1st Grade Homeschool Workload
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Hey guys! Today I'm sharing my 1st grader's homeschool workload with you. We're taking a closer look at how we organize her work, and what all she does on a school day.
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I love your daughter's work boxes. I have seen other homeschoolers speak about this method but the way you explained it in your video makes a lot of sense. I think we will try this method.
I'm a HS mama to 4 under 7 yo, one day I hope to be as organized as you are. It must be an extreme relief !
I LOVE your Expedition Earth Binder!!! My son would LOVE that. He loves geography.
Wow! This was super helpful!! I love the drawers and will totally implement something like this... THANK YOU!
I'm currently reading everything from the workbooks to my son. Its definitely interesting!
Is the sound not working for anyone else:-(
Thank you thank you!!! This is exactly what I was looking for!
I am the same when it comes to mixing and matching curriculum as I see fit. Thanks for showing how flexible homeschooling is ;-) enjoyed the video!
I am home schooling as well.
Thanks for this video! I have been waiting for it as I too have a first grader. I appreciate your insight regarding Vocabulary as I have been going back and forth on whether we should add it to our curriculum this year or wait until next year. I love your website and videos, thank you for sharing your thoughts and insights as they are extremely valuable for us "newbie" homeschoolers! :-)
Hello Erika I will love to see how you save all the finish work. I live everything inside the books because I have no idea how to reorganized all the single pages after they are done with the work. but it is hard for the kids to work front the books. please make a video to show us any ideas you have mastered.... xoxo:-)
We currently store their completed/graded work in a file which I randomly clean out throughout the year as it gets full. I do NOT keep their work past the end of the year as it's not required by my state. But you'll want to see what's required for your area. We do keep special art projects, or stories they've written that are special to them. Otherwise it goes in the recycle bin :)
As far as working from a book, we just put a sticky note flag on the page their on and move it back as they work through the book. We do that for some subjects, and I pull out worksheets for some, it kind of depends.
thank you for replying unfortunately in my state I do have to save it for 2 years, :-(
I do use the sticky notes. I was just trying to find a different methods to organize the finished work because single pages can be messy:-(
Love your videos. We use the pre-k daily notebook! I love the ikea desk, I wish there was one closer to us.
+Barefoot Izzy Yes, we had to wait for a few years for them to build one close to us! I told my husband when they opened to watch out LOL!
I have a feeling if one ever opens up near us I will spend LOTS of money there.
I cant seem to find your " what day is it today?" calender link, I love this. You mentioned its a free printable
Here are all of my calendar printables: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/calendar-printables
@@erica_arndt I don't know how I ended up watching this video, but I loved it!
This si going to be my first year homeschooling my 6 yr old son and my 3yr old daughter. I am kind of nervous. But, I am praying that God gives me the strength I need.
Thank you so much for the free printables. Everything you have there, I find so helpful!
Thank you! GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS!
Thank you so much
thank you for your response.
Love this - thanks so much! I just started with "workboxes" even though I don't have boxes yet haha. The concept is working great so I guess it's time to organize it better ;)
It’s so cute how you wrote her name in Korean! So neat =]
With covid 19 being a thing I'm having to home school my 6 yr old who is also extremely ADHD. I'm very nervous and hope I can just manage to keep him focused.
Hi Lucille, check out my blog and search "special needs" I have several helpful websites and tips there :) Also consistency is key. Keeping a similar routine each day works great and then I would try to include a lot of hands-on activities to keep your child interested and engaged :)
hi..can u please make a video for 3.5 year home school workload since this will help me a lot with my son ..thanks..i really love ur studying table .so amazing
+noon Noon Hi! I don't have a video for the prek workload, but if you download my Letter of the Week curriculum it has daily lesson plans so you know what to do each day. I also have a prek workbox post with pictures of their workload which might hep too! www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2013/09/whats-in-the-workbox-wednesday-preschool.html
Where did you get the first book you showed the homeschool tracker stuff? I am new to this and would love some help
Hey Erica, quick question is it necessary to purchase the instructional handbook? Or can I just purchase the workbook without the handbook. Thanks, love your channel, it is so informative.
