Greatest Artists Composer Study Bach and Mozart with The World's Greatest Composers Theology and Virtues The Bible in 365 Stories and The Children's Book of Virtues Spanish The Easy Spanish Junior Music Piano Lessons Language through reading, copywork, and dictation. Extracurricular activities Tennis and Horse-back riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 BIBLE/HISTORY/SCIENCE/MUSIC/ART MFW Creation to Greeks (I would NOT be using this if he didn't have older siblings. In that scenario I'd probably use MFW 1st grade.) MATH Rod and Staff 1, will add in Singapore 1A in a few months. PHONICS/LITERATURE Learning Language Arts Through Literature Blue We're also doing an animal study. He's really into animals right now and I want to take advantage of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfside Academy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 My plans are as follows: My Fathers World: Adventures for History, Bible & some Science along w/ his older brother. Language Arts: Explode The Code WWE 1 Growing w/ Grammar 1/2 All About Spelling-eventually Math: MUS Beta Challenging Word Problems 1 He'll take Science & Art at coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindermommy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Geography Tanglewood Health & Safety Tanglewood Sagira, I looked at the Tanglewood site and I can't seem to "find" these? Are they in the corebook or something? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think I've put this down about 3x so far, but it keeps me focused to do it again. We have added Writing with Ease to the list! TWTM all the way. SOTW 1 FLL WWE 1 Spelling Workout A and ETC Zaner-Blozer 2 and 2C Read a-louds and 15 min. private reading Saxon 2 TWTM science or maybe Real science for kids (undecided) Evan-Moor 1st grade geography Extra-curricular: piano class, art classes (cartooning + art fun), karate, and swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 We're using FLL, WWE, Spelling Workout, Memoria Press Cursive Copybook, Singapore 2A, Miquon Orange, SOTW1 with activity guide, Artistic Pursuits, and some sciency stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105601 There's a link to the previous thread. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Mine are in my siggy, but I'll list them again. Writing with Ease First Language Lessons All About Spelling Story of the World History and Geography 1 LIFEPAC Bible 1 LIFEPAC Horizons 1 math Songlight 1 DD also takes an art/craft class, gymnastics, ballet, and swimming. This fall she's starting piano and soccer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think I have all my planning done. I had been going back and forth between Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight...but with a new baby in the fall I think we are going to go with Sonlight. Here is what I am planning on for dd(6): -Sonlight Core 1 -Sonlight Science 1 -Writing With Ease 1 -First Language Lessons 1 -Handwriting without Tears 1 -Explode the Code 3, 4, 5, 6 -Math U See Alpha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiana Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Finish OPGTR (we're on lesson 190 right now) WWE 1 GWG 1 Zaner-Bloser handwriting Singapore Math (we're in the middle of 1A right now) Kindermusik class Joining big brother for: SOTW 3 and added American history Elemental Science Chemistry Classics for Kids Finish Artistic Pursuits 2 Outdoor Hour challenges Scripture and memory work Lots of library books! That was the plan last time I posted it anyway, now with a new baby due in January, it may be overly ambitious. I don't know. I'm on official summer break and trying to survive morning sickness and not think about school for a couple weeks. And yet I've spent most of the morning reading the boards here, so I guess I can't ever really take a break! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 DD is finishing up 1st grade in about 6 weeks. Here is what she has done this year... Horizons math...switching now to CLE math Writing With Ease 1 Explode the Code 2, 3, 4 Growing With Grammar 1 New American Cursive Joined with big brother on these: Story of the World 1 and Activity Guide Burgess Animal Book Planting a garden from seeds Song School Latin Co-op enrichment day classes: Starter Sign Language Art Music God's World News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2agang Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm kinda laid back but then a little tuff. Math: Saxon 1 Singapore 1 English: FLL PLL WWE 1 Spelling: Mcguffey speller Science & history just library readers. 