Ok, so around here, we aren't going to start school until January. Daddy just got home, and I want to give the kids (and me!) time to adjust. Then the holidays will start, and that is always a busy time. So we are just keeping it light, doing review and such. Then the other day, my loving husband told me that he wants me to put together my own curriculum. We used Abeka in the past, which I love. Now, he told me that he doesn't want me to use "textbooks" at all, just what I can find on the internet. GRR. How am I supposed to even find what my ds in 1st should even know? I have K covered for my dd, but crud, now what do I do????
Okay, here's a list I was just sent a few days ago by a friend. I have not looked into all the sites. Some I do know are good though. FREE Curriculum on the Net Whole Curriculum: 1. Ambleside Online - Charlotte Mason. Wonderful resource that includes lots of info and is really a full curriculum option. Great booklist! http://amblesideonline.org/index.shtml 2. An Old-Fashioned Education - Another really complete option. LOTS of stuff to look at and use here! http://oldfashionededucation.com/ 3. Puritans' Home School - I have heard good things, but have never used this. VERY religious site, but it does appear pretty complete. http://www.puritans.net/curriculum/ 4. Core Knowledge lesson plans - Tons of lesson plans on lots of subjects from PK-8. I have not used this, but it looks really good. http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resr...sons/index.htm 5. About.com Homeschooling section (not really a whole curriculum, but TONS of stuff) http://homeschooling.about.com/ 6. Tanglewood Education http://www.tanglewoodeducation.com/ 7. The Baltimore Project http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm 8. PASS Materials (FL) http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/default.aspx 9. Paula's Archives http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/ 10. EdSITEment http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/ 11. Mater Amabilis (Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum) http://materamabilis.org/ Unit Studies: 1. Homeschool Share - Lots and lots and LOTS of projects and unit studies. http://www.homeschoolshare.com/ 2. A Journey Through Learning Inventor unit study and lapbook. Click on Free products http://ajourneythroughlearning.com/ 3. H.I.P. Pocket Change. Several Lesson Plans revolving around money http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/ 4. Homeschool Helper http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com /units.htm 5. Oceanography http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...roducts_id=243 6. SCORE Cyberguides http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html 7. Eyes http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/ 8. Birds Notebooking pages http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...ers=0_0&free=1 9. Nature Study http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/ 10. Canada http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/canadaunit.htm Math: 1. Ray's Arithmetic - 1885 math book on google books. Thorough and "back to basics". (click on the icon on the page and scroll down to read/print) http://books.google.com/books?id=eop...age&q=&f=false 2. CSMP materials - K-6 http://ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp/... ram/index.html 3. First Lessons in Arithmetic - 1878 math text http://www.donpotter.net/math.htm 4. NC public school math program K-2 http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php 5. Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (UK) - AKA MEP http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm 6. Living Math History (lessons on right) http://livingmath.net/LessonPlans/C1...S/Default.aspx 7. Pearson Scott Foresman K-5 http://pgcounty.scottforesman.com/ 8. Geogebra (Algebra and Geometry) http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ 9. Oakes Math http://dorioakes.bravehost.com/Math.html 10. Eduplace printable workbooks http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_1.html http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_2.html< /A> http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_3.html http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/l _ 4.html http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_5.html http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_6.html and activities that coordinate with this program http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/ 11. Middle/High school math http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma-msm.html 12. McDougal Littell Math Course http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/pr...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/c z/books/al...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ge...e.htm?state=MN http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al...e.htm?state=MN 13. Missouri Schools program (including TM/answers) http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prea.../index.php4/mo http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/alge.../index.php4/mo 14. Glencoe Workbooks http://www.glencoe.com/sites/georgia...workbooks.html 15. Public Schools of NC math program http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php
