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After much prayer, sleepless nights (that's critique me), blog reading and sample downloading, this is my choice. (YES, I totally changed my mind on LA just today) I would love some replies. :grouphug:

 

1st grade

 

Math: Horizons

Reading: OPGTR

Spelling: Explode the Code

Writing: Getty-Dubay Italic

Grammar: Narration, Copywork

Social Studies: Kingfisher Atlas, Material World

Science: Kingfisher Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals; Usborne Living World Encyclopedia

Literature: SL K read alouds.

 

2nd grade

 

Math: Horizons

Reading: Explode the code, readers from SL and Winterpromise

Spelling: Building Words Workbook from a garage sale

Writing: Getty-Dubay Italic

Grammar: Primary Language Lessons

History: Hideaways in History from Winterpromise

Our Young Folk's Josephus

Science: Sonlight Core 1 Science

Literature: SL Core 1 read alouds

 

3rd Grade

 

Math: Horizons

Reading: readers from SL and Winterpromise

Spelling: Simply Spelling

Writing: Getty-Dubay Italic

Grammar: Primary Language Lessons, Writing Tales

History: Hideaways in History from Winterpromise

Science: Unplanned

Literature: SL Core 2 read alouds

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The only thing I'd think about is combining the 3 of them for the content subjects: history, science and read-alouds. A first grader can easily do WP Hideaways and the SL science is also appropriate for ages 5-8 according to their 2008 catalog so I'd do these with all three kids at once. I can't imagine trying to do 3 different sets of SL read-alouds with kids who are only 2 grades apart. I'd let them take turns choosing the book you read aloud to all of them from the SL read-alouds you have on hand or you could just pick K, 1 or 2 (any of them is fine, I'd be inclined to choose 1 and 2 to match history a bit). It will make it more fun for the kids and much less stressful for you!

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Another "combine when possible" person. It has made homeschooling so wonderful with my two boys close in age. Read alouds, poetry, science, history and fine arts are combined. They also do the same handwriting book.

 

So that leaves math and language arts separate.

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You have created a lovely plan for each child. Looking at them individually, the only thing I would suggest changing would be to drop Material World for 1st - it is a bit heavy, both in content and facts. (I like it for me, but don't use it for my DS yet.) For that age, Children of the World is perfect, with the same idea of introducing cultures around the world.

 

That said, just another vote for combining history (social studies), science, and readalouds. This will truly benefit you as well as them - your time won't be as fragmented, they will all be able to have more time with whatever topic you are on, and you won't have 2 at loose ends while you are working with the third. I have DS 7 and 5, and even with combining we can easily fill a day by the time our history project or science experiment is done. If you really want to do separate readalouds at times, perhaps you and DH could each have a readaloud going in the evening, splitting up the kiddies.

 

This planning is such a great challenge, isn't it? And there are so many good books and programs out there to tempt us. Very best wishes.

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You all have been so kind. I have only one child in homeschool. :blush5: Emily is starting 1st grade soon and I planned out all 3 years for her.

 

Thank you for the suggestion for Children around the world... other than that I guess my plans are good. I am looking forward to relaxing and teaching. The constant research and worry and second guessing myself had me crazy. It has been tough deciding on LA. I do not believe children need NO spelling or grammar until 3rd grade like CM, but I do not believe in pushing them as much as TWTM. I could not find samples of SWO and I was planning on using it thinking it was similar to ETC. History has been the easiest decision, but takes planning, and I am going to take it slow and easy, not spending much time on it, which is contrary to most posters on these boards. I know I learn more than I know from a first grade program, so I see no reason to make it too challenging.

 

Thank you so much for your support!

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Seeing by your signature that you have ONE student, ready to begin first grade, I would recommend moving your WinterPromise program forward one year. I'd do the Hideaways in History program over two years as you have, but I'd do it for first and second instead of second and third.

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You all have been so kind. I have only one child in homeschool. :blush5: Emily is starting 1st grade soon and I planned out all 3 years for her.

 

 

 

OOPS! Sorry about that! I agree with Snow White about moving HIH forward to first and second grade. I'm planning to do this with my 5 and 7 yos over the next 2 years, adding in extra reading from SL Cores 1 and 2 and extra coloring, maps, reading and activities from SOTW.

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