mathmarm Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Title pretty much says it all. Â If you have a program that just works for your teaching style that you have used with multiple kids over the years--what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Aar, mbtp la, bfsu Iew bible heroes was a hit with both my kids, but I only used that one level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Same Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons Story Of The World  Different Math - different for each kid. Science - we never really stuck with one science program all the way through, and better things are always coming on the market than what we started with Language Arts - again, didn't stick with one program through, though we will be doing WWS again probably and MBTP units Foreign language - different for each kid Art - we may do this all the way through (artistic pursuits). It just depends.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea3829 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 AAS, SoTW, Singapore Math, Progressive Phonics, EIW (so far...may be changing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Singapore math, Reading Reflex, MCT LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 OPGTR for all three kids Singapore Math WWE (but not all levels for all kids) SOTW FIAR adapted for all kids in preschool and Kindergarten parts of MCT LA Lively Latin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Saxon math Phonics Pathways CAP's Latin Sonlight G & H Old Western Culture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Singapore Math, BJU English, Spelling Workout, and Story of the World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) Sing, Spell, Read, Write (7 kids plus 1 grandchild) Horizons Math (all 8) Hands On Equations Verbal Book (2 so far, #3 next yr) MUS alg&geo as pre-alg& pre-geo (completed in a single yr) (6 so far, #7 next yr) Foerster's alg 1&2 (6 so far) Apples and Pears (for my dyslexics only) (only 2 of them. Missed out on this with my oldest) Latin Prep (4 so far) Kinetic Physics (4 so far) Edited September 11, 2017 by 8FillTheHeart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I think the only ones that every single child has used without fail is All About Spelling & All About Reading (though my oldest used others as well, because AAR wasn't out yet). Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtofive Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) Heart of Dakota CLE Math, then TT CLE LA  ....now adding MUS and AAS as favorites! Ă°Å¸ËœÅ Edited September 11, 2017 by momtofive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 OPGTR: About 2/3 of the way through with my 3rd kidWWE & AAS: Recently started both with my 3rd kid Handwriting Without Tears: 3 kids finished. Although I might be shaking things up for my toddler when she gets there.Its hard to say others because my younger kids are still fairly young, but it looks like Miquon, Mystery Science, Beast Academy, and Hoffman Academy might be joining that list too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) . Edited March 9 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 K12 Phonicsworks (all four) Story of the World (older three.. as much as I loved it with the older kids, I just didn't want to do it a fourth time.) Singapore Math (older three) K12 Science K-5 (older three) K12 History K (younger three) K12 Literary Analysis and Composition (older three... this is on my must-do list for high school prep) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Both kids for many years?  Brave Writer Story of the World  That's pretty much it. Oh, well, they both did nearly all of Explode the Code, but I feel it was a minor mistake in retrospect. And they both did many All About Spelling levels, which was not a mistake, but if I had not already had them, it would not have been worth the price tag for the other kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 OPGTR FLL (all levels) WWE 1-3 Singapore Math HO/SOTW RSO Artistic Pursuits Zaner-Bloser Spelling Workout/Spelling City 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Rod and Staff- English all the way for both of mine. Math all of the way for both of mine. spelling, all the way for one of mine, good for the rules and beginning for another, but then needed to switch because of dyslexia and needs a different type of teaching for the other.  I did the early preschool books with multiple kids and the 1st grade reading and phonics. My plan is to do that with the next as well. We will use all of the above with her.  Story of the World and Logic Stage WTM history/great book methods. Classical House of Learning lit book lists logic stage.  