alysee Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Before I could buy everything I had to figure out what my current 7th grader wants to do for high school. I was able to figure out and buy everything for Grades 8, 6, 5 and K Math: CTC Math for 5th & 6th graders, Mathusee PreAlgebra for the 8th grader and JUMP Math for Kindergarten Writing: IEW Wonders of Science, IEW Level B Year 1 History: Courage & Conquest Canadian History Science: Bookshark Science F Grammar: Fix It Grammar Levels 1&2 Phonics: ReadingEggs online & Workbook Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears My Printing Book & Building Writers A 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes+Ships+SealingWax Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 10 hours ago, alysee said: Writing: IEW Wonders of Science Thank you for mentioning this! IEW’s themed books have worked well for us in the past, but the history-based offerings don’t line up well with where we are & when I last looked they hadn’t released this title. I think you just filled a gap in my curriculum-planning for the fall! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysee Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just bought Abeka phonics used on a whim. I guess I will add it into the mix for my preschooler if it doesnt look too religious. I liked all the color in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I'm usually all ordered by this time of year or earlier, but this year...nope. Hopefully I'll be able to finally sit down and plan in the next month. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 hours ago, LauraClark said: I'm usually all ordered by this time of year or earlier, but this year...nope. Hopefully I'll be able to finally sit down and plan in the next month. Me, too. I have my plan, but am not ready to commit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I feel like I'm struggling to finish this year and will start to look at next year in May. I am brainstorming and looking at options, but no clear plan forward yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ting Tang Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I haven't solidified plans for any of my children, really. I am just worried about having the time to do everything well. And I feel like I do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I have my plan set for next year but haven’t bought anything yet. Usually I would have by now. I don’t really feel any urgency this year. I think because I’m not really changing much so I already know how everything “works”. Most years I’m eager to get our books so I can start liking through them. This year….eh. I’ll probably order early in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malam Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 3:49 PM, Shoes+Ships+SealingWax said: Thank you for mentioning this! IEW’s themed books have worked well for us in the past, but the history-based offerings don’t line up well with where we are & when I last looked they hadn’t released this title. I think you just filled a gap in my curriculum-planning for the fall! Just curious, have you gone through *Teaching Writing: Structure and Style* by IEW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes+Ships+SealingWax Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Malam said: Just curious, have you gone through *Teaching Writing: Structure and Style* by IEW? I have. I found the webinars really helpful as a reference alongside the resources, but I’ve struggled to provide what I feel is adequate composition practice when working independently. We tried “writing across the curriculum” this year & I don’t feel that we were nearly as consistent or successful as when had been while using the IEW texts. I do own some of the upper-level books, given to me second-hand, which I plan to use as a framework to design my own thematic units in the future. Those are all 2+ levels above what we’ve used in the past, though - Wonders of Science is at the very next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I bought everything over the past year to last a long time. There’s not much to order, a few books I’m sure for read alouds/ independent reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 4:47 PM, Ting Tang said: I haven't solidified plans for any of my children, really. I am just worried about having the time to do everything well. And I feel like I do not. Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ting Tang Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, AnneGG said: Same. I always have grandiose ideas, such as all the children will study Latin. They are fairly close in age, not necessarily grade or ability, so that makes it hard. I was considering a Charlotte Mason approach to combine more, but I am still not sure I "trust" that method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I feel I can’t really proceed with buying and planning until I know if we’re going to join a coop next year. I’ve accumulated so many pieces of curricula in the past few years. I don’t *need* anything else. But when I look through everything I’m like, well…. If I use this then I need to buy XYZ books for it and the student book and 30 other random things. Then I’m overwhelmed and start window shopping. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ting Tang said: I always have grandiose ideas, such as all the children will study Latin. They are fairly close in age, not necessarily grade or ability, so that makes it hard. I was considering a Charlotte Mason approach to combine more, but I am still not sure I "trust" that method. Me too. I want to do all the things. My dss is going into 7th grade and I feel like time is slipping away. There have been so many things I’ve wanted to do and every year I’ve said “next year!” and we still haven’t done it. Like chess. I’ve been on SCM like three times today window shopping, so I feel you there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I have some bits and pieces, but no complete set of anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrymum Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) I think I know what we're doing and I've ordered most of it alot is a continuation of what we've been using. Continuing with RightStart math for 4 students most are between levels so we will do G/H, E/F, B/C, and A. Calculadders for all kids (math drill) All About Spelling levels 1, 4 (probably into 5), and 5 All About Reading 2/3 for 2nd grader Foundational Phonics letter Master for K4 (this is a good bridge between AAR pre and 1) Simply Charlotte Mason History Matthew through Acts and Ancient Rome this includes European geography everybody will do this Just reading Our Star Spangled Story pt 2. 2nd, 5th, 7th. The bigs read it to little. I know it's "below level" for 2 but it's just exposure and Rome is our focus. Oldest burns out really fast on school and America the Beautiful just looks long and dense for him.... Simply Charlotte Mason Enrichment trying out the year 3 plan... I've always just done it on my own but with a baby I thought a plan may be nice. We may sub out some artists though Reading books I pick for literature SCM outdoor secrets science I've done this before for 2nd grade and K4 Apologia land animals with notebook for 5th grader she loved botany this year Trying out Berean Builders science in the atomic age for 7th grader Writeshop B and E for 2nd, 5th, and 7th Analytical Grammar original edition for 5th and 7th Spanish for children for 5th SCM copybook readers for 2nd Montessori grammar symbols 2nd and 7th mostly I'm not good at assigning written narrations or writing across the curriculum so we're trying a writing program.... we'll see how it goes. The 2nd graders Grammer will be informal. I'll just teach verbs nouns...as far as we get with his copywork. All the kids take turns doing oral narrations during family Bible and history time. Undecided Continue with A Year of Playing Skillfully for PreK or do Wee Folk Art? I was going to do Wee Folk Art but now I'm leaning toward AYOPS. I have both.... Edited April 20, 2023 by countrymum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) . Edited May 23, 2023 by Nm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysee Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Sigh. ADHD strikes again. We stopped all lessons for reading for my preschooler because she was getting frustrated. Sold Abeka because it was too religious for us. I was up with the baby so I went down a phonics rabbit hole and ended up buying All About Reading level 1. I haven't seen it in person and I can't seem to find an accurate schedule but what does a week look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 I know what I'm doing now... Just need to find the time to sit down and price shop various sites. Maybe this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 1:35 PM, alysee said: Sigh. ADHD strikes again. We stopped all lessons for reading for my preschooler because she was getting frustrated. Sold Abeka because it was too religious for us. I was up with the baby so I went down a phonics rabbit hole and ended up buying All About Reading level 1. I haven't seen it in person and I can't seem to find an accurate schedule but what does a week look like? I've used AAR for a couple of years now and enjoy it. You can use it to fit your own schedule. The idea is that you work for 20 minutes (more or less, as fits your kid's age and focus ability), stop, and pick up there the next day. Each day you start with a bit of review, using the cards your child hasn't mastered yet, then move on to new material. If your child has a lot of review, there are ideas to "gamify" the review so that it isn't straight flashcards. Some kids spend about a week per lesson, while mine typically finishes a lesson (or two) a day. Some people follow that pattern M-Th and then use Friday to redo a favorite activity and reread an earlier, easier story, especially if the ideas are clicking but fluency is lagging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) My best advice to those struggling to do All The Things: focus on skills first when they are young. I promise your kid will be fine if they free read/free choice everything else before high school. If you take the time now to really teach those foundational skills, even if it makes school seem 'boring', you and your child will reap huge benefits later. Just my own $0.2. Edited May 13, 2023 by Green Bean 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Green Bean said: My best advice to those struggling to do All The Things: focus on skills first when they are young. I promise your kid will be fine if they free read/free choice everything else before high school. If you take the time now to really teach those foundational skills, even if it makes school seem 'boring', you and your child will reap huge benefits later. Just my own $0.2. Is that your 2¢ or your 20¢ ? 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: Is that your 2¢ or your 20¢ ? 🤣 BOTH cause I knowed maths! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.