I have to start by saying that no 2 kids are alike and probably not one curriculum will work for everyone. You may have to try a few different curriculums and adjust it to your specific families needs. I use sonlight curriculum and absolutely love it because I love to read and so do my kids. There are a ton of wonderful readers and your kids will never be bored. I also like modern curriculum press for spelling and phonics. I like languages lessons and writing with ease for language. For math I have found that A beka is the most challenging and I like for my kids to be challenged. I really like Horizon for penmanship as it has your kids copy scripture. For Bible I am reading, "leading little ones to God" and the Egermeir's Bible story book. I also am having my kids memorize Bible verses each week. In first or second grade I think it is important that your kids try piano for one year. Piano is a great foundation if they want to ever learn any other musical instruments.
What I have found that works for my family is this:
We all gather together to pray in the morning each day we have something different to pray for: Monday- Our family
Tuesday- Our friends
Wednesday- Our Nation
Thursday- The President
Friday- Our world
After prayer I will read the Egermeir's Bible and leading little ones to God. We will say our memory verse 5 times.
After this I will then spend a half hour to an hour with each kid going over their morning work (math, science, spelling, phonics, penmanship) (my children wake up at 7 and do their own morning work it is great :) ) I will also go over Language, spelling and science.
After our lunch break I will then do one on one time with each kid for another 30 minutes to an hour each, where I do all our reading and read alouds.
Have a plan and a schedule I find that kids thrive on having consistency and knowing what comes next. :)
If you have younger kids that are not school aged, like myself, I have these little shoe boxes on a shelf that have different activities in it for them to do like: stamps, stickers, painting, coloring, puzzles, beads, books, crafts, etc.
Have fun with this! Take field trips! Enjoy letting your kids sit on your lap as their eyes are opened to the wonderful world of learning!
What I have found that works for my family is this:
We all gather together to pray in the morning each day we have something different to pray for: Monday- Our family
Tuesday- Our friends
Wednesday- Our Nation
Thursday- The President
Friday- Our world
After prayer I will read the Egermeir's Bible and leading little ones to God. We will say our memory verse 5 times.
After this I will then spend a half hour to an hour with each kid going over their morning work (math, science, spelling, phonics, penmanship) (my children wake up at 7 and do their own morning work it is great :) ) I will also go over Language, spelling and science.
After our lunch break I will then do one on one time with each kid for another 30 minutes to an hour each, where I do all our reading and read alouds.
Have a plan and a schedule I find that kids thrive on having consistency and knowing what comes next. :)
If you have younger kids that are not school aged, like myself, I have these little shoe boxes on a shelf that have different activities in it for them to do like: stamps, stickers, painting, coloring, puzzles, beads, books, crafts, etc.
Have fun with this! Take field trips! Enjoy letting your kids sit on your lap as their eyes are opened to the wonderful world of learning!