Slache Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Bible: Bible Study Guide For All Ages 5X/weekLanguage Arts: SWR 4-5X/weekMath: MEP+EU -> Miquon 4-5X/weekLanguage: Song School Spanish 4-5X/week (and Salsa, readers, movies, etc.)Content: Classical Conversations @ Home 5X/weekOther: Developing The Early Learner 2-3X/weekArts (not during school time):Artistic Pursuits (unless he picks something else) 1-2X/weekPiano with Daddy 3-4X/week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 LoE Foundations (whatever she makes it through) Math in Focus K (we'll probably blow through this might hit MiF 1 or go to Horizons K) Family Nature Study Good books 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rellybob Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Phonics Pathways, Bob Books Big Bag of Science Zaner Bloser Handwriting K Horizons Math K (anyone used the manipulative sets from RR? Are they useful?) Kinderbach A variety of workbooks since my daughter likes them. Kumon, Developing the Early Learner, other random ones her Grandma gets for her. Maybe Beginning Geography. I'm also planning on splurging on the complete set of Geopuzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm also planning on splurging on the complete set of Geopuzzles. We got this. It's helped to really lay a great foundation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rellybob Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 We got this. It's helped to really lay a great foundation. That's exactly what I was looking at! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's exactly what I was looking at! :) I didn't know there was a set when I first heard about them. It was a much better investment. I also got Sing Geography Songs, or something, from the library. It's neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 We have the complete Geopuzzles set as well, we've got lots of other games as well, math, strategy, etc. Those are just done as we want as part of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 "The baby" starts K this fall. Unreal! I should probably update my signature to show he's not a toddler anymore. He'll turn 5 directly on this state's cut-off date, but he is definitely ready for some gentle lessons.-Rod and Staff math 1, the old duckie version (He just barely started counting to ten reliably.)-Sing, Spell, Read, & Write levels K and 1 (I expect him to blow through the K books.)-Plenty of read alouds, backyard time, and gobs of Legos, train track systems, and diecast cars from his big brothers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymomtime Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hoping I'll get to home school Kindergarten. Found out that my public school won't differentiate instruction for an advanced reader or math. I've been researching home schooling this kid for over a year, knowing that our elementary school wouldn't be able to accommodate him, especially before 3rd grade. I'm planning on: finishing OPGTR and reading lots of books First Language Lessons 1 & maybe 2 Finishing MEP 1 and continuing into 2 beginning select units/problems of Mammoth Math Beginning geography Bede's History of Me Reading books following BFSU topics Biggest decision I have to make is whether or not to notify. Most say not, but I'm still struggling with the decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I"m so psyched about restarting my homeschool journey with the "baby", hopefully benefiting from all these years of experience, maybe...At least it's been much more fun to research phonics and basic math programs than trying to helps ds with Physics and Trig. :) - LOE Foundations - Right Start Math A, Miquon Orange, Mathematical Reasoning A - Beginning Geography - Science with Tots, Cat in the Hat Science Books, Let's Read and Find Out Science level 1 books - Picture Book Activities - Big Drawing Book, Amazing Mazes, Tegu Excursion blocks - Petralingua online French, bilingual story books 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My baby will be in Kindergarten next year. So so sad! Plans! BSGFAA AAR 1-2 MP Copybook MM1/RS games MP K enrichment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Well, I'll have an older Ker that will turn 6 in the late late fall Phonics/Reading Pathways Pentime Finish CLE K 2 Then begin CLE 100 math Tons of books including those from Sonlight Core A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrindam Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hoping I'll get to home school Kindergarten. Found out that my public school won't differentiate instruction for an advanced reader or math. I've been researching home schooling this kid for over a year, knowing that our elementary school wouldn't be able to accommodate him, especially before 3rd grade. I'm planning on: finishing OPGTR and reading lots of books First Language Lessons 1 & maybe 2 Finishing MEP 1 and continuing into 2 beginning select units/problems of Mammoth Math Beginning geography Bede's History of Me Reading books following BFSU topics Biggest decision I have to make is whether or not to notify. Most say not, but I'm still struggling with the decision. Isn't that usually based on age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Kindergarten! I'm going to have a kindergartener again! Saxon Phonics 1 Phonics Pathways Saxon Math 1 Tapestry of Grace year 2 - little bit of history, lots of art & activities & good books Elemental Science preschool or nature study or both 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooakharborhicks Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Math U See