Snowstorm84 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Just wondering what subjects everyone is teaching for 1st grade. It is time for me to start ordering for next year and I want to make sure I have my bases covered. Also, what curriculum are you using? Thanks! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My younger is in 2nd, so we did 1st last year. She used: Rod and Staff 1st grade reading, phonics, penmanship, music, math Drawing with Children for art Story of the World vol. 3 for history/geography/literature/writing (beginning narrations) Science was chemistry using Adventures with Atoms and Molecules Piano class and dance class and other supplementary classes at co-op. *** She differed from the 1st time I did 1st grade. I follow the WTM history/science rotation and do all of my kids together. So my 1st 1st grader did life science and SOTW vol. 1 for 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I am focusing first grade on priorities. Reading is first - so we spend a good part of our time with phonics - Explode the Code and reading - She's reading early readers now along with the CLP Nature reader 1. After reading is writing. We started with just McRuffy handwriting which is nicely matched with its readers. After half the year, we started Writing With Ease 1. The next priority is Math. We're using Saxon. In addition to that, we're reading a lot of fairy and folk tales and nature stories and watching science videos. My full plans are link in my signature. Edited March 20, 2012 by Karen in CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I'm am just now getting all my 1st grade packages in the mail. So exciting! Math: CLE Reading/Phonics: OPGTR & ETC (but not pushing ETC) Grammar: FLL Writing: WWE Art: How to teach art to children (though I tempted to get Draw Write Now for fun) Science: I have a couple of different experiment-y books from which I'm making my own 2-year plan (mostly biology, some earth science, some nature study) History/SS: Evan Moor Beginning Geography Spelling: debating on this...I ordered AAS and immediately cancelled my order...I am returning A Reason For Spelling. IDK, this one may get skipped for grade 1 if I can't find something I love. I'm not sure we need it anyway... ETA: also have lots of readers for practice reading: the Harriette Treadwell readers, CLP's Nature Readers, etc. ETA: I forgot Bible until I saw another response. We're doing BSGFAA + Our 24 Family Ways (as a family devo) Edited March 20, 2012 by alisoncooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited September 5, 2023 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My six year old is doing Singapore math, WWE 1, the Aesop books from Royal Fireworks Press, lots of reading to me and to himself...and then everything else he sits in with his older brothers. So SOTW, and....a disorganized mess for science, or so it feels a lot of times. I think I felt the need to be a lot more...official with his brothers, but he's my youngest so he still seems so young. Although HE doesn't think he's young at all, so despite my lack of effort he's flying through everything. Anyway...he also does piano with his Dad, takes tap dancing and musical theater classes, and has done two plays this year, so he stays pretty busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We do so much it's ridiculous, so don't take this list as any sort of gospel! We do school 7 days a week for 2-3 hours a day because DD begs for it, I don't believe all this is necessary. Phonics: Progressive Phonics. DD really likes this, it's the first learning to read program that actually worked with her. And it's free!!! Spelling: All About Spelling 1. Literature: loads of read alouds, focusing on some of the "classic" children's books. About once a month we are also doing a book/movie comparison, and twice a week we read from a book I have called... something like, Stories and Poems for Intellegent Children or something. It's a lot of 19th century stuff- we were reading John Keats recently. Math: Singapore 1A (and probably 1B). I've tried to add in Miquon, but neither of us really gets how to use it. Science: Finishing up Elemental Science - Intro to Science, and then starting Elemental Science Biology. History: SOTW 1 and American history read-alouds Geography: Evan-Moor Beginning Geography Art: Projects I pull from websites, etc. Music: violin lessons and orchestra performances. Health: I don't know! :lol: I'm supposed to teach this in my state.... PE: homeschool gym class and dance class. French: Hooked on French and L'art de dire. Logic: Lollipop Logic and learning to play Chess. Handwriting: copywork passages pulled from other subjects. World Cultures: weekly unit studies on individual countries. Keyboarding: Dance Mat Typing. (Another free program.) Poetry: Tuesdays and Thursdays we are just reading poetry together. I want DD to have some exposure, in a couple years we can do an in depth poetry study. Occasionally she illustrates a journal page about one of our poems. Journaling: Twice a week, for now responding to journal prompts with drawings, eventually transitioning to responding in writing. Ack! It