Math Drill: 1. Math Magician Games http://resources.oswego.org/games/ma...cathymath.html 2. Printable math worksheets http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ 3. Math U See (online) http://mathusee.com/drill.html 4. Math worksheets to create and print (some portions pay) http://themathworksheetsite.com/ 5. Timez Attack (multiplication video game - way cool) - basic is free http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexd.php 6. Harcourt activities http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr1.html http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr2.html http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr3.html http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr4.html http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr5.html http://harcour tschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr6.html 7. Learn to play chess (I guess this is math...haha) http://chesskids.com/ Phonics: 1. Word Mastery http://donpotter.net/PDF/Word Mastery - Typed.pdf 2. Starfall (learn to read online) http://www.starfall.com/ 3. Blend Phonics http://www.donpotter.net/Blend Phonics.htm 4. Sadler-Oxford http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm 5. Progressive Phonics http://www.progressivephonics.com/ 6. Society for Quality Education http://www.societyforqualityeducatio...stairway2.html Literature/Reading Guides and Units: 1. Novel Study Guides for the Classroom Teacher http://www.nt.net/~torino/novels3.html 2. Reading Units by Gay Miller http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_wit h_books.htm 3. Garden of Praise http://www.gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm 4. Glencoe Literature Guides http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/ 5. Literature Activity Guides by Nancy Polette - These are samples, but are in depth enough to test if your child understood the story. http://www.nancypolette.com/litguides.asp 6. SCORE Cyberguides (California schools) http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html 7. Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim's Progress for kids version) study guide https://www.visionvideo.com/pdf/DangJourney.pdf 8. Course in nature study: for grades one and two - Detroit Public Schools http://books.google.com/books?id=i8EOAAAAMAAJ 9. Nature-study: a manual for teachers and students http://books.google.com/books?id=C4EWAAAAIAAJ 10. Readquarium (mostly games) http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html 11. Harcourt Guides Grade 1 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_1.html Grade 2 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_2.html Grade 3 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html Grade 4 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_4.html Grade 5 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_5.html Grade 6 http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_6.html 12. National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/history/ Free Books: 1. Classical Education Library http://www.classical-education.net/ 2. Kids4Classics http://www.kids4classics.com/ 3. Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ 4. Online Library of Liberty http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php...icxt&Itemid=29 5. Google Books http://books.google.com/books 6. The Baldwin Project http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displ...icle=christmas 7. Planet eBook http://www.planetebook.com/ 8. 19th Century Schoolbooks http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/ 9. Librivox - Free online audiobooks http://librivox.org/ 10. Storynory - Free online audiobooks http://storynory.com/ 11. Free Books online http://www.wowio.com/ 12. Magic Keys http://www.magickeys.com/books/ 13. Fun Brain http://www.funbrain.com/brain/Readin...dingBrain.html 14. Interactive Story Books http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...nlinestory.htm 15. Stories about American Heroes http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi Spelling/Vocab.: 1. spellingcity.com - Awesome website where you can input a list or click on someone else's list. Games and quizzes, etc. 2. Zaner Bloser Spelling Connections - practice pages http://www.zaner-bloser.com/spelling...ice-pages.html 3. Splashes from the River - free spelling course http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/...rseoutline.htm 4. Webster's Spelling - 1824 spelling book http://www.donpotter.net/PDF/Webster...ook 1824.pdf 5. Merriam Webster's daily Buzzword (and games) http://www.wordcentral.com/buzzword/buzzword.php Handwriting: 1. Zaner Bloser online http://www.zaner-bloser.com/zbfontsonline/index.htm 2. Writing Wizard Make Handwriting Worksheets - ESL Writing Wizard http://www.writingwizard.longcountdo...eet_maker.html 3. Custom Tracer Pages http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/none/index.asp Grammar and creative Writing: 1. Harvey's Grammar http://books.google.com/books?id=H8A...loirCg#PPP1,M1 2. Young Novelist Workbooks. There is a workbook for elementary, middle and high school. Designed to go with national novel writing month, but can be used any time. http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks 3. English Banana Elementary Workbook. For individual pages go to: http://www.englishbanana.com/big-gra...orksheets.html For complete download go to: http://download.cnet.com/English-Ban...