End of the Year Curriculum Wrap-up!

Today I’m sharing my final thoughts and review on the main curriculums we used this school year. Hope you enjoy!
Mentioned:
Preschool: shop.busytoddl...
Letters and Numbers: gatherroundhom...
Apologia Math 1: glnk.io/4x177/...
Abeka K5: www.rainbowres...
Handbook for Reading (really like this may use it in the future): www.rainbowres...
Phonics Around the Campfire: campfirecurric...
The Good and the Beautiful k: www.goodandbea...
Animal encyclopedia: www.amazon.com...
Lightning Literature 5: hewittlearning...
Fix it Grammar: www.rainbowres...
Phonetic zoo: www.rainbowres...
Apologia Math 5: glnk.io/4x177/...
A Reason for Science: www.rainbowres...
Gather Round Ancients: gatherroundhom...
Gather Round Vikings: gatherroundhom...
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[@thriftyminia]

11:08 I do dictionary “copy work”, I’ll select 3 grade-appropriate words for my older kid to put in alphabetical order & then just copy the definitions. My younger kid will pick 1 of those 3 words & do the same. HOWEVER, I love your take on this with an encyclopedia. I see how they’re practicing grammar with this too.

[@papuakacie]

I’ve tried a lot of similar reading curriculum. I ended up quitting what you are using now and worked with a reading therapist that guided us to use All About Reading, slightly modified.

[@lindsaypotter3694]

Sounds like all about reading is best fit for your son. You can reuse it for your other kids too

[@brittanyedwards3293]

Thanks for your reviews! I love how you describe your thoughts and experiences without putting down a curriculum. It’s helpful and uplifting.

[@theselittlesprouts]

Thank you! I really try to make sure I’m honest but also I do not think there are really any “bad” curriculums out there. Just because it didn’t work for us, doesn’t mean it won’t work beautifully for another child or family :)

[@budgetnutritionist]

Ah these are my favorite videos to watch!! You're such an inspiration! I love how you do the projects and the fun things in the curriculum with your kids! I want to do those things too even though I'm not naturally bent that way.

[@emily-lifeonaranch7093]

Such a fantastic year. Happy homeschooling. You are amazing y’all

[@theselittlesprouts]

Thank you! You too!

[@joidavis5210]

This was super helpful!

[@theselittlesprouts]

I’m glad! Thanks for watching!

[@brittneybiddy5854]

When it comes to the booster cards in tgtb, my son didn't like them either. So, I decided to try an activity along with it. Whenever he would say a page of words or sentence correctly. I'd have fish toys or cars set up, and he'd get to catch a fish or race a car for every page that he completed without fuss. Now, he loves doing the booster cards and asked to do them everyday! A huge win!

[@brittany.powell]

My super independent daughter wasn’t into Playing Preschool and then I had the same issue with my son that you had with your daughter. He’s way ahead of the content in Playing Preschool so I couldn’t use it. Again. 😑

[@brendahowell5946]

I don’t like the booster cards I think the words were to hard an it went way to quickly. We watch lots of blending videos on KZbin and listen to the letter sounds over an over . That has seemed to help the most

[@nikkiseabrook8349]

What did you think about Writers in Residence after trying it out? I didn’t find any updates.

[@theselittlesprouts]

As I mentioned in this video, we actually ended up not having the time to get into it this year. Lightning Literature took us up until a month or two ago to finish. So I do not have an opinion on it.