always overwhelms me when I see it all written out. I could probably scale back (majorly!!!!) but DD loves everything and would be sad. (I would not be sad..... :lol:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We are just finishing up grade 1. We spent most of our time on the 3 R's. We used a phonics and penmanship program given to me by my sister (who teaches gr 1 in ps), we used RightStart Math B and are moving on to C in the next few weeks, we followed a unit study for a bit that is similar to FIAR but is a Canadian version. We started WWE1 half way through the year. The rest was all mostly child led according to his interest. we did some lapbooking and notebooking on various topics that interest my son (i.e. hurricanes, earthquakes etc..). We have been fairly relaxed but have still met all of our requirements (early too! we are pretty much done everything for the year!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My first grader will be doing: A Beka Phonics A Beka Handwriting FLL Spelling Workout A Beka Math A Beka Science (we are switching over all science to A Beka next year because I just can't..... I just can't do it all! I'm sorry. It goes against my grain, but I need something they can read and do and I can't do experiments and library books and all that for science, too! Please don't beat me!;)) SOTW for history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Latin, math, cursive, science & nature study, geography, some history, literature, spelling, a little grammar, piano, picture study & a little art, a few composer studies. For curriculum, not too much is formal but some resources I'm using are Song School Latin, Latin Memory Songs, Life of Fred Elementary, The Verbal Math Lesson 1, Kitchen Table Math, Apologia Astronomy, Cursive First .. That's all that's coming to mind right now. Maybe Drawing with Children, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 we are finishing up first grade. What I use day in and day out is in my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We'll do first grade next year and it will be similar to what I did with my oldest... Reading: OPGTR Spelling: Spelling Workout A Grammar: FLL 1 Handwriting Without Tears WWE 1 Math: Singapore, LOF elementary History/Geography: With his brother, I think we're going to do a year of geography focus while I just read SOTW 4 with the older one. Science: Physics with his brother, I haven't planned what we'll use but I'm thinking of some Science in a Nutshell kits which I really liked for Earth Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Right now, this is my plan for 1st grade in the fall. Writing/Grammar/Literature: K12's LA 1 Phonics: K12 Advanced Phonics (part of K12's LA 1) Math: Singapore 1A/1B (maybe... this is what my older kids used, but this child might need something spiral) History: SOTW 1 Science: K12 Science 1 (maybe... I might not bother with formal science.) This is the same stuff that my older kids used in 1st grade. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We are finishing up first now. Language arts: (our focus) Phonics: finished Abeka 1, explode the code 3-5 Reading: son light readers grade 2 and 3 Spelling: AAS 1-3 Handwriting without tears 1 Writing with ease 1 First language lessons 1 Read Alouds taken from SL lists Math: Finished math mammoth 1B, 2A, and just starting 2B (will finish in 2nd) Science: Elemental Science Biology History: SOTW 1 with some VP, lots of lit Bible: BSGFAA plus memory work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My tentative plans for next year: FLL 1 (and probably parts of 2) WWE 1 AAS 2 (and probably begin 3) New American Cursive/Peterson Directed Handwriting RSO: Life SOTW 1 Maybe Harmony Fine Arts MEP Y2 supplemented some with SM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesmom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Our plan so far is - FLL1, WWE1, AAS 2+3, HWT1, SM 1B+2A, WTM style biology Still working out the history and literature plans - debating between SOTW1, AO Year 1 and Sonlight A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It's a little confusing since Ariel usually works ahead at least a year, so I listed separately when she did first grade work skillwise vs. being a first grader by age. When Ariel did first grade work, we used: Math: MEP 1, RS B (first 3/4, then dropped it for MEP) English: WWE 1, Jolly Grammar, Dancing Bears reading, Zaner-Bloser Manuscript History: SOTW 1 w/AG Science: Sonlight 1 (now B) Spanish: La Clase Divertida Art: Atelier 1 The year she was first grade age, we used: Math: MM2, Two Plus Two is Not Five English: WWW 2, Dancing Bears & WRTR, Zaner-Bloser Manuscript 2, Apples & Pears Spelling A Oak Meadow 2nd Grade for history, science, art, supplemental math and English Supplemental Science: Great Explorations in Math and Science (Liquid Explorations, Involving Dissolving, Buzzing a Hive) Spanish: La Clase Divertida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estelleblue Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 my ds is in 1st. You can see what we are using in my sig. We dabbled in R&S Math 1, CLE LA1, CLE