Alpha Life of Fred Apples-Dogs AAR 1 Universal Handwriting Draw Write Now Spelling U See Listen and Write With his brother: SOTW 1 - We're starting our second cycle, which is just insane Sassafras Science Botany Meet the Great Composers Meet the Masters Legends and Leagues West and East with Geopuzzles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco_Clark Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My Ker will have a pretty good head start on his stuff by the time he "starts" in September, because he insisted on pulling a few things out as soon as he turned 5. But his line up will be: Morning time (memory work, read aloud, poetry, bible, faith studies) Math- Miquon red Phonics- LOE B Writing- ELTL1 Afternoon rotation with his brother: 1/2wks History- the renaissance to the American revolution via SOTW and All through the Ages 1/2 wks Science- mom designed units on weather, geology, and astronomy 1 wk Arts- renaissance art and music via Harmony Fine Arts and Shakespeare via Lambs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymomtime Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Isn't that usually based on age? Yes notification is based on age. Age 6 before Sept 30th is compulsory age. He turns 6 in December 2015. Also an "approved" Kindergarten is required before 1st grade. My dilemma is a mental one. I'm struggling with notification because it feels different. I'm new at the whole home school thing and for what ever reason it feels odd to not notify for kindergarten. I'm working on getting "over it" and not notifying for kindergarten. I think it feels weird because it feels like a contradiction. And it feels weird, because if we do send him the following year (1st), they would before testing him possibly automatically place him in Kindergarten because K is required before 1st grade. And the kicker is, even if I would notify for Kindergarten, there is no guarantee he would be placed in 1st if we chose public the following year. So, it is a total mental dilemma, and I'm just going to have to get over it. Taking home schooling year by year. Makes my husband more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriciaT Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My kindy plans right now are: LOE Foundations Horizons math K HWOT K Plus lots of picture books, colouring, play dough, circle time daily (with singing, a story, and a finger rhyme or two), weekly poetry tea time, fun learning games on the iPad, and PLAYING :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrindam Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Yes notification is based on age. Age 6 before Sept 30th is compulsory age. He turns 6 in December 2015. Also an "approved" Kindergarten is required before 1st grade. My dilemma is a mental one. I'm struggling with notification because it feels different. I'm new at the whole home school thing and for what ever reason it feels odd to not notify for kindergarten. I'm working on getting "over it" and not notifying for kindergarten. I think it feels weird because it feels like a contradiction. And it feels weird, because if we do send him the following year (1st), they would before testing him possibly automatically place him in Kindergarten because K is required before 1st grade. And the kicker is, even if I would notify for Kindergarten, there is no guarantee he would be placed in 1st if we chose public the following year. So, it is a total mental dilemma, and I'm just going to have to get over it. Taking home schooling year by year. Makes my husband more comfortable. Oh I see. Here if you notify early they just reject it and send it back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 For my five year old next fall, he will do: Language Arts: Progressive Phonics/Bob Books if we haven't finished yet, otherwise just reading early reader; Handwriting without Tears lots of readalouds, Bravewriter Jot-It-Down, poetry memorization via memorizing nursery rhymes Geography: continuing Continent Blobs Art: Drawing with Children, Child-size Masterpieces Math: Rightstart A, maybe start Life of Fred Music: Suzuki Violin, Classics for Kids Foreign Language: Song School Spanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyoustxmama Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I have my first K'er this year! He's currently 6. We are doing (not all of these everyday!): AAR level 1 (switched midyear from SL LA K - which was a disaster for us), HWT K, ETC (Get Ready, Get Set, Go For), SL's Fun Times K readers, and Developing the Early Learner RS math level a, a smidge of MM, Splash Math on ipad, assorted logic games, and LOF Re-reading SL P3/4 and P 4/5 books, and some of the core A books, 20 minutes a day SL Science A with a bit of BFSU here and there, plus loads of science shows (such as BBC's planet earth series and How the Universe Works) and interest led science rabbit trails Hours of free play a day! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My baby will turn five in October, so really, too young for formal kindergarten, IMO. However, she BEGS to do school and gets upset with me if I tell her she can color or paint for school today. Lol. This year I've been taking the first half hour of our day to work on things with her one on one while my big girls do some independent things. She loves that time and attention. She's about hallway through MEP reception, will finish the ETC primer books in a month or so, and has learned the single letter phonograms, memorizes a verse per week for awana, and knows the seven continents. We play with c-rods quite a bit, so she is familiar with those. I'm also using the magnet board and mini chalk board and principles from HWOT for letter and number formation. I read aloud to her for about an hour a day, between bedtime and other times of the day. I think, for a gentle K year to year and a half, we will do- MEP Year 1 followed by Miquon Red ETC 1 Continued phonogram memorization Continued handwriting practice via various tactile methods Continued quality reading aloud, increasing length and vocabulary Continued hours of exploring outside, physical exercise, and social activities Continued memory work via awana verses Continued listening in on Mr. Q's science with sisters (for some reason she likes this even though I doubt she gets much from it lol) Hopefully we will start our garden and raise chickens as well this spring. She really loves feeding our worms in the compost bin, so I think the garden will be right up her alley. She's a very active kid, and half hour is plenty for her to sit still. She enjoys messy crafts and tactile experiences (I think we have some sensory issues) so I try to incoorperate those frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 For my kindergartner: Math: Singapore 1 Reading: Reading Reflex Writing: HWT 1, journaling, copywork & lots of time to play and explore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Math: C-rod free time, MMM, and Miquon Phonics: Phonics Museum Religion: Virtues in Practice lots and lots of read-alouds lots of time to play and explore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I will have an older K'er. She turns 6 in late fall. My plans for her: HOD Little Hearts (last 2/3) AAR 1/2 CLE Math 100 at some point during the year Extra science w/ big sister :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Reading: Bob books, McGuffey Readers phonograms, Phonics Pathways, maybe RLTLWriting: Kumon, HWT Math: MM1A Lots of read alouds, nature walks, arts and crafts, and poetry reading 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherOfBoys Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 My Ker will mostly continue what he's already doing. Pathway Readers 2 Miquon With brother: Ssl 2 Sotw3 Chem, probably atoms and molecules and the elements Then we'll add: wwe 1 or ELTL 1 He loves songs so I'm trying to find science and history songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 My kindergartener turns 6 two weeks after cutoff, so he'll be doing K/1. Sonlight Core A Child's History of the World Sonlight Readers Grade 2 Explode the Code Books 4, 5, and 6 Writing With Ease Level 1 First Language Lessons Level 1 Handwriting Without Tears 1 All About Spelling Level 1-2 Singapore Standards: 1A and 1B Miquon: Orange Life of Fred: Apples, Butterflies, and Cats Sonlight Science A Hooked on French Building Thinking Skills Primary ARTistic Pursuits The Way They See It Pfeiffer House Music K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 My guy will be 5 in September, technically TK. He'll be doing: Bob books, AAR 1, HWOT pre K, Singapore essentials B, play with c rods, stuff to work on his fine motor skills. Eta: I will have this stuff available for him, but will only pull it out when he asks for school. Except AAR, which I plan to do 10 minute lessons 3-4x per week. With the big kids, when he wants: bible, memory work, SOTW 1, LRAFO earth science, lit read aloud (I need to remember to schedule some aimed at him). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maela Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 j will finally be an official kindergartner in the 2015-2016 school year (he'll be six in October). I think we'll start Math Mammoth 1 and continue with Khan Academy early math. We're about halfway through OPGTR right now, so we'll continue with that. He'll start copy work. He's got almost all of his letters down in re: to handwriting. He'll continue with EtC (I imagine he'll be on 4 by then.) We'll read good books from the book list I've put together. Mostly read alouds, but I think I'll have him start reading 15 minutes a day independently too. I can't believe we're already about to hit that stage! He's getting so old! He'll also start piano lessons with Daddy, he might do dance and/or choir, and he'll have a weekly kindergarten class at our homeschool charter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
againstthegrain Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 We're just continuing the lessons she's on now in Prek.... by fall she'll be on/into: R&S math 1 CLE Lang 1 D'nealian Handwriting K maybe history with DS7 (debating starting SOTW or holding off a year to get them both at the same entry point) pre-level 1 RS4K courses with DS7 Piano lessons, art (havent decided on fall curriculum on this yet) and bible with DS7 as well like this past year. We are progressing rapidly on phonics/reading without a formal curriculum in prek now.. I'll decide what I'm going to use for phonics/reading curriculum as we get closer to the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Have you all mentioned LOF because your kid is advanced or because LOF is appropriate for the typical kindergartner? Not that I need to look into another math program. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Before We Read CLE K2 101 Favorite Bible Stories or Egermeier's Bible Storybook These are Great, but I think we are going to go with RLTL 1 and the Phonogram Workbook instead. Pathways and Preschool/K Activities as scheduled in Wayfarers. barefootmeandering.