1 science 1 history 1 art or music 1 practical (craft hobby or how 2) A biography or autobiography A classic novel A imaginative story book A book of poetry And any book on any topic they please. I pick them out for their age level. Like our biography this week is johney appleseed. And our novel is little house in the big woods. Our craft is making a 9 patch pillow (all my daughter does is help sew and stuff I cut it out) science we read a kids book about bears. For music we listened to some violin music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 LA - A Beka Math - A Beka History - BJU - Heritage Studies 1 Geography - I'm still trying to decide if I want to stick with what BJU has in HS1 or if I want to go a little more in depth Science - What TWTM recommends Music - our homeschool group has a choir and music appreciation Bible - CLP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 For mine, I plan to use Singapore 1A and 1B for Math, McGuffey Primer for reading, D'Nealian Handwriting, SOTW CDs and EH Gombrich's A Little History of the World CDs (he's a very auditory learner), Memoria Press Christian Studies I w/ his older sibs, Adventures in Phonics, Everyday Spelling as he progresses, and Big Book of Animals for science, with read-alouds to fill in the rest. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aprongirl Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 BIBLE/HISTORY/SCIENCE/MUSIC/ARTMFW Creation to Greeks (I would NOT be using this if he didn't have older siblings. In that scenario I'd probably use MFW 1st grade.) MATH Rod and Staff 1, will add in Singapore 1A in a few months. PHONICS/LITERATURE Learning Language Arts Through Literature Blue We're also doing an animal study. He's really into animals right now and I want to take advantage of that. Is it challenging using both Rod and Staff and Singapore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 LA: Growing with Grammar 2 Italic Handwriting C Spelling Power CW Aesop (at a very slow crawl, and only because he wants to...if it turns out to be too much, we'll go back to straight copywork) Math: Rightstart C Latin: Lively Latin (4 days) Minimus Secundus (5th day) History: 2nd half of CHOW Science: BFSU and maybe some Science in a Nutshell kits Literature: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Art/Music: finish Artistic Pursuits K-3 Book 1 My First Piano Adventures Geography: Rand McNally Geography & Map Activities - Beginner Religion: Baha'i Core Curriculum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBlessedThrice Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Spelling/Reading Comprehension Spell to Write and Read, continuing with List K and the McCall-Crabbs Test Books for reading comprehension Grammar First Language Lessons 1/2 (condensing into one year) with audio CD Writing Writing with Ease 1 and beginning 2 Reading Independent reading: titles drawn from 1000 Good Books List and Honey for a Child's Heart as well as easy readers to coordinate with science and history topics Read-Alouds: Heidi, Little House in the Big Woods, The Matchlock Gun, Johnny Texas, Charlotte's Web, one other that I can't decide yet Math Singapore 1B/2A History American History Overview that I'm putting together myself using living books (mostly D'Aulaire biographies, Dalgliesh titles, and chapters from the online Pratt, Eggleston, and Lawton texts at the Baldwin Project) and a weekly project/craft--the following units: Native Americans Before 1860, Discovery/North American Explorers, Colonial Life, Revolution/Constitution, The New Country: Growing and Changing, Westward Expansion, and Civil War/Slavery Science God's Design for Life, 1 chapter per week, supplemented with living books from the library, videos, and nature walks each Friday Music Choir/Basic Theory with a co-op Appreciation using Themes to Remember, Book 1 Art Artistic Pursuits, Book 1, done at half pace with Come Look with Me: American Art Christian Studies still undecided, although I know we'll be memorizing the Children's Catechism. We went through the Child's Story Bible by Vos this year and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyP Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's what we are doing -- so long as I don't change my mind again after reading everyone else's plans. :001_smile: Math: Horizons 1 Grammar: Finishing up FLL 1-2 Phonics: Last bit of OPGTR, Explode the Code History: SOTW 1 Science: NOEO Biology 1 Handwriting: HWT Printing Power Music: Piano Lessons/Listening to and discusisng a variety of music Art: Alternating projects/crafts with art appreciation studies put together by me Bible: Studying God's Word Book A Other: Draw Write Now (She loves these books) We will also be doing read alouds of some Sonlight K - 1 books. