FIRST GRADE CURRICULUM PICKS | Homeschool Curriculum Choices 2024-2025

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I'm excited to be sharing my 1st Grade Curriculum Choices with you all today! Open description for timestamps and links to the resources I'm talking about.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:38 Math
3:19 Science
4:55 History, Bible, Literature
10:18 Beauty Subjects
12:00 World Geography
12:40 Language Arts
16:00 Spanish
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@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Please note, my "thought process" video will release next week. These are not my recommendations for an "ideal" 1st grade homeschool year--these are my real-life picks for the specific 1st grader in my homeschool. We must always plan for the child in front of us versus the hypothetical "1st grader."

@amandab.6815 5 ай бұрын

Waaaaay more exciting than the NFL draft!! 😁😁

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Yeah!!

@emilyribnicky9410 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see a detailed walk-through of one sonlight science lesson if you have time! Just a typical day, how long it takes and how it incorporates the read aloud. I've never done anything with sonlight before.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I will be doing a review of Sonlight Science K pretty soon here, and will include what the daily lesson looks like. And will also try to do a video on Sonlight Science A.

@karifacer 5 ай бұрын

I’m always impressed by how much material you go through! I am looking forward to seeing how you like the things you picked as well as your thought process video! It looks like a lot of fun things!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

This particular child is one who tends to 'gobble up' information, particularly when you're reading aloud (even as a baby he just loved to sit and listen to books endlessly), so with him I know I need to plan for a lot!

@brittanyolga 5 ай бұрын

Aww it looks like you all are going to have a great first grade year!!! Gentle and Classical Sequence one looks awesome !!!! I love that you added more books in your studies for more diversity !!!!! Such a great idea 😊

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

That's something very important in our family--making sure to bring in a variety of cultural perspectives in our literature--I love that homeschooling and good quality book recommendations from others make it easier!

@oluwatomifamade1453 5 ай бұрын

Looks like a fun year ahead!! Thank you for sharing.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to it!

@tori.homeschoolingmom 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing all of these! I was a little unsure of the “Our 50 States” book because it seemed a little busy, but my son has loved it! It has also sent us on some fun rabbit trails, looking up geographical landmarks and even the Superman Museum. 😆

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

A Superman Museum? haha, sounds fun! The design is definitely pretty "busy" but I think it'll be a fun starting point and maybe give us some travel ideas for the future. :)

@gbcflower 5 ай бұрын

I'm especially interested in seeing how the morning virtues is laid out. I always love your picks!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I have a flip through video for Morning Virtues here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/id1_qcWlu9qVeaM.htmlsi=Nym7Fik7_P2dIlC_ And I will soon be doing a Planning video for Sequence 1, including Morning Virtues, and at some point will do a video on our morning menus (which will include the printables from Morning Virtues.

@Simple_Homeschool_Mama 5 ай бұрын

I would love a flip through of the Spanish curriculum. I love your choices. I wish I still had some littles again.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Here's my flip through of Llamitas level 2 for Spanish: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7yaZtWKu9_Pkmw.htmlsi=Mdvz7ne9CcSv9HYj I'm looking forward to using it! These "little years" are so fun!

@faithfullyinfertile 5 ай бұрын

Your intro 😂😂😂 looking forward to seeing your choices!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Gotta laugh at our enthusiasm for a subject that would probably appear not all that exciting to 'outside' eyes. :P

@HomechoolbythePond 5 ай бұрын

We're doing apologia astronomy next year too! my daughter is so excited!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I think it'll be fun--and I imagine I'll learn a thing or two about space myself, as it's not a topic I've ever studied all that much.

@MyHomeYourHomeOurHome 5 ай бұрын

So excited for your son to dive deeper into Spanish! Llamitas Spanish looks so good!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I'm excited to use it!

@carlidoepke5131 5 ай бұрын

Those state cards are beautiful!!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

My sister is so talented! I love that we'll get to use the cards throughout the year.

@kimberlywiegert2159 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! It’s nice to see the other book options you’ve included from other sources to go along with Sequence 1. I’m also including a few others mentioned from Read Aloud Revival from their history book list. I’m curious to know if you plan to also include any of the read-aloud options from the Morning Virtures/Classics, and if so which ones?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I will be sharing my read-alouds book picks in my next video! :) And will in the future do a Sequence 1 planning video showing how I'm swapping or adding in some extra history book options with Sequence 1.

