Tabrett Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Is is too hard for a 4 yo? I know R&S says it is for k (5yo), but I am trying to find some inexpensive workbooks to go along with LHTH. I have been doing Singapore Early Bird 1a and About Three with my ds, but he does it sitting on my lap with me helping him. He can hold a pencil pretty well for his age, but can't form letters on his own. I have though about ETC ABC, but I like that R&S includes more than the alphabet. Is R&S ABC series too hard for a 4 yo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My 4 year old is doing the ABC workbooks. He did all of the About Three workbooks when he was 3 1/2- 4. He just started the ABC series a few weeks ago (he's 4 years and 4 months old now). He is doing fine with them, but he is doing very well with writing letters so it hasn't been difficult for him. ETA: My ds is doing R&S ABC workbooks AND the ETC Primers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela&4boys Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 A friend and I both used it with our 4yos and we both thought it was ideal. My ds enjoyed it and it was neither overwhelming nor too simple. My 2 cents, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Ditto above. My 4yo has gone through them all this year with no problem. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 ETA: My ds is doing R&S ABC workbooks AND the ETC Primers. How did you fit them together? I would like to do that, but I don't want to do overkill. KWIM? How many pages of each did you do a day? My ds would be 4.4 when we start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 How did you fit them together? I would like to do that, but I don't want to do overkill. KWIM? How many pages of each did you do a day? My ds would be 4.4 when we start. I let my ds decide. If he wants to "do school", he grabs one of the workbooks (his choice). Sometimes he does 1 page. Sometimes he does 4 or 5. Sometimes he wants to do a page or two from both workbooks, and sometimes it's just one or the other. At this age, I have no requirements. When he finishes the ETC Primers we'll move onto ETC 1 and see how that goes. I am planning on using HOD's Little Hearts for His Glory for his Kindergarten, which would officially start in May 2010 (that's when we start our new school years in our family since we school year-round). BUT, if he finishes up the ABC workbooks early and is ready for something else, we might go ahead and start LHFHG when he turns 5 in Dec. But we'll play all that by ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I used these with my twins when they were 4. I loved them. We also used ETC Primer books. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 My dd loved these when she was 3 and 4. It was a way for her to "do school" with her big sis in a gentle way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aletheia Academy Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I've been using the R&S workbooks wiht my pre-K 4 this year, and I will probably continue with them for a bit next year, too. She really enjoys them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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