razorbackmama Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Next year I will have kids in 7th, 5th, 4th, and 2nd grades. I'll do Apologia Zoology 3 with the younger 3 of those, and we'll all do a Diana Waring RRR/WP All-American I combo together. I'll also have a Ker. Part of me thinks I should just add her in with what the rest of us are doing, but part of me thinks I should get something to do with just her, some WP or SL or SOMETHING. But then I wonder how I'd have the time for that, and it'd be must easier just to include her.:tongue_smilie: What do y'all do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 This year I have a 3rd, 2nd and Ker. My Ker does whatever everyone else does plus phonics and math. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have 2 olders doing grade 4/5, and then my Ker and a toddler. He joins us for science,history and art when he wants to. I have them do independant work (phonics/vocab/cursive etc) so that I can work with him on math, printing and phonics. Later when they are doing their math or whatevber I read books to him, either from FIAR or from our theme of that week. In total I spend probably an hour one on one with him though it is broken up into smaller peices. I do the same with m,y toddler, she gets about 45-60 minutes one-one a day, broken up into smaller chunks to fit it all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummtafari Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 :iagree: This year I have a 3rd, 2nd and Ker. My Ker does whatever everyone else does plus phonics and math. That's it. That's all we do too! Debra in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have always just had my K'er do whatever science and history my elementary aged kids are doing. My real focus for K is getting them reading well, penmanship and math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inashoe Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 This article includes a wonderful paragraph for how to include the youngest. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/gradualintroduction.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have 2 olders doing grade 4/5, and then my Ker and a toddler. He joins us for science,history and art when he wants to. I have them do independant work (phonics/vocab/cursive etc) so that I can work with him on math, printing and phonics. Later when they are doing their math or whatevber I read books to him, either from FIAR or from our theme of that week. In total I spend probably an hour one on one with him though it is broken up into smaller peices. I do the same with m,y toddler, she gets about 45-60 minutes one-one a day, broken up into smaller chunks to fit it all in. Ah, that might be what I can do! During my school time with her, once we're done with the 3 Rs I can just read her some fun books. But then let her sit in on history/science (which she likes to do right now anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 then by topic, adjust for age-if dd9 is doing Boston Tea Party, he gets a lower level book about it. When we did explorers, I had him also do whatever maps we were doing. He even did a salt map of the 13 colonies because that's what older sis was doing! I really think they can do more than we think. I definitely do more with him at his age than I did with dd as far as hands-on projects, just because I let him do many of the ones I have planned for her. For science I just read him Magic School Bus, Let's Read and Find Out books, CLP Nature Readers, etc. I don't stress on content for him or try to have a "curriculum" for these areas like I did for dd (the guinea pig) when she was that age! He does reading and math too, plus copywork for handwriting. Bible we do together-we do other stuff but Bible Study Guide for Ages is a favorite because the whole family can do it at their own level, yet together! The rest of the day he plays independently, which thankfully he likes and can do for a LONG time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have always just had my K'er do whatever science and history my elementary aged kids are doing. My real focus for K is getting them reading well, penmanship and math. This is how I handle it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What we are using is in my sig. However, my older kiddos are so much older and my oldest is pretty much independent, so I'm not sure that I count. Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 What do y'all do? My K'er goes to a classical school 4 morns/week. Win-win for all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 My K'er will be included when he is in 1st grade for History with my 5th grader (next year)...but I am still not sure I will ever combine Science. My older is doing NOEO physics I this year and it is over my K'ers head completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have always just had my K'er do whatever science and history my elementary aged kids are doing. My real focus for K is getting them reading well, penmanship and math. :iagree: Same here! Although my K'er ds is rarely interested in joining us for science or history as he prefers worm hunting to book work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Well I'm total newbie to all this given DD has been at preschool. However given the different ages of my kids the boys don't work together on the same stuff so DD will also have her own curriculum. Maths and Language Arts of her own and a unit study at her level. She can join in with other stuff as opportunity arises but I wanted to plan some things just for her at her level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I've got a 3rd, 1st and pre-K. I'm having my 1st grader go along w/ us. We're doing MFW Adventures and I have him doing his own phonics/math, but he's doing all of the rest of Adventures w/ us. For what it's worth, my pre-K guy sits in on the readings and does the activities w/ us, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 As you can see from my sig line, history is the only thing we do together. I have tried to make his science units somewhat match hers, but I can't for the whole year. She is very independent in her work so that has helped me tremendously. I start off the day with her while I let him play. She goes to do independent stuff while I do his school work with him. I read history to them while they eat lunch and do activities after. He's done then, so I finish up with her after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanna Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have always used MFW K....on my third round! Love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have always used MFW K....on my third round! Love it!!! I take it you do it alongside whatever you have your olders do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline4kids Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 then by topic, adjust for age-if dd9 is doing Boston Tea Party, he gets a lower level book about it. When we did explorers, I had him also do whatever maps we were doing. The rest of the day he plays independently, which thankfully he likes and can do for a LONG time! I have a story time for my 4 and 7 before I read to the older kids. I usually can find a FIAR book that goes with whatever topic we are studying in history. Oh, and I cannot help but put another plug in or Aaron's Thinking Putty. My little ones can sit forever with this stuff on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3babiesmommy Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I am actually loving MFW 1st for my Ker. That takes care of the phonics, Bible and science. She kind of tags along with the older in history here and there and does her own math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I do A Beka's K program. It's open and go. If she didn't insist on doing MORE, I would just do the 3R's and let her listen in. She wants her own curriculum so A Beka it is:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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