@RockSimmer-gal4God 5 ай бұрын

We love MWC!!! Nothing wrong with a different approach!!! I say if it’s not broken don’t fix it!!! We are loving doing sequence one slowly!!! I write on the plans pages when I plan!!! I use the digital version as well!!! My older kids love thinking of the notable ppl!!! We love adding in Aussie tales and Aussie geography with our states!!! We debated going the Vietnam on mission and we hear a lot of stories about Vietnam!!! We know someone who was I. The Vietnam war!!!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Adding in folk tales and geography from your own country is a great adaptation!

@AHeartForHomeEducation 5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know you are from Michigan! Hi from the Mitten ✋🏼 we plan to do Beautiful Feet’s 50 state geography set and those cards look like a beautiful addition, so I’ll be looking into those!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Yes, born there, went to college there, and still have lots of family in Michigan so I'll always go back to visit! :)

@kdwerner 2 күн бұрын

“The NFL draft for nerdy homeschool moms” 😂😂😂 that is the most accurate way to describe why I love curriculum pick videos ❤️

@SevenInAll 2 күн бұрын

YES!!! So thrilling!!!

@stephstephanie805 5 ай бұрын

I'd love a video on all the places/people that you go to for extra book recommendations! Maybe your process for finding extras on a topic?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Stories of Color (a website with a searchable database, that can be searched by time period, grade level, etc.) is a great resource for finding extra books when learning about history and cultures. But that's also a great video idea!

@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 ай бұрын

This looks like such a fun year of homeschooling! Gentle & Classical Press has such wonderful resources. :)

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Yes they do!

@user-xe6qz1cy8k 5 ай бұрын

We make such similar literature picks! We did American tall tales and Native stories (we have a few short collections by Basil H. Johnson) in first grade, but didn't fit in People Could Fly until this second grade year. I also throw in a Polish book every year since there is a little bit of Polish in the family (just enough to eat Polish food and make Polish jokes, not enough for anyone living to speak the language).

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I'm excited for the folk tales from different cultures who played a role in American history. I got another collection of Latin American folktales but I'll wait till the next schoolyear for that one, since the Llamitas curriculum included short Latin American folktales already.

@melissacurled 5 ай бұрын

Those state cards are beautiful! 😯

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

My sister did such an amazing job! I love how they turned out and we'll have fun using them this year!

@elizabethlotus4214 5 ай бұрын

Cy is going to have so much fun!

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

It's going to be a blast!

@even.wildflowers.grow. 5 ай бұрын

Can you do a flip through of sequence one? Also what do you use for a catechism for your kids?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I have done a look inside/flip through video of Sequence 1 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJ98ntCX25_LdWw.htmlsi=yraDjwLdva9gv77P And I will be sharing a planning video for Sequence 1 in the future. The Gentle + Classical resources we've used have had catechism questions and answers on memory statement cards (somewhat aligned with the catechism songs on the Songs for Saplings albums), so that's what we've used so far.

@jennyswanson4488 5 ай бұрын

I'm so excited for him to try Beast Academy! It is surprisingly difficult, makes me think even when I'm helping my son 😅 I'd love to hear your thoughts on it after using it.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

We have already begun Beast Academy just this week. He's excited about it and I agree, they have some MUCH more challenging problems, ones that make him actually stop to think and try out different ideas for solving the puzzle.

@simplycece 5 ай бұрын

Yay! 🍿

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Grab that popcorn!

@captain7471 5 ай бұрын

I am interested in how you keep your little two busy while you do all the work with your oldest. My oldest is a lot like yours in that I need to give a lot of information and will burn through curriculum so fast! But I have two toddlers so I’m constantly juggling kids and all their needs

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I think there's always some element of "juggling" that will be a factor with multiple kids at different stages. One of the reasons I have prioritized reading instruction is because I know that once he's reading independently enough, he will be able to satisfy his curiosity and desire for information a lot more easily. We're not there yet but getting closer. Two toddlers is a whole different dynamic than a preschooler + infant, ha! With little ones, it feels like "what works" is always shifting as they grow into different stages. Settling the little ones into a safe space and with an activity that keeps them productively and happily occupied has always been one of my top favorite strategies. i.e. a high chair to keep a small toddler in one spot and happy with a favorite high chair activity, or just doing school in a room where you can shut the door and the small toddlers can't escape and can play safely in the same room. Nowadays, my 2nd son LOVES play-dough and that's an activity I can often set up for him at a separate table and he will be content with it for a long time. Whiteboards + markers are also a currently a hit, but again, that's a bit too risky for a younger toddler...have to wait until you can trust them with a dry erase marker. ha!