=dl&tag=button 4. Scott Foresman http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html 5. KISS Grammar http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/KISS.htm 6. Daily Grammar http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml 7. Book Adventure http://www.bookadventure.org/ 8. Read-Write-Think http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp 9. Grammar/Writing 6-12 http://www.glencoe.com/sites/missour...workbooks.html 10. Eduplace http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/practice.html http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/ 11. Writing Templates http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_state.htm 12. Writing for the Grammar Stage http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/may-june-00.html History: 1. Scripted 'People of America' History lessons http://www.prontolessons.com/lessons.html 2. Little City Kids K/1 History/Geography plans http://www.littlecitykids.com/lessonplans/index.php 3. American Heritage. Uses teacher jargon, but is complete. http://www.americanheritage.org/curriculum.html 4. American History (WONDERFUL SITE) http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschoo...toryindex.html 5. Mosaic Introduction to World History http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic...s-and-marvels/ 6. World History Outline http://www.smithlifescience.com/SS2005LessonPlans.htm 7. Animated Atlas of US history http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html 8. Myths, Maps, and Marvels - Ancients lesson plans http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic/ 9. Colonial Williamsburg http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/ 10. Ancient Mesopotamia unit http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/...Lesson Plans 11. American H istory like Winter's Promise http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/curriculum.html Geography: 1. Countries and Cultures around the world. Elementary age. http://www.scribd.com/doc/5622573/Co...s-of-the-World
2. Sheppard Software Geography (Online) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm 3. Discover America State by State. Uses the C is for...... book series. http://www.gale.cengage.com/Discover...ides/index.htm 4. Outline Maps http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/ 5. Nat. Geo. Xpeditions for Geography http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ 6. www.kidsofcourage.com click on downloads, give the info, click on downloads again. A countries and cultures curriculum at your fingertips with all the activities and fun right there...and enough to last a couple years! It's good for youngers too but it's quite a bit of info to take in, so there's plenty of "meat" in there for olders as well. You could grab some library bo oks to go along with it for whichever country you are on. www.kidsofcourage.com 7. Adoption/Cultures http://www.rainbowkids.com/HTMLFiles...KidsActivities 8. Growing Up Around the World: Books as Passports to Global Understanding for Children in the United States is a project of the International Relations Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/al...roundWorld.cfm Current Events: 1. TIME for kids. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ 2. NY Times Learning Network. Updated daily and many archived lessons http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html Music: 1. High school music ed http://www.harmonyfinearts.com/section/freedownloads/ 2. Classics for Kids http://www.classicsforkids.com/ 3. Piano Lessons http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html 4. Guitar http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fre...itarindex.html 5. Music Theory http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fun...workbooks.html Art: 1. Dick Blick Lessons http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/ 2. Meet the Masters http://www.getinvolvedineducation.co...ram-Manual.pdf 3. A Lifetime of Color http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=1 4. Teach Art at Home http://www.teachartathome.com/FreeProjectCurrent.html Teacher helps (planning/support): 1. Donna Young - Tons of planning stuff, including some things like handwriting masters. donnayoung.org 2. Homeschool Inc. - Online planning software (very versatile) http://home-school-inc.com 3. Homeschool Tracker (planning software - basic free, full pay) http://homeschooltracker.com/ 4. Online Lesson Planner, Scheduler, and Tracker http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.com/H...isplayLogin.do 5. Super Teacher Worksheets. Lots of well done worksheets for all subject areas. Grade level 1st-4th http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html 6. Free Forms http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/forms.html 7. Freebie of the day http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/ 8. Currclick. They feature a free product once a week to download. It usually changes Monday afternoons http://www.currclick.com/index.php 9. Freely educate. Lots of great links here http://www.freelyeducate.com/ 10. Hoagies Gifted. Tons of Free high school curriculum links http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm 11. Education World http://educationworld.com/ 12. Internet Activities to c oordinate with each grade and subject http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/ 13. Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp 14. Softschools http://www.softschools.com/ 15. Videos (creationist site -- have not used) http://www.answersingenesis.org/kids/videos 16. Worksheets http://www.worksheetworks.com/miscel...rganizers.html 17. Charlotte Mason stuff (not all free) http://simplycharlottemason.com/ 18. FossWeb by Delta Education. Click on the subject, then teacher resources. You will then have to click on Teacher Prep videos for the lessons. Everything else on the page supports the lessons. There are games, worksheets, and many additional resources listed http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html 19. Higher Up and Further In blog http://higherupandfurtherin.blogspot.com/ 20. Pioneer Woman blog http://thepioneerwoman.com/ 21. Well-Trained Mind welltrainedmind.com/forums/ 22. Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/ Science: 1. Engineering for kids ages 8 and up. Single subject lesson plans. Nicely done and easy to understand http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forum...ree+curriculum 2. Earth Awareness Curriculum for Middle Schoolers http://cygnus-group.com/use-less-stuff/NSTA.html 3. Life Science Curriculum http://www.eequalsmcq.com/Thank yo... Science.htm 4. Otter’s Science http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschoo...ence_main.html 5. K-12 Science http://www.msnucleus.org/curriculum/curriculum.html 6. Take a Cloud Walk (Cloud unit) http://www.takeawalk.com/cloud-walk/ 7. Science plans for 6th grade based on the "Prentice-Hall Life Science" book http://www.smithlifescience.com/ 8. Hands-On Technology Program http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/ 9. NASA for educators http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html 10. Science Songs http://www.acme.com/jef/singing_science/ 11. Invitations to Science Inquiry http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/eri...0/1e/27/27.pdf 12. Science Videos http://www.teachersdomain.org/ 13. Animal Units http://www.scribd.com/people/documen...06/folder/1072 14. Animal Activity Packs http://www.kidszoo.org/education/zaps.htm 15. Videos that demonstrate experiments for every element on the periodic table http://www.periodicvideos.com/ 16. Click on the element and then on the microphone to hear about the element http://www.webelements.com/ 17. Inventor's Timeline http://inventors.about.com/od/timeli...Nineteenth.htm 18. BODIES, the exhibition ~ includes educator guides for various grade levels from Carnegie Science Center. Even if you aren't interested in the exhibit or pictures of the preserved bodies, there is good info in the guides that can be used for lessons: http://wheresciencehappens.org/bodiesguide.htm 19. http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/curriculum.html Computer Science: 1. Blender 3D animation creation http://www.blender.org/ 2. Computer Programming Course http://www.alice.org/index.php 3. Computer Training Courses http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/ 4. Computer Animating and Design http://scratch.mit.edu/ Typing: 1. Online typing Course http://www.goodtyping.com/ 2. Dance Mat Typing http://www.bb c.co.uk/schools/typing/ 3. Touch Typing (Online) http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/ 4. Kiran's Typing Tutor http://www.kiranreddys.com/products/typing.html 5. Learn2Type http://www.learn2type.com/ Foreign Language: 1. BBC Languages http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ 2. Elementary/Middle School beginning Spanish. The first book listed is a free download. http://nflrc.iastate.edu/pubs/units/unitsList.html 3. Greek and Latin http://www.textkit.com/ 4. FSI Language Courses http://fsi-language-courses.com/default.aspx 5. Live Mocha - This is a social site, so you may want to monitor your kids closely on this one. http://www.livemocha.com/ 6. OFS (Online free spanish) http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/ 7. Spanish Unlimited http://www.spanishunlimited.com/ 8. Latin Resources http://www.cdacademy.com/class/2007/...-games-online/ http://www.gettingstartedwithlatin.com/ http://hungryfrog.com/classics.html http://homeschool.online.program.lat...lyfishfun.com/ http://www.memoriapress.com/help/Latin.htm 9. French Resources http://www.poissonrouge.com/ http://lexiquefle.free.fr/learn-french.htm 10. Boca Beth (Spanish) http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rch_type=&aq=f 11. Salsa (Spanish) http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episodes 12. Mommy Teach Me Spanish http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rch_type=&aq=f 13. In the Beginning Gree k http://www.inthebeginning.org/ Home Economics/Life Skills: 1. Future Christian Homemakers (Have not used or looked into this) http://www.futurechristianhomemakers...sonsIndex.html Virtual Field Trips: 1. Take a field Trip http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml 2. Meet Me at the Corner http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/ High School/College (have not used these or looked closely at them): 1. HippoCampus Free Courses http://www.hippocampus.org/ 2. Mixed Courses in many subjects http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/ 3. Printable Courses in all subject areas. Not sure who funds this one, but I like how the curriculum is laid out http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Speci...t Areas.aspx 4. University of Berkley Courses. Tons of Free Courses available here http://webcast .berkeley.edu/ 5. Yale University Open Courses. Nicely done and easy to access IMO http://oyc.yale.edu/ 6. University of Washington free courses http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/ 7. M.I.T. open Courseware. Tons of completely free courses in many subjects http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/courses/index.htm Bible Studies: 1. http://www.padfield.com/ 2. Calvert http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum.htm 3. Notebooking Pages http://www.notebookingpages.com/stor...5bc3631269ff94 Health and Nutrition: 1. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org...ssons-main.asp
I hope that helps out. I am sure somewhere there is listed a free online library if not try: http://www.readprint.com As I said, I just got this list myself...and it is quite overwhelming..so I haven't had the time to go through it all. I suppose this list could be moved over to favorite links for everyone to see in the future also. Maybe...I will post it over there also.
