wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Since the thread for most hated curriculum was such a hit, lets see what others LOOOOOVE and do not want to give up (EVER!):D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oak Meadow! :D I also really like Ambleside Online's booklist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The Phonics Road to Spelling and Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I love Sonlight and FIAR . . . but have never done them in their entirety, lol! I love the idea behind them (using good literature to learn about a whole lot of subjects, and to inspire a love of lit in general), and their kind, gentle, kid-friendly approach. I really think just reading to kids (especially books they like) is enough homeschooling when they are young (say before 11 or 12). It's also important to provide books for them to read to themselves when they are able. If they want to do math, the parents could offer them materials for that, too, of course. Good thing this is just an opinion thread, lol!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) CD pre-algebra - love Dr. Mosely and my son is doing very well with it. R&S English - very thorough, we do the majority of it orally and he is retaining it. Megawords - my son has always struggled with spelling and this curriculum is working for him. Edited April 17, 2010 by blessed2fosteradopt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 KONOS, Spalding, Easy Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 RightStart math- love, love, love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 R&S English Heart of Dakota History/Bible CLE Math Draw Write Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Peak With Books SOTW Young Discoverers Series BFSU Let's Read and Find Out Science series Tanglewood Curriculum (the framework for my curriculum planning) If Tanglewood's website ever gets taken down, I'm going to cry :blushing::sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in WA Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 A Child's Geography: Explore His Earth by Ann Voskamp. This book is so great! It incorporates things like chapter narrations on postcards, great copywork, activities, how to reach out to others, and a great booklist. It is written from a Christian world view and it is wonderful. I hope more people will find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Saxon math! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I've been homeschooling since preschool with my oldest two now in 6th... the ones I've loved and kept with all along (or till the program's finished): Reading Reflex Sequential Spelling Getty-Dubay Italic penmanship Singapore Primary Math Science Detective Editor in Chief Grid Perplexors Hayes Outlining book Newer additions that I'm loving: MCT LA (used Island and Town so far) K12 Human Odyssey (still in Ancients) CPO Science (used Life so far) Jamestown Best Short Stories WWE for my younger dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Math Mammoth (obviously :tongue_smilie: ) Life of Fred MCT LA Elementary Spanish on Discovery Streaming The Teaching Company for history and science courses CPO Science Campbell's Biology: Exploring Life Hewitt & Suchocki Conceptual Physics & Conceptual Chemistry Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 FIAR- I think I'll keep coming back to "row" titles even when we're doing the history cycles, the books are so great and the conversations we have as a family are special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Singapore Primary Maths Phonics/Reading Pathway SWR and the You Wouldn't Want to be a X series David Attenborough and when he was very little, any book with art by Tibor Gergely or Dahlov Ipcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Math Mammoth (obviously :tongue_smilie: )Life of Fred MCT LA Elementary Spanish on Discovery Streaming The Teaching Company for history and science courses CPO Science Campbell's Biology: Exploring Life Hewitt & Suchocki Conceptual Physics & Conceptual Chemistry Jackie Jackie, what level is the Conceptual Chemistry book? I bought the Physics book for something like $3 and we love it. It was suppose to supplement Rainbow Science but I think we used it more than the RS text for the physics section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann@thebeach Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Explode the Code Pentime Handwriting Growing with Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) Jackie, what level is the Conceptual Chemistry book? I bought the Physics book for something like $3 and we love it. It was suppose to supplement Rainbow Science but I think we used it more than the RS text for the physics section. It's listed as college-for-nonmajors, but I'm thinking of having DS use it in 8th. I compared it to Conceptual Physical Science Explorations, which combines Physics (by Hewitt), Chemistry (Suchocki) and Earth/Space (written by Hewitt's daughter), and which is used in high schools and lower level CC courses. The Chem part of Explorations looks like a somewhat abridged version of Conceptual Chemistry, so I don't see why a high school student or even 7th/8th grader couldn't do it. It's very similar in format and style to Hewitt. Plus, since Pearson just released the 4th edition of Conceptual Chemistry, all of the video lectures for the 3rd edition are currently available for free on Suchocki's website. I think you could use the lectures with either CC or the Explorations book. I haven't decided yet whether I want to use the two separate texts (Conceptual Physics, Conceptual Chemistry) for a semester each, or use the Explorations book (which seems to be a little heavier in Physics than Chem). Jackie Edited April 15, 2010 by Corraleno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Tanglewood Curriculum (the framework for my curriculum planning) If Tanglewood's website ever gets taken down, I'm going to cry :blushing::sad: Ok I have to ask, (I