my daily home school schedule

[tatianna]

hi NadiaD
those sites can be very confusing
i spent many long hours researching not fun
to start 1st grade with Math in Focus you will need the following books plus manipulatives
 Student Book A
 Student Book B

 Student Workbook A
 Student Workbook B

 you don't need the teachers guides at this level
 and depending on the age of your child i wouldn't get the Assessments ether
 they sell this as the Math in Focus Grade 1 Student Materials Bundle (Book A/B and Workbook A/B Set) for $52.00
 the books are in full color and very easy to use (my opinion)

you will also need the following manipulatives which you can easily find online or at your local teacher supply store
(i didn't buy from the site as they were very expensive,  i believe the set they sell is big enough for a classroom to use)
 Unifix Cubes   $12
 Attribute blocks ( i like to use the MightyMind game) $17
 Balance scale with bucket $10
 clock
 Ten Frame Cards (very important, easy to make)
 counters
 
all the rest were household items

we choose to start with the two year kindergarten program for a few reasons
1 i was new to Singapore math and i wanted to start from the beginning
2 muse wasn't even 3 yet so i didn't want too much writing
3 i want her first workbooks to be easy for her as to build confidence

so far we are very happy with are decision
even though she knew a lot of the material already it was good practice
and somethings like graphs and even and odd numbers she had never done before
she moved along very quickly finishing each book in about 2.5 months
(the books i used have about 80 pages in each but are no longer available)
i would advise you to look at the virtual sample of the program
as you can look at all the books and decide which ones are best for your child
 
 

[NadiaD]

Tatianna, thank you so much for clearing up the things for me.
I really apreciate all the info, and I am sure lots of the parents on this forum will find it very useful too. 10 Karmas to you ( it will take me couple days)
I remember you were also saying that you used  EarlyBird K M.
My daughter is 11 months, so I am reading all the replies in order to create more or less clear action Plan for the next couple years and stick to it.
Can you tell us more how did  you started to teach your older daughter math, what worked and what didn't.
What thing you're planning to do differently  with your younger daughter.
Thank you in advance.

[kreena]

Hi tatianna,

Sorry, I just read you post and not others replies ;
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What food you are giving ur baby?

- Kreena

[NadiaD]

Hi, Tatianna!
Can you,please, tell me  more about  MAP CARDS by A Beka .
After reading your post I was searching eBay for them, there are couple types of them. Which ones are you using?
TIA, Nadia.

[tatianna]

these are all the cards i bought from A Beka
i highly recommend them   
a little pricey so look around for a good deal

Eastern Hemisphere Map Skill Cards
59 cards (9" x 12")
$22

Western Hemisphere Map Skill Cards
30 cards (9" x 12")
$20

Nifty Fifty Flashcards
100 cards (9" x 12")
$30(new)
Two flashcards are included for each
state. One shows the state’s location
with information about the state on the
back. The other card is a labeled map
on one side, unlabeled on the other.

(my one issue with the map cards is that they are bigger then most sheet protectors, but you can find some 9x12 plastic sleeves at office depot for $8)
of course you could use them without it as they are pretty strong cards with a light plastic finish 

these other cards are great for teaching EK to young ones
but you can continue to use them in older grades as well

Insects
114 cards (51/2" x 81/2")
Teaches and reviews metamorphosis, classification,
identification, and terminology

Flowers
74 cards (51/2" x 81/2")
$23
Common wildflowers and garden flowers with
information about range, habitat, flowering
season, and more.


Birds of North America
31 cards (81/2" x 11")
$19
Includes all state and provincial birds, range
maps, and interesting
facts.

[tatianna]

NadiaD

after looking over the Early Bird books
i think you could probably start them as early as 18 months maybe sooner depending on your child
you would of course have to modify the program as your child would still be far to young for the writing part
one thing i find helpful to use when working with a pre writing child is sand paper numbers
this is a Montessori material that is easy to make and very useful
so instead of writing the number in the book the child can simply pick the correct numeral card for problem solving

as far as what i would do differently with my daughter
it's hard to say we will be using math dots again and i hope they will work for her
one thing i plan to start a lot sooner is working with patterns
this is a very important yet often neglected area of math
i may also start Miquon Math with her in kinder instead of first grade
but mostly i will try to be far more consistent with her rather than change anything
as i feel very happy with the program i'm already using with muse
 

[waterdreamer]

Any review on sing spell write read yet? I'd love to know what you think

[TeachingMyToddlers]

Thank you for the detailed math reviews, they are much appreciated!

[TeachingMyToddlers]

Also, you mentioned sandpaper letters. I am have very little time for material preparation. I have a set of textured foam numbers, each one has different ridges, bumps, etc. These should serve the same purpose, but are they "as good" as the sandpaper ones in terms of learning and deepening the impact? Or maybe I will look for a place to buy some online pre-made.

