JOHNNABONNA Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Which SL core did you and your child enjoy more? Core A or Core B and why? Please and thank you:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manyblessings Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Core A but I feel it may have had more to do with ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Tough choice! We enjoyed both. In B, the history is more sequential than topic-based. My kids actually liked the encyclopedia from core A better when they were older. But we loved the read-alouds in both. I think you'd do fine with either, go with the one that the ages of your kids fits with best. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russiantwins Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 We are on Core B now, but our boys really loved Core A. They found it very interesting and opened their minds. They are struggling this year with the history of Core B, but still love it all. Probably is going to depend on the ages of your children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeallgoeswell Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Both have wonderful book selections. Look at the selections carefully and choose the one that will stretch your dc a bit. Core A read alouds have shorter reading times with a few pictures. Core B read alouds have longer reading times with fewer/no pictures. We did Core A when dd was 5.5 yo. The Core was terrific, but we added math, handwriting, LA 1, and science B which made the first experience of "real" school overwhelming. We ended up sending everything back 10 or so weeks in (which actually took us 15 weeks). I backed it down to math, handwriting, phonics/reading, and read alouds ala SL Core A with science books from the library thrown into the mix. The rest of the year was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNNABONNA Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Dd is 6 and is a beginning reader. I think ill probably go with core a? Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeofakind Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I have not used Core A but we are doing B now and my kids are 6 & 9, my 9 yr. old is getting more out of it, but my younger one still listens so I agree with you choice with doing A first! Enjoy!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If your ds is a beginning reader, I woukd go with Core A. This is my first time through Core A, but I have done Core B (a long time ago with ds 1). We are currently on Core A, dd will be six next month and is also a beginning reader. However, please keep in mind that your ds's attention span should be taken into consideration. Core B has less pictures and longer stories. If he would prefer the shorter stories, then you should go with Core A. They are not that much shorter, but there is a difference. Also, you can get whatever level readers your ds needs with either Core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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