may regret this, my kids do alot already:confused:) What is Tanglewood??? FIAR- I think I'll keep coming back to "row" titles even when we're doing the history cycles, the books are so great and the conversations we have as a family are special. What is FIAR? I know its five in a row, but what is five in a row? David Attenborough I LOOOVE the Blue Planet and Planet Earth! The birds of paradise mating dance is awesome! (and thanks to that program I DO get that DUMB song stuck in my head... and I NEVER heard it before I heard it on Planet Earth :glare:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 It's listed as college-for-nonmajors, but I'm thinking of having DS use it in 8th. I compared it to Conceptual Physical Science Explorations, which combines Physics (by Hewitt), Chemistry (Suchocki) and Earth/Space (written by Hewitt's daughter), and which is supposedly used in some high schools and lower level CC courses. The Chem part of Explorations looks like a somewhat abridged version of Conceptual Chemistry, so I don't see why a high school student or even 7th/8th grader couldn't do it. It's very similar in format and style to Hewitt. Plus, since Pearson just released the 4th edition of Conceptual Chemistry, all of the video lectures for the 3rd edition are currently available for free on Suchocki's website. I think you could use the lectures with either CC or the Explorations book. I haven't decided yet whether I want to use the two separate texts (Conceptual Physics, Conceptual Chemistry) for a semester each, or use the Explorations book (which seems to be a little heavier in Physics than Chem). Jackie You always offer a wealth of information and new ideas. Thank you. I have as of yet to formulate a science plan for 7th grade. Apologia General was fine for my middle child but this one...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Homesteaders Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I LOVE::001_wub: :thumbup: Math On The Level :thumbup: Noeo Science :thumbup: Truth Quest History Many of the books on the Ambleside Online site and Simply Charlotte Mason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinfontenot Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have loved using Institute for Excellence in Writing and also Winston Grammar. These are excellent programs in my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Homesteaders Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oh yes. I'm looking forward to using those when my children are just a little older (I hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Phonics Road GWG Have fallen in love with HOD though we will just start using it for real in the fall. CKE series for Science Diana Waring History Alive! (LOVE her CDs) MOH MFW K FIAR Goodness, we have used a lot haven't we? ;) Oh...and FIAR is a unit study type program for elem. kids where you read the same book each day for 5 days. Each day there are activities to choose from in diff. subject areas...math, science, geography, history, la, art, etc. that go along with that story. GREAT books, easy to use program, fun...wish we had done more of it. In fact...might be a great summertime thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Since the thread for most hated curriculum was such a hit, lets see what others LOOOOOVE and do not want to give up (EVER!):D After almost 17 yrs......my list is still very, very short. Sing Spell Read Write Horizons Math Literary Lessons from LOTRs Kinetic Physics Foerster algebra Didache's History of the Church (Love the artwork) That's it. There really isn't anything else that I can think of that I can recommend without any reservations/qualifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 What we love and what works for us: Singapore Math Rod and Staff Math--I love it for the review work they don't like it so much Spell to Write and Read--it is so logical Lapbooks Oak Meadow--I wish I would have used it from the beginning because it works for us. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 My loves: Latin for Children Latin Alive Life of Fred Singapore Math Donnayoung.org (not a curriculum but a fixture in our homeschool) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 SOTW First (etc) Form Latin Saxon math - but only for the upper grades! WWE I'm confident that MCT will be on that list, but I'm not ready to put it on yet since we've only tried the writing program so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 CLE LA CLE Reading (rescued my non-reading 1st grader) Sonlight Readers Sonlight Read-Alouds (Mr. Popper's Penguins is still talked about in our house) Child's History of the World (2nd grader is on-the-edge-of-her-seat with this textbook) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Ambleside Online, CLE reading, math, LA, A Beka World, American & English Lit., Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1&2, Life of Fred maths, Beautiful Feet History programs. ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You always offer a wealth of information and new ideas. Thank you. I have as of yet to formulate a science plan for 7th grade. Apologia General was fine for my middle child but this one...! I am having this issue as well. Apologia worked well for my other guys, especially since we supplemented extensively with other high school and college text books, library books and TC videos. I need a new plan for 12 y/o "swimmer dudette." ;) Tell me about Conceptual Physics....Can I use it with a 7th grader??? Now I am intriugued. I thought it was for high school....hmmmmmmmmm ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 SOTW - next year will be the 8th year that I have used it as part (or all!) of my history plans and I am sad that my time with it will be over! TT Math - lifesaver. I own 5,6, Pre-Alg, Alg 1, Alg 2, and Geometry. Next year I will add 7 and Pre-Calc :) The Lively Art of Writing I think that is it! This is my 14th year of homeschooling and I am amazed at how often I have changed things up. Usually, though, it is because I am picky and like to tailor things to the child as closely as I can, not because something was a real bust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Everything in my signature!