Reading 1, and Building Spelling Skills 1 before landing where we are. We will stay here and begin to formally address spelling with AAS next year. Spelling was a big bust here this year. My dd will be a hybrid K'er/1st next year (K'er by state standards, but more like 1st in work level). I plan to do MEP 1, Miquon Orange & Red, ETC 2 & 3, SL Readers 1, Phonics Pathways, SL Core B +SOTW+AG, and Apologia Zoology 2 w/junior wkbks with her. I will pursue AAS, FLL1, & WWE when she is ready, but probably at some point next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I am just finishing up 1st grade with ds6. He has used: Singapore Math 1B & 2A Reading Reflex (he finished this up in the fall) Sonlight Readers (a variety from 2 reg -2 adv) Sonlight Core C/Core 2 WTM-style science with living books (anatomy in the fall & botony in the spring) L'art de Dire (Nallenart French) Drawing with Children He has also done copywork, twice-weekly journaling, and some independently chosen writing projects using the writing process (currently finishing up a report on ancient Pompeii). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We school year-around, so I'm not exactly sure how far we'll be on some of these. Reading: HOP, ETC, The Biggest Sight Words Book Ever! Writing: Zaner-Bloser 1 or 2 Math: Singapore Math 1B or 2A Science: R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey - Life 1 History: History Odyssey - Ancients 1 (A Little History of the World as spine, I *think*.) Geography: Evan-Moor Beginning Geography Spanish: Puertas Abiertas (I think. Still searching.) Literature: Miscellaneous resources. Nature Study: Birds, if we don't get to birds this spring/summer. (We'll study them using the WTM approach for science.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhsmom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We are just finishing up 1st grade. We have used the following: Lots of read alouds and readers Progressive Phonics and Funnix AAS 1 WriteShop Primary Book 1 FLL1 RightStart B RS4K Pre-level Chemistry SOTW Ancients HWOT Evan Moor Beginning Geography Atelier Art Level 2 Egermeier's Bible Story Book Awana-Sparks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My first grader is working on: BJU Bible Singapore Math, Beast Academy, MEP BJU English and Spelling Christian Kids Explore Earth & Space Maps, Globes and Graphs, Logic, tons of read alouds Crafts Lots of rabbit trails and tangents Anything else that excites her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudboots Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 We're splitting 1st grade into two years. Some 1st grade subjects will be covered this year, and some will wait until next. This summer, we'll do: Handwriting Without Tears Explode the Code books 1&2 OPGTTR This fall, we're doing: FLL1 WWE1 (I keep debating which year to start this!) Science is Simple (activity book by Peggy Ashbrook) Singapore 1A, Miquon Orange Book, RightStart card games Kinderbach piano The Complete Book of Arts and Crafts DK Children's Everyday Bible, The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers The Complete Book of Spanish (American Education Publishing) Now I'm Reading oral readers various read-alouds from Sonlight, Veritas, etc., (including historical biographies, geography, and more science) Next year, we'll add: SOTW1 Telling God's Story 1 WWE1 or 2 (depending what we do this year) Apologia Science (Astronomy, maybe Biology) (and move ahead in math and other subjects) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 This is my basic plan for the beginning 1st grade: Math: Right Start B, Miquon Red, some MEP and/or SM as supplements (about 20-30 minutes per day total) Handwriting: ZB Phonics: The Struggling Reader games, ETC Book 3 Reading: Easy books from the library, possibly Catholic National Reader from Kolbe or continuing on with Little Stories for Little Folks or the readers from Seton (I am going to make this decision this summer when I go to a Catholic conference) Science: Continue with NOEO Bio 1 and RS4K Bio History/Geography: We are going to continue our trip around the world spending time in different continents Mindbenders from Critical Thinking Press Nature study, picture study, and composer study We are also going to do a lot of read alouds and start narration. When he finished ZB book 1, we are going to start doing copywork as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Grammar: First Language Lessons Math: Singapore 1A/1B Science: Real Science 4 Kids: Chemistry History/Geography: Road Trip USA (for now) Art: Drawing With Children Writing: Winning With Writing Spelling: Soaring With Spelling (when done with OPGTR) Logic: Lollipop Logic Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser Handwriting 1st Grade Phonics: Finish OPGTR ETC Various Read Alouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Sylvia's first grade curric. is in my siggy. She also does some logic books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tressmom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) New to the board :001_smile:...I have DD6; here is what we are planning for 1st