1 post tagged “first grader”

Well, my son and I have been homeschooling for 3 months now. It's been quite a ride. Even though some may say he's only in first grade, there is a lot to it. He is learning things that are going to be the building blocks. Without the things a first grader learns, it wouldn't be possible to further their education. Small steps are very important.

We use Time4learning.com for his first grade homeschool online. In Language Arts, we are currently on Chapter 5. This is his long vowels, suffixes, and plurals. More specifically, right now we have almost completed all the lessons for ing. The phonics program is amazing. I want to encourage him to have a big interest in reading, and the phonics program has really helped out a lot.

For Math, we are working on operations. We move at a slower pace on this. I use the free worksheets provided with his first grade curriculum as well as worksheets from other souces. I really want to reinforce everything he is learning. I can still look back and remember some of my first grade stuff. I can remember sometimes getting my addition and subtraction mixed up. So I want to make sure he is proficient before we move towards something else. The first grade lessons on the website really help with this. They are very in-depth without being overwhelming.

For Science and Social Studies, we will be moving on to level 2 soon. That's a bonus about this program. If your child is at different levels on different subjects they can be changed. There isn't any one set curriculum like public schools.

If you are interested in trying out Time4learning.com, they do offer free lessons. They have curriculums for school levels Pre-K through eighth grade. The cost is $19.95 per month. I think if you decide to use it with/as your homeschool program, you will be really pleased. Children really enjoy it.

I really love this program and because of this, I share my homeschooling experiences with the people that read my blogs. The text is completely my own opinion, although I have been compensated for posting this.