New Year, New Beginnings/ Kindergarten Curriculum for Spring 2012

Although G attends Montessori School PreK during the day, we always did extracurricular at home.  He is more advanced and I do not think that this interferes with what he does in school. 

Kindergarten Curriculum for Spring 2012

Reading (Phonics)

• Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading (OPG) – 5x/week; main coursebook. We are at Lesson 51 right now.  He sails through the lessons.
• Explode the Code  (ETC) – 3x/week; We do it concurrently with the OPG.  I thinks it is helpful, he recognizes the words and understands their spelling too.

Supplemental reading:  Lots of books, My first I can Read books, Bob Books, Progressive phonics, Usborne Phonics Readers, Beehive Reader...

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Handwriting

• HWT K – Letters and Numbers for Me:  3x/week; G's handwriting is behind compared to other subjects, he knows all his letters, but like a boy he spends more time with his toys than sitting and writing :) 

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Spelling

• We just started All Bout Spelling Level 1 3x/week.  

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Math

 We love Singapore Math Kindergarten  4x/week.We use both the activity book and the supplemental books.  They are both helpful and help in mastering the subject.  Repetition is the key.

Besides this we always play, count in everyday life.

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Vocabulary 

We use Wordly Wise 3000 K 3x/week.The lessons are very colorful on enjoyable, G loves it.

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History

We haven't started it yet, but soon will Story Of The World. 

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Science

• We use  Sonlight's Science A - 5that we

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Art

• We use Child size Masterpieces to study several artists, somewhat following Harmony Art Mom's curriculum.  We plan incorporate Meet The Masters soon.

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Logic

• Lollipop Logic : Critical Thinking Activities –and Building Thinking Skills 2x/week.

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Writing

We started The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease   that we incorporate with our readings.  We do not follow the exact books the book recommends.  We also do Writeshop Primary A occasionally.  For G this is very good introductory to start with.  At school they do some writing too.

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 Spanish

G is in a English/Spanish immersion program at the Montessori school.  He knows a lot of Spanish words, expressions.  We plan to do some Spanish K workbooks that will be fun.

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 Music

G is attending Suzuki piano classes one on one since last fall that we will continue.  We also listen to some classical music while on the road.

Gegraphy

We started some Geography Workbooks too  Maps, Charts, Graphs level A   and Scholasti Success Workbook along with A Child's introduction to The World book.