Kindergarten Reflections II 2023-24 Homeschool Curriculum II What WORKED & what did NOT WORK 

Glad I'm not the only one that struggles with that!

I love that you also have twin boys the same age ... yes, it is one of the most wonderful and challenging things I've ever done!

You are very welcome!!

Such a good program!!

Glad it was helpful!!

Good for you! Your time is important too 😊

Agreed!!

No, but I do have an Abeka phonics resource video that you can check out!!

Not at all! It is really easy to jump into K5!!

I like Abeka for K-2'ish ... really until they are reading. Then I switch to LOE for essentials!

We haven't used Apologia, sorry!

No necessarily - but I really liked having all the resources!

They are pretty different ... AAR is more phonics driven and tends to go slower. Abeka does use phonics but also special sounds and quick tricks like the one and two vowel rule that gets kids reading faster! I do have a comparison video on my channel from a few years ago that you can check out!

@@sciencemama thank you! I’ll check it out!

I used Abeka Kindergarten this year too, and the problem I see is that AAR and Abeka use pretty different approaches to phonics and reading. I am not in love with Abeka, but because I don't have a major issue at this point, I am not switching because I want to follow the learning train that Abeka has us on. In your situation, I would move through AAR as quickly as your child is getting it, and finish the program if they are learning and making progress. I think you would find holes in your child's knowledge if you did Abeka grade one (which can be patched, for sure!), but they would know a great deal of the material in K.

@@hannahsharon1thank you! This is very helpful. We tried to do level 2 very slowly in AAR 2 but still finish lessons in almost 10 mins every single time. Maybe we will fly through level 3 too. I think maybe moving to level 3 would be fine for him. I learned with abeka myself for years and I know language arts is pretty solid.

I agree with what @hannahsharon1 said ... they are both phonics based but Abeka also uses special sounds and some other rules to help get kids reading faster. I do have a comparison video on my channel from a few years ago that might help you!

@@sciencemamathanks! I’ll look for the video. I’m just trying to get him moving forward. I worry switching might repeat things he might already know.

Just thought I'd chime in if helpful! My son just finished AAR2 and he's been using Abeka 1 along side it. He's about halfway through it and will continue through the summer. A full switch to Abeka from AAR2 may be confusing as they teach things at different points. There are many blends in Abeka 1 that we have not yet covered in AAR2. However, if your goal is to let your kiddo progress faster, just getting the Abeka handbook for reading and the readers will introduce your kiddo to the blends and get them going! My son took off with it and enjoys the readers and being able to read so much more. In is independent reading he is reading above his AAR level now, however we are still using our AAR for steady consistent practice. He just began level 3 today. Once he's finished with his Abeka 1 workbook we won't be continuing with the level 2 workbook, but we will continue with the reading handbook and readers.