mommyto4QT Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi, I will be starting to homeschool this fall. I will have a 2nd grader & a Kinder student. A friend (who has homeschooled for 3 years) has said I can borrow her MFW K curriculum, I would just need to purchase new worksheets/student pages. I've read some reviews that say MFW K is "light". I would like to beef it up a bit, but need advice on what it's "light" on. Has anyone else supplemented MFW K with other materials or books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I would say if you're buying the new/revised worksheets, it's not light at all. Not for K. If you wanted, you *could* pick up a lil' K math workbook, but I don't know that you need it with the new edition. (The older edition didn't have many sheets for "officially" doing math; it was mainly done during calendar time, etc.) I think it's solid for phonics, though you could supplement with the BOB books when they get to those sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesing Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 In our experience, MFW K was just right, and we did not need to supplement. My dc found that MFW K provided enough activities and new ideas to ponder. Kids that age need plenty of playtime and learn just as much -- if not more -- from playing. So enjoy this year and make happy memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't know if it is or not, but goodness--I would expect material for a 5yo to be "light." Don't make more work for yourself. Just do it as it is and call it good.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't know if it is or not, but goodness--I would expect material for a 5yo to be "light." Don't make more work for yourself. Just do it as it is and call it good.:D :iagree: get the 2nd edition manual so there is less work for you. and if you buy that one, it will be easy to resell when you are done, so it will all even out on that side. I think MFW K lines up with age appropriate expectations. There's a section in new manual for what to do if a child is an early reader at age 5. Even though those ideas were there already, they made it more obvious. if it is not enough .... then allow the eager child to join in fun activities with older sibling. ;) some 5 y.o aren't as eager to do school all day... I personally don't think the MFW K program is light. matches up with recommendations in WTM. Some children will be ahead in one skill like already reading. Other children aren't there. Even those who are reading early can easily benefit from the phonics becoming spelling and increased penmanship activities. -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesing Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Some children will be ahead in one skill like already reading. Other children aren't there. Even those who are reading early can easily benefit from the phonics becoming spelling and increased penmanship activities. :iagree: This was our experience. Even though both of my children were early readers, they learned a lot from MFW K and 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I have the older edition and we added MEP Reception due to lack of math. That was pretty much it for official supplementing with MFW K, except her addiction to starfall.com and read-alouds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't know if it is or not, but goodness--I would expect material for a 5yo to be "light." Don't make more work for yourself. Just do it as it is and call it good.:D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeniebeenie6 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I found Amanda Bennett units and lapbooks from companies such as Hands of a Child (there are others good companies such as A Journey Through Learning and Live and Learn lapbooks) were a great add on. I personally did find the K we did quite light. We ended up doing more of a mish mash of resources later. I do however plan on sticking to it more closely with add ons starting in September for my second child. I really love MFW stuff. Currclick.com has many sales and giveaways around holidays. I've gotten quite a few free lapbooks through them. They also have exclusive giveaways in their newsletter if you sign up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I would recommend right start a with the math games. And read read read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 . And read read read. definitely another plus for getting the 2nd edition..... or at least the 2011 printing of the 1st edition.... MFW gives an extensive (300? or was it 400?) titles of library books to read read read read read and enjoy! -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 btw, you might already have plenty of lists of what to read, read, read. but in case you need any guidance, this list is great: http://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/eyguide/eyreadalouds/ and the sunlight book choices are great. and so are these: http://www.amblesideonline.org/00.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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