IceFairy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 DD is racing through CLP Preschool. She will be done by Early March. I am thinking of jumping her to Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten...but I don't see alot of reviews. (I am sure because it is so new.) What your thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceFairy Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Bump. Ordering something this week :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'll help you keep this bumped; I'm interested as well. I'm up in the air between their junior K and their Kinder program for an advanced (but still working on fine motor skills/pre-writing) child who is ready to start phonics... not sure whether to go with their Junior K or to buy their K and just also buy their letter books to supplement writing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanna Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm going to be doing 2nd through them and their boards are very helpful. Someone asked the same exact question recently on their boards. They said that K is very heavy in writing. If your child is not writing it seems like junior K is better. Their whole program seems to be more on the advanced side. If you have any doubts about what to order I would call them. I called to ask questions and they were so helpful and didn't mind at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceFairy Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 That is where I am at. I'll help you keep this bumped; I'm interested as well. I'm up in the air between their junior K and their Kinder program for an advanced (but still working on fine motor skills/pre-writing) child who is ready to start phonics... not sure whether to go with their Junior K or to buy their K and just also buy their letter books to supplement writing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm going to be doing 2nd through them and their boards are very helpful. Someone asked the same exact question recently on their boards. They said that K is very heavy in writing. If your child is not writing it seems like junior K is better. Their whole program seems to be more on the advanced side. If you have any doubts about what to order I would call them. I called to ask questions and they were so helpful and didn't mind at all. I'll call them. I agree from a writing only perspective; I am concerned about ordering only the Junior K because there seems to be little/no phonics instruction in it. I would be opting out of the math regardless (we will use MM1 next year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor's Wife Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'll bump this for you. I'm curious as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Wanted to bump this and say that I called MP today re Junior K -vs- K. They were very, very helpful. It was suggested that I use the number and letter books from the Junior K line over the summer (they instruct on writing the letters and numbers but have almost no phonics instruction in them) and then jump into the Kinder curriculum this fall, if he does well with the writing in Junior K. This is for the 3 year old who is confident in letter recognitiion and number recognition through 20, but is still barely tracing, much less "writing" independently. We'll be subbing out the math (we are going with MM1 instead) and subbing out the bible instruction (we'll use a Catholic program). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceFairy Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Wanted to bump this and say that I called MP today re Junior K -vs- K. They were very, very helpful. It was suggested that I use the number and letter books from the Junior K line over the summer (they instruct on writing the letters and numbers but have almost no phonics instruction in them) and then jump into the Kinder curriculum this fall, if he does well with the writing in Junior K. This is for the 3 year old who is confident in letter recognitiion and number recognition through 20, but is still barely tracing, much less "writing" independently. We'll be subbing out the math (we are going with MM1 instead) and subbing out the bible instruction (we'll use a Catholic program). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceFairy Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 The nice last told me the same thing when I called this morning. She also gave me a link for fine motor skill activities :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 For anyone that is interested I've written a series of thorough reviews for the Junior Kindergarten. Just scroll down. There are seven parts. http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/tag/memoria-press-junior-kindergarten/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindydanleo Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Cherry Blossom: I dont think your blog is up and running to read your reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hey Cindy I just replied to you over at MP. My site has been down, but it's back now. Sorry about that. http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/tag/memoria-press-junior-kindergarten/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ahaight Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 New to this forum thing..anyone have experience with MP with several young children (3) close in age? I love everything I see/read and am getting ready to start our oldest on Jr. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 They are very helpful when calling :) They will even adapt/change the K program to make it more suitable. I still think at age 3 writing would be a bit much in the program. I'm still thinking of doing Jr K with my just turned 4 year old and she is amazing with fine motor skills. I guess I don't see the push for Kindergarten so early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I don't know of anyone to do it with three close in age, but I have heard people enjoying it with two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'm looking at the Jr. K and K programs for next year. My daughter is 4, will turn 5 in Feb. I think she needs/can do the Reading/Phonics of Kindergarten, but I want her doing the story books/calendar time etc of the Jr. K program. Any idea how best to make that work? Edited to Add: I see I can get the Kindergarten Phonics lesson plans separately, for $8. Maybe I can sub that out for the phonics in the Jr. K, and keep the rest of Jr K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'd do that. Get JrK and add in FSR books and lesson plans. It would work very well. The only thing is that JrK is planned for two days a week while K is planned for five days a week. Personally we loved JrK, especially the books. So when I got my K lesson