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Gracesmom
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Posted: July 12 2010 at 3:06pm \| IP Logged

So I am going to start homeschooling kindergarten this fall. I am brand spankin new to all this ;)

This is what I have so far:

Saxon Math K teacher's manual and meeting book.
Saxon Math 1...just 'cause it came with the K as a pkg deal.
Saxon Phonics K teachers manual and tools.
I have a few easy readers, as my daughter is already doing simple reading.

I still need to get the manipulatives for math and the student workbook for phonics.

I need to order my catechism program.

What else do you think I need? What about for science, social studies, or art?

Thank you!

Elena
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Posted: July 12 2010 at 6:01pm \| IP Logged

I use (and will be using it this year again!) Tell Me a Story by Hewitt. It has day to day activities and it covers books, science, art, all kinds of stuff and it is fun!

I like the Five in a Row things too.

But you know, really for kindergarten you could just go to the library and read books about things you are both interested in!

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joann10
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Posted: July 12 2010 at 6:47pm \| IP Logged

I also like the World Book typical course of study lists.

You can see it here.

I print them out and put them in my binder and they help me keep track of what things I want to remember to cover with my littles.

I head to library with this list and take off from there for science and social studies.

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Posted: July 12 2010 at 7:43pm \| IP Logged

For our social studies and science for Kindergarten we're using the continents as our theme. We will spend 3-4 weeks on each continent reading a bit about the culture, some cultural tales and learning about the habitats and animals that live on the continents. So I'll be reading aloud and there will be a lot of illustrating. :) It gives us structure but a lot of freedom within that structure to add or subtract materials. My son doesn't write a lot yet, but as he gets stronger I can add some in.

I also have a break from the continents planned for whenever ice season arrives (usually mid-January) and we'll do some indoor experiments- sink/float, exploring magnets, melting ice, etc.

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