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyful Journeys Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Changing already! We are going to be a Wayfarers family so she'll be tagging along in a lot of subjects (history, art, geography, Latin, spanish). Dd turns 5 in April and if she'll sit still by fall we'll try the following: Singapore 1A and/or Miquon - I have her doing the math side of reading eggs whenever she wants and she's picking up math facts left and right. We'll go at her pace with this, I think Essentials would be a waste. I picked up Miquon on a whim and will try it out too. Reading Lessons Through Literature 1- I have the phonogram workbook. We'll play phonogram games from LoE and go slowly through. She loves dictation. ELTL 0 for her read alouds I'm considering HWT as she has a funky grip and is vehemently against lowercase letters right now. However her older sister will be starting cursive with New American Cursive and I'm tempted to just have her learn that. She can do RLTL in cursive as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromA2Z Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 My K'er is on the older end. What we'll be doing Phonics/Reading: LOE B and C Math: Finsh up RS A then start on B History/Lit/Geography/Science: FIAR Music: Faber's My First Piano Adventure, Classical Kids Art: Artistic Pursuits Book 2 Enrichment: Free art, imaginets, snap circuits, marble runs, pattern blocks. He can also tag along w/ his brother for TOG and Science in te Ancient World. He can also tag along with his older brother if he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooakharborhicks Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Have you all mentioned LOF because your kid is advanced or because LOF is appropriate for the typical kindergartner? Not that I need to look into another math program. ;) My kid's not advanced and we just finished Apples. I think some things went over his head a bit, but it teaches basic addition and skip counting, days of the week, and shapes. I think that he got all of that just fine. My older son was really advanced and he always ate Fred up too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 DD is doing Kinder {we had a late start}. I have tried LOADS of other stuff with the boys but this is what works for us and gets done each day. Math: CLE 100 Lang Arts: K12 Science: K12 History/Geography: K12 Art/Music: K12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 We are using The Reading Lesson book Singapore math work on handwriting, probably print off from computer :) Read alouds from Sonlight, MFW, and FIAR she likes to tag along with the bigger ones too so I'm sure she will sit in a lot of MFW Exp-1850, mainly the 2-3 grade supplement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahj Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 My youngest will start K in August and she will turn 6 in November. My plans: OPGTR ETC A-C HWT K Saxon math 1 MEP R (maybe) Wordly Wise K IEW poetry memorization some sort of physical activity (swimming, soccer, or gymnastics?) in combination with older sister: Read alouds pulled from various lists (MP, SL, AO) SOTW (finish 1, begin 2) SCM picture study BSGFAA Nancy Larson science 1 Evan Moor Daily Geography 1 Studies Weekly social studies art projects from Art Tango website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I feel like a bit of slacker after some of those lists! She will be an older K, just turned 5 this month, we will start K in August or September. Plans are: CLE Learn to Read and Bob Books (I have about a dozen phonics programs, so may switch that up) CLE Language Arts 1 CLE Math 1 And a library card. Seriously. We will check out read alouds, and books on history/cultures/etc, as well as science books and documentaries. Whatever she's interested in. I'll have her tell me about what we read (narration) and draw some pictures of interesting things from books, our day, etc. I will be getting a fun art book to look at, maybe some outside art classes, the museum nearby does them every other month on Saturdays. Oh, and she watches kids shows on PBS and is always spouting off cool things she has learned from them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama mills Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This is our first attempt at kindergarten so it is going to be fun! I am going to piece together a lot of our curriculum from free downloads and pinterest. Also probably a kindergarten workbook or two just for fun. These are my plans so far Reading: Lippincott Basic Reading series Math:counting to 100, skip counting(2's,5's,10's), shapes, cutting, telling time, +0, and +1 our end goal is to start math u see alpha in 1st other stuff Pledge, phone number, address, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, weather, calendar, community helpers, ect. Tag along with older brother Science: Mr Q Earth Science History: SOTW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My dd is going to be a young kindergartner, and technically, in our state, wouldn't be one this upcoming year, but she's so ready, I couldn't hold her back if I tried. So here's my plan: Reading: Continue with OPGTR with my own modifications. After doing it completely once through, I feel like I can tweak it easily to make it more fun for us. Math: Miquon Red & Blue, MEP 1. Handwriting: HWT K and possibly moving on to WWE1 if her reading picks up. History: SOTW1 with sister Geography: Evan Moor Beginning Geography Science: BFSU with sister Piano: Hoffman Academy with mom Memorization: List of my own making with poetry, facts, and scripture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 DS will be an older K (6 in Sept) but with his very bouncy personality and likely ADHD I'm glad he missed the