I just looked online, I might invest in a set. They sell them lots of places online it seems.

http://www.earlyschoolmaterials.com/math/sandpaper_numbers.html

[tatianna]

 LilyAndOwensMom

i think your foam numbers should work just fine
who knows they may work better as each one feels different
the ones i use are hand made on cardboard not wood and over 25 years old
but they do the job so i don't think it really matters

 

[tatianna]

SongSchool Latin review

i love this program
very teacher friendly, you don't need a answer key or a teachers guide
easy to use even if you never took a day of Latin in school
the book has a great pronunciation guide
and all the songs are sung in both classical and ecclesiastical Latin
for $15 you get a workbook and CD
the book is broken up into 31 weekly lessons of about 3 pages each
the lessons are quite short taking about 15 minutes to do
each lesson starts with learning a simple song or two
then you trace the words, fill in the blanks, color etc
most lessons teach about 4 or 5 basic Latin words or phases
the songs are easy to learn, pleasant, and sung by both a male and female

(sung to the tune of My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean)
 My pater is really my father, My mater is really my mom.
 My frater is my little brother,  And I am the soror, you see.

 Pater,pater. Pater is really my father.
 Mater, mater. Mater is really my mom

 repeat with: "My soror is my little sister, And I am the frater, you see"

we try to listen to the CD three times a week and then work on one lesson a week
so far my 3 year old loves it
the program is marketed for kinder through third grade
i feel it could be used with younger children if you modify it a bit
for example i'm making flash cards with all the words in the program (about a hundred)
so instead of writing the answer she can simply pick a card
for example i place three cards on the table for her to choose from, bene, optime, and pessime
then ask, "How do you feel when you fall and scrape your knee?"       

[2010BEBES]

http://www.earlyschoolmaterials.com/math/sandpaper_numbers.html

There are many good ideas there but a little expensive.
I like the pom pom push and think it is very easy to make. Just the pompom and a cilinder open at both sides. Really good ideas there.
Thanks.

http://www.earlyschoolmaterials.com/toddler/pom_pom_push.html

[2010BEBES]

SongSchool Latin review

tatianna, i look for the CD at amazon and already place it in my cart even though I could not listen to a sample. Do you know anywhere I can hear a part?
I did not have a plan of teaching latin but since i studied it a sophomore and junior highschool i think it would be nice for me to remember and play with my grandchild as you recomend with flashcards.
I think you will have a very good foundation for other latina languages (french, italian etc) if you take some latins since child.
Karma for this information.

[tatianna]

Sing, Spell, Read and Write

we are only 4 weeks into the program (it's should take about a year to complete)
so i will update as we go

what you get in the First Grade kit

manual
2 work books
assessment book
17 readers
a CD
6 tapes
video guide
treasure chest with prizes
5 games
2 charts

don't bother getting the preschool or kindergarten kits
save you money you don't need them
both sets have writing in them so you can't really start them any earlier anyway
when your child is ready to learn to write start with the first grade kit
 
the first book you start with is Off We Go
in it you learn all 26 letters
and manuscript writing
each letter get 4 pages
-coloring
-writing
-cut and paste (auditory discrimination)
-dot to dot (alphabet sequence)
 
we choose not to use all 4 pages as she already knew the phonic sounds
but the writing page is excellent
i love how the book teaches writing
it can be very different from the traditional ball and stick method
but it's worth learning as it help kids avoid confusion and reversals
as well as makes the change to cursive easier

during this stage you play 2 phonics games
and sing the phonics song
i'm not a big fan of the style of music on the cd
it''s a little too 80's for my taste
but my 3.5 year old enjoys it
and the songs themselves are very helpful
the basic abc song starts a a apple, b  b  ball, c c cat and d d doll
while you sing the song you follow along on a big chart
you point to the uppercase A, then the lowercase a, then to the picture of the apple
another important part of the program is they way they teach the sounds of the letters
it's bh bh ball not buh buh ball
s s sun not su su sun
m m (humming), not mu mu monkey

the next book Raceway is the heart of the program
it's split up up onto 36 steps
some steps takes only a few days others as long as 2 weeks to complete
which at the end your child will learn to read,write and spell
it's covers everything
by the end of step 36 you child should be able to read,write and spell almost any word
i think most kids will learn with this program
it's colorful and engaging
the games are fun and the songs are helpful
the prizes are lame so you will need to make a trip to the dollar store if you choose to use them
it's also very multi sensory 
all in all it's a very well thought out program
and you won't have any gaps

i won't recommend it to everyone though for two reasons
1 it's pricing
2 you may not need it
if you have a very good understanding of phonics and have no problem making your own materials and lessons
then save your money you don't need this program

but if you never learned phonics
are disorganized
and hate phonics teaching books then this may be the perfect program for you
i would highly recommend it for any non native English speakers teaching phonics
as the cd helps a lot
 

 
 

[bella]

i use teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons , she already knew her letter sounds but like you said she would say duhhhh instead of d , muhh instead of mmmm . i got scared from it in the beginning , it looked very dry but you can make it interactive and fun . i modified it a bit , following montessori making games with the words we learn , because i am disorganized , i found the books takes me through the lessons covering all the rules . i don't really do anything and don't teach , she goes through it but help her when she got stuck on a funny word , they call irregular words that don't follow the rules funny words . i found it easier than drilling her with hundreds of sight words to memorise . so we read from the book and when we meet a new funny word in the context of a story i help her with it .
and often i don't really need. you know they say kids who are read to a lot you don't have to bore them with rules , they were already exposed auditory to the english language , my daughter when she read a word that should be read differently from how you sound it , when she reads it in a story , she laughs from the funny way it was sounded and could correct it immediately guessing what the word should be .
and the book is really not very expensive like all those reading kits .
love
viv

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