First...deep breath...this CAN be done. It takes some getting together, but it can be done. I promise. Is your 1st grader reading? I'm assuming if you've used Abeka that they are or are very close. If not reading - www.starfall.com is a great FREE resource to teach reading and to enhance reading skills. Just can't say enough about them. All three of my children have learned to read using starfall, and enhanced by continuing to use through first grade. I would also recommend checking out the Sonlight core reading list that fits your children's levels (read alones/read alouds). Even if you are not teaching from a christian perspective - the read aloud/alone lists under each core give you some good living books to use for the study of history. When my older two were first grade, I would use www.edhelper.com 's handwriting sheet generator (and now I use www.worksheetworks.com handwriting sheet generator) to create a daily journal page for them to trace. I always included the day, date, their name, their address and their phone number, then also included words they were working on for spelling or what have yous. For spelling, I've been using www.superteacherworksheets.com for lists and worksheets. I then put the list on www.spellingcity.com to enhance the learning. They can play games, I print additional worksheets out, etc. My son just loves his spelling. I truly think in first grade you can do it for free, or very inexpensively. The only thing I haven't covered is math...and there are a ton of free math sites out there. OR you can buy a very inexpensive workbook, etc. You CAN do it!!!
Ava, wow, you totally rock! Krista: Thanks for the ideas. I think my biggest issue with all of this is the fact that his mother told him that I don't need a curriculum and then he came and said something about it. Anyway, keep the ideas coming. I'll need as many as I can. Of course, Ava may have just sent me everything on the internet (and I'm NOT complaining)
Oh, and he is reading. YAY I am going to use starfall for my dd 4. I think she will do better at it then trying to get her to do Abeka. At least for now.
Hi, I'm fairly new, so can give websites in their correct form so you will have to type it in correctly. I don't have near as many as Ava Rose, but we use these and my daughter likes them. First of all worldbook dott. comm. will give you a list of everything that should be covered in each grade - that helped me out this year as we are doing all of our History through the library. Second, we found a great spelling site - it is type and spell dott. comm. by Houghton Mifflin. It offers spelling lists for all grades and has a feature that calls the words out to the child for them to type in and spell. If not correctly typed, they will give clues until correct ad then review, review, review. They list the definitions below each word as well. Spelling was a no go for us last year, but with this site, my daughter has made 3 A's in 3 weeks on her tests. YEA! We use a site for math practice, but they do other subjects as well - it is fun brain dott. comm. They use games to reinforce math, etc. My daughter is taking typing this year (I know yours is too young right now, but just for keeps) on a FREE site call typing web dott. comm. They show proper key fingering, time tests, and acuracy. If you log in, they will keep track of your progress. Thats about all for now, I hope it helps some. Good luck. Ooops I forgot, I just found a great free bible curriculum site - it is children dot calvary chapel dott. comm. It has a coloring sheet, word search, crossword, and 2 pages of fill in the blank/circle correct word, true/false, etc. type questions. The 2 pages come in an easy version and a harder version for different ages. This may be too old for 1st grade, except the coloring sheet.
Ava - would you send me your list?? That is an amazing list and I'd love to share it with some people if you don't mind
I have lists of lesson plans that I used with my younger kids (I always made my own curriculum that did not rely on textbooks) at my familyd website listed below. Feel free to see if any of them work for you.
You guys are so amazing! Our only other choice right now is to send him to public school because of money. I hate money! But I hate public school more!
Dana: you can click on my blog and see it or go over to the Favorite Websites section here to copy it. If you want me to forward it to you...just PM me your email address..or is it in your profile..I will look.
This year I am using most of the Old fashioned Education books for my ds who is in first. They really seem to be working well-he is finally learning to read using the McGuffy Readers, Word Mastery Phonics, and Dick and Jane books. Also check your library for lots of living books for history adn science.
At the Homeschooling.About.com site, there's a list of the World Book "typical course of study", which lists what's usually taught at each grade level. It's just a general guideline, but at the About site, there are some links to resources for some of the items in the WB "curriculum". I don't know if any of them are "above and beyond" what Ava Rose has listed here already, but just in case........
