Aimee Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 List them! More so ones that aren't very well known or even get a bad rep. :bigear: There's lots of curricula out there, I definitely do not know of them all! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Michael Clay Thomas language arts. And his books about teaching. And the downloadable pdfs on his website. The one about every student being "gifted in their own way" (not) made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants. Miss P *loves* Life of Fred. I don't love it, but I appreciate it, particularly for how it helps feed her math enthusiasm. I love being able to bribe her to finish her math (MM) by promising to do more math!! (Ok, maybe I love it a little). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceC Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Our favorites: Teaching Textbooks Shining Dawn Books nature studies (just did a review of one here this week.) Homeschool Share - FREE unit studies and lapbooks! :) Linguistic Development - for poetry memorization Easy Grammar - especially the Daily Grams Five in a Row - for the early elementary years it's my favorite Edited May 9, 2012 by CandaceC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Mystery of History is by far a favorite here!! We LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I am loving Teaching Textbooks! It gets SUCH a bad name here but its great. My kids are doing great. They upgraded Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 to include things that were not included before to bring it up to course standards. My kids are doing great. I LOVE Calculadders for math fact drill. I love the order and presentation of the problems! It really helps to cement facts. I like a bunch more but these are my absolute loves! Right now we are VERY VERY VERY happy with everything we are using! FLL and WWE are amazing. My autistic 7 year old is absolutely THRIVING in FLL 1 and he LOVES to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 All About Spelling. RightStart math. Rod and Staff grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 my favorites: MCP Math (great, cheap, downplayed, overlooked curriculum IMO... especially for the beginning years) Explode the Code All About Spelling Math U See Evan Moore Grammar & Punctuation SL Reader packages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Tapestry of Grace Phonics Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) McRuffy math Grammarland All About Spelling Song School Latin These are all curricula that both my children and I enjoy:) Forgot to add PAL reading and writing! Edited May 9, 2012 by edeemarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Everything in my sig, but most of it is WTM stuff, so is mentioned a lot. The things that aren't mentioned a lot, but that I love, are: Rod and Staff math and phonics. Love love love them. I love the English too, but everybody loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Heart of dakota!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allymom Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 First Language Lessons My Father's World Rightstart Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 All About Spelling. Math-U-See. Prufrock Press logic books (we are specifically using Primarily Logic). Rod & Staff English (i.e., grammar). I gotta agree with Five in a Row, for kindergarten, supplemented with Homeschool Share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 GWG and Spelling Power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We love FLL, WWE, Teaching Textbooks and Sequential Spelling and all the living books from Sonlight! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) I guess I'm hard to please when it comes to curricula, because my list is so short. AAS: Hands down the best program I've ever used. It works for my Aspie.. it works for my Dyslexic son.. it's fantastic! and my love it.. BUT... program is MUS: It explains the hows and whys so well even I am finally understanding math. I dont think it works for all types of learners. I can see how some kids may need more repetition in order to remember things taught in previous years. I've come and gone from MUS over the years... but I'm liking what I see in Epsilon so much that I think we are back to MUS for good this time. I will likely add TT for a little more review, at least in the lower grades. Sonlight: Yes, it's a lot of reading... it can be too much at times. Just slow it down when you need to. I love all the books. I hate to admit it but, I dont think my kids would read nearly as many books as they do if I had to run to the library all the time. With SL I have all the books here.. a simple easy to follow schedule (TOG wasnt a good fit) and my kids love the books. It's a win win. Edited May 9, 2012 by Mesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Omnibus SOTW with the AG (just so in love with this) Leading Little Ones to God and Little Visits with God--our very favorite devotionals Positive Action For Christ (loved 4th grade) Also loved the Cindi Rushton book about nature study--I think it's Nature Study The Easy Way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Five in a Row ---and it is good for beyond K as well. Prairie Primer Where the Brook and River Meet Diana Waring's History Revealed Portraits of American Girlhood (have not used but know enough by reading it to know it will be another hit!) A World of Adventure Okay, can you say I LOVE unit studies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We love SOTW... my kids beg for it every day! We also love SM; it works for my mathy son and my not-so-mathy son! And then there is AAS and WWE, which are some of my favourites. For Bible, we have had great success with Studying God's Word and Training Hearts, Teaching Minds. For French, my son is doing very well with L'art de Lire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We are LOVING the Vos Story Bible. We also love SOTW, and I (not my kids) love OPGTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Favourites in our home: Singapore Math Miquon Math All About Spelling Writing With Ease Story of the World Telling God's Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Our surprise hit for the second half of the year was Understanding Writing. My writing-phobic son actually ASKS to do this--whoa!! It's not a program you hear a whole lot about, but it fits us like a glove, and you can't beat $50 for a writing program that covers 12 years!! We also love TruthQuest History and RightStart Math. Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I love these: MEP SOTW Handwriting Without Tears English from the Roots Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk643 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 So far we love Singapore Math, SOTW, Apologia Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidirenata Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Evan Moor Beginning Geography (for Map Skills) Funtastic Frogs (for Math Supplement) Dr Seuss on the Loose (Literature Study) those are my lesser know choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Oak Meadow!