For which curriculum?
Hi Erica,
I purchased your K4/K5 Curriculum. The written lesson plan has been very helpful for me(first time homeschooler). Your whole arrangement of the curriculum gave me a lot of confidence to continue homeschooling. We should be wrapping up K4/K5 in about 8 weeks. I'm now looking starting at first grade!!! Do you have a written lesson plan for first grade on your website? Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge!!
+Carmelita Tainatongo
Hi! Thanks for your kind email, I am always blessed to hear how my blog
encourages others! I don’t currently
sell a full first grade curriculum, however I did post our top first grade
picks here, so that might help you get started:
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2016/04/first-grade-homeschool-curriculum-picks.html
And you can see what Miss Lady Bug did this year for first grade here as
well:
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2015/07/our-curriculum-2015-2016.html
I hope that helps, please
email me if you have any other questions!
Please how yo download the work sheets
I love the way you explain everything God bless you for your hard work
Hi, it depends on what worksheets you're looking for. I have a ton of free printables on my website, just click 'resources' and then 'printables'. Some of the other things shown in this video are not free downloads, they are curriculum we use. I also have a "help by grade level" link on my homepage, you can click that then select your specific grade to see what we use.
hi Erica thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I feel so lost and you just made it all better. :)
Nice presentation.
Such an helpful video, would you be doing a 2nd grade workload?
I didn't have a 2nd grader at the time I filmed this video, but I'll do now and I'll do one for her shortly :)
Crystal Quintero
Hi Erica - If you are currently using Spelling You See, why are you also using All About Spelling? Do you feel that the Spelling You See is not comprehensive enough? Also, I'm looking for a comprehensive beginning Phonics>Reading>Writing type of curriculum. Would you recommend A Beka, and if so, what do you buy?
+Michell Adams Hi Michelle, I use AAS for my younger kids because I prefer that they learn the basic phonics rules as I do think that's important. I don't use it for my older kids though, just the SYS. So we use SYS for the younger ones, and it doubles as handwriting for them. So I guess I just like the combo of the two for my younger kiddos :) I also like Abeka, we've used it for our reading for all 4 kids so far and it's worked well. I usually purchase the readers, the Basic Phonics Flashcards, then just write the blends they're working on each week on the board instead of purchasing all of their flashcards. But I have an older TM, and a few people have said that the newer ones don't don't list the sounds you're working on in the TM, just the card number. So I guess i"d look to see if they do or not. If not you might have to purchase their blends cards as well.
+Erica Arndt Thanks for your reply!! Did you start out the AAS at the same time as the Abeka, or dos you wait until there was a firm foundation with phonics first?
I love your setup do you remember the exact name of your desk. We our finally getting our own ikea opening in the next month and I'm so excited I think I want this to be my first purchase !!
Yes, everything is linked in my desk post here: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2012/08/our-ikea-school-desks.html
Erica Arndt thanks ❤️❤️
Dear do you pull the worksheets from the book or you copy them from the book?
I’m using a curriculum Brain Quest and I’m able to tear apart b I’m not sure. I’m a newbie here and very ill too sadly. Thank you in advance
I'm sorry to hear you're ill, hope you're better soon. I pull the worksheets from the book each day. Most vendors don't allow you to copy them, you would need to purchase 1 workbook per student.
Great video. Would you happen to have just the “what day is it” page for sale that’s on the first page of the binder? I don’t need the whole binder and tried to find it on your site but couldn’t.