Science: WtM elementary methods  Latin: Memoria Press Latina Christiana and Form Series     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 All of mine have done Horizons from 3-6 (ok, one of mine is only IN 3, but she will) Apples and Pears Spelling for all IEW in the elementary years (and some middle school for some--not all are in high school yet) We used Sonlight through 5th for the oldest and still use the lit for lower grades and are using Psychology for oldest Tapestry of Grace going on 7 years We used HWT for the first 3 and switched to Pentime Rod and Staff English for the first 2 and the last. I'm on my third doing Science Explorer for Middle School Science Everyone did Rod and Staff pre-school. Â I have other things I've used for 2 here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) Galore park Singapore math Edited September 11, 2017 by madteaparty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Math mammoth Sonlight P4/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Explode the Code (ended up not working for one of mine) R&S Spelling God's Design science R&S 7 history book Writing With Ease writing as per SWB's audio lectures <--- working for every single kid so far Pathway Readers - we don't use the workbooks but we love these for reading practice in early grades, and then I use them for narration and literature later on. Â As for English and math, we used to be a MM/R&S English family, but now we're a TT/LLATL family. I like the change very much but I haven't used it for enough years to add it to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Singapore Math AoPS MCT Story of the World History of US History of Science ChemAdvantage DO Physics (with 2 kids once I learned about it here) CTY Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Singapore Math MCT grammar with Daily Grams as supplement SOTW (as read-aloud) Sequential Spelling (especially once typing is established) Â I hope to add more, but my kids are 4 years apart in school grades, so we'll see. :-)Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I think the only ones that every single child has used without fail is All About Spelling & All About Reading (though my oldest used others as well, because AAR wasn't out yet).  Forgot about ETC.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) Two DSs here, with very opposite needs/learning styles. Things we stuck with for BOTH DSs over MULTIPLE years: Â - read alouds together (infancy through gr. 12) - various critical thinking and logic puzzles, books, games done together (gr. 1-10) - made our own History and Science, done together (gr. 1-8 -- for high school switched to formal programs) Â The only program I can think of used by both DSs for several years was Winston Grammar (both DSs used all 3 levels of Basic, Word Works, Advanced), and it was just one of multiple grammar resources we used during the gr. 1-8 years. Â Not used by both, but for math, DS#1 stuck with Singapore Primary up through levels 6A/B plus Singapore's NEM 1, and DS#2 stuck with Math-U-See (from grade 5 through grade 11). Edited September 11, 2017 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) All About Spelling, Horizons math for 1-6, MUS for upper grades, Sonlight for literature/readers (not always for history), Mystery of History, Handwriting Without Tears, Essentials in Writing... Edited September 12, 2017 by MerryAtHope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 SOTW, FLL, WWE, Saxon, 100EZ Lessons, Getting Started With Latin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Saxon Math (for most of my kids - I have one exception this year). Heart of Dakota: Â the Preparing Guides and older through high school. Â I don't use all components but at least use the history in each guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Two DSs here, with very opposite needs/learning styles. Things we stuck with for BOTH DSs over MULTIPLE years: Â - read alouds together (infancy through gr. 12) - various critical thinking and logic puzzles, books, games done together (gr. 1-10) - made our own History and Science, done together (gr. 1-8 -- for high school switched to formal programs) Â I was thinking the answer for me was, "Er, none, completely," (although I reassure myself that I learn from each new thing I try and bring those lessons into the Next Thing), but yes, this is true, so far! The program of reading aloud and playing games/doing puzzles is one I feel like I can stick with infinitely and works for all of us. I appreciate having this not-so-obvious consistency pointed out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I like to change things up year to year and kid to kid, because I get bored easily, plus my kids are all so different, but... Â SOTW for history is the one thing I've used with all 3 of my currently school aged kids and have used it for several years. We've sometimes done other things (like a year of Sonlight) or used programs that use SOTW (TOG, Wayfarers), but SOTW just works for us. Â But everything else... I'm glad I changed things a lot with my oldest, because I decided to homeschool the younger two instead of virtual school this year and started homeschooling the next day after the decision... I was able to pull everything I needed out of the curriculum closet. They're both doing different things for skills subjects, but I still had everything I needed. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirabillis Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Math Rightstart (A-E) then Singapore 4B-6A for a year then Dolciani Pre-Algebra  Language Arts phonics: Hooked on Phonics grammar: First Language Lessons 1-4 - them move to Analytical Grammer for 6-8th grade writing: Writing with Ease 1-3 writing: then we move to IEW SWI-A in 5th grade for Writing spelling: All About Spelling 1-8 literature: Lightning Literature (great new success) - 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th (trying 4th this yr) handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears then Zaner-Bloser for cursive  I've been fortunate, much of what has worked for us continues to work for us. We've been in & out of other subjects/curriculum, but these are my steadies - and for many, I'm up to kid #6 with them, still going strong - and 'graduated' one to high school where he's getting straight As in outsourced classes so good solid foundation.     Edited September 12, 2017 by mirabillis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I suppose Apples & Pears is our longest running program, used with both children... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 All 3 have used Before Five in a Row Kumon Let's Cut, Paste, Fold & some other one Five in a Row Story of the World (2 kids went through with Build Your Library) Song School Latin (although not a one remembers anything from it!) the same logic books: Balance Benders, Detective Club, One Hour Mysteries All 3 started in All About Spelling - 2 switched to Apples and Pears due to dysgraphia/suspected dysgraphia  I expect all 3 to use (younger ones have not gotten there): Build Your Library 7 (the geography year) Oak Meadow Integrated Health and PE (if they are home for high school) Rainbow Science Year 1  I keep each kid in their own math; high school math may end up the same for a kid or two. I've never really found a elementary science program I liked, so I ended up with bits and bobs of living books, some experiment books, some co-op classes, some outside classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhsmom Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 All About Reading and Spelling Rightstart Math Brave Writer Five in a Row and Before Five in a Row First Language Lessons Real Science 4 Kids Handwriting Without Tears Atelier Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Horizons math so far. Â My little guy is only in K. Â The other 2 went through Horizons through 6th. I plan to use Story of the World again as well. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Singapore Maths (1-6, and Discovering Maths 1-3) Saxon Maths (Algebra II and Advanced Maths) Story of the World FLL 1-4 Hake Grammar 6-8 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plagefille Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Singapore Math SOTW RSO Phonics Pathways AAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Math-U-See Story of the World All About Spelling Latina Christiana I and II (even though the latter has been replaced with First Form) progymnasmata - my olders used Classical Writing, my middles use Classical Composition, my youngest student uses Writing & Rhetoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Singapore Math (4 kids) Education Unboxed with C rods for early math (4 kids) Mcguffey Readers with magnetic letters for early reading (5 kids) MENSA lists for K-8 literature (4 kids) R&S Grammar and Spelling (2 kids) WWE/WWS (3 kids) Roman Roads (Old Western Culture) - Just DS1 has used this, but it's great. Â I bought the DVDs and plan to use for the little boys when they get there. GSWL (2 kids) Story of the World (5 kids) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Mine are 4th and K, so much too soon to have done anything for many years or multiple kids.  However, we keep returning to Singapore. We did it in K and 1st, then tried something else for 2nd and went back to singapore mid-year. PS for 3rd. Tried MM this year, didn't make it long before we ordered Singapore again. I'm using it for my K, too. I actually really like it and I don't know why we keep second guessing and trying other things! We're done now and will stick with Singapore with BA on the side.  We also keep going back to RSO so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdiaz Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 progymnasmata - my olders used Classical Writing, my middles use Classical Composition, my youngest student uses Writing & Rhetoric Is this progymnasmata thing from CAP or Memoria Press or someplace else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Singapore math. Â I have a regular meltdown and think I'll quit but I always come back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 A Beka phonics (K4 and K5) to learn to read  BJU reading, math, and English for early elementary  CLE math, LA, and reading for upper elementary and middle school  FIguratively Speaking in middle school  BJU life science in middle school  Ds just entered high school, and so far I'm not using anything I did with dd, but there may be things later.      Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivey Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 For 3+ kids, we've used:  Singapore Math (each of my kids used it for at least two grade levels) Handwriting Without Tears Story of the World A History of US Breaking the Barrier French/Spanish  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Mine are so different in many ways but there have been some favorites.  Logic of English Foundations- used with 2 so far (wasn't around when ds was little and probably would not have fit him) I'll start dd3 with it next year  I See Sam Readers- Ds learned to read with them, the girls have used them for reinforcement  MEPR &MiFK- Used with both girls so far and plan to use again for dd3  Apples & Pears for both of my struggling spellers- #3 won't need it and #4 is too young to tell  WWE- ds used all the levels, dd1 used some and dd2 is using some as well and I'll likely do levels 1 & 2 with #3 as well  Bravewriter- bits and pieces of different programs  SoTW- first 2 levels- used with ds- just started using with the girls  Writing and Rhetoric- I've used with 2 so far and plan to use again, ds just used books 1-3 and so far that's all I have planned for dd2  Treasured Conversations- 2 down and 2 more to go  Poetry Tea- is a household favorite, there might be a mutiny if canceled it  Nature Study- We've done it with various consistency and formality over the years but it remains  Read-Alouds- I don't read aloud near as much as when ds was little as I had more time and he just loved it more but it still continues on   Some programs I think we will likely use again but it is too early to tell--  Writing with Skill- I'm using now with ds and I think it will be a good fit for dd1 as well (I'm already thinking we will likely start it next year at half speed) too early to tell with the other 2  MegaWords- Using with Ds this year and will very likely use with dd1, dd2 won't need it and dd3 is too early to tell  Artistic Pursuits- just started this year with the girls, wish I would have tried sooner, dd1 is using it independently and I do dd2's orally and she works on projects w/ dd3  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Golden Children's Bible Draw Write Now ETC CLE Math Ambleside Online - pieces/parts Diana Waring FLL 3 - as intro to grammar with almost all of them (the other FLLs not so much) GSWL IEW (love/hate with this one, but it's useful) Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF6 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Memoria Press  Singapore Math  Killgallon's composition books  Art of Problem Solving/Beast Academy    Sunlight reading lists  MENSA reading lists  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Singapore Math Reading Reflex Handwriting without Tears MCT Language Arts Galore Park French Getting Started with Latin Latin Alive Artistic Pursuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Is this progymnasmata thing from CAP or Memoria Press or someplace else? Â So it's actually like an approach ... it's a system of writing. And it's great, you should definitely look into it! Â Different companies have written curricula that follow the progymnasmata system of writing. Â CAP has one (Writing & Rhetoric). Not long ago, Memoria Press added one also (Classical Composition). Â Classical Writing was my first exposure to the system, but proved too challenging for me to use at the time I needed to use it. I'm not sure if they're still around because I don't hear much about them anymore? I still have a few old books. As CAP and MP added the progym to their curricular lineups, I was able to better incorporate their products into our school. I have one more student to go, and will definitely teach him the progymnasmata. It remains to be seen if I'll continue to use W&R and CC, or if something better will come along (though both are tough acts to follow!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Is this progymnasmata thing from CAP or Memoria Press or someplace else? Â So it's actually like an approach ... it's a system of writing. And it's great, you should definitely look into it! Â Different companies have written curricula that follow the progymnasmata system of writing. Â CAP has one (Writing & Rhetoric). Not long ago, Memoria Press added one also (Classical Composition). Â Classical Writing was my first exposure to the system, but proved too challenging for me to use at the time I needed to use it. I'm not sure if they're still around because I don't hear much about them anymore? I still have a few old books. As CAP and MP added the progym to their curricular lineups, I was able to better incorporate their products into our school. I have one more student to go, and will definitely teach him the progymnasmata. It remains to be seen if I'll continue to use W&R and CC, or if something better will come along (though both are tough acts to follow!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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