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School for next year, trying to...
School for next year, trying to get it all sorted. Games and books galore! #homeschool #2014 #alaskalife
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akloopy: So hard to pick this stuff. I feel like I failed last year because he didn't enjoy it like I thought he would. It helps this year I've learned he's more of a auditory learner, but he balks at the word school now.
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy don't feel like you failed!! You are learning right along side him. I have already tried out 3 different curriculums. I ended up switching to timberdoodle mid stream last year. It was one of the best decision I have made for my boys. I mixed and matched this year for a stronger LA book and MathUSee for 2nd grade math. We use the "Story of the World" audio CDs for history and lots and lots of audible books in the car or for "quiet time". My boys love doing stuff with their hands! And timberdoodle has a really strong emphasis on using award winning games to develop their critical thinking/motor skills/reading/the list goes on. Sometimes we will just play games and build all week! Levi was SO excited to find out he was going to be getting school work this year lol. It was too cute! You can feel free to come out to the house and look through everything! We have a little preK, K, 1, and 2
akloopy: Mathusee was one that was recommended for him, and we did story of the world last year but skipped the CDs. Been looking into timber doodle and really like a lot of it. Not so interested in the religious portions though. I'm also looking into Lego curriculum to supplement
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy The nice part is that there is so much funding available for curriculum that I don't stress over picking out books. If I don't like it, I stop using it and order something different. We have gone through 3 language arts books, 3 math options, and are just now finding our groove. I am excited about this year!! Now that I have found my way hahaha... Good luck!! And have fun picking out books/games. Take him to chickabiddy books in anchorage and let him pick stuff out with you!! I bet that would get him more excited about this year.
akloopy: What are you using for LA? Sorry for all the questions!
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy No worries. I am happy to answer any and all questions if it helps. This year we are using "first language lessons" by Jessie Wise level 1, handwritting without tears, phonics pathways, and bananagrams. We have used and liked everything previously except for The one new book. The new one is the first one I mentioned by Jessie Wise. I will let you know what I think of it, but I read through a bunch of pages before picking it and was ready to commit. I was specifically looking for something really comprehensive, concise, and contained within a single book. Yes, it is the most boring looking book in the stack of curriculum but it was the right one for me and my boys.
akloopy: The one thing we had luck with was hooked on phonics, and I was able to win 2nd grade free at a homeschool meeting last week. Handwriting without tears did have a few tears for us! Haha. I'll take a look at that other book. I did put in a request to timberdoodle to get a quote for a secular package.
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy sweet deal winning! I didn't push Reuben on handwriting, I kept thing very short. If he could do a couple letters/line well, we called that good. ;o)
School for next year, trying to...
School for next year, trying to get it all sorted. Games and books galore! #homeschool #2014 #alaskalife
11 Likes on Instagram
10 Comments on Instagram:
akloopy: So hard to pick this stuff. I feel like I failed last year because he didn't enjoy it like I thought he would. It helps this year I've learned he's more of a auditory learner, but he balks at the word school now.
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy don't feel like you failed!! You are learning right along side him. I have already tried out 3 different curriculums. I ended up switching to timberdoodle mid stream last year. It was one of the best decision I have made for my boys. I mixed and matched this year for a stronger LA book and MathUSee for 2nd grade math. We use the "Story of the World" audio CDs for history and lots and lots of audible books in the car or for "quiet time". My boys love doing stuff with their hands! And timberdoodle has a really strong emphasis on using award winning games to develop their critical thinking/motor skills/reading/the list goes on. Sometimes we will just play games and build all week! Levi was SO excited to find out he was going to be getting school work this year lol. It was too cute! You can feel free to come out to the house and look through everything! We have a little preK, K, 1, and 2
akloopy: Mathusee was one that was recommended for him, and we did story of the world last year but skipped the CDs. Been looking into timber doodle and really like a lot of it. Not so interested in the religious portions though. I'm also looking into Lego curriculum to supplement
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy The nice part is that there is so much funding available for curriculum that I don't stress over picking out books. If I don't like it, I stop using it and order something different. We have gone through 3 language arts books, 3 math options, and are just now finding our groove. I am excited about this year!! Now that I have found my way hahaha... Good luck!! And have fun picking out books/games. Take him to chickabiddy books in anchorage and let him pick stuff out with you!! I bet that would get him more excited about this year.
akloopy: What are you using for LA? Sorry for all the questions!
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy No worries. I am happy to answer any and all questions if it helps. This year we are using "first language lessons" by Jessie Wise level 1, handwritting without tears, phonics pathways, and bananagrams. We have used and liked everything previously except for The one new book. The new one is the first one I mentioned by Jessie Wise. I will let you know what I think of it, but I read through a bunch of pages before picking it and was ready to commit. I was specifically looking for something really comprehensive, concise, and contained within a single book. Yes, it is the most boring looking book in the stack of curriculum but it was the right one for me and my boys.
akloopy: The one thing we had luck with was hooked on phonics, and I was able to win 2nd grade free at a homeschool meeting last week. Handwriting without tears did have a few tears for us! Haha. I'll take a look at that other book. I did put in a request to timberdoodle to get a quote for a secular package.
marilynjeffersphotography: @akloopy sweet deal winning! I didn't push Reuben on handwriting, I kept thing very short. If he could do a couple letters/line well, we called that good. ;o)