Berta Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 CLE math Explode the Code Teaching Textbooks (I no longer twitch at the thought of high school math!) A Reason for Handwriting These are what I have used every year and have not thought of straying from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 It's not a curric, but just reading real books. My dc truly enjoy good literature b/c I've always read aloud well above their "level." I completely agree. We read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to our oldest daughter when she was 3. She was hooked from page 2 and begged us to read to her. For the next year we read the remainder of the series, Baum's Oz spin offs and a few of the books by Ruth Plumbly Thompson. 2009-2010 will always be fondly remembered as the Oz years in our house. We are now firmly embedded in Middle Earth and I can not get over how much both of my girls are enjoying the journey. I never read the Hobbit or LOTR but I love listening to my husband read them to the girls. We have created so many wonderful family memories by just reading great books. Other curriculum that makes my heart go pitter patter...Singapore math, FIAR and BFSU. All three are a perfect fit for my girls. FIAR has created some wonderful memories for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 For the next year we read the remainder of the series, Baum's Oz spin offs and a few of the books by Ruth Plumbly Thompson. 2009-2010 will always be fondly remembered as the Oz years in our house. We had the same time but with other books. We didn't stick with Oz to long. (Just the 4 books twice each). But we lived with Thornton W. Burgess in the Green Forest for a long time. Then recently we spent several months in Droon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie in VA Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 When I started in the mid 90s ... And before TWTM Guide to American Christian Education was quite popular We got paper catalogs in the mail, and actually mailed checks by snail mail. LOL I started about 2003 and the best single source of general information (that I had access to) was: The Elijah Company catalog! It was from there that I learned about classical education and the WTM! Then I used the internet and found this forum! Anyway, my favorites: Alpha Phonics First Language Lessons (original 2 text w/o workbooks... works great every time) Classical Writing Tools and references: abacus from RS, ABCs and All Their Tricks, Wise Guide to Spelling, <tempted to add more but keeping it short> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Rod & Staff English and Math Memoria Press Latin DVDs Story of the World Audios These three things would be in the mix no matter what I use until the boys age out of SOTW and R&S... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I still miss the Elijah company catalog. LOL I started about 2003 and the best single source of general information (that I had access to) was: The Elijah Company catalog! It was from there that I learned about classical education and the WTM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 HWT Singapore PM RS A and B SOTW Ancients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 MEP y1-6 AoPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 AAR pre-reading (finished that one already, would use it in the future without hesitation) FIAR SM Essentials K As you can see, we are juuuuust getting started. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 LOL I started about 2003 and the best single source of general information (that I had access to) was: The Elijah Company catalog! It was from there that I learned about classical education and the WTM! Then I used the internet and found this forum! Me too. I still have my Elijah Company catalog. Though I don't use a lot of the materials they sold, I still think their articles at the beginning of the catalog are brilliant for explaining different methodologies to new homeschoolers. My favorite curricula are... CLE math (new find this year, wish I had used it from the start) Story of the World (been using this for over 10 years) Aplogia Elementary series (been using it almost as long as SOTW) Analytical Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 AoPS Jousting Armadillos MCT Ellen McHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 We have been homeschooling for 4 years...finally I have a run down that I love...including: Math Mammoth Nancy Larson Science SOTW Growing with Grammar Soaring with Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABE Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Phonics Pathways Math-U-See All About Spelling Story of the World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Explode the Code Sonlight Reader Packages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Phonics Pathways RightStart Math Writing with Ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Spam by Danar2amir reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammv15 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Mcruffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Well, we are only finishing our third year, but so far my faves are: Right Start math WWE Phonics Pathways I love SOTW too, but there are many good history curricula that would suit us fine and I am confident in my ability to teach history. I would be totally and completely lost without math and writing curricula. I am thankful that we found good ones early in our homeschooling journey and haven't needed to switch so far. I have tutored beginning readers and am very comfortable teaching reading