ABEKA 1st GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - REVIEW & FLIP THROUGH

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2 жыл бұрын

Hello there! Thanks for joining me! Today I’m sharing my review on the Abeka 1st grade language arts program…what worked for us, what didn’t work, and how we made it our own!
And as always, this is just how it worked for us. You’re homeschool will be totally different and unique to you.
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@f3nw1ckfamily 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the time and hard work you put into your Abeka videos. I'm especially grateful that they were for 1st Grade, which is where we'll be soon. You clarified many things that I was wondering about. Thank you!

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy doing them ☺️ thanks for sharing your appreciation! I’m glad they’re helpful to you!

@ciara6309 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter also writes her books from back to front 🥰 I appreciate that she enjoys writing on her free time outside of school. It shows her love for learning.

@ashlyne4 11 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you for these videos!! My girls are just behind yours in ages and it is so helpful to see what you have been through and loved or not loved!! 💗

@HerDailyJourney 2 жыл бұрын

I did so much research on LA curriculum and I found myself piecing together so many different parts that was to make something I felt worked. I had Abeka in mind and then finally after looking over it again I found the curriculum to be a great overall for an LA curriculum. I love that it just has everything and I don't have to piece together several curriculums for each area of LA. Looks like such a solid curriculum. Great overview. We're gonna be using it for 1st grade...yes to modifying it to your child.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

I looked and looked and looked! We tried a few different things but landed on Abeka for the kindergarten and early elementary years! Good luck using it! I hope it works well for you guys!

@melindamercier6811 Жыл бұрын

This was so incredibly helpful, thank you!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that! My pleasure!

@brittanyolga 2 жыл бұрын

Your daughter’s story was so cute 🥰. I cannot wait to see your review on Abeka k5 once your all are done. 😍

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

It definitely meant more to me than any other random paragraph that a book made her write. And I’ll definitely have a K5 review at the end of the year!

@steffa648 2 жыл бұрын

Girl I am sooo with you on the creative writing portion. We just passed the halfway point in LA where they introduce creative writing and I was like "NOOOOOO" Not something else to add! Quickly I realized that my son doesn't need it at this time. He is only 6, does a ton of writing in their worksheets and their handwriting portion so yeah, I am with you on just cutting it out. Also, he has written a book all on his own without my prompting either and that to me is creative writing! It is sooooo sweet!

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you! Yes 6 is SO young! He’s got years ahead of him of formal writing. Cultivate that love for writing on his own. Love to hear that!!

@abbe1abbe156 5 ай бұрын

We've been using Abeka since K4. My oldest is now in 2nd grade. I love the way you simplify learning with Abeka.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 5 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that!! 🥰

@lauraramosadams2249 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! We are just finishing up Abeka's K5 and next month we will be starting 1st grade with Abeka. I already know my little one will struggle with the creative writing part of it. He loves it when we write a book together and illustrate it. We have a collection of his books. So I know I'll want us to keep doing that in 1st grade. I'm like you.... I want to foster a love of reading and writing. And honestly sometimes if we follow everything from Abeka to a T, I feel like it does just the opposite so I need to tweak it.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with first grade. It’s such a fun year! And I think you’re totally right…it’s way too much if you follow EVERYTHING. You definitely have to prioritize. It sounds like you found a nice balance of you guys writing your books together…love it! 🥰

@lifewithginab 2 жыл бұрын

First one here to make my mark!! Haha just felt like commenting that... back to watching ❤ hope you are having a beautiful day friend!

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support dear friend! I appreciate it 😌😊

@OurInspiredHomeschool 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Abeka comes with so many readers.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they definitely will last all year!

@elizabeth0265 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your Language arts reviews! I am looking forward to seeing math reviews as well. I am having a hard time deciding between abeka or TGATB.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’ll definitely give more of a math review as we get more into it! 😊 both math programs are great just totally different!

@melindamercier6811 Жыл бұрын

I cannot speak for Abeka’s Math, as I only use it for LA, but I can say that Simply Good and Beautiful Math (That’s the name of tGatB’s revamped Math curriculum) is really easy to follow and significantly more streamlined than it used to be. The old versions were SO overwhelming even for my advanced student-just very cumbersome. But the new version is working even for my more difficult student. ☺️

@sparkles4181 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness super helpful, thank you! Pray this grandma survives first grade.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

You got this 🤜

@conniemarrowbone1002 2 жыл бұрын

I think you made a good call on the writing. Even if a child enjoys writing there are more than enough prompts to choose from. It gets to be a lot.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! There are plenty of prompts

@conniemarrowbone1002 2 жыл бұрын

I too love A Beka first and Second grade.

