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2013-2014 Curriculum

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Oh, my goodness I can’t believe I just typed that title!  Eeek!  This is it.  Our first official year of homeschooling!  Although, we’ve been doing “school” for a while now, the fact that we are diving into full time studies is a bit overwhelming.  Is this the case for any of you other mama’s starting Kindergarten?

With all the curriculum choices out there, I decided to go with one that was all inclusive.  However, choices were slim since my son is advance in reading.  A variety of programs didn’t give me the option to get the higher level readers. So, this year we decided to try Sonlight Core A.  We actually purchased it last year and did some of it last fall.  There are parts I like and parts I don’t, so we’ll see what happens.

Kindergarten

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Bible: Sonlight & Awanas

History: Sonlight Core A Intro to the World: Cultures

Reading/Writing: Sonlight Language Arts 1 and  All About Reading Level 1

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

Math: Saxon 1

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Science: Sonlight Science A: Biology, Botany, and Physics

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Extra: We’ll be using How to Teach Art for some intro to art lessons.  Plus, he will be participating in soccer.

Other: Our family will be participating in a Co-op this year.  The boy is very excited about it, mainly because he’ll get to take karate.  Of course we will also be taking some time to venture out for some fun family field trips.

So that’s it in a nutshell.  I’ll definitely be taking it one day at time.

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August 7, 2013 10 Comments (Filed Under: Curriculum, Homeschool Tagged With: Kindergarten)

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  1. Amy S says

    August 7, 2013 at

    Oh wow! WELCOME to the best group in the entire world HAHA! The Homeschooling Momma one! I wish you lots of love, faith, patience, and the strength to tell yourself that THIS IS An AMAZING choice! 🙂 take it one day at a time for sure! <3 Trust in yourself and your sweet boys abilities! 🙂

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    • Madonna says

      August 7, 2013 at

      Thank you so much Amy. I’m going to need all of those, especially patience!

      Reply
  2. Kellie @ Blue House Academy says

    August 7, 2013 at

    Congratulations on beginning your first year! Advice? Doesn’t look like you need much because my #1 recommendation is to just enjoy each other and read good books! If you do nothing else it will be okay! : ) Don’t get too caught up in homeschooling — it’s easy to let it come before your own physical and spiritual needs.

    Have a wonderful 1st year!!!

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    • Madonna says

      August 7, 2013 at

      Thanks Kellie! Great wisdom!

      Reply
  3. Danielle says

    August 7, 2013 at

    We are just finishing up Sonlight Core A with LA 1, HWWT, Science A & Horizons Math K with our oldest. We are in week 33 and have loved it! Good luck and have fun! We’ll be moving onto Core B this year for him and doing P3/4 with our 3 yr old!

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    • Madonna says

      August 8, 2013 at

      Thanks Danielle. I’m hoping that my son loves it too!

      Reply
  4. Giggly Girls says

    August 8, 2013 at

    We’re on our second, and final, trip through core A. I was a little iffy about whether or not this particular little miss would sit for the chapter books, but four days in and she seems to be doing fine.

    And don’t worry, it’s almost impossible to mess up K. I have a tip for using Sonlight with an advanced reader. My oldest daughter was off the charts with her reading when she started core A. So I got the level 1 readers because they were age appropriate reading material and she read them and enjoyed them. They helped her with confidence, fluency, and expression. Then I also let her help me read some of the read alouds and those challenged her ability. Worked out great for her. I’m sure you’ll have a great year.

    Popping in from the blog hop.

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    • Madonna says

      August 8, 2013 at

      Thanks for that tip. The first grade readers are going to be easy for my son too, but his fine motor isn’t ready for moving up any higher.

      Reply
  5. hsmominmo says

    August 8, 2013 at

    Your first year, how exciting! My advice to you is to remember that your curriculum and lesson plans are tools for you to use, you don’t have to be a slave to them. Often times in the early years, less is more when it comes to formal schooling. Enjoy learning together!

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    • Madonna says

      August 8, 2013 at

      Thank you! I will take all the advice I can get! I definitely want this year to be fun and stress free for everyone!

      Reply

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