and I love PP because it is simple, thorough, has big print and can be done on the sofa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 The library is my #1 best resource. Math Mammoth is a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I forced myself not to read through this thread and be swayed by all those great sounding curriculums. LOL For us, our most loved are: AAS, AAR These are the only two that we are planning to use for all our kids. Of course, that may change, but these are our go-to programs. As of this year, we also really like BJU English, but I'm not sure it will work for all my kids. My oldest is doing very, very well with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Webster's Speller Singapore Math Supplemental, but my children enjoy and learn a lot from their Building Thinking Skills books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Only considering K-8, here are my top 3 selections over the past 12+ years: K12 Phonics (All four of my kids have used it. My youngest is finishing up the last unit this week!) K12 Science (I've never found another solid, secular, elementary science program that works as well for our STEM oriented family.) Singapore Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I have a lot of faves. Here are a few: MY stuff ;-) - like the Awesome History Timeline Schedule, etc. Singapore math (my most fave math program on the planet) Miquon (oh how I wish it went on to higher levels) HWT Getting Started with Latin Lingua Latina (love it so much I got MYSELF the new color edition for Christmas) MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea_lpz Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 MFW- The Lord blessed me by leading me to this program when I didn't have a clue other than knowing we'd do classical education but also wanted a lot of hands on, integrated learning HWT- does wonders for my dd who needed a multisensory approach to learning and will be great to start with ds who is recognizing letters & numbers but doesn't have the coordination to write them The library-does that count as curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I still miss the Elijah company catalog. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have too many favorites, but my best new find this year was Sequential Spelling. No frills, highly effective. We're all very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 So far, although, we've only been homeschooling a year and a half. We are entering our 4th grade year for my oldest and K for my next. Singapore Primary Mathematics(2/3) Rightstart Mathematics (K/1) Story of the World Rod and Staff for Grammar (years 1&2 FLL) Writing With Ease Writing Road to Reading for Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 We're almost at the end of our 7th year of homeschooling and I can say that we've had a lot of flops over the years, My top ones have to be Barton Reading and Spelling (yes it's expensive, but my 11 year old daughter is finally starting to read well now that we're using this program, I love it so much I'm planning on starting my own tutoring business using it) All About Spelling (well loved by both myself and my oldest son) All about Reading (so glad this is finally out, I just wish it had been out when the above daughter was first learning to read) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Singapore Math (1-6) AoPS Math (preA+) MCT English (Levels 1-3 can't miss. Levels 4+ with some reservations.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Also want to add The Weaver Curriculum. It was our first, back when we started in 2007. We used it that one year and LOVED it. But then life got busy and I had less time to plan. But, I'm going back to it for ds10 this August. And I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Math Mammoth, LoF, Thinkwell for math Lukeion for Greek, Latin, and grammar (also GSWL for dd) Teaching Company courses for history, science, literature, etc. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 We're almost at the end of our 7th year of homeschooling and I can say that we've had a lot of flops over the years, My top ones have to be Barton Reading and Spelling (yes it's expensive, but my 11 year old daughter is finally starting to read well now that we're using this program, I love it so much I'm planning on starting my own tutoring business using it) All About Spelling (well loved by both myself and my oldest son) All about Reading (so glad this is finally out, I just wish it had been out when the above daughter was first learning to read) Dancing Bears Reading was my awesome "teach my dyslexic child to read" program. I've thought about tutoring too. LOL I've actually had several people ask me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasingbutterflies Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have two kids leaving public school a year and a half behind in reading. I have been SO torn between All About Reading and Barton!! Which one do you prefer and why? I REALLY like what I saw in the Barton videos - the rules of spelling. But the "All About..." series seems like maybe they teach the rules too?! We're almost at the end of our 7th year of homeschooling and I can say that we've had a lot of flops over the years, My top ones have to be Barton Reading and Spelling (yes it's expensive, but my 11 year old daughter is finally starting to read well now that we're using this program, I love it so much I'm planning on starting my own tutoring business using it) All About Spelling (well loved by both myself and my oldest son) All about Reading (so glad this is finally