Dthornton12 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is there any area that you would supplement with FIAR? I'm using: FIAR, HWT, explode the code, math u see alpha, tons of readers, sight words, possibly life PAC history&geo grade 1 (but I'm thinking we will end up hating it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMama Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 When I am using FIAR, I supplement with math, handwriting, phonics until completed, and Christian Liberty Nature Readers for a combination of science/reading. I do not do grammar yet at that age, but I do begin spelling lessons once they are reading quite well on their own. I do not do any additional history or geography ... but I really focus on that area in our FIAR studies. We use a lot of supplemental books and maps for history and geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieC Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I use Math Mammoth and ETC with FIAR. ETC served as handwriting practice too. We also bring in various things from time to time to shake it up, like Lollipop Logic and Winning With Writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 You don't need to supplement with history and geography. For kindergarten I added reading and math, and that was it. We did a small amount of copywork from the FIAR book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I don't supplement with history/geography or science because that is pretty well integrated into the FIAR lessons. I do use phonics, spelling, reading, and math. I think your list looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 When my little girl was learning to read we used PP and we have done mostly R&S math. We have done Old Fashioned Education books on the side, but I don't include those in my school time as our main schooling is FIAR. Now I have started ~~letting my dd read from the FIAR book or from one of our go-alongs ( we often get another picture book related to the science or history topic) for reading practice. For example if we are studying apples she can read from the picture book Let's Read and Find Our about Apples. That is her reading practice and science wrapped in one ball. I don't consider this supplementing as it is just an extension of the topics covered. ~~For handwriting I have started letting dd use the free print outs that a FIAR mom made up that is taken from the books in each of the 4 vols. And whatever printouts I may get from HSS that too is writing practice. I will ask her the questions, she gives me the answers, I print them on the white board, and she uses that as copy work. There we have spelling, punctuation, and writing. ~~Math is the thorn in our sides. I am just no help there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dthornton12 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks guys, now I'm on a book hunt. Wish me luck! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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