Carrie75 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I plan on afterschooling my two boys, going into K and 1st, this year. They don't start school for 6 more weeks, but I am going to get started on reading with K and 1st HOP, as well as HWT K and 1st. My 1st grader will be 7 this fall and is still flipping letters and numbers. I'm hoping the extra practice will have him growing out of the flipping sooner then later. Anyway we have never done any type of homeschooling or afterschooling before, so wish me luck! Tomorrow should be interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jujudalu Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 We are starting back tomorrow too after a long break. Shall we mutually wish each other good luck:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jujudalu Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 We are starting back tomorrow too after a long break. Shall we mutually wish each other good luck:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 exciting! let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Good luck! It's going to be wonderful, well, at least most of the time :) I also have a 6 year old going into 1st grade and a 4 year old starting K this year. Let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof2:E&T Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Good Luck! I am also in the exact same place. This is the first time we will be afterschooling. I have a rising 1st grader who is 6 yo and a 4 yo going into VPK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Good Luck to all. I have been seriously afterschooling for about 3 months and in the fall I will try to add living books curriculum to our list of subjects. I am still trying to work out how we will get it all done. I can say I am really seeing the benefits of afterschooling even when my son doesn't want to do it all the time. I see true growth. So continue on, and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 How did the first day go? It's never quite what I imagine it will be, starting a new program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks for asking! It went slow. lol I was not as prepared as I thought I was going to be and had to keep looking at the teacher's guide over and over for the hwt. The HOP went well though. My 5 year old is tearing through the yellow, Kindy, box. I didn't realize he could read as well as he did yesterday. It was a fun surprise! Their handwriting needs work. We really have to tackle that 4 or 5 days a week. Especially for my almost 7 year old. Even after a year of K he still writes so many numbers and letters backwards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good luck to everyone else that is starting! It feels good to get a head start on the afterschooling program that we will do this fall. There won't be a lot of time once school and school homework starts so I am happy to get into a groove now as well as review basics to see what subjects they need extra in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm glad it went well! Here is a fun game you can play with them or have them play together: http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Phonics/concentrationgam.html Also, here is why and how to teach the sight words phonetically, I've remediated a lot of children who had trouble from being taught sight words as wholes: http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/sightwords.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks! My boys love games. I will try these this week. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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