official K cutoff this year. We are currently working on AAR 1 and RightStart A so we will keep going in those and move up levels when he finishes. We'll add in MFW Kindergarten in August or September. I like MFW for the themes and outline but as you can see I prefer different math/reading instruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I posted in this thread already, that social studies and science would just be interest led at the library. I'm now thinking I might do Build Your Library K. We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 My baby is also going to be a Kindergartner!!!! :mellow: She will be 5 in June - we've started some of these things already. We're pretty relaxed around here. We get to it when we get to it. Lots of puzzles and read-alouds Horizons Math K Phonics Pathways Memoria Press Kindergarten Enrichment Home Art Studio K She will tag along with the older 2 on: Tapestry of Grace MCT Grammar Island Sassafras Science Anatomy Cursive First Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 This will be my second go around with K! Ordinary Parent's Guide MCP Phonics A A Reason for Handwriting K (I think) Singapore Essentials A & B Kumon Counting coins Possibly Miquon Orange. We will see how the year is going. He is on the young side and I don't want to push him. Suzuki violin soccer & gymnastics Tag-along with big brother for A Story of the World 2, Earth Science (TBD), and Home Art Studio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Singapore Math, Happy Phonics and Life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 My DD will be 6 in October, so she'll be an older K'er. My plans: McGuffey primer (we have the newer ones) and Noah Webster's Handbook ELTL 0 --We'll be reading through the 3-day K4 Pathways program. I went with the K4 because I liked the book choices. Wee Folk Art--We'll be using the books, activities, poetry, picture study, and journal/notebook pages. MUS Alpha and/or Liberty Math K (I picked up Liberty Math K last year, but ended up using Saxon K instead) piano lessons We also do lots of Charlotte Mason studies as a family. We'll be using SCM's Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation program as well as their new Burgess Bird Study. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianAlison+3boys Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Posting to remind myself to come back. Our youngest will be 5 in September and hes autistic and doesn't respond to the ways of teaching my other two do. He's got an amazing memory though, better than any kid I know, and we are trying to come up with a plan to utilize that to his full potential. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 My daughter will turn 5 in July. We'll probably start K in September or so, once we're semi-settled into our new home (arriving mid-August). Phonics/Handwriting/Language Arts: LOE Foundations, possibly omitting that handwriting and adding HWOT K since she loved the preK so much; also continuing to let her do Reading Eggs and read with me from Progressive Phonics readers as desired Math: Singapore Essentials, or possibly Earlybird; also continuing to let her do Math Seeds (from Reading Eggs) as desired *Science: gently beginning BFSU, with a few demonstrations, discussions, and lots of living books *History and Literature: mostly read alouds, with hands-on projects as desired, pulled from SOTW1+activity guide, TOG Y1, and selections from Sonlight's Cores P3/4 and P4/5 (will be repeats) and from Cores A and B (just a couple from these, as most are a little advanced for her) Art: ARTistic Pursuits preK Music: Calvert's Discoveries in Music (not attempting to do it all, as some of it will be a little advanced for her, so we'll either drag it out over 2 years or repeat it next year) Health: debating here ... I had decided on Horizons Health K, but lately I'm wondering if it would be more useful to go through a few workbooks in this series: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/1572246103/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=17HLNUMN105X&coliid=I1N8IQ3GUZL42N . The problem is that most of them are designed for kids a few years older than her, so while I think the topics of the workbooks would be more relevant than a general health course, I'm not sure I could modify them to be on the level she would need. Physical Education: lots of walks, some children's yoga games, weekly playgroups at the park, and possibly have the Horizons Physical Education curriculum available for backup ideas. I'm also hoping to get her involved in a dance class or swim lessons, but I doubt that will happen until next spring--my shy and anxious girl will need some time to feel comfortable in our new environment before she's ready to be in a class setting. "Morning Time": memorize basic information like Mama and Daddy's new mobile phone numbers (she already knows our address--no matter where we live, it's "The American Embassy" when strangers ask her), days of the week, months of the year, number of seconds in a minute, etc; also do some calendar familiarization that will incorporate days/months, seasons, and weather. * Most of the science, literature, and history readings will go into a book basket, and I'll let her choose a book from the book basket for me to read to her at various times throughout each day. My loose plan is to do one project a week, alternating history and science, in addition to the art project. My daughter loves projects and I ... don't ... so those may drop in frequency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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