However, I thought that some may like to see what we have been using via previous posts. Why? Well, there's a 'Not Back to School Blog Hop' going on, which is a lot of fun .... and who doesn't like to see what the other homeschooling family is choosing to use?
This week is "Curriculum" week.
I've already posted what Maestro is using this year with Sonlight's Core 5 program HERE. We changed maths curriculum to Singapore Maths and he's completed a whole grade as of the end of this week. It's been a great success. He's also finished the Wordly Wise book we started in January, so I'll move him to Vocabulary through Classical Roots. Otherwise, we're very happy with how we're progressing through everything. We should finish Core 5 by the end of the year before beginning Core 6.Mariposa is also continuing through her books (see HERE). Her reading skills have improved incredibly this year, with her not only reading the small novels we bought for Sonlight's Core 1+2, but others from the library also (that was unheard of before!) Although ... she made me laugh today. She had comprehension as part of her Language Arts and she complained. She'd prefer to do grammar instead. Her brother is the complete opposite, preferring comprehension over grammar any day!
Like her brother, though, she is also now using Singapore Maths and it's suiting her really well. She can still use the manipulatives (cuisenaire rods and base 10 blocks), but the pictorial examples given in the book helps her see the idea of the problem without my having to sit and re-word everything as much as before.
Would you like to see what other homeschoolers are using? Jump on over to this week's Not Back-to-school Blog Walk.
6 comments:
It's so great when things go well. Sometimes we can get hung up with the hiccups that come our way, but there are times when we can take a moment to enjoy and savor when things are going well.
We have used a lot of these products ourselves. Nice list and love SL here. Have a good year!
We are using Singapore Maths here too and it has made Maths my dd's favourite subject:) I love it too:)
We do not do SL but another CM curriculum called Living Books Curriculum which I am working on a post about atm!
I'm glad Sonlight is proving a winner for you! It sounds like all is running very well for you and your family, Alecat - your posts are interesting to read, and your blog overall, just looks so pretty and restful.
Debbie xo
Alecat your blog is looking really lovely and it is even managable for my dial up, I was a bit worried about looking but am so glad I did. xx
I am looking for a new LA program for Mr11 and would love some feedback on Maestros clasical roots book-
We're using Sonlight Core 2 this year...tweaked to fit our needs :)
I love reading about the curric that others are using.
Btw, I gave you a blog award. Visit my blog if you want to check it out :)
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