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 My upcoming first grader: BSGFAA/The Narrow Way CLE Math 1 Reading Made Easy(finish) SWR ( After RME) HWT/Copywork TOG year II Assorted themes for science Living Memory ( use for copywork too) Art/crafts music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 We have a 7yo and a 5.5yo, so it's more of K-2 program at this point as we combine them. Tapestry of Grace - Lower Grammar for literature and history Copywork An Ordinary Parent's Guide First Language Lessons Math - I'm still undecided. We'll finish our Horizons but I don't think we'll continue with it. Probably Rod & Staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Finish up OPG then - Spelling Workout Writing with Ease First Language Lessons RightStart Math Story of the World WTM science Easy French Jr. God Made Music Various other things - piano lessons, art projects, tea time (3x a week - artist, composer, and poetry study a la Charlotte Mason), nature walks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarathan Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 This year I'm trying HOD and we're gonna do LHFHG. I'm excited! I'm adding in a few things like 123 Draw Dinosaurs and Enjoying Art with Children. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) My son is doing 1st grade and will start 2nd around January. :) Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory w/ Emerging Readers CLE LA 1 ETC 4 and 5 CLE Math 1 Map Skills Geography CLE Bible 1 CLE Artpac 2 New American Cursive Tae-Kwon-Do, Gymnastics, and Art classes. Edited June 24, 2009 by Tree House Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Sagira, I looked at the Tanglewood site and I can't seem to "find" these? Are they in the corebook or something? Thank you! Yes, they are included in the corebook. Sorry I lost this thread :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 We took a very easy Kindergarten year, and we're both SO excited for this first grade year (we've already started)! :D For my 1st grade ds: Five in a Row (Not exactly as it's written out - we'll do several projects and activities relating to each of the books each week, but we have plenty of other curriculum to fit in each day as well) Grammar First Language Lessons (his big sister is teaching this subject...) Science We'll be working on nature studies, plus going through a 1st grade public school textbook (with his other big sister going over these lessons). We are also participating in an Apologia Botany co-op this year, which he will be a part of. Spelling Spelling Workout A Math Abeka 1 Reading We might jump into the 2nd half of the Ordinary Parent's Guide for Reading or Phonics Pathways and we're also going through Abeka's Reading Handbook. Bible Studying God's Word Book A History SOTW Volume 1 Handwriting HWT PE Classes once a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Right Start Math B with Miquon Orange & Red All About Spelling ABeCeDarian Reading B-2 First Language Lessons Writing With Ease Zaner-Bloser Manuscript 1 Story of the World Ancient Times w/AG Sonlight Science 1 La Clase Divertida 2 piano or violin some combination of swimming, gymnastics, dance and maybe soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I've made radical changes in the past few days. We're saving World History until next year (DD1 will be 2nd, DD2 will be 1st) when we can do (and afford!) Sonlight Core 1. I'm teaching both of my children together in everything except math and reading/phonics. Anyway... Reading Pathway Readers Phonics Smart mama DIY program :D Math MEP :thumbup: Supp. with Miquon Orange and Red Science Rod & Staff Patterns in Nature Book of experiments (the name escapes me at the moment) Field trips to Yosemite, the Aquarium and (if we have time) all the way up to Lassen. History / Geography A Beka My America & My World Me on the Map, and similar books History Pockets (Colonial America) World Cultures Read-aloud: Then and Now, Living Long Ago, Wild Places, I Heard Good News Today and Stories from Africa Spanish La Clase Divertida Literature Read-alouds, borrowing liberally from the Sonlight book list and whatever else I find at the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here are the two other first grade threads. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86777&highlight=grade+plans http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105601&highlight=grade+plans HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here are our plans for first grade beginning in August. Language Arts AO Year 1 Lit and Poetry (selections from) Queen's Memorization Copywork Penmanship MCP Phonics Wordly Wise Easy Grammar IEW All Things Fun & Facinating (plan to use a little over half) lots of books :) Math Math Matters Primary Challenge Math Kumon Math History, Geography, Culture, Bible, and Art WinterPromise QMA tag-a-long Science WinterPromise World Around Me Other Nature Walks RS Farsi Calvert Discoveries in Music I'm so looking forward to this next school year! Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Bible: with Dad Phonics: finish up Phonics Pathways, ETC 3, 4, 41/2 Grammar: FLL1/2 Math: Singapore 1B/2A daily copywork Memory: AWANA, Charlotte Mason's Scripture Memory System, IEW's Poetry History: SOTW Vol. 3 (w/ big sis) Science: My World Science Green daily reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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