fork29 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 ...what else do you use for the rest of language arts? Especially for 1st grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm not using it now, but when I used it in first grade, I also used First Language Lessons (grammar), Writing With Ease (composition), and Handwriting Without Tears (just enough to remediate bad letter formation... then I used copywork in WWE and outside of WWE for handwriting practice). DS was already reading fluently, so I didn't do any phonics (AAS covered what he needed). For "reading", I just gave him good books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy5 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm starting AAS this week and having been using PAL-R, PAL-W and some CLE-LA as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 For 1st this year we've used AAS, FLL, WWE, OPGTR and GDI. This combo has worked really well for us. We also use narration and copywork in science and history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 FLL, WWE, and Phonics Pathways, with SL's I Can Read It readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnointedHsMom Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 For the upcoming 1st grader we will be using AAR. For the older one we use Analytical Grammar, Meaningful Composition and BJU Reading. Not sure what we will use for Literature next year. I know Lit is not exactly LA but thought I'd throw that in for you just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Phonics Pathways, FLL 1, WWE 1, ETC, A Reason for Handwriting and whatever phonics readers we have at his level. Currently we have Bob Books, Nora Gaydos, Sonlight 1 and--- not sure what ones I am forgetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferLynn Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We were finishing OPGTR when we started AAS. Now we are continuing AAS with FLL1, WWE1 and Level 4/5 Readers or chapter books like Stuart Little. They seem to be reinforcing each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 This year for first we completed Abeka phonics 1 and HWOT 1, and are still working through FLL 1, WWE 1, ETC (3-5), AAS (1-3), SL readers 2 and 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We have begun FLL1 and plan to fold in WWE in a few weeks/months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewLittleTime Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Our first grade line up is this: AAS FLL WWE A Reason for Handwriting OPGtTR with ETC Sonlight readers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 My 1st grader is doing AAS2, FLL2, and WWE1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 When in 1st, my last dd used AAS, WWE and Reading Made Easy for LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We didn't get into AAS until this year, although my son is loving it. BUT, for my next son, who starts kindergarten next year, this is what I have planned for first grade, assuming he's at about where my first son was last year: --AAS (of course) --SL Readers 2 (IF he's finished 100EZ and whatever other phonics stuff I throw at him. Our local library has Bob Books, for example.) Believe it or not, these were pitched just perfectly for my oldest son, although he got a little sick of the Bible story book by the end. --WWE 1 --HWT (Although my oldest used ARfH, my second is a lefty.) --Occasional showing (and singing!) of Schoolhouse Rock's Grammar Rock video, for a fun introduction to the parts of speech. (We're using R&S grammar, which doesn't begin until the second grade.) My oldest liked the Explode the Code books 4-6 in first grade. I'm not sure about using those when we're doing AAS, too. I might switch off with them, trying to find the lessons that reinforce what we're already doing, or I might just skip it, since those are expensive consumables. I just don't know yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirlzx2 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We used WWE, OPGTR, ETC, Evan Moor Daily Language review, and some free grammar worksheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We used Jolly Grammar, WWE, Zaner-Bloser manuscript, and Dancing Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 AAS wasn't available when my kids were 1st grade, but I like to focus on phonics, reading, and handwriting mainly (we do some informal projects and such--thank you notes after Christmas/birthdays, telling stories that I would scribe and they would illustrate, and so on). We used HWT for handwriting. Sonlight has good readers if you are needing more than what's in AAR, or if your kids are past AAR ability-wise. Now I use Essentials in Writing and Sonlight for lit for my oldest. Youngest is doing Easy Grammar and Story Starters but I'm probably going to switch her to Essentials next year. Happy curriculum hunting! Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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