my daily home school schedule

[tatianna]

i tried using the book the The Writing Road to Reading
it was soooo dry, so big, and so boring that i resold it within a week 
so i went out and bought the biggest, flashiest, most successful program i could find 
you certainly don't need a big expensive reading kit to teach your child to read
i was just worried because almost 3 years of doman reading cards and brillkids just didn't work with my daughter
but i do think most any phonics book could work as well 

[waterdreamer]

 I'm finding with my son variety seems be the key. We started with Leap Frog videos and toys, that helped him build a strong understanding that letters make sounds. Then we did YBCR, LR and flashcards, that helped build a collection of words that he could read. But then he got board with that. So I tried the fleshcards daddude created, but they didn't work for us, my som wasn't interested. So that's when we started Tweedlewinks, Reading Eggs and Starfall mixed with Sidney Ledsons Blockgame and Exploded the Code workbooks. So far it seems to be helping him a lot. I mean he's not reading like some of the children filmed on this forum, but he is reading much more then the average child who just turned 5. 
Seriously looking at Dr. Jones Geniuses program. I guess my problem is I want to try everything, but mixing things up seems to help. 
He is also doing ABA therapy which is my option is very left brain. Lots of repetition until a skill is learned perfectly. But seeing as he is 5, and I think it's important he works both sides of the brain.  

[NadiaD]

Tatiana,
Have you looked at Math in Focus Kindergarten?
I saw that it has way more materials than 1st grade. I was trying to use virtual sampling feature, but looks like that is only for teachers.
I was looking at Kindergarten Big Book, it is expensive, but looks like that is the major thing you will need at that point.
I saw the MinF K complete set on e-bay for great price, but then I realized that the set did not included this Big Book, just everything else except it
Would appreciate your opinion.

[tatianna]

the big books are really just a few rhymes and stories
like "ten in a bed" etc
there is only one per unit
the earlybird program later turned them into ten little math readers
when i used the first part of earlybird (prek) i didn't know they had them
we used only the books and did just fine
the next year i bought the readers and activity book
i hardly used them
if i had seen them first i don't know if i would have bought them at all
i did like the activity book though
when i start the program with my youngest girl i will most likely only buy the student books
MATH IN FOCUS Grade K Student Book - Parts 1 (A and B) and Parts 2 (A and B) Bundle $25
if i could find the teachers guide at a very good price i would think about those too

along with the books you will need the following manipulatives

counters
unifix cubes 
solid shapes
tangrams
balance scale
coins (plastic or real)
number cubes or number cards
dot cubes or dot cards
spinner


ok i just looked at the virtual sample
and i have a few thoughts to share

1 you really don't need the big books
most every story is already in the student books

2 the student books start writing sooner then the earlybird books did

3 all the instructions are not in the student books
in the early bird books each page had a little teaching notes box
the math in focus books do not

you could probably still use them without the teachers guide
but if this is your first time teaching math you may want them
   
in that case unless you can get a good deal on the guides
you may be better off using earlybird for pre k and kinder
then switching to math in focus starting at first grade 

 

[NadiaD]

Tatianna, 
Thank you for such a detailed explanation.
That sounds really good, since I saw some  used sets listed on eBay for good price,
So far there are some bidders on them, so I will keep   looking to snatch a deal     We are in no rush!
Also I would like to thank you for recommendations on A Beka flashcards,  just got them today, they are great!
And from what I see they have a great resale value, I got my ones on eBay, a little cheaper than from A Beka catalog, but..  not dirt cheap 
Please do continue to share the things you do with your girls,
We all will appreciate that!
Every time I sign in on Brillkids, I look for your name and add karma   , - your posts are  always so informative.
 I really appreciate that you took time to have a look at M in F books!

[mother of faith]

Thanks for the sharing that was great. keep up the good work everyone. Having a schedule is very important when homeschooling. It provides structure and support. Thanks for the ideas, and links.

[shaman]

Hi Tatiana,

Thank you for all the information. Karma to you!

I was doing Doman and LR with my son since he was 4-5 months old and we were doing wonderfully until the time I had to start working full time. After that I wasn't able to spend as much time with my son as I'd like, so we didn't do much for  9 months and I feel like we missed out a lot. I stopped working to spend more time with him. I am really wanting to make up for the time I didn't spend with him and as a result am going through all the educational resources to come up with a good schedule but am getting overwhelmed! Would you be able to give me some suggestions?

He is an auditory learner.

I did math dots with him when he was a baby. what is a good method for math at his age? miqoun or singapore?

we are doing EK with LR twice a day, he loves to see a new set everyday so it is a little tricky for me.

I tried Doman for reading earlier and was doing LR now, but he doesn't show much interest in just words, loves multisensory things- he loves 'animal tracks and sounds'. when and how should I start phonics with him. Are the phonics in LR enough or do I need the read, sing and write package?

I would really appreciate your input.

Take care,

Shaman

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