out, I just wish it had been out when the above daughter was first learning to read) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Sonlight. That's my favorite, all-time. I don't have a math favorite, and I use SL's LA, history, and geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 We've had several duds or curricula that we just couldn't make work for us but so far out LIKES are: Sonlight reading list- for 2nd grade LLATL- yellow Living Math- not a curriculum but a method The library This forum FIAR More Starfall.com No science or history/geography favorites YET, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I will probably think of more tomorrow and have to edit this: Life of Fred (elementary and advanced) Singapore Primary Math Michael Clay Thompson Meet the Masters Rod and Staff Grammar IEW SWI-A Lively Latin History Odyssey (Pandia Press) Writing With Ease Super Scratch Programming Adventure Art of Argument Reading Reflex Spelling Workout NOEO Chem the Brock Magiscope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil' maids in a row Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I would be lost about how to teach a child to read without hooked on phonics k and the abeka handbook for reading. Those are the two things I just couldn't homeschool without. Things I wouldn't want to do without -Sonlight -fll -mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyGirl Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 We are still pretty new at this but I am very thankful for Singapore. Virtually everything about it has been a great fit (mastery with just the right amount of review, conceptual, easy to accelerate). The only thing that drives me batty is all the books but I'm trying to adjust my attitude and be thankful it's so flexible. We can just do the textbook and be okay but there's room for extra practice and challenge when we need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Sonlight and Saxon. To me, they just ARE homeschooling. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 We are still pretty new at this but I am very thankful for Singapore. Virtually everything about it has been a great fit (mastery with just the right amount of review, conceptual, easy to accelerate). The only thing that drives me batty is all the books but I'm trying to adjust my attitude and be thankful it's so flexible. We can just do the textbook and be okay but there's room for extra practice and challenge when we need it. Just a suggestion. Teach the material in the text, and do the problems in there together. Use the workbook, but don't flip back and forth! After you are done teaching, hand out the workbook for independent practice. We know from neuroscience that we actually form new neuronal connections when we learn new things, and these connections get stronger if we see them again soon, but are retracted if we don't. That later independent practice time up to 24 hours later can make a difference in retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spetzi Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Life of Fred Art of Problem Solving Noeo Science level I (level II was not nearly as interesting, imo) Character Quality Language Arts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charmingberry Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The Logic of English- both foundations and essentials Life of Fred Sonlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Here is what has proved tried and true in our homeschool: Mystery of History Apologia Elementary First Language Lessons Teaching Textbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 WWE SOTW TOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 SOTW Singapore Alphaphonics--I don't love it, but it's gotten the job done for 4 kids, so it's one of only 3 curric that has been consistent since we started. You guys. Seriously--I read the old '99 ed of WTM, so when I found the forums later (when I was actually ready to start hs'ing, lol), & you guys convinced me to try SOTW & Singapore--well. I think it's safe to say you saved hs'ing for me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrwheeler Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 We are fairly new to hsing, but have found that we love the following: SOTW with activity guide MUS Jim Weiss Sonlight's Read Aloud lists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Lyra Color Giants colored pencils. Best. things. ever. We're Lyra fans, too. My daughter got her first set in 6th grade; it's shown here. She took them to college and is now planning to take them to South Korea where she'll be teaching English to kindergarteners. The library was essential for us especially as we started homeschooling with absolutely no budget available to us. Thrift store books were a boon to us, too. I also recommend thinking and learning games such as SET, Quarto, Iota, MindBender logic puzzles, Bananagrams and Quiddler. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMustBeCrazy Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 All About Spelling. And I never thought I would want to spend money on a spelling curriculum. But it is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 For me: Miquon Math Lab MCT Language Arts Primary Mathematics (Singapore) Beast Academy Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 WWE: so wonderful in every way. Singapore's CWP: this is a mainstay in our house SOTW: both boys have loved it and retained so much. Mark Kistler's books: huge hits. Kiss Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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