plans I went through and wrote in the bottom corner if each week the title of the JrK read and we read it again if time allows in the week. I have also re-written out the calendar time prompts on an index card from JrK that I yet to remember to include in our K days. The other things to consider are what you plan for math and copywork. In JrK you do have general tracing that might be all you need for copywork at this stage. As for math, in JrK other than a little counting and tracing there isn't much introduction yet. K does half of Rod & Staff Beginning arithmetic 1. Then of course K also has the math and science added in related to their weekly read. And elective types with art, music , and poetry. But if you're daughter is not quite ready for that you can always do the JrK with FSR this year and next year do K with the next step in Phonics. MP is currently working on adding a prior to first grade summer reading program as well as switching out the phonics workbooks in 1st-3rd due to a publisher not wanting to resale their books anymore to MP. Currently it looks like it will be Core Skills: Phonics K and 1st for Kinder, 2&3 for 1st, and so on. But that is not set yet to replace SRA Phonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Oh and JrK does not really have a "phonics" section. But more an "alphabet" section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'd do that. Get JrK and add in FSR books and lesson plans. It would work very well. The only thing is that JrK is planned for two days a week while K is planned for five days a week. Personally we loved JrK, especially the books. So when I got my K lesson plans I went through and wrote in the bottom corner if each week the title of the JrK read and we read it again if time allows in the week. I have also re-written out the calendar time prompts on an index card from JrK that I yet to remember to include in our K days. The other things to consider are what you plan for math and copywork. In JrK you do have general tracing that might be all you need for copywork at this stage. As for math, in JrK other than a little counting and tracing there isn't much introduction yet. K does half of Rod & Staff Beginning arithmetic 1. Then of course K also has the math and science added in related to their weekly read. And elective types with art, music , and poetry. But if you're daughter is not quite ready for that you can always do the JrK with FSR this year and next year do K with the next step in Phonics. MP is currently working on adding a prior to first grade summer reading program as well as switching out the phonics workbooks in 1st-3rd due to a publisher not wanting to resale their books anymore to MP. Currently it looks like it will be Core Skills: Phonics K and 1st for Kinder, 2&3 for 1st, and so on. But that is not set yet to replace SRA Phonics. Thanks. For math I have McGruffy Preschool Math, which has lots of games, etc. So we are doing that, plus working on counting. She can count to 10 easily, can count to twenty except for poor number 16...he always gets skipped. And working on tracing numbers, learning to write them, using the Rod and Staff preschool books. I think I'll get the Jr K lesson plans and just use them for the read alouds and enrichment, and the recitation. Then use the K phonics lesson plans (that you can get separately) for phonics/reading. And keep using McGruffy for math until she's ready to move up on that. Not sure what after that, maybe the McGruffy K (it's fairly cheap compared to say, Saxon) and then do the Memoria Press Math in K. We will see. I eventually will switch to CLE math, but hear you really shouldn't start level 1 before first grade. I have the alphabet books on their way, should be here tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks. For math I have McGruffy Preschool Math, which has lots of games, etc. So we are doing that, plus working on counting. She can count to 10 easily, can count to twenty except for poor number 16...he always gets skipped. And working on tracing numbers, learning to write them, using the Rod and Staff preschool books. I think I'll get the Jr K lesson plans and just use them for the read alouds and enrichment, and the recitation. Then use the K phonics lesson plans (that you can get separately) for phonics/reading. And keep using McGruffy for math until she's ready to move up on that. Not sure what after that, maybe the McGruffy K (it's fairly cheap compared to say, Saxon) and then do the Memoria Press Math in K. We will see. I eventually will switch to CLE math, but hear you really shouldn't start level 1 before first grade. I have the alphabet books on their way, should be here tomorrow. I'm using it with my boy-o who just turned 5 a week ago. He's been using it for a bit now. It IS too writing intensive for him, but he struggles greatly with writing. I'm letting him dictate the answers to me, then I'm writing them. CLE 1 sincerely does start at the beginning (counting and number recognition). I personally see no reason to hold off until grade 1, if you know/think that it's the program you'll us eventually. In fact, if you use another program for K, then move into CLE, starting at the beginning of CLE may be akin to torture for some kids (because the first many books are as simple as counting, coins, and simple addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It sounds like a plan to me. Coming into K the MP Math choice was one thing I was uncertain of and now I find the Rod & Staff Beginning Arithmetic is one of my favorite things. I plan to start Saxon 5/4 when appropriate, but didn't have an early elementary plan before and now I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Ok. I'm going to get it. However, trying to put off the expense a bit. I had planned on buying it in the fall, but my daughter is READY TO GO NOW, lol. She wants to do schoolwork so badly. We are eating through all the other workbooks and such. So, maybe I can just get what I need to start with, and add more later. Can anyone tell me what books I would need for the first two months? I have the first alphabet book, would buy the lesson plans, have a different religion book to use (Seton) so don't need the prayers book....so what do I need to get started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I can double check my LP for you, but just email Tanya or sales@ and they'll be willing to send you a pdf of the book list in order of use before yours arrives. Are you wanting to start the phonics right away or just that main of JrK? http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/tag/memoria-press-junior-kindergarten is my long review if you want to see all the parts. That's an archive page, so just scroll down for the 7 part posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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