MamaMamaMama!! Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I've seen 2nd and 4th grade but what about Kindergarten? We are simple for K here... MFW K with ETC Primers (I'll have my 3yo tag along as well) ARFH K MUS Primer And tagging along with big bro/sis..And the ARFH and ETC are because he wanted to do them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ds will be doing: OPGTR & McGuffey Primer as long as necessary (we'll see where we are come the autumn!) Handwriting Without Tears Spelling Workout A (his request) WWE 1 (maybe) Right Start SOTW 1 (dd starts ancients again next year; they are doing it 'together' upon request) informal science, music, and art - more because he wants to do everything just like his sister. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 For reading/phonics we will be doing: itchys alphabet www.starfall.com bob books for math we will be doing: CLP & horizons math counting mats science we will be doing CLP k-1 we are going to use a reason for handwriting k History I just plan to read library books to him about american history and historical people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Next year, we are technically K with the state. We'll be doing~ Spell to Write & Read FLL & WWE Singapore 1A/1B & Miquon Math Sonlight Our own science; with Mudpies to Magnets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengjohnson Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Phonics: we'll continue OPGTR, Sonlight and Pathway readers Math: Saxon 1 Grammar: FLL 1 Writing: WWE 1 and copywork Spelling: SWO A HOD LHFHG for all the rest. Big sisters will be doing ancients so she'll probably get in on some of that too. Building on her reading, writing, and math will be the emphasis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 LOL Define K ? ( It's been one of those days/weeks/years ) We basically did K'ish this year. OPGTR, Saxon K - 1, Sonlight P 3/4, P 4/5, K, Mudpies to Magnets, Handle on the Arts Science for P 4/5, and tons and tons of reading. Focusing mainly on learning to read and science and math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Here's what we've been using for Kindergarten: http://satorismiles.com/curriculum/k...ten-fall-2009/ And this spring, I'm still calling it Kindergarten, but we've progressed so much in just one year, that some of this might be grade 1-2 stuff. http://satorismiles.com/curriculum/k...n-spring-2010/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amydavis Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) We're on an unusual schedule here, due to the way I pulled my older kids from public school a couple of years ago (and a stop-and-start first year of homeschooling!). So, my older children officially began the current school year in January, and we are on a pace to eventually get back to a more traditional start. So, dd5 has started doing just a few things, but not all! Does that even make any sense??? Anyway, we are going to stick with OPGTR and lots of read-alouds, phonic games, etc. I am thinking of going with Right Start for math, after seeing some excited reviews (although I'm torn, because my older child does well with Singapore). We will throw in some FIAR, some science experiments, and nature walks. Oh, and I will of course welcome her to sit in on what the olders are doing with SOTW. I already give her the coloring sheets, and invite her to listen in. I'm very excited about getting started! Looking forward to hearing what others are doing! Oh, and I forgot, HWT! :lurk5: Edited March 23, 2010 by amydavis slipping memory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Here's what we did for K this year...it went really well. LA: Spell to Write and Read, SL Readers 1, DEL Math: HorizonsK/1, Singapore 1A/B, CWP 1, Miquon Orange (mathy kid and I started at too low a level with Horizons...he finishes programs quickly). Bible/Read Alouds/Science: SL P4/5, SL P3/4 Geography: Evan Moor Beginning Geography Set Art: AP's preschool book. We basically started with SL and the 3Rs and then added some extra stuff for fun. We'll do the same next year for 1st. I have a few more fun extras up my sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofabcd Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 To sum it up in one nice package, we will be doing Memoria Press K with Right Start Math.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassiemc Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Our youngest was 5 in December. He is finishing up K. He has done ETC, Singapore K and lots of letters and phonics. He is reading 3 letter words now. Next year, he will technically be in K. We will be doing 1st grade work. I will be using MTB 5-7. He'll sit in on the older children lessons when he wants:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Kindy at our house looks like this: -Phonics Pathways, supplemented with BOB books, Now I'm Reading books (by Nora Gaydos), Leapfrog videos, and http://www.starfall.com -a pile of blocks for counting, and an abacus -a writing tablet for practicing name -a writing workbook, for working on the rest of the alphabet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Our K year started about 7 weeks ago for ds5 and so far we have just been doing: Alphaphonics (about 10mins combined with below resource) Effective Pre-reading (easy phonics workbook, working well) Abeka K handwriting. (couple of minutes) Easy-Learn Maths K and Mathletics, counting money. (a few minutes) Easy readers from ABCteach.com (few more minutes) Reading books together - some from SL pre-K (however much we do). I'm finding this is enough for him at this stage. Sometimes he sits in on older readings, sometimes not. I don't mind either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdolphingirl Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Well ... being a firm believer of "Better