omishev Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 We are planning on homeschooling next year and using My Father's World. My oldest will be in 2nd but the I like the looks of the Biblical overview in the first grade program. The review certainly won't hurt her and the style is so different from what she is used to in B&M school that I don't think she will notice or mind. I am planning on starting in the summer and schooling year round with breaks as needed. We have younger kids too so we will end up purchasing the 1st grade program the following year anyway assuming we like the curriculum and homeschooling in general. So is there any harm in sort of repeating 1st grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, omishev said: We are planning on homeschooling next year and using My Father's World. My oldest will be in 2nd but the I like the looks of the Biblical overview in the first grade program. The review certainly won't hurt her and the style is so different from what she is used to in B&M school that I don't think she will notice or mind. I am planning on starting in the summer and schooling year round with breaks as needed. We have younger kids too so we will end up purchasing the 1st grade program the following year anyway assuming we like the curriculum and homeschooling in general. So is there any harm in sort of repeating 1st grade? As long as you know that your dc is still a "second grader," even if you are using materials written for "first graders." 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I am not familiar with that particular program. But when I took my oldest out of school we used curriculum that was way below their "grade at school " I found that they enjoyed the ease of it. it gave them confidence and they whizzed through 3 years of program in less than 2 years. They leaned things they didn't know and they filled gaps in their learning 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I forgot to add. I presented it to my kids as level 1 not grade one. that was more palatable for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smily Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I love MFW but I would never use it behind grade level unless my child needed remediation or accommodation. It would be too weak. You're right about the first grade bible program; it's wonderful. The bible notebook is my favorite keepsake from all my homeschool years! A couple of sessions a week will complete it in a school year. If I were you I would use the 2nd grade program for all subjects plus the bible reader and notebook from the first grade year. Best wishes as you begin your journey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdobis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I personally wouldn't remediate a child unless they needed it. If they can handle the work of 2nd grade, allow them that opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omishev Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 7:57 PM, smily said: I love MFW but I would never use it behind grade level unless my child needed remediation or accommodation. It would be too weak. You're right about the first grade bible program; it's wonderful. The bible notebook is my favorite keepsake from all my homeschool years! A couple of sessions a week will complete it in a school year. If I were you I would use the 2nd grade program for all subjects plus the bible reader and notebook from the first grade year. Best wishes as you begin your journey! Oh so is each subject separate? I haven't bought the curriculum yet and it sounded like the subjects were integrated so I wasn't sure if it was even possible to pick and choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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