tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post2894098619190884994..comments2023-04-27T07:33:42.843-07:00Comments on The Unplugged Family: All About Reading Level 1 {A Full Homeschool Review}Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-38211826770159109292015-11-14T19:36:42.128-08:002015-11-14T19:36:42.128-08:00Thanks Serenity. :) Yep... I am so guilty of this...Thanks Serenity. :) Yep... I am so guilty of this... getting distracted with curriculum and missing the precious moment that was there waiting for me... Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-11706180312973422552015-11-14T18:21:24.792-08:002015-11-14T18:21:24.792-08:00Your reply to Carrie Beth makes me smile . Someti...Your reply to Carrie Beth makes me smile . Sometimes we can get caught up in curriculum and planning....and realize we're missing out on our children's lives. I also realized I wouldn't care if my child was 'top notch' in academics if he had bad character! serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885954035247127224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-54385936015310489402015-11-07T11:32:28.723-08:002015-11-07T11:32:28.723-08:00Cassandra,
What a fantastic review! We've just...Cassandra,<br />What a fantastic review! We've just finished Level 1 and soo love it too, can't rave enough about AAR (and Spelling) enough myself.<br />Pretty pleased too to find another Aussie blog. <br />Just linked you up at my post on AAR Pre-Reading. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448595911801738792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-8013721672221346042015-11-04T21:21:29.031-08:002015-11-04T21:21:29.031-08:00Hi Carrie Beth. :) Hooray for your exploration of...Hi Carrie Beth. :) Hooray for your exploration of this wonderful thing called, 'homeschooling'!!! It is an exciting time. I'm so glad this little blog has been encouraging to you. So, you will see lots of reviews that I have done over the years. Many of the programs I review(ed) I no longer use. This could be for many reasons- my kids outgrew it, our needs changed, my philosophies changed, our budget changed, etc. For Sonlight - we used it for 2 years and enjoyed it very much because it was an open and go situation which is very nice when you are first starting and not sure what to do. It really opened a world of GREAT books and learning through literature for us. HUGE gift. We did combine some Five in a Row with Sonlight as we went along, but we would pause Sonlight to do a Five in a Row book and then jump back into Sonlight. The young years of Sonlight talk alot about world cultures - so that fits very well with FIAR. As for All About Reading, it could be combined with anything you are doing as it is completely separate reading program. Honestly, from my heart to yours - at your children's ages... just enjoy them. Do everything you can to totally cherish their young cuteness. Do playdough and dig in dirt and do fingerpainting and sing songs. Read, read, read TONS of great books. (This is why I loved Five in a Row because it gave me these things - great books, light hearted learning). Dont' stress. :) As for your question of what to start? Well, after about 7 years... One of the things I've taken WAY too long to learn is to pray earnestly and seek God's will for our homeschool and our direction... it is really easy to get sucked in to searching EVERY SINGLE curriculum and going nuts in the process. (I'm currently planning a post about how we 'quit' curriculum (are are in the process...). Honestly, the single most important thing is the soul and the character of the child... their relationship with God and others.... not anything academic (at least for us)... so that remains a priority. :) Hope this offers some encouragement. Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-56164833310510838352015-11-04T20:42:45.728-08:002015-11-04T20:42:45.728-08:00Level 1 would probably be a good fit, and you can ...Level 1 would probably be a good fit, and you can always take it slowly! :)Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-80590943484257070662015-11-04T20:42:08.246-08:002015-11-04T20:42:08.246-08:00THanks, Megan, I trust you will continue to love A...THanks, Megan, I trust you will continue to love AAR!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929231009510772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-61099140940512750892015-11-04T18:04:46.369-08:002015-11-04T18:04:46.369-08:00Hello! I am just now exploring the idea of homesch...Hello! I am just now exploring the idea of homeschooling. I have two boys. One is almost 3 and the other is 4. I have been reading over your blog. It's very helpful and informative, but I do have a question for you. I have read your reviews of Five in a Row, Sonlight, and All About Reading. Do you use all of these at the same time? I had done some research about Sonlight and it looked like it included everything you would need. I just don't know where to start!! help :)carrie bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071619259798051705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-57393701685211204712015-10-15T21:50:05.333-07:002015-10-15T21:50:05.333-07:00HI Megan, I'm on the same boat as you with res...HI Megan, I'm on the same boat as you with respect to the world thinking my son is "late ". It's a good thing his mother isn't swayed by what the world thinks :) <br />I was thinking of actually starting Level 1 when he turns 6 in September . Our focal point right now is to read plenty of books daily and really enjoy it. I want my son to have a strong desire for reading. I am also here and there giving him various letter "activities " but he seems to actually know his letters without anyone teaching him, so I figured reading to him must be working. May God guide us all.<br />Thanks for the detailed review. serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885954035247127224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400013362999368442.post-27373598305188655542015-10-15T02:18:15.040-07:002015-10-15T02:18:15.040-07:00Thank you for this very detailed review. I just st...Thank you for this very detailed review. I just started AAR, pre-reading level, with my 5 year old. He is considered "late" by the world because he doesn't yet know all of his letters and sounds. He just wasn't ready until a few weeks ago. We are loving AAR, and I was excited to see what level 1 will be like. I cannot wait to use it! You make it look so fun! Megan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559452070976940426noreply@blogger.com