squirtymomma Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Anyone seen/used the new MP Kinder Enrichment yet? Could I use it as a stand-alone with the Kinder read-aloud set, without buying the whole MP Kindergarten Curriculum? I have other stuff for Kinder LA/Math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 From the samples, I thought it looked like it could stand alone. It looks nice :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aminuteorless Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Yes. The read aloud enrichment portion of the curriculum is completely stand alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtymomma Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Cool! Thanks for your responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 This reminds me that it's about time we made the Seven Silly Eaters cake! :) http://www.maryannhoberman.com/cake.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 This reminds me that it's about time we made the Seven Silly Eaters cake! :) http://www.maryannhoberman.com/cake.html Oh how fun! My girls liked that book -- we'll have to make the cake and reread it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 If you have any specific questions I'd be glad to help. We are in week 9 and use both the lesson plans and the enrichment guide. You could definitely use it alone without the lesson plans. It has detailed discussions and check boxes. The lesson plans add to it in phonics, math, and copybook (including Bible). So in turn lesson plans and enrichment share music study, art study, literature discussion, social studies (history/ geography), poetry study, nature study (science), etc. We are loving every second. Memoria Press is doing an awesome job with their curriculum packages that could fit your every need, but also the bits and pieces to make whatever you're doing complete. (Out of personal curiosity what else are you using instead?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtymomma Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 If you have any specific questions I'd be glad to help. We are in week 9 and use both the lesson plans and the enrichment guide. You could definitely use it alone without the lesson plans. It has detailed discussions and check boxes. The lesson plans add to it in phonics, math, and copybook (including Bible). So in turn lesson plans and enrichment share music study, art study, literature discussion, social studies (history/ geography), poetry study, nature study (science), etc. We are loving every second. Memoria Press is doing an awesome job with their curriculum packages that could fit your every need, but also the bits and pieces to make whatever you're doing complete. (Out of personal curiosity what else are you using instead?) Thanks! It's good to hear your experience! I'm using All About Reading 1 with my current 1st grader, and I think I will use it again when my baby (3yr old) is ready for it. We also use Singapore Math and Handwriting Without Tears. Then I usually make copywork that corresponds to our literature whenever they've learned to form their letters. I just want some good books and simple but rich "extras" to use with my youngest in the next couple of years, since she's generally just tagging along with her big sisters' school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 We used MP JrK last year and I too went and added in HWOT PreK then (and HWOT K) this year and I think it made things a lot easier to understand with similar shapes, and starting in capitals etc. The Copybook for MP K is essentially the Bible lesson and math spills over into it as well with learning to form numbers. You read read the story on Monday (Golden Children's Bible), Tuesday is discussion the specific verse words and memorization if possible, Wednesday is literally copying the verse, Thursday - correct any errors, Friday is review. So if you already have copywork you like and your religious studies set then you'd survive without it. We too add in little copywork from the shorter poems and from the literature choices. I wasn't planning to use the Rod & Staff Arithmetic for math but we were blessed by circumstances into and love it. However it does not affect the enrichment part of the curriculum. The enrichment maybe my favorite part of the curriculum. In JrK it was part of it with the discussion questions on the literature choice, realted craft for science or social elements too. Now it is much more detail and truly wonderful. Biography blurbs and info on the author, illustrator, artist, musician for the week. Info for teaching the basics of the topic choice. I have added in my own references to the specific sections on the Handbook of Nature Study and our children's encyclopedias we have on hand. Most things are provided but some I want some back up on. Like 'talk about All Saints Day'... I need more of a reference for that but most things are covered. The literature choices are fabulous. The discussing questions are great and perfectly thorough (before you read, during and after). The added resource books for science, history, geography, social studies and all are so fun and perfectly matched to the art and music and literature and time of year that I can see the wheels churning in my daughter's brain as she makes connections and she will go back to the books time and again. Nobody else has a program quite like this and I cannot wait to see what they plan for first grades enrichment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtymomma Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yay! Sounds like it's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonflyer Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Thanks guys. We are currently doing MP JK and I was thinking I would continue to use the enrichment next year, this confirms it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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