cdrumm4448 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I need suggestions that are open and go. I am new to homeschooling this year and I would like to work with my daughter more than I am managing now. I like HOD, but we're not very religious. I would like to compare secular K curriculum to HOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 How about Oak Meadow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) I'm going to wholeheartedly second Oak Meadow! :) ETA: I noticed what you are doing with your daughter in your signature. Is she the one you are wanting to do this with? We did Get Ready for the Code and DEL last year. If you are planning on sticking with the things in your signature, I personally don't think you need anything else. If you want to do an open and go fun program with your dd, Oak Meadow is great. My girls have really enjoyed school and they are ready to start the minute we get up. It's part of our daily routine. Feel free to pm me with specific questions. HTH! Edited October 31, 2009 by Cindie2dds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I plan to use McRuffy. I have heard that the phonics are a lot of fun. Good manipulative based math, easy to do science. For extras we will probably do what we did with DD; we read to her from the suggestions at Tanglewoodeducation.com and science books from Sonlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I like the Core Knowledge Series for an overview:-) "What your Kindergartener needs to know..." Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi, K doesn't have to be an expensive curriculum. Have you seen www.letteroftheweek.com ? This may work for you. Also, Five in a row is great. www.fiveinarow.com Just add math and Phonics.(If I had to start over with phonics I think I would just use Noah websters Reading Handbook as it is simple and effective) FIAR book titles are great and I have NEVER had trouble getting any of the titles from the library. www.homeschoolshare.com has some nice literature units and other unit studies. That said, there are lots of elaborate programs out there. Sonlight is nice(I used it for preK) but I will say I wish I would have purchased just the Instructor Guide and got the titles from the library as the cost of the program was just too much for me. They have Language Arts that you can add in. I used LA K and it was fun but my daughter already knew her letter sounds which is what they concentrate on at that level. I couldn't purchase the LA 1 instead because it was way toooooo much writing for her.(If I have to tweak something that much-it is not worth it to me) You may want to look at winter promise. www.winterpromise.com Hope this helps, Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Continue with Fronline and ETC, add a math (Singapore is what you use for your oldest). Then, just add in FIAR. FIAR is wonderful. I've used it with two dc,, with and without lapbooking depending on my mood. They love it! I had to buy 5 titles but my library System had the rest. SOnlight 4/5 is wonderful too but not as hands on. Since your dd attends preschool she will expect a little hands on during school time, and FIAR has just enough and you can add more from homeschoolshare.com if you want. They provide free lap books for FIAR. We did Calvert K- it was ok but too easy academically and not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kalanamak Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 We did EB math, ETC mooching into SWR by the end of the year, Z-B handwriting, Vox Music Masters, Prehistory books, More Mudpies to Magnets, Artistic Pursuits, and many, many read alouds and field trips. What fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I would advise against Calvert. They have a huge emphasis on sight words. A friend of mine borrowed my MFW K and OPGTR in order to get a solid start in phonics while she was using Calvert K with her son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Secular options: Oak Meadow Moving Beyond the Page K12 Calvert Five in a Row (if you skip a couple of the books) I've heard you can do Sonlight in a secular way, but it would take some modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 K12 - The planning is done for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 My favorite secular materials for kindergarten are K12's history, science and language arts. I used them with #2 and #3, and will probably end up using it for #4 as well, when he's ready for kindergarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the4Rs Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 www.starfall.com has a K curriculum that is secular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrumm4448 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 I like Moving Beyond the Page but it is so darn expensive! How does it compare to HOD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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