Hi, you can get the daily learning notebooks here: bit.ly/2OXuAJ9
I don't sell the pages individually sorry.
new subie here, i just found your channel and it is really helpful thanks for great videos. i am new to homeschooling my son is 6yrs/old and he is turning 1st grade this year. i just wish i could have all the materials and supplies since we moved here in Indonesia it is really hard to find English books materials and stuffs and i could not afford buying and shifting them from US or anywhere outside the country. it is really tough for me to manage and i am very much confused on how will i be able to make his curriculum. i wanted to teach my child and give him the best education and learning he could ever get, i really dont know what should i do. for now all i tried is do research myself each subject what my child should be learning at this level online i do manage to get it but just needed some supporting materials written in English like books or encyclopedia for science, world history and stuffs so sad :(
I know it can be difficult to homeschool in other countries due to availablility of materials. Do you have someone in the US who might be able to ship things to you?
hi Erica thanks a lot for the reply, unfortunately i don't have any friends or anyone from the US :( and to buy the materials and shift it would cost me so much and i just couldn't afford that :( . i am really interested in Math You See, Spelling You See, All About Spelling and All About Reading. if only i could get those even if Used second hand i guess it is much cheaper for the Manuals but i guess that impossible for me to find it here :( . i am also Interested in Usborne Books for my son since it is a bit difficult for him to get engage with books and reading maybe Usborne Books would help since it looks good and could be fascinating for a child with its vibrant colors and books you could lift a flap and see inside. i think it would be great, May i ask your opinion about Usborne books Erica what you think about them? using for homeschool? thanks a lot and keep up the great videos and helpful information for us beginners i really do appreciate it a lot :)
Forgotten Vow
Here is a free Homeschool curriculum. I loved it. My husband grew up on Abeka, so he wants to use it. I may use both.
allinonehomeschool.com/
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Do you have a Arabic version Daily learning notebook?
Thanks for sharing. I heard you mention some software that you use for your planning. I'm trying to decide on digital versus paper for our 17-18 year, but can't find many options for electronic homeschool planners. A lot of the homeschoolers I have seen use paper ones. Do you have any recommendations for digital planners for homeschool that you have used or are aware of? Thanks in advance. I also wanted to say thanks so much for all the printables you put out. We are adding some for our Kindergarten year and you have so many amazing options.
I have used www.homeschooltracker.com for years, but I got it way back when they had a free version. Now it has changed and they only offer subscription versions, so I'm honestly not sure how they work. There is another one called www.skedtrack.com that IS free and it's also online. There are pros/cons to both. I'd just do a little online research to see reviews on them as there are several online tracking software out there now, there are also apps now as well which make it more handy too. I also still have friends who do pen/paper planners and I have them avail. in my store. I think it just depends on what type of person you are and what works best for you :)
Erica Arndt thanks so much. That is really helpful. I will look into them more.
Great Video!
How long does it usually take you guys to get finished in a day? We usually take anywhere from 2 1/2 - 3 hours but I am always curious about others. I have two 8th graders and a fifth grader. Even though we usually get everything done on our schedule I sometimes think its not "taking long enough". Even though I know that there is no exact "right" time.
+DeShiia Coleman We usually do school from about 9-2 or so each day incl. lunch. Some days it takes longer if we have art projects and things like that. Other days it's faster if we don't have those. So it kind of depends. But we average at least 4 hours per day. But then we have to per state requirements, so it will also depend on your state and what you're required to do :)
Erica Arndt thank you :-)
+DeShiia Coleman If school starts at 9 and ends at 2 then it takes about 6 hours a day
Lara Croft We usually start about 9 and end at about 12 (give or take)
Hi, so what are all the homeschooling programs that you use..I heard you talk about using the abeeka program and then the all about learning program.. I'm actually interested in using both programs for my son whom will be n the First grade NXT year.. what are some of your comments about those two programs, including math you see.. I'm using Singapore math now but im thinking of switching to math you see
+Nikkia Watson You can see what we're using for curriculum this year here:
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2015/07/our-curriculum-2015-2016.html
And I'm posting our top picks for curriculum on my blog every Monday as well :)
+Erica Arndt OK thanks I will use this.. love your vid
Right now my daughter is in Kindergarten and a good charter school (I've been considering homeschool for quite sometime even before she started school however we want to make sure it's the right choice) anyway her school teaches a grade level ahead meaning though she's in K they teach a 1st grade level curriculum and so forth, so if I decide to home school her would I put her in "second grade" and skip first entirely? Or is it just up to me and what I want to do? What would you suggest any recommendations?