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iafrmgrl77 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Sonlight: Yes, it's a lot of reading... it can be too much at times. Just slow it down when you need to. I love all the books. I hate to admit it but, I dont think my kids would read nearly as many books as they do if I had to run to the library all the time. With SL I have all the books here.. a simple easy to follow schedule (TOG wasnt a good fit) and my kids love the books. It's a win win. :iagree: Also, CLE math!!!! Took us a bit to find this gem, but it is a HUGE hit here! And my son would pitch a huge fit if I took away his ETC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybell Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 My Faves are Teaching Textbooks, Spelling Power, Mapping the World with Art, Easy Grammar, Winning with Writing, In the Hands of a Child lapbooks, Eequalsmcq science, and middleschoolchemistry.com. For Art, I am loving Ateliar Art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We love: Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (aka MCT or MCTLA) Miquon Math-Lab Primary Mathematics (aka Singapore Math) Mathematics Enhancement Programme (aka MEP) Beast Academy Math Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pageatatime Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Amanda Bennett Unit Studies. They are so easy, cheap, and loaded with so.much. information. Total Language Plus (my oldest is on her 4th guide and wants to keep using them) Our (old) favorite that our kids both loved is Five In A Row for K-3rd. Those are the ones which were big hits for all three of us.;) Edited May 9, 2012 by 1pageatatime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 BRAVEWRITER!! Also liking Diana Waring history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Anything by Ellen McHenry Hakim's Story of Science Minimus and Latin Prep Singapore, MM, LOF (I have mixed feelings about LOF, but my daughter loves it) Horrible science/history/murderous maths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 See my siggy :D- Heart of Dakota, AAS, MUS, HWT- LOVE them!!!! Teaching Textbooks and Truthquest History were gems for my oldest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen_batten Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I really like My Father's World but I know that's not what you are looking for. The conservation department here (Missouri) has a ton of free resources and I got a early learning curric with a huge teacher's manual and a bunch of free posters and a few games. Things like that are definatly overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Horizons, Apologia, Rod & Staff, and SOTW. I like Positive Action Bible, but Im not in love with it. I have tried Saxon yet so I cant vote yay or nay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Favorites here: Sonlight- the more I use it, the more I'm liking it Math Mammoth Handwriting Without Tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Our favorites are: Bible Study Guide For All Ages (I call it the TOG of Bible study!) The Sentence Family (It totally revamped our grammar studies this year and will affect how I do grammar with my last two dc.) MEP (puzzle math as my dd calls it!) Apples and Pears Spelling (This totally turned my daughters spelling around in two weeks when none of the rule-based spelling programs would work.) Heart of Dakota (It brought the fun back to our homeschool.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 MEP math RightStart math Life of Fred elementary Rod and Staff Reading/Bible Rod and Staff English Tapestry of Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Miquon Math The Sentence Family Times Tales Diana Waring Draw and Write through History Mystery of History vol. 3 Mark Kistler's online drawing lessons Heart of Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Everybody has different favourites. What ages are you looking for? We love Blend Phonics for reading, CIMT-MEP, CSMP, Scholastic Algebra Readiness Made Easy and Math Mammoth for maths, Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting and Penny Gardner's Italics for penmanship, and KISS grammar for grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsutsie Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 FLL, WWE and Singapore Math (especially Word Problems) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Christian Light Learn to Read program. One of the best ones out there in my opinion. Sonlight Christian Light Math Bob Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Winter Promise Sonlight Spellwell Sequential Spelling FIAR {early grades} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lots of boys Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Our favourites are: -AAS -AAR -TT -Miquon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Elemental Science with RSO Science. These fit together perfectly. The Elemental Science is your spine giving just enough without being to simplistic or too technical. It's simple really read a little and narrate but the impact is great. The RSO has the experiments needed to drive the points home. These experiments are not they typical science curricula experiments for elementary children (believe me I know, 19 yrs of using/looking/studying elementary science curriculum). They have given us many hmmm, wow, ahh, net, and "I didn't know that' moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I guess if we have used it 1-2 years and have no intention of switching or used it with one dc an never considered anything else for the next they could be considered favorites. Here those would be: HWOT for pre-k and K Math Mammoth Bible Study Guide for all Ages Sonlight books And readers (have not used a core yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhomeschool Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We jump around a lot, it seems, but a few stand the test of time: Rod & Staff English (the only program I've used every year since we started 7 years ago) Life of Fred Sonlight Core - really liking the far Eastern one this year! Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 MEP math (2.5 years and liking it more and more as time goes on) Miquon (Still love to start with Orange in K and then go to MEP 1, but continue with all but 2 of the Miquon books) Mother Tongue I and Mother Tongue II both by Arnold and Kittredge (free on google) I print them to fit the page and the children can write on them. It has been a nice addition to Rod and Staff. After using R&S exclusively with 4 kids I needed something new! We bounce back and forth, but MT is nice. It uses real sentences from literature and really forces the kids to know the concepts. No answer key and no diagramming, but after years of R&S I can do without an answer key. Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding Vol 1 (We have only used this for 2 months, but it has been great for us so far.) WWS-Only 6 weeks in but I like this! We did not use WWE and starting here with my 6th grader has been fine. Alphaphonics - 7th child just started this. This is the one thing I've never changed and never needed to. Love the simplicity and thoroughness and results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 SOTW 1 and 2 with AG (trying History Odyssey this coming year, which also uses SOTW 3, but without the AG) Peak with Books (K literature program) Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (can't say enough good things about it - looking forward to using it again this year - both K-2 and 3-5) Getty Dubay Italic Handwriting Series (haven't found anything better - it was an easy choice) Math Mammoth (conceptual explanations - very happy with this curriculum. Dumped MCP Math because it wasn't working with big-picture kid.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Tapestry of Grace RSO Science Apologia Elementary Science Teaching Textbooks Teacher Created Resources Literature Units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimee Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks! I have some stuff to check out! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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