@britt13j85 4 ай бұрын

I am so very intrested in how you are going to do Primer with your little and Sequence 1 with your older at the same time? Will your older just sit yhrough all of it or do you work with one at a time. I just know its mostly all morning work so curious how you are going to juggle it. I have a 2nd grader and a kindergarten so I am wondering how I can do both G&C's.

@SevenInAll 4 ай бұрын

I think it's helpful to note that Primer is not actually all that much reading--it's typically one main wondertale and one main Bible story each week, with some shorter poems, memory statements, etc. Sequence 1, on the other hand, does involve a significant amount of reading aloud. We are not doing both Primer and Sequence 1 at the moment (I started Primer at the beginning of January since my little was ready to start PreK, but we are currently still working through "Around the World" from Beautiful Feet aimed at my oldest, and it will be more toward summer by the time we finish that up and start Sequence 1)...they may end up overlapping for a while, but here's my general approach for making time for reading for both my little one and my older one: I have TWO reading-aloud sessions as part of our day. Breakfast reading aloud is more targeted toward my little guy. My older one still likes to hear the stories and say the memory statements but he has heard it all before. (We read from Primer at breakfast and I also pull in Sonlight P's books for more stories, since Primer doesn't have a whole lot to read in the week). Then, we have a late morning snacktime and that's when I read aloud for my oldest for science and geography (Beautiful Feet Around the World). My little guy usually sits in on the science and wanders off at some point. My current plan as to how this will shift once we start incorporating Seq. 1 is that I'll stop pulling books from Sonlight P into breakfast time (we've read them all at least once before, and there's a few I'm perfectly happy to not read over again, haha!), and replace that with the aspects of Sequence 1 that are most doable for my little one (i.e. the fables and folktales), and we'll move up to the Aelfred Rex Bible instead of Primer's one Bible story a week, since my PreK-er should also do okay with that. I'm using Morning Virtues but am replacing most of the read alouds with ones that are a little bit easier, so breakfast time will probably look like: Bible Story or The Ology Primer's Wondertale or Fable/Folktale from Seq 1 Chapter book Memory Cards which will be a mix of Primer and Morning Virtues Then I'll still keep that late morning snacktime reading, and we'll continue with science but then replace the current Beautiful Feet readings with the history/geography readings from Sequence 1 for my oldest, history/geography memory cards, and I think I'll also do the Morning Virtues Menu mostly just with him at this point. Notebooking elements will be added to his stack of "table schoolwork" (math, LA) And then any art activities or hands-on connections tend to become part of the afternoon when we have a slow afternoon. I'll try to make a video about how I see all the pieces coming together as we get the hang of it!

@ourtinytownhome-stead 5 ай бұрын

I was wondering if you might be able to do a video on Spanish curriculum suggestions for those of us who don't have any foundation in the language. I'm a homeschool graduate myself, but I think my parents felt they had enough on their hands teaching us all the basic things, so they never added any second language. I want to do more with my kids though, and since my oldest will be going into kindergarten next year, I would love to at least start.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Homeschool Languages would probably be my top pick for just beginning study of a language with young students. I show a look inside that curriculum in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a96fnNSTx5i6gYk.htmlsi=mYZRLaT2uEPWveHh

@ourtinytownhome-stead 5 ай бұрын

@@SevenInAll thank you!

@Michelgia523 5 ай бұрын

Hi! What made you pick level 2 BA over level 1? They say not to start 2 until you have finished a 2nd grade math program but I’m on the fence! Thanks

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I went by the Placement Tests on their website! I know that Level 2 might be a stretch in some topics...but I decided that I'd rather take it slow if it was a little too challenging vs. spending the money on level 1 only to find that he already knew most of the content.

@emilyribnicky9410 5 ай бұрын

NFL draft. 😅 exactly.

@alkittie8 5 ай бұрын

So so true. I love curriculum picks videos. I got some great ideas from this one! I have a rising 1st grader and rising 3rd grader. And we are indeed educating the child, not the hypothetical 1st grader.

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Homeschool moms have a different idea of "exciting" content. :) Embrace the nerdiness, I say!

@anaf.848 5 ай бұрын

How would you recommend someone get started in teaching Spanish to Littles (Preschool and 2nd Grade age)?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

For starting Spanish from the beginning, I'd recommend Homeschool Languages. I give a look inside and talk about that curriculum in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a96fnNSTx5i6gYk.htmlsi=b2KdskGlsW2n993K I was really impressed with it--I haven't used it with my sons because it is meant for introducing the language from the beginning, but it would be my first pick if we were starting out in a new language.

