WIS0320 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 What is the curriculum? I've done my share of overbuying and yet we actually haven't "hopped" this year to anything that I didn't plan on using prior to the year's start. I'm sticking with PR and moving into PR 2 for 2nd grade, sticking with Singapore, sticking with Zaner-Bloser, sticking with Core Knowledge Literature, and sticking with Atelier Art for second grade. Science and history are changing. Anyway, I see a lot of hopping (which is OK!) I just wonder if other people have been pretty happy and have not hopped much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We've been using Ambleside Online for 7 years now, along with Singapore math and R&S Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 SOTW, Singapore Math, WWE have all been staples in our house. (4-6 years) We also like Galore park Spanish and Wordly Wise (2 years) Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 WWE, SOTW. We'd used SM for 3 years but decided to move to MM this year, simply for reasons of expense and convenience. We still use the CWP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 There is such a buffet of awesome homeschool materials, it's hard to come here and not walk away with a "grass is greener" feeling. SO many things have been mentioned that I would love to fit in, or wish my kids would want to do. Ultimately, though, as much as I love reading about and researching curriculum, i'd like to be happy with what we have and tend to other things. We're only on our 2nd year, but I think i've finally hit a groove with curriculum, so not too many holes to fill anymore. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) R&S English MUS ETA: I forgot Phonics Pathways Edited March 8, 2012 by coralloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommamia Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MUS FLL(but added in Easy Grammar) WWE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 This is only our first year homeschooling, and I already feel like I've gone through three years of materials. :) I get a big dose of grass-is-greener syndrome.... "Look, something shiny!!" ;) So I'm hoping that I'm finally settling on a few pieces, and if you ask me in three years, hopefully I'll be able to list a few, LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 We are not big curriculum hoppers. We've used the following for over 3 years and : Singapore Primary Math Miquon Math Phonics Pathways SWO R&S English Classical Writing TruthQuest History Latin for Children Apologia Elementary (for biology related topics) Other programs that we will be sticking with but haven't used for 3 years yet: GD science (for non-biology related topics) next year will be year 3 *Latin Alive *Omnibus *BJU upper level science (*started this year with 7th grader and plan to continue) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Writing with Ease Singapore Math Apologia Science next year, we could add MCT LA to the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 We've been using Ambleside Online for 7 years now, along with Singapore math and R&S Grammar. I used Ambleside for many, many years.....3 of my kids went through their entire program. I have used CLE for math, reading and LA for the past 4 or so years. I have used Apologia sciences for high school...x 4. I have used Beautiful Feet study guides (w/AO ) for many, many years. We have used Memoria Press for Latin & Logic repeatedly A Beka Literature for High school (my kids love these books. Don't ask me why. I am sure there are other programs...this is just off the top of my head. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MUS (for oldest dd) BJU math (for ds) CW SOTW Winston Grammar(next year will be 3 years and this one is a keeper) ETC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 FLL HWT ETC WWE (next year will be the third year; it's waiting on my shelf) AAS (next year third year; on shelf) SL core and science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I've used K12 since my oldest was a 1st grader. I use it independently (not through a charter school) from K-8, though my oldest also used it for 9th grade through MNVA. I've used all 6 core subjects from K-8, although with each child, I've pared it down a bit to the subjects/courses we really like (science, history, English). I'm going through K12 Phonics for the *fourth* time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Hmmm. I don't know about three years, but at least three levels... DD the Younger hasn't yet been schooling for two years, so these are all for her sister. Three years MCTLA GDI ETA: History Odyssey (only because we spent 2-1/2 years on medieval) Three or more levels Singapore Math, (ETA: I'm wrong... only 2-1/2 levels) Megawords (one book left in the series) Learnables Spanish MPH Science LOF (Fractions through Beginning Algebra) Soon to be either of the above: Latin Prep Edited March 8, 2012 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasda Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 TOG and Apologia for numerous years-No hopping here! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I hardly ever change programs. Math: Singapore (both kids) Grammar: FLL for both kids. Would have continued with ALL, but that didn't work out. Writing: WWE for both kids and now WWS Spelling: Spelling workout for both kids History: SOTW and now we are doing logic stage history in TWTM method Science: we have jumped around but that is mostly because I think it is hard for anyone to make a great bio and a great earth science etc. Latin: Lively Latin Mostly, I focus on my method. As long as I know what method I am using and feel comfortable using it, I can usually evaluate very quickly how well materials will meet my needs. At the same time, I am pretty good at making materials I like conform to my requirements. I make the materials fit the method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Sonlight BJUP Science Handwriting Without Tears Spelling Workout CLE Math CLE Reading Classical Conversations (includes IEW) Henle Latin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I try a ton of curric but have stuck with: CLE math--all 6 yrs for one dc, all 3 yrs for the other SOTW for 6 yrs (all 4 yrs for one dc, on yr 2 of the 2nd kid's cycle) IEW--all 5 yrs for first dc since we ended copywork, 2nd dc is on 1st yr of it Now, I do supplement a ton with those things: bits and pieces of other math programs added in, may use SOTW as a spine only and add in tons more for history, and we do lots of other forms of writing. Some things I don't use consecutive years with the same child, but I do repeat and use the same materials for the same grade level for the next kid (my two dc are 3 yrs apart)---ie) used FLL 1/2 for both kids when each was in that grade, MCT Town, etc., for geog they both did Galloping the Globe when each was in 1st or 2nd grade, etc., both have separately prayed through Window to the World, both have separately done Themes to Remember for music, stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 This is our third year and nothing falls in this category yet. However, next year will be our third with Handwriting Without Tears. I haven't even considered changing this since we first tried it. I anticipate that Math Mammoth will also be a long term choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Saxon RFH SOTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Next year will be our third year with HOD. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 SOTW! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm37 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MUS for my youngest two, Alpha-Algebra 1. Apologia for high school Science. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MEP Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Omnibus DIVE science Life of Fred Classical Writing Edited to add that next year will be our third year with VP self-paced Heather Edited March 8, 2012 by Heather in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Sonlight R&S Math CLE Math CLE LA A Reason for Handwriting SWR SRA Spelling IEW WWE That's not to say I haven't supplemented with other things at times while using the above, but we've stuck with a number of these for well over 3 years and are still using many of them. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Sonlight for 4 years WWE in our 4th year now (oldest) FLL in our 4th year now (oldest) HWT first book through cursive with my oldest Singapore Math in our 5th year now, and my younger is using it also, though I did switch from US Edition to Standards Edition last year. Edited March 8, 2012 by WeeBeaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Rightstart math AAS HWT (really wishing I could find a grammar program that will last longer than one year....:glare:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) . Edited June 7 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Things I have used for 3 or more years: Sonlight (history and literature) Mystery of History Horizons Math All About Spelling Handwriting Without Tears Workboxes (not a curriculum, but a great method for us!) I've only used Math-U-See for 2 years so far, but plan to use it again next year and all through high school. Hope you find some great products you can stick with! Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 We've been using Tapestry for three years. We start our fourth year in July. Love it. Although not a core subject, for poetry we use "Favorite Poems Old and New" edited/collected by Helen Ferris and we LOVE this book. We've been using it since Kindergarten and it is a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Well, I will be sticking with these things for a third year in the fall: WWE CLE math R&S grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Five in a row. I tried stuff in between units and always went running back.