Lovemyblessings Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Could I ask what some of you are using as a curriculum for Kindergarten? I'm really stumped on this one. With my older son, figuring it out wasn't so much of a problem. I think I'm MORE concerned with Kindergarten because I want to make sure he's getting a solid foundation to build upon. Any recommendations would be very appreciated :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 My youngest finished first grade last year, but I remember what we did for Kindergarten... We did math (RightStart), writing (Handwriting Without Tears), and reading (Dancing Bears). And we read lots of books. And we played outside. And we colored and painted. And we had fun. For me, that was more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We didn't use anything formal. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Well, it's been awhile since I did kindie but since I have a toddler again I've been thinking about it lately. Two resources I enjoy for kindergarteners (and a bit older, too) are Phonics Pathways for teaching reading, and the Peggy Kaye books (Games for Math, Games for Reading, etc). Also, depending on what level your ds is working in, you might look at the Rod and Staff Preschool workbooks. Some are probably too low for him, but maybe not all. My dd2 worked in these for her kindie year as well as when she was 4. Here's a link to those: http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/list/Rod_and_Staff_Preschool I'll probably think of others but these are the ones that come to my mind just now. Lots of reading aloud and nature study time were essential, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We're doing Right Start math, OPGTR and HOP, Zaner-Blouser handwriting, and history and animal encyclopedias for history and science. I've also picked up some pre-school workbooks at the dollar store (we did those at age 3), and I've picked up some other workbooks to cover some things that I didn't know kids who go to preschool/kindergarten know. I also want to get back to doing "Slow and Stead, Get Me Ready." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We used Phonics Museum and followed her interests from there in other areas. She loved logic puzzles so we did get heavy into Critical Thinking books and we designed our own nature/habitat study around the One Small Square science books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Reading: OPGTR Math: Singapore Earlybird Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears Lots of reading including the Sonlight book lists Nature walks Free painting Playing with older siblings math manipulatives ETA: I also try to use lots of audio during the day. I play classical music, poetry and audio books a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Sylvia was in K last year. We used HWOT (K and 1st grade books), SL P 4/5, Horizons K math, and Sonlight's grade 1 readers. We did about half of SL LA K but dropped it because it was too easy. So were the readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 For Kindergarten, I've used: Five in a Row (My oldest son) My Father's World (My dd) My youngest son kinda hung around the others as their school was done (which included a lot of reading aloud, discussion, etc). And Hooked on Phonics (4 times! Once for each of my kids and once for a bonus student0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2cntrykids Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We will be using MFW for Kindergarten this Fall. DD and I are very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewish Mama of 4 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Singapore Math 1A & 1B Story of the World with her older sister HWT Dick & Jane books (she didn't like Bob books, they weren't "real" books like her sister reads) Memorization - skip counting, days of the week, months of the year, colors of the rainbow, K sight word list, phone number, & address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We did Calvert for K and we were BORED STIFF. It was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Believe me when I tell you this: He doesn't need a "strong foundation" for first grade. In the history of the world, kindergarten is barely a blip on the screen. If his language skills are good, he can count to 20 and he recognizes basic numerals, he should be fine. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Believe me when I tell you this: He doesn't need a "strong foundation" for first grade. In the history of the world, kindergarten is barely a blip on the screen. If his language skills are good, he can count to 20 and he recognizes basic numerals, he should be fine. Really. :iagree: No formal curriculum. Lots of read alouds and informal learning. Sidewalk chalk to practice letters, make up games, teach him to rhyme while you are playing outside, Point out numbers or letters on signs and see if he can tell you what they are, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 We're using Funnix for phonics and math. When he finishes those, he'll move into The Phonics Road and Math U See Primer. For everything else, he's just tagging along with his big brother and sister (Apologia for science, Tapestry of Grace for history, ect.). He's also using the Rod and Staff workbooks to help him learn to color, cut, paste, and generally follow directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitascool Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Phonics: Phonics Pathways & Reading Pathways Reading: Bob Books, Starfall Readers, then into beginning readers. Math: Singapore Earlybird (she already finished) MUS Primer & possibly Alpha depending on her writing skills mid-year. Handwriting: Starfall writing book for the 1st half of the year, then Italics Handwriting 2nd half. Art: Child-sized Masterpieces and various hands on art activities. Lots of read alouds including the AO Year 0 list. She'll probably listen in on history with the 1st grader... if she doesn't distract. We do a yearly Nature study that she'll be involved in She will also be doing all of her brothers Occupational and Physical Therapy activities with him. She's his little helper [he does pincer muscle exercises, textile exercises, oral, vestibular, proprioceptive, gross & fine motor exercises.] We do so much not because we have to but because we can. She loves school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I listed what we're using on our blog, but I'm not a pro like some of the parents here! http://splendiferouslyimperfect.blogspot.com/2011/05/curriculum-planning.html Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 For my ds I used Saxon K Math, MUS Primer, Handwriting without Tears, a social studies book from public schools, lots of science books from the library, lots of books in general from the library, and the ACE beginning reading program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 We did Calvert for K and we were BORED STIFF. It was awful. Both Calvert pre-K and Calvert K turned out to be sub-standard (our opinion) and boring programs. We ditched them quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieC Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Last year we started FIAR with my Kindy, along with Explode the Code. We will continue FIAR this year and add in Math Mammoth and a few other things for first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) FIAR for general AlphaPhonics and a free pdf phonics similar to Teach Your Baby To Read Various readers and Progressive Phonics MUS and Horizons maths HWOT Edited July 18, 2011 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 My ds5 will be using: Explode the Code Handwriting Without Tears Saxon Math 1 History and science will be done along w/ ds8. They will be continuing with SOTW Vol. 4 w/ AG for history and TWTM recs for...physics? I think we're doing physics this year. I've already ordered all of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbemom Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 We used My Father's World for K for my DD but supplemented with Explode the Code & ClickNKids as she already had a great phonics foundation from the preschool curriculum we used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Our youngest starts Kindergarten this year. With our older boys we used Phonics Pathways but I'll be picking up around the middle of OPGTR with our 5 year old. It wasn't available back then. :) I'm using Horizon for math, Get Set for the Code B, Handwriting Without Tears, SOTW Ancients, and lots of reading. I'll stick with books and conversations for any type of science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hooked on Phonics followed by All About Spelling Handwriting Without Tears First Language Lessons 1 MEP Reception & part of Yr. 1, then Singapore 1A Singapore Start-up Science plus library books I Love America plus library books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Saxon Phonics K, RightStart A, and Handwriting without Tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarleneW Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I used Saxon 1, HWOT, OPGTR, ETC with my older ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 We are using McRuffy math, Handwriting Without Tears, Confessions of a homeschoolers LOTW, and Draw write now for Science/Art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) We used refridgerator magnets a lot. We had sets of capital and lower case letters with a bit of punctuation. We also had four function and digit math magnets. For reading we used big stacks of books that I read aloud endlessly, and that we talked about. We made up progressive stories in the car. I also told stories in the car, endlessly, For science we read many Ms. Frizzle books over and over. And we went to the beach and out in the back yard and to the local zoo, marine science exploration museum, and tech museums. Often. For history we visited antiques shows and living history sites. The local Renaissance Faire is not 'adult' as some are, and so that was on the list. DD took piano lessons from a lovely Serbian lady who starts kids at age 4. We kept a lot of art supplies around for free use. She was not ready to learn to read, but she did pick up attack sounds and letter recognition. We used counting bears for simple addition and subtraction, and measuring cups for simple fractions. Cooking together was key to the fraction thing. Speaking of cooking together, it was also key to talking about chemistry, an abiding interest of mine. Edited July 18, 2011 by Carol in Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Haven't read any of the other posts. For DD#1 we used FIAR, along with SM/Miquon and RfH. DD#2 pretty much followed along with DD#1's lessons, along with the SM/Miquon and RfH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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