maize Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 *I've updated the list below to include suggestion so far. Thanks everyone!* I'm putting together a list for a local group, and I would like to include the various popular curricular options for the elementary/intermediate grades. Here's what I have so far, I would appreciate any recommended additions. The list doesn't need to be exhaustive, but I would like to include tried-and-true programs that many homeschool families use. Secular options are especially appreciated (non-secular is fine too). Math Saxon Math Singapore Math Math Mammoth RightStart Math Math-U-See CLE Abeka Math in Focus Teaching Textbooks Horizons Math Miquon Math Math on the Level Mathematical Reasoning (Critical Thinking Company) McRuffy Math CSMP Math MEP Beast Academy Life of Fred Key To...series Language Arts Phonics and Reading Instruction: All About Reading Explode the Code Phonics Pathways Spell to Write and Read The Writing Road to Reading Teach Your Child to Read in 100 EZ Lessons The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Logic of English Hooked on Phonics Memoria Press Phonics Veritas Press Phonics Museum Primary Phonics CLE Learning to Read, Reading Reading Lessons Through Literature Grammar, Composition and Literature First Language Lessons Writing With Ease Learning Language Arts Through Literature Easy Grammar A Beka Language series Analytical Grammar Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts Saxon Grammar and Writing Winston Grammar Wordsmith Series IEW's Fix-It Critical Thinking Company's Editor-in-Chief Jim Weiss cds IEW Student Writing Intensives Classical academic press writing and rhetoric English Lessons Through Literature Writing Strands Don Killgallon's Sentence Composing series McRuffy Language Arts Mosdos Press Literature Memoria Press Literature Guides CLE Language Arts Growing with Grammar Rod and Staff EnglishGrammar Land Brave Writer Build Your Library Essentials in Writing English Lessons Through Literature Just Write Writeshop Primary Spectrum Language Arts Handwriting, Spelling and Vocabulary All About Spelling English From the Roots Up Wordly Wise Handwriting Without Tears New American Cursive A Reason for Handwriting Zaner Bloser English from Classical Roots Spelling Power Megawords McRuffy Handwriting Speliing WorkOut Vocabulary from Classical Roots Word Roots by Critical Thinking, Co. Apples and Pears Spelling Spelling by Sound and Structure Pentime handwriting Write On Handwriting (school specialty) Spectrum Spelling Science NOEO R.E.A.L Science Odyssey Real Science for Kids Apologia Science (Exploring Creation) God's Design Science series Behold and See Science Supercharged Science Nancy Larson Science Elemental Science Evan-Moor Daily Science Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding McRuffy Science Ellen McHenry Science Science Fusion Mr. Q's Science Lab Social Studies Story of the World A Child's History of the World Genevieve Foster Books Oxford University Press World in Ancient Times books Mystery of History Biblioplan Joy Hakim's History of US Howard Zinn's Young People's History of the US Visualizing World Geography Mapping the World with Art Memoria Press geog. Series History Odyssey Multi-Subject Programs Latter Day Learning Family School Sonlight Book Shark Tapestry of Grace Memoria Press core packages Five in a Row Heart of Dakota Konos My Father's World Trail Guide to Learning Calvert School Oak Meadow Timberdoodle packages BJU Press Moving Beyond the Page Intellego Unit Studies K-12 Time4Learning Laurel Springs School Keystone Middle School The Ogburn School {FL based} Build Your Library Foreign Language Rosetta Stone Mango Language Michel Thomas Fluenz Latin for Children/Greek for Children Songschool Latin/Songschool Greek Elementary Greek Getting Started with Latin Getting Started With Spanish Duolingo Latina Christiana First Form Latin Programs that can help struggling learners Barton Reading Wilson Reading Lindamood-Bell programs sold by Gander Publishing Remedia Publications Linguisytems SuperDuper Publications JUMP Math Liping Ma's Knowing Mathematics sold by Houghton Mifflin Morningside Press Verticy Dianne Craft Other Logic - Prufrock Press and Critical Thinking Company Home Art Studio Memoria Press Enrichment Guides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaria80 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Math in Focus, Elemental Science, and Biblioplan are three I would add as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 New American Cursive (Memoria Press) They have secular options as well as religious. Grammar: IEW's Fix-It, Critical Thinking Company's Editor-in-Chief Logic - Prufrock Press and Critical Thinking Company US History - Joy Hakim's History of US and Howard Zinn's Young People's History of the US Literature - Jim Weiss cds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucylu0508 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Math- CLE LA- Rod and Staff English, Spelling by Sound and Structure CLE Language Arts CLE Learning to Read, Reading English Lessons Through Literature Reading Lessons Through Literature Pentime handwriting Just Write Writeshop Primary ETA: I know many of these are not secular but still thought that I would suggest them. We are a secular family as well, but I'm considering CLE and Rod and Staff because both are solid and effective programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Evan-Moor Daily Science is pretty popular here, despite looking like a cheesy workbook at first glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaeimers Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Not secular, but many still use Abeka for math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Multi-subject programs - BJU Press Foreign language - Getting Started with Latin Handwriting - A Reason for Handwriting Writing - IEW Student Writing Intensives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Secular science - Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabellesmom Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Classical academic press writing and rhetoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Handwriting: Zaner Bloser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Miquon Math English from Classical Roots English Lessons Through Literature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedarling Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Multi Subject : Moving Beyond the Page, Intellego Unit