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Saxon for grades 6/5 and up Math It Latin for Children - really anything from Classical Academic Press! Writing with Ease Religion books from Catholic Heritage Curriculum Catalogs - these aren't curricula but I use them as references to develop book lists Lightning Literature for both Lit and Writing in high school Various Teaching Co. lectures - mainstays in our high school Writeguide - online writing tutors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amylarimer Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 We love Five in a Row!! It has been so much fun to dig deeper into each story. We also use a lot of resources at homeschoolshare.com. My children love math and we use Saxon. I know there are a lot of other "fun" or more "colorful" programs out there, but they love to count on that number board! On the other side, we hate Learning Language Arts through Literature. For us it was disjointed and weak. I also hate a lot of the Evan Moor books--ick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I really like CLE Math and LA. It seems that after years of searching we have finally found a fit in these two subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in PA Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Notgrass World and American history GWG IEW Apologia Elementary Sciences: Any of the (______ _______) of the Fifth Day books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 RightStart Math I like SOTW and WWE, but the one thing I truly LOVE LOVE LOVE is RS! Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have used a lot of stuff that we really enjoyed, but the ones that I never want to leave behind are: FIAR AWOA History Revealed PLL/ILL LLATL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 CLE Math MEP Math Phonics Pathways (we JUST started using this, but it is going SO well. I was trying to teach my 5yo to read just using ETC and Bob Books, and he was getting frustrated. PP is just what we needed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncmomo3 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 TOG-best purchase I EVER made Classical Writing First Form Latin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crl Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 We love A Beka math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori in MS Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 MFW FLL and WWE Singapore Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 FIAR :001_wub: Wordsmith Phonics Pathways As far as math, I love whatever doesn't bring my girls to tears, which is currently MUS for my twins and Singapore for my oldest. Saxon was a bust here; Horizons was great for early elementary. My twins are also loving Writing Strands--it's perfect for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela&4boys Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I really like CLE Math and LA. It seems that after years of searching we have finally found a fit in these two subjects. Ditto. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Vocabulary Vine Teaching Textbooks Notgrass Exploring America Spelling Power Explode the Code Abeka Health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Vocabulary VineTeaching Textbooks Notgrass Exploring America Spelling Power Explode the Code Abeka Health :001_wub: Can I just say that I love your blog, it's beautiful and I also wanted to say that we are doing nearly the same thing next year only we're doing World history instead of US. My older two will be using the second half on Notgrass EWH and Trail Guide to World Geography adding in extra books to make the study fuller. Another coincidence, i'm in TX too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen S in Va Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) TT math--for high school non-mathy kid Lightning Lit Brit Lit, Shakespeare Comedies/Sonnets, Am Lit R&S grammar 2-8 HOD--LHFHG, BLHFHG Singapore PM in combo with MEP Notgrass World and US history Vocabulary for Achievement grades 6-12 OPGTR with Little Patriot readers Edited April 15, 2010 by Jen S in Va forgot some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The Phonics Road to Spelling and Reading I checked out their site, but wasn't able to get a good feel for this curr. by just searching around there. Is it similar to AAS? Off to do some more online searching on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I really like Ambleside Online for upper grades (years 7+). I like most of the books in the lower years, but never seem to stick with it at that level. I do plan to add in SWB's history books at this level as they become available. (Since my younger 2 are in 2nd and 4th grades, all of them should be ready for them, though my oldest didn't use any and my second will only use the Middle Ages book.) Charlotte Mason methods (oral and written narration, living books, and dictation in particular, though we use many of the other methods/techniques, also) Rod and Staff English--We have tried many grammar programs, and this is the one that is the most effective and least boring. (Though grammar will never be a favorite class for any of us) Miquon math (alone or with another early elementary program, this has provided a firm foundation in math for all 4 of my children) While there are many other curricula I like (SOTW, Singapore Primary Math, Singapore NEM, MUS upper levels, Reading Reflex, Alphaphonics, Alphabet Island phonics, Sequential Spelling, Apologia secondary science, BJU elementary science, WTM upper grades writing suggestions), the above are the only "non-negotiable" items in our school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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