@sounditout34 5 ай бұрын

What is the spanish book you got to go with the llamitas spanish curriculum?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

The Anthology of Folk Tales is part of the Llamitas curriculum, it comes with it. If you're looking for something that's just solely an anthology of Latin American Folk Tales and isn't part of a curriculum, "Cuentos que contaban nuestras abuelas" is a good option.

@sounditout34 5 ай бұрын

@@SevenInAll oh ok thank you

@StephanieMT 5 ай бұрын

can purely preschool and the alphabet adventure curriculum you made be used together

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you could use them together, although Alphabet Adventures is focused on mastering the alphabet, Purely Preschool is more theme-based fun and practical learning without any expectations of alphabet mastery.

@cyn8733 Ай бұрын

Do you prefer spelling connections or spelling you see

@SevenInAll Ай бұрын

I really like level A of Spelling You See for building a foundation for the idea of spelling: hearing sounds in a word and writing them down. With this particular child, I think he will thrive with them more 'traditional' approach of Spelling Connections - working on a list of words and taking tests, he loves spelling tests. I don't have anything against the other levels of Spelling You See but they are definitely a less traditional approach with dictating a passage. I may or may not use them in the future, will just see how it goes.

@LovedbyJesus23 5 ай бұрын

When does your son’s 1st grade year start?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

ha! Good question. "Officially" the school year we follow goes early August - early June to follow my husband's school calendar (he is a teacher). In reality, I just start new levels of curriculum when we finish the old ones vs. starting everything at the same time. We've started a few of these curriculum picks (i.e. Beast Academy, spelling) already, will be starting more in March...and some we probably won't be ready for till August (Sequence 1).

@pinkorganichorse 4 ай бұрын

Why did you choose Math w Confidence over Rightstart?

@SevenInAll 4 ай бұрын

Rightstart wasn't really on my radar, I do appreciate a conceptual math approach with teacher interaction but I was leaning toward Singapore math--ultimately, the affordability and 'practical' approach that Kate Snow uses (i.e. using household items vs. a bunch of specialized math manipulatives) was what drew me in initially, and I stayed because we've loved the K and 1st grade levels.

@pinkorganichorse 4 ай бұрын

@@SevenInAll thank you! I have Rightstart. Been using since K. We are now in 2nd grade but have been neglecting all of our curriculums. I want to look into MWC to compare.

@allyivy1784 4 ай бұрын

Um, this is all for one child? In first grade?! Wow!

@SevenInAll 4 ай бұрын

One school year is a long time to fill--that's actually the reason why we've already ended up starting some of these picks around Feb-March, because I didn't plan quite enough for my voracious learner for the Kinder year. I'm learning my lesson and planning for more--as always, we must plan for the real-life child we have vs. a hypothetical 1st grader. I already imagine that my 2nd son's 1st grade year will be different, and customized to fit where he is at by then. ;)

@velvetme22 5 ай бұрын

Are those really the second grade readers or the first grade?

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

You can see Sonlight's Grade 1 reader list: www.sonlight.com/grade-1-readers and Grade 2 reader list: www.sonlight.com/grade-2-readers on their website. This is a quite an old set so the ones I have may be a title or two off from the current listing, but mostly the same as the current grade 2 reader list for Sonlight. And yes, they seem rather easy for "grade 2", that's why we're using them in 1st grade-- but in reality, with kids beginning to read, you just always have to see what level is realistic for them to read vs. going by grade level.

@sheralysvelez3384 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Super excited to see your picks!! I'm very interested in the Llamitas Spanish Curriculum Level 2, but I wanted to ask first....is this curriculum solely to teach how to SPEAK spanish? Our first language is spanish. We are puertorricans, so I don't need to teach my kids to speak it. I'm really looking for something to teach grammar, spelling, etc, but I can't seem to find anything besides text books or I have to build it myself. And I am really tight on time🥲. Aren't we all?!? lol! Would this curriculum be ideal for what I'm looking for??

@SevenInAll 5 ай бұрын

I have a flip through video for Llamitas Level 2 right here, so you can get a closer look at the content, that will probably be the most helpful in knowing whether it would be a good fit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7yaZtWKu9_Pkmw.htmlsi=6qYB8fqry9eZGhdW It's definitely NOT primarily focused on speaking. It's also not just a grammar/LA workbook, it definitely integrates science/social studies type content, but gives a lot of LA-type activities, from grammar exercises (i.e. identifying nouns, verbs) to story sequencing and comprehension questions based on reading or listening exercises.

@sheralysvelez3384 5 ай бұрын

@@SevenInAll Thank you so much!! I'll be watching that flip through video!!❤