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MUS - love it! Everything else I have totally curriculum hopped on :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) sorry about the double post Edited March 8, 2012 by Maus double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Well, we've only been officially homeschooling for three years now, but we did do preschool and kindergarten at home before that. Things we've used for more than three years: Core Knowledge Singapore math Just finishing the third year: SOTW RS4K Donna Young's handwriting DS has been using Faber piano for three years, but DD had only used it a year and a half. Edited March 8, 2012 by Maus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrjoy Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Well, I can *see* our homeschool sticking with the Trail Guide to Learning series (Paths of Exploration this year, next year is Paths of Settlement, and then there's another). Also, Saxon falls under the *see* list, and BJU reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 SM, WWE, GWG, ZB handwriting. We did all three years RSO, with mucho supplements because we are geeky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 We've stuck with... SOTW w/Biblioplan CLE Math R&S English (I did leave for CLE LA but returned to R&S after a few months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlylocks Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Apologia Science (upper grades NOT elementary) Math-U-See Rosetta Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 MUS IEW's Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization Training Hearts, Teaching Minds (Family Devotions based on the Shorter Catechism) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Singapore Math, Miquon, LoF, GWG, SOTW, Reading Reflex (taught two to read with this, and working on the third), Lively Latin, FLL, OUP's history for middle school, Sequential Spelling... We rarely switch what we use and we've had very few duds. The changes come with new subjects rather than new sources, although since my youngest hasn't started school yet, I haven't used several of the things I've listed in a while, although I will again when he starts. We're on our 8th year of homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Next year, it will be WWE. I think that's it. Everything else, I've either changed already or plan to change next year. :tongue_smilie: Though I have used Math Mammoth and FLL for 3 or more levels. Already changed the math this year, and will be changing the grammar next year. I don't plan to ever leave WWE/WWS (and Writing With Style will hopefully be ready by time DS is in high school :D). Famous last words, I know. It's just such a good fit for DS1. He IS the boy described by SWB in her lectures. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) I didn't find any curricula, except MUS, I wanted to stick with before DD was in 4th grade. But we've stuck with these since then. There are a few I wish we would have found sooner. Michael Clay Thompson LA -- DD has done 4 years and will complete the last two. DS has done 3 years and will do all levels too. IEW - I tried TWSS and SWI. I liked the premise of the program but not those two parts of it. I finally become happy with it when I started using the theme based curricula. We're nearly done with US History Volume 1 and will do US History Volume 2 next. Math-U-See - DD has done Gamma through Prealgebra and will continue through high school with it. DS did Alpha through Algebra and has switched to AoPS. I expect to stay with AoPS through graduation for him. SOTW - We've done years 1-3 and are on year 4 now. Apologia Science - We'll do Botany next year. Once that's done, we'll have done all of the elementary books except Human Anatomy, which I'm going to use for health. We'll skip middle school and go straight into their high school books. Art - I've been using miscellaneous art projects from artprojectsforkids.com for two years and will probably continue that next year. We've also been very slowly working our way through Draw Squad during the same period of time. Edited March 8, 2012 by joannqn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hmm...this is really good to think about, especially at this time of the year! * Math-U-See * Rod & Staff Spelling * Phonics Pathways (used for all 4 kids) * Growing with Grammar * Biblioplan (used with SOTW, for grammar stage history) * Explode the code * IEW * God's Design for Science - we've used this for three years now with our small science co-op and it seems to be a good fit. I do use other science books at different levels to go along with our science co-op studies. Things I've used 2 years with no plans to change: *Analytical Grammar - my oldest son will be finishing season 3 next year, no plans to change that *Lively Latin - middle son has completed Book 1 and is starting Book 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 SOTW Junior English (Galore Park) So You Really Want to Learn English (Galore Park) Latin Prep (Galore Park) Singapore Maths Chinese for GCSE Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'm only 2 years in as well but I have already purchased Phonics Road and will continue all the way through the whole series for sure. Horizons math Sotw(not as a spine but in there somehow) and we will soon be a total Oak Meadow family as I just bought K,1,2,3,5,6!!!! DONE planning and tweaking;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 been using My Father's World since 2003. (even use their language arts and math recommendations). -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 SLs literature AOL's reading lists SOTW WWE (now moved 1 to WWS) MMM (the David Quine one) AAS :glare: (I continue to use it because it works!) Artistic Pursuits Getty-Dubay Italic's I'm wondering what we'll end up going with in our new year (2013), as DS will be finished with MMM & SOTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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