What Does a Kindergartner Do All Day?
Did you know that the word Kindergartner was first used back in the 1880’s? The idea was that kindergarten would be a child’s garden, where the youngster would be fed ideas and be allowed to explore in such a way as to nourish the child’s mind. All over the world, children participate in some sort of kindergarten where they are introduced to playing with others on a regular basis, beginning reading, early math, singing, and focusing on both small and large motor skills.
A garden for the mind. A place to cultivate a love for growing and learning.
I think I must be stuck in kindergarten.
But I digress . . .
What is Ezra doing these days in kindergarten?
All About Reading
Words can not express how pleased I am with this phonics program.
To do it all over again, I would have started Asher out with All About Reading . . . however, it wasn’t around at the time. I am so impressed with all of the All About Learning Press products that I am eliminating all other previously used and discarded phonics programs.
I am amazed at the solid foundation All About Reading builds — and its ability to teach even me. The concepts are taught in manageable chunks and for mastery.
This program is easy to adore because though there are hard parts . . . parts that we have to spread out over two . . . sometimes three days . . .
. . . there are really fun activities.
Needless to say . . . I’m all over All About Reading. As are my kiddos. (By the way, I have a giveaway coming soon for All About Spelling!)
Grapevine Bible: The Resurrection
I recently added these lapboards to our school, as we have adopted Carisa’s Daily Calendar Notebook to the start of our day.
I have found that the best way to use this curriculum, is for the teacher’s manual to be read from my Kindle and the kids’ curriculum printed from our home printer or have it shipped to our house (which in the long run is probably cheaper considering the price of ink).
Dianna, the owner of Grapevine Studies, is the best and so easy to work with.
Grapevine is so friendly, that the Engineer can jump right in . . . having no clue what we had done prior, because the text is taken completely from Scripture. Can’t get much better than that.
Typing Instructor
Learning what 1,000,000 means
Handwriting Without Tears
Apologia Science: Flying Creatures of the 5th Day
We had tons of fun writing with quills . . . though I couldn’t find a real one for the life of me. Sorry — these are synthetic feathers. Sigh.
Abeka Kindergarten Math
(Auntie helped Ezra with his math . . . a special treat while her baby slept!)
Wordly Wise
Exercising with Fit Deck
Rod and Staff: Finding the Answers
Some favorite moments:
Doing some school with sweet friends . . . and taking time out for a snack break: Healthy Whole Grain Cookies (giveaway coming soon!)
Baking blueberry muffins from our Healthy Whole Grains class . . .
And I allowed someone to use my date stamp . . . it was hard to share the fun . . . but I knew it was the right thing to do.
That concludes about 6 weeks of learning . . . minus a lot of other photos!
Have you been thinking about what changes you will be making in your school next year?
Ohh my word he looks to cute for words w/ those glasses on! Happy Easter 🙂
Are you enjoying abeka math..we are doing horizons and I’m just not loving it… thanks!!
I like Abeka math . . . I am not using the teacher’s manual . . . we probably could be doing more. Next year, I am going to look into Rod and Staff Math 1 or I may go back to Saxon Math 1. I wish Teaching Textbooks had younger grade levels!!!! Good to know about Horizons!
We are considering rod and staff math too next year too. I think it looks solid. We also own Saxon 1.. which we may end up using to save some money…but I really like how rod and staff spends time to develop a concept while still teaching math facts. OH TEACHING TEXTBOOKS LOOKS NICE! Do you like the scope and sequence of TT? I didn’t know All About Reading came out with the file folder games..thanks for sharing. We are doing level 1 and pre1. I will have to check it out.
I have on more question..I’m so sorry I don’t mean to bother you…but I was curious.. do you think Apology is better suited towards a 3 rd or 4 th grader. I was thinking of using it next year with my k and 1st grader..its seems like it might be a better fit for older elementary.. Thanks so much for your help.
P.S. We are loving our essential oils!
love this post! I like SEEING what people do for homeschool more than reading a list. It’s just how my brain works. I’ve been going around meeting with HSing friends asking Kindergarten questions so this post came at the perfect time! How did you decide which Apologia science to do?
Well, we had been doing Apologia Anatomy, but after reading the Well Trained Mind, I switched to animals due to it being more age appropriate and something that kids are more interested in learning.
Do you know why when I leave comments on blogs I no longer get an email saying the blogger responded to my comment? I have to go back to the post to see if they responded… if I remember. My email address is correct, it’s just so weird why I don’t get notices anymore? But pertaining to my question… that’s kind of what I was wondering, Aaron is very interested in the planets and stars but it seems a whole year/book on that might be more than a 4/K 😛 Which book are you doing next year?
My memory of the Jeannie Fulbright {Apologia} books is to do them in order of publishing – She wrote them as she did them with her own kids, so they sort of progress with their ages. {sort of, anyway}
Astronomy was super FUN : ) But then I love the night sky… Orion is my personal {albeit, seasonal} friend – ha!
If you DO the hands-on stuff, he will enjoy it – and learn something too!
I love reading blogs about how others homeschool and what they use. I’ve read so many good things about All About Reading. I’m considering using the preschool reading program with my almost four year old. She doesn’t know her letters at all.