Koerarmoca Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 BJU :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I would say sonlight for both, but I did not have good luck with their LA. Sonlight has wonderful books, but I would add in crafts/hands on stuff with both their prek and 2nd grade (for second grade I would use Core 1/B). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Heart of Dakota! My 2nd choice would be MFW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 BJU :D :iagree: Because of the workbooks, lesson plans, and so forth. :) I think they have the most rigorouse approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I would buy K12. It's pretty solid. You can mix and match levels and it's easy to tweak. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschooling Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Heart of Dakota, b/c it just rocks. ;) It's AIO yet totally customizable. No need to add anything whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Epi Kardia Daily Lesson Plans because I like CM and my kids need some hands on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Sonlight. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proverbs356lady Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 My first thought was Sonlight because I really like their book selections and they offer choices for some subjects like math and handwriting. My second thought was Calvert because it's very comprehensive and has a true open and go teachers manual. Calvert would be more secular/neutral than Sonlight. If they haven't changed in the last few years they even include pencils, eraser, ruler, gluestick, paper, etc. I've used both and liked them both. Have fun deciding!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 For 2nd I'd be tempted to go with SL or WP. It'd be a toss up, and would depend on what my child enjoyed learning about. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I said sonlight (with reservations), but I should add that I used Sonlight prek-2 exclusively and on grade level with my oldest (including la and science), and he transitioned into public school perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Memoria Press, Timberdoodle or Living Books have looked the best to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy P. Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 CLASS (Christian Liberty Academy School System). AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 If I had known about Moving Beyond the Page when we first started that's what we would have gone with. My sister and her three children are moving here next year and I plan on HS her K'er using MBTP, I am so excited! It seems like it would be easy to tweak, adding to, possibly leaving out ect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jujudalu Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Like all curriculum the success or not or a boxed curriculum depends as much on the nature of the student as the "learning coach". I have tried Calvert and K12 and as much as I would have loved them both to work they didn't. They are both rigorous and, as my children have said, if you were a school child I am sure that they would be a great improvement on what is offered in most B&M. And even though both programs allow for some adjustment according to ability across subjects it is limited. You have to have an out of the box child. Also, if you like tweaking you can soon lose the benefit of the boxed curriculum. I wouldn't call Sonlight an out of the box curriculum. It provides a good core but there are still a lot of decisions to make. I don't find it as open and go as Calvert for example....which truly is open and go as long as you stay on the same page across all the manuals. Oh for the perfect out of the box curriculum, individualised to your child with an open and go manual :-). Good luck with your search and the decision you make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2cntrykids Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It's not techniquely an AIO box, but we use MFW and add in our own math/LA/science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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