Late then Early" ... as well as a horrid procrastinator... as well as having boys who have all been "late bloomers" ... We also school pretty much year round ... This is my "Kinder" plan for ds 3 ... who is 6 now ... for over the summer : ABC series (by R&S) Before We Read (by Pathways) Writing notepad (lined paper) to learn name Wipe off number writing book Pre-Writing workbooks Various games online for counting/sorting/matching Sitting in with the other two for Apologia Astronomy (soon to be Botany) Plenty of discussions about other math/science concepts Listening to ds 1 read his Bible and Health & Manners lessons Pretty laid back around here about this age ... Once he can use a pencil to form letters/numbers at all we will start the following R&S Math 1 CLE Learning to Read Both of these he is very excited about, and keeps asking for already. Of course my boys all play with duplos, legos, blocks, K'nex, pattern blocks, math cubes, and have tons of books around as well as other toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmom Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Our plan for K is: OPGTR with Happy Phonics and Explode the Code HWT Right Start math with a couple additional Montessori materials added in FIAR with LOTS of complementary books Galloping the Globe Basic American history and historical units on the holidays Whatever science strikes our fancy (based on FIAR books or the local homeschool science classes) Martial arts, dance, tennis (or maybe gymnastics) art, music (and maybe drama) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 DS is a very young K'er, and we started K in January. What we are using is in my signature. I take a very casual approach with K, although DS seems to be handling the structured activities even better than DD did at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Sonlight K for history/lit Mudpies to Magnets for science Singapore 1a/1b and Miquon for math Sonlight readers for LA Reason for Handwriting for LA Still desperately trying to figure out what else to use for LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 We'll start K this summer I think. We start Class. Conv. this fall, so he will do that as well as tag along with big sis to flesh out bible, history, science, geog, latin, spanish, etc. My main focus with him will be learning to read with SSRW and math with Miquon and MM. I'll prob also start HWOT and add something at the end of SSRW but not sure what yet. Also lots of books and play time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceO Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I'm thinking for my DD we will do the following: OPGTR (not sure if I need something else to learn to read?) McRuffy Math K Zaner-Bloser Handwriting K Language Lessons for Little Ones I also plan on doing some of Mudpies to Magnets and she loves doing whatever her brothers are doing. She wants to have a butterfly house. I'm doing American History with my younger 2 boys, so I'll read stories that she can understand as well. We'll do LOTS of read alouds. She loves art, so we'll do plenty of that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) For K, we are concentrating on the 3R's, the Bible and science. We are doing K right now even though our official K year begins in the fall. Here's what we are doing now: Bible - reading through a devotional Math- Horizons K Science - Sonlight K Reading/LA - dd works on starfall.com, readingeggs.com, we read aloud and she reads to me. She uses BOB books and whatever else is at about a K level in reading. Writing - she just took an interest so I bought some books from the Dollar Tree to trace and write in - nothing formal yet. Here is what we are doing when we start "official" K: Bible - either CLE Bible 1 or Lifepac Bible 1 (from Alpha Omega) Math - Singapore math 1 with either A beka 1 or Horizons 1 as supplement, CWP Science - continue with Sonlight Science K Reading/Phonics - not sure the exact plan yet. But I do have Horizons Phonics K. I am also going to introduce her to Progressive Phonics - it's free. Writing - not sure yet, I want to see how well she progresses between now and then. Those are the more "formal" things. We will also include crafts, music, PE, real life stuff, etc. For K, I have state standards to think about and I asked my big girl what she wants to learn about the most (her response: "math, science and arts" - arts meaning craft projects!) Edited March 23, 2010 by MissKNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Right now, we are doing: Math: Horizons K Math Science: BFSU Language Arts: Reading books from library to mom, SWO A, Copywork Social Studies: Unit studies--countries, biographies FIAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) If I had *K* to do over again, I would use FIAR and CSMP math. I would do nature walks and let my child draw or teach the use of a camera. I should add that FIAR is nice if you can find the books at the library, or can pick them up cheaply at the thrift store. Some libraries carry FIAR manuals, so it's worth checking. Oops! Left off a reading program---I would use WRTR or Elizabeth B's Blend Phonics. Edited March 23, 2010 by Poke Salad Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 If I had *K* to do over again, I would use FIAR and CSMP math. I should add that FIAR is nice if you can find the books at the library, or can pick them up cheaply at the thrift store. Some libraries carry FIAR manuals, so it's worth checking. :iagree: FIAR is our favorite part. DD asks for it even when we don't have school. We are starting CSMP next year. I wish I had known about it last year. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Rod and Staff workbooks CLE Learn to Read Read Alouds Free Art time Math centers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 plan for K: Singapore and MEP math FLL AAS Faber piano 1x/week: art lessons using Artistic Pursuits and Drawing with Children ballet class co-op science and Spanish I'm still on the fence about starting the Ambleside Year 1 readings. I'll decide in August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 We're doing K4 this year as my dd was ready but I've registered for her to do K5 next year. Same stuff but just a bit more in depth and getting her really ready for 1st. This year we're doing for K4 this: HWT Prek MEP Math YR AG Science Astronomy MoH Vol. 1 HoP Level K Next year we're doing for K5 this: HWT K MEP Math Finish YR and begin on Y1 Finish AG Science Astronomy Finish MoH Vol. 1 Finish HoP Level K, begin Level 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I'm not sure what to call kindergarten/Pre-K/First grade, etc. Right now, DS is doing MEP Year 1, Progressive Phonics, Explode the Code (starting soon) and Units. I use Homelearning Year by Year and my kids interests to pick topics. Next year we'll continue with MEP (I really like this program) and PP/ETC but I'm going to add Handwriting without tears. Our units next year will mostly be Geography, Continents/Countries and Habitats - so I guess a study of the World. The following year, when he would technically be kindergarten (if he went to public school) I plan to stop the Unit studies approach and do History Odyssey and REAL Science Odyssey doing each once or twice a week. Of course, plans can always change and nothing is ever set in stone. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Our K year this year looked like this: 1st semester: Last 3 Rod and Staff ABC workbooks (did the first ones for preK last year.) Reading Bob books (learned beginning phonics w/LOTW for preK last year.) Rod and Staff arithmetic 1 (1st 60 lessons) 2nd semester: wrapped up last of the ABC workbooks Rod and Staff 1st grade reading and phonics (we should finish unit 1 before June for a short summer break.) Math by mom, using a store workbook as a spine and reviewing what we learned earlier in the year. R&S just got moving too quickly for her. Will pick it back up later.) Co-op all year: Kinderbach music ballet and tap Dr. Seuss class Sign Language extras: Daisy scouts Soccer following along w/sis: history: SOTW 2 Science: earth and space read alouds of all kinds of things My last ker had a different K year, due to the nature of her being a different person, with different needs. Hers was: Rod and Staff arithmetic 1 reading library books various unit studies to cover all other topics copywork on all topics & store handwriting book The last mo. of K she finished R&S math 1, and began R&S reading and phonics grade 1, unit 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 We did K this year. For the first half of the year we did: OPGTR AAS 1 HWT K RS A BFSU (We didn't get to this very often as I was pregnant and tired.) The Children's Bible In the second half of the year we have added: WWE 1 FLL AAS 2 SSL (DD absolutely loves this!) MEP 1 We started doing Spanish a little more formally. And we've made more time for BFSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 We have another one of those K/1 situations as ds is technically K age this year, but due to some learning difficulties and overall wiggliness, we decided to hold him back and register him for K next year. So, in content areas (history, science) he will be doing 1st grade work, and in skill areas he will be doing K work (reading, handwriting, math). Bible - Explorer's Beginnings Reading - OPGTR Handwriting - HWOT K/1 with StartWrite sheets Math - RS A History - SOTW 1 Literature - LCC 1st grade Fairy Tales/Tall Tales Science - Either Sonlight Science 1, Elemental Science Bio or BFSU (haven't finalized science yet) Music - Kindermusik classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Havent' fully fleshed it out yet, but so far, we're doing Singapore 1A, Miquon Orange book, Horizons Phonics, HWT, listening in on older brother's SOTW lessons, BFSU Science with Nebel, art classes locally along with artist studies, logic games, math games a la family math, violin lessons (likely) and writing letters to family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ariel is K age but doing first grade work this year. Last year: FIAR and MBTP RS math A HWT K ABeCeDarian/OPGTTR (I had trouble finding a reading program I liked) La Clase Divertida Kinderbach/Discoveries in Music Kinderdance, gymnastics, swimming This year: SOTW 1 w/AG Sonlight Science 1 RS B and MEP 1 Zaner-Bloser Manuscript 1 Writing with Ease 1 Dancing Bears reading (We have a winner! :lol:) La Clase Divertida 2 piano lessons Atelier Art ballet/tap/jazz and Irish dance classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Here's my plans for next fall with my youngest (my last kindergartener) Saxon K phonics Saxon math K (and right into Saxon 1 if he needs a faster pace) ARFH K (I would prefer a secular handwriting program but my kids love the border sheets and I like the daily set up) Sitting in on Science and History with the older 2 kids when he's feeling like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) I've seen 2nd and 4th grade but what about Kindergarten? We are simple for K here... MFW K with ETC Primers (I'll have my 3yo tag along as well) ARFH K MUS Primer And tagging along with big bro/sis..And the ARFH and ETC are because he wanted to do them. :) This was exactly my plan before finding Phonics Road. My lil guy just turned 3, so I have some time to figure it out.:) I am thinking Family Math, Introduction to Phonics Road, some things from First Language Lessons (not the grammar) and I CAN books at this point. Edited March 23, 2010 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I'm doing a relaxed year and a half K with my youngest. Math: MEP and Miquon Reading: Phonics Pathways Handwriting: Getty-Dubay Memory work: shortish poems, and DD the Elder's poems by