grade next year: BJU English & Writing 2 Not sure if we are doing handwriting; she has great printing. Not starting cursive until 2nd or 3rd Spelling: TBD Reading: Book List BJU Math 2 God's Design for Science: Animals; Plants & Human Body BJU History 1 and/or 2 (I was able to get a good deal on 2, so may just go with that) (Science & History 2x/week) Art/Music classes Soccer/Basketball/Softball..whatever else she wants to try Kelly Edited March 20, 2012 by Tressmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoZeeCo's Mom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Math: MEP 1 & 2; CWP1 Spelling/handwriting/grammar/writing: WRTR; FLL 1 & 2; WWE 1 Reading: WTM Ancients List and NYT parents guides to the best books for children History: SOTW 1 plus supplemental reading Science: BFSU plus nature study Art and Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 First grade has been: Math: Singapore Math, also some Zaccaro Challenge Math, now BA Handwriting: GDI, then copywork after we finished the first grade book English: Galore Park Junior English Language: Z'man Likro (Hebrew), other resources Suzuki cello, free-form history (ancients) and science (the plan was nature study/biology but has turned out to be astronomy, more astronomy, and did I mention astronomy?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It is mostly a continuation of what we are doing now in Kindergarten. We'll move up to the next level in things when he finishes the book. That's why there will be multiple levels in one year. Writing With Ease 1 & 2 FLL 1 & 2 AAS 2 & 3 Startwrite cursive practice Geography (right now we're just going through the most important countries in each continent. When we're done we'll move onto SOTW) Elemental Science Biology and Astronomy/Earth Science MUS Alpha and Beta plus Singapore CWP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 DS will be finished with K in about 2 months and here is the plan for 1st. Phonics: finish Phonics Pathways Math: Horizons 1 Grammar: Shurley 1 Writing: WWE1 Penmanship: D' Nealian 1 Spelling: A Reason For Spelling A Science: BJU 1 History: BJU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 We are finishing up first grade in a couple of months. Here is what we have done this year. We are happy with all of these programs and will continue them next year. Math: CSMP Writing/Copywork: WWE1 Spelling/handwriting: SWR Science: BFSU History/Geography/Literature: TOG/SOTW Art: Art through Children's Literature (only occasionally) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 current plan for first grade next year: first half of the year will concentrate mainly on this: FLL 1 Math Mammoth K12 phonics HWOT Usborne Big Book of Playtime activies (for art) Usborne book of Science Activities many books for reading will add at second half of year SOTW BFSU I may throw song school latin in there, if I ever get it from the person I bought it from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulamae Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Our plans are in my signature. It will be my first year hsing so we are going to start slowly and add as we go. For my dd I'll be focusing on the basics and she'll tag along on history and science. Now if I could just pull the trigger and buy something! :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 We run our school year from Jan-Nov. This is what my designated 1st grader is currently working on: Math: MM1b and MEP 2a Grammar: Voyages in English gr. 1 Latin: Song School Latin Logic: Lollipop Logic, bk 1 History: SOTW and this lapbook activity Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser 1 Phonics: MCP Plaid Phonics Spelling: Spelling Workout Science: finishing up Intellego's k-2 Weather unit and Mr. Q's Classical Life Science Some of his work is also done by his sister, so it eases things up for me by having them work on combined topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 This year was a hybrid of K/ 1 and we used: FLL 1 SWO A Saxon 1 copywork Elemental History Astronomy Next year will be a mix of first and second grade work and plans are: R&S 2 for grammar SWO B,C HWOT cursive Saxon 2 copywork, dictation SOTW 1 Anatomy, then Earth Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Current plan for first grade: Reading: OPGTR Spelling: AAS Grammar: FLL 1 WWE 1 HWOT Math: MUS Alpha/Beta MEP History/Geography: SOTW 1 Science: Using WTM suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Our current list looks something like this: Handwriting -GDI Reading - OPGTR Phonics - ETC Spelling - AAS Grammar - FLL Writing - WWE1 Math - Singapore and MM Science - ES & BFSU History - SOTW Geography & SS - Evan Moore Geography Logic - Can you Find Me? & Lollipop Logic Spanish - Tutor 2x/wk and SFC A Next year will be much the same except for a few changes. We'll move into a different logic series, perhaps MindBenders. Science will need to change. (Finding a rigorous secular science has been the thorn in my side. I'm all ears if anyone has suggestions.) We'll also add in Song School Latin and perhaps Song School Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Just