cseitter Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 This is my twins first year of homeschooling. They are 5 and we are doing K work very slowly. :) We are loving: Singapore Essentials K- My DS is FLYING through this. I can barely keep up. My DD is a little slower but she is getting it. Pal Reading and Writing: I adore this program! It is so much fun for the kids and they are learning so much! The writing is going slower than the reading but they are getting it all so well. FIAR- We are having so much fun with FIAR and the activites. Our Morning board- It has days of the week, months, character traits we are working on, address and phone #. They love it. :) What are you using this year that you love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I love: All About Spelling Being home with my kids First Language Lessons Writing with Ease Math Mammoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrightmom Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 At the moment we love: Math Mammoth (our 3rd year with it!) Rod & Staff Spelling Writing With Ease Cheerful Cursive The Reading Lesson Rod & Staff Preschool/K workbooks :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Right Start B SOTW Real Science Odyssey - Life composer study AAS watching dd's love of reading and her skill in in grow! field trips! :D hours and hours outside on glorious fall afternoons no homework time to make hot breakfast on cold mornings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2cross Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 LOVE Fulbright's Exploring Creation Swimming Creatures. We're using it third through sixth grade and they are learning so much!! My sixth grader is teaching, but really they are doing it together. :001_smile: Land Animals is next-can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Blue House Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 IEW Prima Latina (this one surprised me...it looked so boring but, we really like it) Spelling Power WWE VP History Apologia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrs.bock Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 We love: OPGTTR WWE FLL Saxon Math AAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Blue House Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 time to make hot breakfast on cold mornings YES!! I love this too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 We are loving R & S English! Well, I'm not sure about the boys, but I'm loving how much they are learning. It is the best grammar program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enough Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 WWE has been a highlight again this year. Can't wait to start WWS. Mom-created 'American History for Progressive Rabble Rousers' (Zinn as a spine, tons of living books, field trips) has been our biggest love so far this year, though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Loving: BJU Math Truthquest History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Okie Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Love... nature studies Right Start B FLL & WWE Classical Conversations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfinlady Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Loving: Prairie Primer Saxon Math Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 All the usual stuff (in my signature) is going well again. And three new things we're loving this year are: Spanish for Children (along with weekly sessions with a native speaker) Famous Figures of Ancient Times Mapping the World With Art (Thank you, abbeyej!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Faves this year have been: Singapore Math (Shing Lee New Primary Maths) Life of Fred VP timeline cards Many of the books in the Sonlight history core MCT Island Cambridge Latin CTC Logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 We love: Sonlight Core 3+4 (D+E) Cheerful Cursive Primary Language Lessons Ambleside Online for Nature Study, Composer & Art Study Montessori-inspired activities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 What are you using this year that you love? For the first time, I am loving everything! It is such a relief to feel like I'm in a groove and not searching for new or better programs! If I had to pick my favorite things for this year... Singapore (My love grows stronger every year!) MCTLA (a new love) The World in Ancient Times tons of meaty, living books to go with history and science (I'm getting a second--better!--education!) A Child's History of Art inquiry science (of course :tongue_smilie:) I think my best decision this year was putting the kids in instrument lessons. They are loving it and blossoming in a whole new way! Oh, and flip-flopping my schedule to do group content work in the morning and individual, one-on-one work with each kid in the afternoon is saving my sanity (although I'm pretty sure I'm going to drive the board insane mentioning it ad nauseam!). :lol: Our Morning board- It has days of the week, months, character traits we are working on, address and phone #. They love it. :) We love our together/calendar/morning board time too! Mom-created 'American History for Progressive Rabble Rousers' (Zinn as a spine, tons of living books, field trips) has been our biggest love so far this year, though. :) Any chance you have plans you would like to share? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 DD LOVES GWG and WWS, Chibi art instruction. Chibi Art is her fave of the 3. I love that she loves these and does them without complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Miquon and CLE math! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyinMD Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 IEW PAL- I'm loving this with my twins and they both really look forward to it each day. The farm folder really helps motivate them. The file folder games are great too even if it took many hours to laminate and cut everything out. HOD Creation to Christ- My 11 yo is really enjoying this. It is laid out perfectly for her. She is very motivated to get all her boxes checked each day. She did MFW last year and never liked it. I think it is the layout of the manual that is better for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechicken Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 We are loving.... Singapore Math and MM as a supplement AAS FLL Explorer's Bible Study Beginners Evan Moor Beginning Geography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 AAS homemade US history with The Complete Book of US History read-alouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoika Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We're really enjoying... Song School Greek Right Start B Suzuki pre-twinkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniksca Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 MCT Town WWE Singapore math LOF fractions SOTW ES chemistry Basically everything we've done this year has gone wonderfully. I'm finally starting to get the hang of what works for ds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Five in a Row and Old Fashioned Education year 1. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnick in nc Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Love, LOVE WWE!! I was dreading writing this year as we had eked through handwriting in K. WWE is so gentle, yet it progresses, DS's writing is SO much better. We are also enjoying SOTW and VP Bible. I, like many moms here, have been looking forward to teaching through SOTW ever since I heard of it; I'm so excited that DS is enjoying it as much as I do! Our chicken mummy flopped, but we still had fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We are loving Visual Latin, Latin Primer I, and Miquon! Once again loving SOTW, Rod and Staff English and WWE:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Math Mammoth (for dd7) and Saxon Algebra 1/2 for dd11. DS is doing Chalkdust, and I'm not sure yet on that one. WWS-writing is getting done every day. AG-grammar is getting done every day, and I see it sinking in. I Speak Latin and GSWL. Latin tutor for older two. Piano lessons (finally). I'm finally more organized (still a work in progress), so the year is going so much better. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 WWE FLL AAS AAR MM SOTW Supercharged Science Pretty much everything we are using this year, we love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMinNC Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Things we are loving this year: Our morning board as well. It has our calendar stuff, how many days we've been in school (for place value), we "make the date" with money stickers - today's the 19th, so we figure out how to do 19 cents, we have our picture study print on there and a picture of the flag so we can say The Pledge (because my kids love it, that's why :D ) and hmmm...I'm drawing a blank. This is the one thing that all three kids can participate in at least a little bit, and it gives us a good start to our day. MFW ECC - we started this in January actually, but it's still a big hit. Writing Strands - we were not sure about this at first, but really enjoying it now. MFW 1st Grade - especially the math - tons of hands-on activities and games and living math books - loving it. Ds is not as in love with the phonics, but it's working and he does really enjoy being able to read his Bible reader. Picture Study Portfolios from Simply Charlotte Mason - LOVE! Spelling Wisdom, also from SCM - saves me a TON of time and effort, so I love it. Dd doesn't love dictation as much as I do, lol. Lots of good stuff this year - just need to do a better job finding good stuff for the 2yo. He's hard to keep outta trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 My kids really are liking HOD Bigger. They say history and science are more fun and surprisingly like poetry. I love CLE because they are learning. They are less enthused about it but don't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycc Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 In my house we have curriculum/manipulatives/learning stuff and the kids have to do them. I wouldn't say they LOVE them. When you say we love ...are you meaning 1)You love teaching with it? 2)Your kids love using it to the point that they ask to do it on their own instead of say playing with their toys? 3)Your kids love using it to the point that they ask to do that work before their other work? 4)You love teaching with it but your kids hate it but you see improvements in them? 5)You hate teaching with it and your kids hate but you see great improvements? In my house I can say that only one child LOVES vocabulary.com She chooses to play it without me asking even when it is not school time. And I think that is about it. The kids would just rather play all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 DD10 *loves* VP self-paced history! She says it's not even like "doing school". I wouldn't say she LOVES CLE math b/c she doesn't like math but it's her favorite of all we've tried and it's the only one she's retained. For DD6, we are liking Phonics Pathways (as a spine) and CLE math. We also like Bible Study Guide for All Ages but we haven't worked it in quite yet this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Really loving our modified Ambleside Online curriculum. Also loving Math Mammoth and Khan Academy for my math loving DD. The best thing about this year? Being comfortable doing our own thing. I worried far too much last year. I am thrilled with the kind of thinker my DD is becoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Loving