Homeschool Curriculum Picks, Language Arts
Alrighty, mighties! Let’s get this curriculum picks series show on the road! Today we are talking all things Language Arts! (See what I did there?) Just a moment of truth here, reading, writing, and grammar are my JAM! They are where I thrive and live! My kids, however, would prefer numbers and circuits and games and whatnot. Thus, all the business below. Alas, my disclaimer, I haven’t been paid for nor am I an affiliate marketer or brand ambassador for the following companies or products, although I should because free publicity yields sales. I digress. Last thing- If you would rather listen and/or see these, check out my YouTube videos here.
No Name A (see this post if you’re confused by the name), PreK, K-Primer and Level 1
All About Reading, Pre-reading and Level 2
Measured Mom
Growing With Grammar
No Name B (again, see this post if you’re confused by the name,)
Dash Into Learning and other books and readers
Friends, I know. This seems like a crap-ton of stuff. I get it. Let me explain in brevity. So, before I knew that No Name A’s commitment to diversity was nothing but a mere marketing ploy, I purchased it. So… I am using it ONLY as a spine to make sure I’ve got everything covered. However, I am REALLY glad I looked for other things because these next two things I am VERY EXCITED about!
All About Reading (AAR) is a multi-sensory reading program that has no gaps. Y’all, I was going through the lessons and there were things I was never taught. At all. In all my years of education. It is not teaching sounds and sight words, it teaches so much more with a multi-sensory approach and y’all know that is our jam. I scooped level 2 and Pre-Reading for James and Jude respectively and they are both very excited to start with it.
So, No Name A barely goes over grammar in their curriculum so I bought a supplement thinking that was the norm. I was wrong. The “supplement” I bought, Growing With Grammar, is comprehensive, yet to to the point. It is way more than a supplement, it is everything. It has short lessons that reinforce and teach new concepts.
Another thing No Name A was lacking was spelling. It had charts and reviews but never really taught how to spell a word or what spelling even was. Again, I am so glad I found other things because No Name A really had us on the struggle bus! I digress. Back to spelling. So, I stumbled across a YouTube video of Spelling You See and my game leveled up! Off to a used homeschool store sale I went a purchased level B. James started book 1 this summer and I am quite pleased! It really is spelling you see, not just sounding out a word.
Handwriting will always be Learning Without Tears! The way they teach letter formation is unparalleled! Legit, I am not aware of any comparison and I am not trying to find out any. Jude will start Kick Start To Kindergarten and James will start Letters and Numbers for me.
Again, I get that all of this seems over-the-top. I explain it all in greater detail with some peeks into what we are using here.
Ok, I know you’re thing, “How exactly is she going to use all this?” The short answer, loop schedule! The long answer? Do yourself a favor and YouTube loop scheduling because they can explain it better than I can. We are looping all the things. More on that later.
Ok, I’ve got more coming just as soon as my fingers can type, edit and schedule.
Love you. Mean it.