@GardenMinistry. 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the disclaimer about the writing tablet! That's super helpful. I agree that learning the phonics and writing the few sentences in the workbook is SO enough! I agree on letting the student take the lead, and doing what they are capable of. That's one of the positives of homeschooling right?

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yup, first graders are still really developing and we don’t wanna kill that spirit of learning and writing before it even gets a chance to develop!

@joyscreations6412 2 жыл бұрын

THIS WAS GRRRRRREEEEAAAAATTT THANKS.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!! ☺️😊

@falakm1993 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info, do you think we can skip the lesson planning book and just get the curriculum to self teach it?

@emilylong9887 2 жыл бұрын

Did you purchase the entire set? Like parent kit and child kit?? I want that solid foundation that you talk about but I’m on a budget. I’m thinking I can find the readers used and then purchase the workbooks but is the parent kit necessary??

@shereignsox Жыл бұрын

Do you think we need the LA lesson plans book ? Or could we just do just letter & sounds + Language 1 without the lesson plan book?

@isabelleya7806 Жыл бұрын

can you share the pdf of this book, it’s a wonderful book for first grader

@user-fb5ze9fx7e Жыл бұрын

This was excellent, thank you. I will be using these workbooks this coming year and am trying to figure out if the huge Lesson Plan book is necessary or if the workbooks are self-explanatory enough that I can teach from them without the Lesson Plan and various charts and phonics cards. Did you do phonics every day + a page from each workbook + reading practice from the readers? How much time do you think that was total?

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Yes we did phonics practice, a sheet of each workbook and reading. I would usually break it up so it wasn’t all together. The lesson plans are highly recommended! You don’t need to do everything in them but it’s definitely a good guide!

@user-fb5ze9fx7e Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler thank you!

@gloryandshinepk8974 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful upload always connect you

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SufficientForTheDay 2 жыл бұрын

I find it a bit frustrating that towards the end of the seatwork book they are supposed to write so many sentences without having learned what a sentence is. My son will write a fragment but capitalize the first word and put a period at the end and think it’s all good. Do you have any thoughts on why they have so much sentence writing without having learned how to properly write one?

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! They definitely don’t teach any parts of speech or what a subject and verb is, so you’re right, who’s to say that won’t write fragments? I’m thinking it’s to get them used to the writing process?? I couldn’t say for sure! But I’ve never been a huge fan of their writing program in general 😬. I think they leave too much up to the teacher/parent to instruct and I feel it needs to have a little more guidance and structure like their grammar program. I will say though, I’ve done the second grade LA and they do emphasize that the sentence has to have a subject and verb and express a complete thought.

@tjalvarez24 2 жыл бұрын

Did you purchase the teacher key by any chance? Is it necessary? Thank you!

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t. I think it this level it’s pretty self explanatory

@tanyacagle2423 Жыл бұрын

Honestly with spelling they don’t need a handwriting book. Would you say you need the lesson plan teacher book or can you just use the handbook to read and get away with that?

@hasjayzasanchez9851 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think the lesson plan is necessary? Idk if I should buy it is pretty pricey.

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Some people do and some don’t. I personally like them for grades 1-3. And you can purchase it used on eBay or Facebook for much cheaper

@jenniferchildress9785 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think the Lesson Plans are necessary?

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Great question! Some people say 100% yes, absolutely. Others would say they are totally not necessary at all. I’m of the inclination of whatever YOU feel most comfortable with. If that’s using the lesson plans exactly as laid out, or just using them loosely to get a general idea, or never ever using them at all…at the end of the day, you’re the one doing the teaching and you know yourself and your child best. I’m not sure if that is helpful or not, but that’s truly how I look at it. I did a lesson plan video that shows how we used them that you might find helpful in deciding one way or another .

@kchapyful Жыл бұрын

How many lessons are in the spelling book? Is it 170?

@thepracticalhomeschooler Жыл бұрын

Not lessons but weeks…I think it’s 30? Maybe 32?

@kchapyful Жыл бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler thank you!

@Lipstickncurlsfitness 2 жыл бұрын

So your kids still use abeka for language or are you using the good and the beautiful?

@thepracticalhomeschooler 2 жыл бұрын

Yes (both!) haha. My 4th grader only uses TGTB, my 2nd grader uses TGTB for grammar but Abeka for spelling and reading comprehension. And my kinder only uses Abeka for LA. So we’re just a big ole mix over here! Lol