Memoria Press Kinder and Teaching Textbooks. The rest is just tolerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Loving CLE Math and Getty Dubay Italic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I, as the teaching parent, have been loving .. The Modern Speller OPGTR FLL 1/2 WWE Math Mammoth Mathematical Power Learning for Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 When you say we love ...are you meaning The kids would just rather play all day. When I say love, for the most part I mean that I truly enjoy teaching it and the kids truly enjoy learning with it as demonstrated by doing their work eagerly and/or without complaint. There are actually quite a few things we do/use that the children frequently prefer over play. Maybe that is why I am so happy this year, come to think of it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 So far we are loving: AAS BSGFAA WWE/FLL VP history cards Actually getting in read aloud time! ;) dd is loving Draw Write Now (though I am letting her just play with it on her own . . . hey, at least we can say we are doing art!) :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I wouldn't say I LOVE it all, but I am very pleased with: Phonics road WWE MM Biblioplan Apologia's astronomy mcguffey readers This year is going very well considering a new baby and another move. I did have to drop our am history studies and half of our read alouds in order to keep my sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'm very happy with Singapore for both kids (we're doing it more extensively than we have in years past) and I really like Bravewriter's The Arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We're only on week 4 due to an extended family trip, so we've only been doing LA and Math. After a few hiccups we've found our groove and are really enjoying.... AAS FLL WWS (for my oldest, I think I'll pull WWE out for my dd soon) AAR (can't wait for level 1 to be released) TT math. For the older two McRuffy math for my youngest I can't wait until we start in on SOTW and RSO chemistry in a few weeks. I also hope meet the masters gets their new site working again because it was so much nicer. I'm looking forward to the composer study, but not sure if the kids will like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubilation Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 This is our first year. So far the only parts that DD *loves* are the Sonlight read-alouds, and Sonlight science, especially the science experiments. She *tolerates* the MCP Phonics and the Horizons math K. I only make her do a few pages per week of these, but it's sometimes a struggle to get through even one page. :glare: I am definitely building a list of ideas for what to do different next year, now that we are a couple months into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) I love: Math Mammoth (we're working on 2B) Writing With Ease 2 Singapore MPH Science 3/4 Primary Language Lessons Rosetta Stone Spanish Voyages in English 3 Wheeler's Elementary Speller Poetry and Picture Study I'm going to ask ds tomorrow and see what he says :) Update: Ds says he loves Science (see above) Mindbenders Rosetta Stone Spanish Headventure Land Spanish for Children Literature (Treasure Island) History Edited October 20, 2011 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I love: Singapore Essential Math K Starfall.com Schofield&Sims handwriting workbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 This is our first year with HOD. We are using Preparing and loving it. I have used many other literature based history curriculum and I think I have found one that I will stick with for the long haul with my two youngest children. Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewLittleTime Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We are loving: All About Spelling First Language Lessons Writing With Ease Elemental Science Physics (this is a new one for us) And Tapestry of Grace I've introduced notebooking this year too. Why have I not done that earlier? They love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityMom Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We are enjoying: FIAR Right Start A Enriching our day by incorporating the seasonal crafts and activities from Festivals, Families and Food and All Year Round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwin Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We are enjoying spelling (How to Spell, but I think he would enjoy any program) once we decided to drop ETC and OPGTR, which was NOT enjoyable. He will put away all the dishes in the dishwasher in exchange for another spelling test. :001_huh: Also popular are the Story of the World activities - especially painting his own hieroglyphic messages and reading the Ludmila Zeman books about Gilgamesh. Starfall and XtraMath are big hits, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ellen McHenry Science, Lukeion Latin 1 (love, love love!), Lukeion Witty Wordsmith (Love, love, love again! :) ), Mapping the World With Art, reading time with my dyslexic son (we share a love of sci fi, unusual or deliciously creepy novels - I read those to him, and he reads to me from simpler books :)), WinterPromise Ancient history (4/8), switching from Girl Scouts to American Heritage Girls! (we just love that they do a lot of things in the local AHG troop that is not crafts and is outdoorsy like the Boy Scouts, etc) (I know not all Girl Scout troops are the same, but ours was very crafty and not very outdoor-skill"sy"), violin and piano lessons with someone who has turned out to be a wonderful music teacher, and sewing class for my oldest with another homeschool mom who has turned into a good friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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