wondering what subjects everyone is teaching for 1st grade. It is time for me to start ordering for next year and I want to make sure I have my bases covered. Also, what curriculum are you using? Thanks! :001_smile: What are you using now? For 1st grade, I continues SM1A which we were about half way into when he started 1st. We continued SWR to teach reading, continued about 3 books past pre-ETC, and use Plaid Phonics to reinforce weak spots. We read SOTW, did RSO bio, listened to all the Vox Music Masters, read the You Wouldn't Want to Be books for ancient and pre-history, did the Joy Richardson Come Look With Me art books, toured a lot of zoos and museums, and used ZB for handwriting. RAther than have set goals of what to cover in 1st, because kiddo was rather good at some things, and behind in others, I added up all the time advised in WTM for a year, divided by 12, and put in that amount of time per month. I'm glad I did, for it kept things fun and un-painful, and when kiddo was about halfway through 2nd grade, his weaknesses got less and we cranked through things like 1st and 2nd grade grammar the second half of 2nd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) This is our list for next year. I'll write it as if for our 1st grader, but I'll also have a Kindy and preK'er. Phonics: Alphaphonics, finishing up (she's already tested at a 3rd grade level so we just need to solidify some stuff) Spelling: Not sure. Thinking about a free list I saw on here or just from her reading/writing (and phonics while still doing that). Math: Singapore, Miquon. Supplement with Life of Fred, maybe Dreambox Science: Elemental Science - Intro to Science History: Elemental History - Adventures in America Reading: History- and Interest-based Geography: A fave here, but just done as daily review and challenges (location, flags, key facts) Art/Music: Harmony Fine Arts; would like to find more art/music to DO also PE: Daily walk, Presidential Fitness, Swimming and Gymnastics (Kindy will actually go to an OT gym instead); Various supplements like Tony and the Kids video, normal play (bikes, races, hoola hoop, jump rope, etc), etc. Latin: Song School Latin Spanish:Unsure at this time but something I really want to do Logic: Need to research still Handwriting: Gonna go look at this one today. DD has done d'nealian in school which I *hate* for Kindergarteners. But I may stick with it since that is what she does. I want something with LOTS of practice (something NOT done at all in public school). For the boys, they'll do HWoTs. No tails! Typing: Start with Dance Mat. I also have Ten Thumbs. Grammar and such: FLL Writing: WWE Journaling: 2-3 times per week Spiritual: Should be first, but longer - We have a lot of materials our religion gives us. Each day in our morning message, we have the scripture reference mentioned. They can do the scripture for memory. We, of course discuss it. We have two books specifically for children we'll work through. We may try for one section per week with the one book and one Bible account every other day with the other. We'll study for Christian meetings, a small section per day. We have a daily text (like devotionals), which are short and sweet, that we'll likely do at breakfast. We'll read our monthly publications over the month also. I had a post about what all I did with my bigs back when. I'll need to look that up. Edited March 21, 2012 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) First Grade this fall: Latin - letters and Roman numerals Music - Themes to Remember Art - Phonics of Drawing Math - Singapore 1 A/B, Saxon 1B, LOF A and B Science - TOPS (Primary Lentils, Get a Grip, Electricity, Perfect Balance,) and Burgess Bird Book French - Skoldo French 1 English - HOP 4 and 5, HOP Second Grade workbook, Pentime 1B handwriting, Read alouds History - GP Junior History 1, online Chronology class, read alouds Typing - Typing Instructor for Kids Edited March 21, 2012 by Melissa B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulamae Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Handwriting: Gonna go look at this one today. DD has done d'nealian in school which I *hate* for Kindergarteners. But I may stick with it since that is what she does. I want something with LOTS of practice (something NOT done at all in public school). I'm in the same boat with my dd. D'nealian is not what I would have choosen but since she is learning that in ps Kinder, I'll stick with it. My plan was to use this website to make our own worksheets for practice. I haven't worked through everything yet but I'm thinking I'll be able to use the same website to make worksheets for other subjects as well like spelling and writing (copywork), and history and science narrations. We'll see. If you find/found a good program for D'nealian, I'd love to hear about it. -lu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'll be using Oak Meadow for 1st grade next year. We will likely continue with a combination of Funnix Beginning Reading Lessons and/or Reading Eggs. We're doing those sporadically this year in conjunction with sporadic Oak Meadow K (we're pretty informal with Kindergarten). We're up to