osmosis (it was something of a pleasant shock to me to hear my mildly articulation delayed DD recite the entire "A Visit From St. Nicolas" a few months ago) Plus: Lots of reading aloud (CM inspired Units here and there according to interest. Listening to DD the Elder's lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Queen Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Other ways aren't so cute, since many of the books use different definitions of words.... "Mom I'm so excited we are going to XYZ I just can't stop ejaculating about it. " Ha! Don't read Pollyanna. She ejaculates so much you want to choke her. I normally like unabridged books, but that one screams for abridging. For K I am thinking about using The Writing Road to Reading Readings from the Bible homemade math games and lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 The Phonics Road to Spelling & Reading (He is an older K student. Will turn 6) Spunky Math 1 Listening in on older siblings history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawatsonim Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 For K we are currently using OPGTR Saxon Math 1 SWO A Evan Moor Beginning Geography books HWT Pre history studies (to prepare for SOTW 1 in gr 1) MusIQ Homeschool Piano lessons A weekly out of the home art class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 We've done: Sonlight core K (history, geography, read-alouds) Sonlight Science K Sonlight LA K Sonlight Readers K/Readers 1 HWT K ETC 1-1.5 random art/music/sports and Singapore Earlybird, MUS Primer, A Beka K Math and Singapore Essentials :p (I swear I didn't plan to do this - I seriously though Earlybird and part of MUS Primer would get us through the year but he LOVES math and thinks it's a game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amydavis Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Memory work: shortish poems, and DD the Elder's poems by osmosis (it was something of a pleasant shock to me to hear my mildly articulation delayed DD recite the entire "A Visit From St. Nicolas" a few months ago) :001_smile: Wow! That post just made me smile! My dd5 was born with a cleft lip/cleft palate, and was diagnosed with an articulation disorder, although she's improved a great deal. Anyway, I hadn't thought about the memory work/recitation until I read this. After reading your post, I am thinking that it will be challenging, but quite rewarding. Thanks! Edited March 23, 2010 by amydavis I messed up the quote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My youngest will be K age next year. I'm going to send her to another year of preschool. I'll register her as a kindergartener, and academically she is ready, but socially/ developmentally she would benefit from another year of preschool. Her teacher is phenomenal, was a public school kindergarten teacher and reading specialist but left bc it was becoming developmentally inappropriate, and there will be at least four kids who will be five at the beginning of the year. So I think that will be our main "program." I will do reading and math at home, though. I think we'll finish up Headsprout and then use ABeCeDarian to practice decoding, along with reading real books. We'll do Singapore EarlyBird and Miquon for math. Might add in RS A. Depending, I may do a little handwriting or R&S preschool books, but I don't want to push too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbeam Jones Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Well my K4 has changed through the year to adapt for ds interests and my energy level (baby due in June!) K4 - Four days a week Bible Reading - outloud reading practice ~5 minutes Recitation - selected poems or sections of scripture OPGtTR - Almost done! Should finish up before ds3! Math - Beginning Ray's - started with Saxon K, but discovered that sprial is not for us :tongue_smilie: Science - Play and Find out about Science - I was spliting time with math, two days math and two days science, but interest and lack of sleep has put science on the shelf for now. Spelling Workout - Just started this week! Misc. Workbook - Everything for Early Learning Preschool - ds likes the pictures and it gives good practice with scissors :001_smile: Prima Latina - Just started this week. I kept finding ds singing made up songs and him saying they were Latin. So why not go with his interests! ;) Out loud practice reading and out loud reading by me! :D K5 - Four days a week, basically the same as K4 Bible Reading Recitation Math Spelling Workout Try to get Science back in for a couple of days Drawing with Children Prima Latina Out Loud reading and more books! Possibly some FIAR this summer after ds3! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My Ker ended up doing Lots and lots of read alouds- a mix of picture books and chapter books, many SL Core K selections, many library books he picked. Lots and lots of books for him to read, again he picked from the library and our books at home. He likes to read in bed at night and during quiet time. RightStart A here and there, Miquon orange and red here and there. We played store a lot too which he loves for whatever reason, he used his cash register and practiced giving me change. Lots of crafts and art (Ed Emberley is his favorite for art), science experiments, drawing pictures and writing notes to mail to family members, and did I mention lots of science experiments? Phonics review since he learned to read on his own without it. Basically, I just followed his lead. He is my dream hsing kid- interested in everything and loves to learn. I feel like a lot was accomplished but it wasn't very structured. He's doing 1st grade work now without a problem, I think the WTM's relaxed K recs are right on. Get them reading and just have fun. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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