So, we finished MFW K in August. We really enjoyed it as our introduction to homeschool. I planned on taking a break from school and starting again in September after family visits. But when our McRuffy reading and math curriculum box arrived, neither of us could wait to start! So, although it has been a busy few weeks for us with guests, we somehow finished the first 20 lessons of reading and math. We really like McRuffy. The lessons are short and sweet with lots of hands on learning activities. It is colorful, but not distracting. Haridas likes how silly the characters are, and the games are a great change from bingo and go fish. I am also happy about how much critical thinking is incorporated, the importance of listening to instructions carefully, the creative writing ideas, and the practice discriminating between similar looking letters like b and d and p. I hope to get some pictures soon.
We're also doing a unit study on Hawaii, incorporating science, geography, art, and some history and culture. Our library has a huge Hawaiiana section, so we're reading a lot.
I just bought Five In A Row, which will cover geography, history, science, and art in a unit study based on a picture/story book. I think he's going to love it, since story books have always made great impressions on him. I plan on starting FIAR in October, since media mail can take up to a month to get to Hawaii.
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