Studies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Writing (composition) Writing Strands Personally, I wouldn't include "Timberdoodle Packages," because those are just a a box of books from different publishers that the owners of Timberdoodle put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Math on the Level Visualizing World Geography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I would include DuoLingo under foreign language. Well-proven and it's free and secular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenDaisies Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I would add Latina Christiana/Form Series to foreign language. I know you included MP under multi-subject, but I think it is worth including their Latin as a stand-alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I don't know if you've considered this, nor is the last exhaustive, but you might look at Cathy Duffy's 100/101 top picks for suggestions. and if the list is for newbies it would give brief information about each... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Spelling Power Hooked on Phonics Megawords Don Killgallon's Sentence Composing series (SWB recently added them to her recommended writing resources list so I'd say that's popular enough) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I did not read the other posts so forgive me any repetitions. McRuffy Math, Lang Arts, Handwriting, Science Mosdos Press for lit Home Art Studio Memoria Press geog. series, lit guides, phonics program, Enrichment guides {better than FIAR, I think.}, etc. K12 Independent for multi-subject {except math [run far away from it!] and K-4 music} Speliing WorkOut Essentials in Writing Growing with Grammar Vocabulary from Classical Roots Word Roots by Critical Thinking, Co. EPSBooks.com: ETC, VFCR, MegaWords, Writing Skills, Primary Phonics...LOADS! Time4Learning {it has a place and fills a need} {FL based} Real Science 4 Kids {note they have 2 options now. A grade leveled and the 'old' unit study versions} Science Fusion Mr. Q's Science Lab Rainbow Resource catalog/website!!!! Laurel Springs School {Cali. based} Keystone Middle and High School The Ogburn School {FL based} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasaMama Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Grammar Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Brave Writer History Odyssey Build Your Library and please don't leave off Miquon Math! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 CLE Math (I am secular and still love their approach to math) Miquon Math Writing Tales Apples and Pears Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebot Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 BFSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Secular math-CSMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Thank you everyone! I will be adding these to my list. I knew there were many great things I had seen on here but I just couldn't remember them all on my own. Feel free to keep adding to the thread if you think of something else, your help is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 If you want to include a category for programs good for struggling students or those with LD's here are some ones to include: Barton Reading Wilson Reading Lindamood-Bell programs sold by Gander Publishing Remedia Publications Linguisytems SuperDuper Publications JUMP Math Liping Ma's Knowing Mathematics sold by Houghton Mifflin Morningside Press Verticy Dianne Craft I'm sure there are more but my SN child is only 5 and only being "afterschooled" so hopefully some more experienced moms will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 OK, I've updated the list in the original post to include everyone's suggestions. I will add any new recommendations as they come in. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 MEP for Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Sequential Spelling K12 Human Odyssey gets used quite a bit. I see several posts on these boards for Galore Park. I've discovered So You Really Want To Learn French through reading Galore Park posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtoVA Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I didn't read carefully through the original list so I apologize if any of these are already listed McRuffy Phonics Sing, Spell, Read and Write (Phonics/reading) Harmony Fine Arts (art and art history) Easy Grammar Elemental History Adventures in America Knowledge Trek Multiple Subjects: Winterpromise for history and science Home School in the Woods for history, fine arts, etc Easyclassical.com Ambleside Online Connect the Thoughts for science, history, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Can anyone suggest some online learning options? I think I have Time4Learning and ALEKS math. What else should be on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Getty Dubay Italic for handwriting The Phonics Road to Spelling and Reading for Phonics/grammar/Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Foreign Language: Speedy Spanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Math: Making Math Meaningful (Cornerstone Curriculum Project); Mortensen Math; Math-it Phonics: Victory Drill Book Writing/Composition: Wordsmith, Wordsmith Apprentice, Wordsmith Craftsman; Jensen's Format Writing Grammar: Jensen's Grammar/Punctuation, Journey Through Grammarland; the Stewart English Program Science: The Search (Cornerstone Curriculum Project) Music: Music and Moments with the Masters (Cornerstone Curriculum Project) Art: Adventures in Art (ditto) Art: Art With a Purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love_to_Read Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Peterson Directed Handwriting Rhythm of Handwriting (from Logic of English) Callirobics (another handwriting program) BraveWriter (was that already listed yet?) Dyslexia Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Math: Ray's Arithmetic, Strayer Upton Arithmetic, Systematic Mathematics Phonics/reading: The Reading Lesson Composition: Understanding Writing Grammar: The Sentence Family Handwriting: Smithhand Social Studies: Complete Book of U.S. History, A Child's First Book of American History Foreign Language: La Clase Divertida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Shurley English and Building Spelling Skills from CLP. Also, CAP has Spanish as well as Greek and Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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