lesson 40 in Funnix, and more recently he's been REALLY enjoying a free trial of Reading Eggs. I may check out the free Funnix Beginning Math lessons that I downloaded a while back and see if my son likes that, he seems to have a natural liking for math and has picked up a lot of math concepts through games, conversation, etc, but we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love My Life x4 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Rylee is a young first grader... but here's what she is currently using: Bible: Leading Little Ones To God; Big Truths For Little Kids; Bible Verse Memorization; Books of the Bible (and scripture finding challenges); A Childs Book of Character Buiding Phonics: Explode the Code (finish through book 8) Reading: Lots of her reading to me (working on fluency), read aloud books and silent reading books; Reading for the Gifted Student; Evan Moor Daily Comprehension 2; Homeschool Share Literature Units Grammar: FLL; GWG Writing: Manuscript Copywork, Narration, Dictation; WWW Spelling: AAS; Weekly word lists (Evan Moor) Math: Living Math Books to introduce new concepts; games/manipulatives/hands on materials used to reinforce and master concepts; Singapore (started in 1A currently about to finish up 1B and move to 2A); LOF; Primary Math Challange (Zaccaro); additional 'stuff' from Evan Moor Science: Biology - Animal, Plant, Human Body (put together myself with various living books, hands on activities, experiments); Nature Study World History: Story of the World 1 United States History: Using various resources, living books, hands on activities to study from discovery to today (including studying each state as added to the union and Presidents) Geography: Evan Moor Beginning Geography; Little Passports Critical Thinking: Lollipop Logic; printables - Logic Puzzles; Soduko; etc...; Evan Moor Critical Thinking Typing: Typing Instructor for Kids Latin: Song School Latin Sign Language: Signing Time Art: Artist Study (using various resources); How to teach art to children; Additional kits such as learning to draw/sketch, drawing people, learning to use watercolors/soft pastels/color pencils/watercolor pencils...... Poetry: Poet Studies (using various resources); Memorize 8 Poems Music: Hymn Study; Basic Singing Technique and Posture; Composer Study; Piano Lessons Edited March 21, 2012 by Home Grown Hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Now that you copied what I wrote LulaMae, I'm thinking that the real issue with PS may be that they *use* d'nealian, but they don't actually TEACH and practice it. Soooo, maybe d'nealian isn't the issue, but the lack of handwriting as a subject is. So maybe if I just get a solid d'nealian program? But with my dd's personality, trying to teacher to do something she "knows" may prove difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmom Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 My first grade curriculum is on my blog. Just scroll down to the second post and you will see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 My 6-year old is using: Sonlight/VP reading lists Cursive Instruction GWG 1 WWE 1 AAS 1/2 SM1 & MUS Beta Daily Geography Practice Apologia Astronomy (with brother) Ancient Greece & Rome (with brother) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Reading: lots of good literature Math: Right Start B, beginning C soon. Spelling: AAS 1 and 2, possibly 3 too. Grammar: FLL 1 - I use the older version and only do the actual grammar. We do our own copywork, poetry/memory work and picture narrations. Penmanship: HWT yellow and aqua books, moving into New American Cursive in the summer. History: SOTW 1 Science: REAL Science Odyssey - Life Geography: Even Moor Beginning Geography and lots of maps and globes! Composer study: library books, Classical Kids and lots of CDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Now that you copied what I wrote LulaMae, I'm thinking that the real issue with PS may be that they *use* d'nealian, but they don't actually TEACH and practice it. Soooo, maybe d'nealian isn't the issue, but the lack of handwriting as a subject is. So maybe if I just get a solid d'nealian program? But with my dd's personality, trying to teacher to do something she "knows" may prove difficult. For what it's worth, I used D'nealian in school. I did not like it and I have horrible handwriting. My mother blames d'nealian for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 What are these? And, how many days per week are you planning typing? I've been thinking about it, but having looked into a program yet. First Grade this fall: Latin - letters and Roman numerals Music - Themes to Remember Art - Phonics of Drawing Math - Singapore 1 A/B, Saxon 1B, LOF A and B Science - TOPS (Primary Lentils, Get a Grip, Electricity, Perfect Balance,) and Burgess Bird Book French - Skoldo French 1 English - HOP 4 and 5, HOP Second Grade workbook, Pentime 1B handwriting, Read alouds History - GP Junior History 1, online Chronology class, read alouds Typing - Typing Instructor for Kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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