faiths13 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Has anyone used and loved Ambleside Online for 1st grade? I have always been intrigued by the curric and have looked at it on and off for two years for my oldest two, but never did it. Now Im going back to it again thinking about starting fresh with it for my 1st grader in the fall. I would love to know if anyone has successfully used it in first and loved it. What did your schedule look like? How did you plan your days? Is 6 a good age to begin Year 1 or is it better to wait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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musicianmom Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I used something different with dd in 1st, but am doing Ambleside year 2 with her now in 2nd. She loves the readings, though we're not too good about getting to the other aspects of the curriculum like timeline, mapwork, and nature study. I would say to look over the readings for year 1 and see if they would be a good fit for your first grader. If so, go for it! The AO site also has a forum now that is pretty active and would be a good resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 For my dd it was best that we waited till she was 7yo. We did try when she was 6, but she was not ready for the vocab level in books like Parables. Now at 7 we both love it. I don't have time to type up what a day looks like for me (which changes somewhat), but if you do a search for my post when you click on my name, you'll see some AO post. Hope that helps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 For my dd it was best that we waited till she was 7yo. We did try when she was 6, but she was not ready for the vocab level in books like Parables. Now at 7 we both love it. I don't have time to type up what a day looks like for me (which changes somewhat), but if you do a search for my post when you click on my name, you'll see some AO post. Hope that helps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faiths13 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks : ) I have been looking around and seen quite a few who said year one seemed to work better at 7 rather than at 6. I found a "Year 0.5" that some moms put together that sounds interesting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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freeindeed Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I would wait until she's 7. There is also a Year 0 on the AO website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I would also tend to wait until 7 years old. We're revisiting much of Year 1 with Button this year: he is 7, and is accelerated a bit in reading/language and much in maths. You can also post the question on the Ambleside Forums, which are quite helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I did Year 1 with my son when he had just turned 7. I agree that in most cases it is better to wait. Here is a recent thread with plenty of Year 1 links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I have a Year 1 on my blog that is Charlotte Mason based that you might like: Here:http://www.amindinthelight.blogspot.jp/p/before-year-1-and-years-1-3.html (Just scroll down a little for Year 1) Or you might prefer AO....that's okay....I just wanted to mention it and share it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sewingmama Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm using it for my kids. My dd is 6.5 and DS is 5. So far they have been doing fine with it. I don't use Trials and Triumphs though. We are only using the reading list schedule -I have different plans for everything else. I also use Kfamilys website -it's awesome. I usually do one reading a day or 2 if they are short. It doesn't take much time at all. I usually read them as the kids eat breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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