I'm trying to figure out what we should do next! I have all of the 1st grade core ready to go. (I even have the new FSR E, but still need new plans?) I'm really in no rush, so I'm just wondering how we should proceed. I feel she could use some more practice with the blends and long vowel sounds. She can read the red readers fairly fluently, but struggles a little when long vowels and short vowels are mixed. She can do it, she just really has to stop and think about it. We worked on schedule for 10 weeks and then once we figure it out, it accelerated the math and phonics cruising through books B and C. We have been on schedule again, starting with the book D (the math was on par as well). If we continue going, I don't feel we need the 8 week math review built into the first grade, but we might need a little more review on phonics. Should we go ahead and spend the next 8 weeks or so doing the summer reading program, adding in writing sentences every now and then and then move on, or can we proceed right to 1st grade?
Lastly, we are only on week 20 for copywork and recitation. If we just "quit" K here and move to 1st grade, will be ok? :-) She's excited to start cursive! I kind of like the idea of everything just starting fresh, except I feel confident that we could/should start on week 9 of math so we aren't going to be all on the "same page" anyway...
We found out at Christmas we are having a baby in late August, so i do feel starting now will give us some time to take a break when the baby comes?? Any thoughts?
Lastly, we are only on week 20 for copywork and recitation. If we just "quit" K here and move to 1st grade, will be ok? :-) She's excited to start cursive! I kind of like the idea of everything just starting fresh, except I feel confident that we could/should start on week 9 of math so we aren't going to be all on the "same page" anyway...
We found out at Christmas we are having a baby in late August, so i do feel starting now will give us some time to take a break when the baby comes?? Any thoughts?
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