Abeka grade 1 (what to buy)

[Elizabeth86]

I think I am going with Abeka for language arts for grade 1.  Now do I need to buy it all or are there parts I can do with out.  Here's what's included

 

 

Child Kit

 

The following items are included in this kit:

195227 Fun with Pets

195251 Tiptoes

195278 Stepping Stones

195308 Secrets and Surprises

195367 Kind and Brave

195383 Aesop's Fables

195634 Strong and True

197084 Down by the Sea

182788 Primary Bible Reader—Revised

201103 Handbook for Reading—Revised

196924 Letters and Sounds 1

196967 Letters and Sounds 1 Test Book

138533 Miniature Alphabet Flashcards

196878 Language 1

197076 Spelling and Poetry 1

197041 Writing with Phonics 1 Manuscript

271942 1st Grade Writing Tablet

 

Parent Kit

 

294802 Homeschool Language Arts 1 Curriculum

290491 Reading 1 Answer Key

196975 Letters and Sounds 1 Test Key

241423 Basic Phonics Charts (Grade 1)—Revised

245844 Homeschool Seatwork Charts—New

 

[KeriJ]

You might have different goals, but I skip the Language, Spelling and tests. So anything related to those I don't buy. I also get by with just the Special Sounds cards and skip the rest. The seatwork cards are new, so I am not familiar with what they include. I only end up using the first 5 readers or so before they start reading actual books, but ymmv.

[MyLife]

IMO, buying all the readers is overkill. We have a couple from the beginning (a,b,c) and a couple from the end (g,h), but we prefer to read real books. We use the Handbook, the L&S work text, the Spelling and Poetry work text, and the Phonics Charts.

 

We use Shurley and Writing With Ease to cover grammar and writing.