I would probably talk with her teacher to see what they say about starting her in 2nd grade instead of 1st. It is also totally up to you and what you want to do. I would consider her readiness to move ahead skill level wise as well as maturity wise. Sometimes academically students are good to move ahead, but they don't have the maturity to sit and focus for longer periods or handle the heavier workload. But again, you know your child best and what she's ready for.
Erica Arndt thank you so much, it's all still under consideration. Ultimately I want her to have the best and most customizable education and tailor to her specific needs. Though she's in a public charter school that is a pretty decent one and they're a lot different than many others, I've never been a huge fan of the "public school system" and teaching to memorize and take tests vs. actually learning things of substance. I live in AZ so it's extremely lenient here as far as standards etc. go. So thank so much for your input, maybe over the summer I'll work on her with "first grade" level stuff and "second grade" so see where she fits in. She has a little trouble with math so that might have to be a repeat this year, but everything else she seems to be good for (another reason I like the idea of homeschool is each subject can be at the level/rate that fits). My husband is also military and stationed elsewhere it would make it so much easier to be able to visit for longer periods of time.
Do you have a link for the Vocabulary Workshop material? I tried to search the level A on Amazon, and it says it for ages 11 and up, so I'm pretty sure I'm not finding the right version. Thanks!!!!!
You can find their products at: www.sadlierconnect.com/vw/vocabularyworkshop.com
What phonics lessons do you use?
I use a mix of Abeka phonics and All About Spelling phonics practice.
Hello,
Could you please let me know which curriculum you use? Thank you!
+gloria estrada You can see the specific curriculum here: www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2015/07/our-curriculum-2015-2016.html
where did you get your devotional book?
+Rosario Fajilan The devotions we are using this year are from Word of Life, they are called Challenger devotions and sold by grade level :)
What type of homeschool tracking software do you use? Thank you for the great video.
I use a software called Homeschool Tracker, but there are several online options avail. Skedtrack is another one and is free.
Thank you Erica! I have appreciated your videos. Thank you for sharing your ideas!
hello Erica , 1 question ,time ?how long for 1st grader ....
Hi, it really depends on what curriculum you're using, how long your child takes, and what your state requires :) Our state requires an average of 4 hours of instruction per day, so you'll want to check with your state requirements as well.
Mines said between 45-1 hr..
HI :) I am new to homeschooling and I love your channel. But I have a question if you are willing to help me, I am homeschooling two first graders and a K/1st grader and a preK . My question is how do you teach your phonics lesson, it completely stresses me out trying to teach it, We use Abeka. Do you use the teacher book or just review whatever is on the worksheet that day?
+Amber Ramirez I go through the TM and kind of do what it says, we always review the basic phonics flashcards, then we go through the worksheets together.
+Amber Ramirez Im stressed out too! with my 1st grader! Phonics,Spelling,Writing, World Blends, Consonants, vowels, Its killing me because at this point he cant read anything. It's as if he never went to school and we're starting completely new.
hi I'm heidi I'm from mexico Ilove your videos and I would like to have that books for my sons than' s for sharing greetings from distrito federal :-) :-) :-) ;-)
+heidi sanchez Hi! Thanks for watching :)
spelling you see curriculum
Oh okay, for levels A & B I do suggest getting the TM because they have word lists you give to your students. However in the higher levels it's mostly just used for dictation. And in that case you can always just read from your students workbook while they write the dictation on a piece of paper, or pull out the worksheet. I don't use the TMs for the higher grades.