sonnie777 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Ok, So I've read Cathy Duffy's book and TWTM. There has been more choices since Cathy wrote her book; furthermore, I would like more guidance. My dd is 5 and will be starting K with me(1st year to hs). Academically she knows all letter/sounds, can write all letters, can sound out words but not write them all out yet, can count to 29, can add sums to 10 with manipulatives... Her character is very artistic, she loves to make things in the art center, loves playing with manipulatives, likes the workbooks, loves to read...She is sooo much a teacher pleaser, even with me; therefore, she wants to get everything just right;). We would love to find a curriculum with Christian views too, if not, we can suppliment with funshine express Christian activities. Please advise:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I took most of the curriculum from Hubbard's Cupboard (using the 3's program for a K4) and am doing some FIAR (Five in a Row) with my 4 year old. Its very Christian based, and she has a 4-6 year old year based on Character that might work for you. HTH - remember to relax and have fun. (I'm only planning K4 to have fun stuff to keep DS occupied and because he wants to be like his brothers.) It sounds like you already have some good ideas. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I have a K-er this year. Mine is reading simple words (but we started in February). You almost could just come up with your own curriculum for K. Or piece together stuff from different sources. Here's stuff that I like for K: Handwriting: Handwriting without Tears Math: Singapore Earlybird, Horizons Reading: Hooked on Phonics K (I'm a big fan of HOP), CLE Learn to Read (www.clp.org), BOB Books, some people like Ordinary Parents' Guide to Teaching Reading Extras: We do Read-Alouds from Sonlight K (we're reading The House on Pooh Corner right now), I also have some workbooks from CLE K that looked massively dorky on their website, but my K-er loves them - they have cut and paste, patterns, coloring, etc...one's called Going on Eagerly and the other is Everwhere We Go. The first one is Polar Animal-themed. We're also doing My Father's World K and my K-er really enjoys it, but she's surpassed the reading portion of it already (probably because of CLE LTR). Anyway, she really likes the "science", the art projects and it has them do things like "Build a Nest" - stuff that I am not creative enough to come up with. Good luck with K! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 My kid's REALLY enjoyed My Father's World (MFW) for K. We didn't use the phonics portion because I personally didn't like it, but they loved studying all the different topics and doing the little experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I didn't use this, because they didn't have it until I was already finished w/K. But I like the looks of the Memoria Press K if you want all laid out curric. http://www.memoriapress.com/descriptions/K_Curriculum.html I did use the Rod and Staff stuff that they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Our first year doing Kindergarten we used MFWK and it was great fun. We skipped most of the phonics stuff because ds knew those already, but the science and bible stuff was great for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aletheia Academy Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 It's not to early to begin Spell to Write and Read. This would provide a very strong foundation for language arts in general. Similarly, you might choose to begin a formal math curriculum such as Singapore or MUS depending on your daughter's learning style. Other than that, I would suggest a lot of read alouds. AmblesideOnline has some excellent suggestions. Keep it simple; have fun; *and* nurture her desire to learn. There is no need to push hard. Just keep pace with her ability and interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Here was a thread yesterday about what people are doing for Kindergarten; I always find these interesting to read. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifra Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Ok, So I've read Cathy Duffy's book and TWTM. There has been more choices since Cathy wrote her book; furthermore, I would like more guidance. My dd is 5 and will be starting K with me(1st year to hs). Academically she knows all letter/sounds, can write all letters, can sound out words but not write them all out yet, can count to 29, can add sums to 10 with manipulatives... Her character is very artistic, she loves to make things in the art center, loves playing with manipulatives, likes the workbooks, loves to read...She is sooo much a teacher pleaser, even with me; therefore, she wants to get everything just right;). We would love to find a curriculum with Christian views too, if not, we can suppliment with funshine express Christian activities. Please advise:confused: I am not Christian so I can't help you there, but from the secular textbooks, how about Singapore Math Earlybird Kindergarten books along with the suggested manipulatives and Artisitic Pursuits for art (in fact, I would base a kindergarten year around art if your child is so artistic; Artistic Pursuits blends both art techniques with art history). If you are inclined to teach reading, you could use the Modern Curriculum Press' Plaid Phonics A workbook. For a suggested reading list, www.amblesideonline.org has a great reading list for "Level 0", which is the equivalent of nursery school and kindergarten levels. If you can teach your child about the flora and fauna in your area, that is a great science education right there. Your local bookstores will usually have a local interest section in which you can buy field guides for your area--maybe even some specifically for children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Household Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Here is what we are doing and like for K5 Phonics/Reading - Discovering Intensive Phonics - secular Handwriting: Handwriting without tears Math - Bob Jones Math - adds in Christian ideas with stories in the book History - Story of the World - has some Christian things but not as much as Mystery of History (though we found MOH too hard at that age....will use it when they are older) Science - Apologia Astronomy- Christian view - has Young Earth ideas Bible - Awana - We do this at church and it's great for memorizing Bible passages Classical Conversation - Great Christian group where we learn memory work, do science projects, fine arts projects, and kids give presentations weekly. My son has an older brother who he does History and Science with. All others he does just with me. Good luck picking what works for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I just have to say that we have loved using Five In A Row, Phonics Pathways, and Handwriting Without Tears. Anybody else love using Five In A Row for kindies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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