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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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 Posted - Feb 28 2014 : 10:05:16 AM
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I'm looking at kindergarten curriculum and starting to think I will use the work books from the book store and online print off sheets. I'm thinking this will prep our children for 1st grade and save us money to save up for curriculum next fall.
My question is, has anyone else done this? If so, any preferred workbooks/online printables?
We are going to be doing a combination of textbooks and Charlotte Mason style teaching/ learning. I am looking for resources with that in mind.
I've read some books and have a bunch of notes on curriculum I researched, but all my personal notes and resources are still packed away in storage for another few months(!).
Any leads and experience appreciated! Thanks in advance:-)
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2014 : 8:59:54 PM
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When our son was young, we supplemented our curriculum with activities and worksheets and all sorts of printables from EdHelper.com - great site! I also got a lot of those "Mailbox" teacher's magazines for help with monthly themes, fun crafts and other education activities. There was also a website called "Scrapbooking to Learn" that really had some great ideas for creating learning books and boards... I haven't been there in a looooong time, but I really did enjoy it! Hopefully you'll find some good ideas in these places, too! :)
Another thing I did was go to Barnes & Noble's children's book area for history readers, music, art and holiday inspiration. Some of the different series actually have review questions and activities to do concerning the subject matter, which is pretty cool. Whenever I found books I liked, I would see if I could find them at the library or online for less money. Eventually we got a Kindle, which has saved us an INCREDIBLE amount of money - most of our books are free or cost only a few dollars, where the hard copies could cost upwards of $60 each second-hand! (We're in the junior year of high school now, though!)
Oh - and remember to check out flash cards and educational games at the education stores... My gosh, they've got everything! Sometimes you can take the idea and run with it at home by making your own!
We also frequented museums and historic sites, etc. And the museums in the city as well as the local art museum all have so many wonderful different programs for homeschool kids during the school year to participate in, as well as summer programs... I highly recommend looking into what is offered into your area. These are amazing opportunities for the kids!
Those early years were so much fun, but also stressful because it took a while to find our groove. Eventually I just started making my own curriculum, combining the "best of the best" of programs and supplements which work best for us. Buying an expensive curriculum really isn't necessary. But it does take time. My son has had the most wonderful, rich education... I am so excited you are doing this for your children, too!
Good luck, Krystle! Can't wait to hear what you come up with!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2014 : 9:09:40 PM
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easypeasy is also free, ambleside doesn't do K as far as I know... they don't believe in it.
I also liked Heart of Dakota and I bought every thing used and it was under 40 dollars for every thing!
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BoldTurquoise
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
MacKenzie
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2014 : 12:09:14 AM
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Yes- go to the blogs! There are so many great blogs that can give you printables and fantastic ideas! With the help of your library card and a little leg work on your part, I totally believe you can do it for almost nothing. Check out www.1plus1plus1equals1.net and www.homeschoolcreations.net . Another great resource is www.homeschoolshare.com
Oh, and my FAVORITE- www.susanevans.org ! She is all about hands-on learning and has such awesome ideas and videos! She's intense but you can tell that her kids LOVE to learn! We are switching next year to follow her approach much more closely. Her membership site does cost but you can pay one time to be lifetime members and it would definitely serve you through your entire homeschooling career!
Mama to 3 (so far). Homemaker. Homeschooler. Blogger. Doula.
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