I love this curriculum. Glad they have updated. Also for those who love this approach Beautiful Feet has Around the World part 1 and 2. They are amazing and have a Five in a Row feel to it and, has some extra great stuff and the manuals are gorgeous. So if you love Five in a Row I highly recommend also the Beautiful Feet Around the World.
We are big readers and like to base our preschool learning on books so this will be perfect. My pre schooler LOVES rereading books too- thanks for sharing! This sounds fabulous.
Lovely! You totally inspired me to use Five in a Row! I now have Before Five in a Row (old edition), More Before Five in a Row (new ed) and Five in a Row Unit 1 (new Ed)! It’s been so much fun and I can’t resist buying the picture books for my own home collection. Thank you!
@@RootedinRest My daughter fell in love with Madeline. I even bought her a Madeline dvd so she can watch her! We are now doing How to Make an Apple Pie to see the World and we are baking an apple pie for the first time. So much fun. I haven’t seen you talk about More Before but my daughter has loved every single book we’ve done in that volume too. She will actually ask to reread the books even after our rows! So glad we’ve heard about FIAR through you 🥰🥰🥰
I started volume 1 in Kindergarten, but only did 5 or so books. I decided to go back and do a few more this Winter/Spring. My daughter loved each book and got so much out of them. There is just something about good literature to bring learning to life!🥰♥️
You convinced me ☺️ I love reading with my children, and I love the thought of creating memories tied to the books. I have a 4 yr old, 2 yr old and baby so we'll do the "more before five in a row" Thanks for sharing
Not really related but I have a top for something you mentioned at the end. Signing up for the newsletters just to get the free printables... a few years ago I was overwhelmed with how much junk was in my email so I created an entirely new email address that I use just for signing up for newsletters to get the free Printables. None of that goes in my inbox, all in a whole other account. Such a hassle saver. I've since created several emails for different things and it makes it much easier to actually see the important stuff coming in!
I can relate to your comment about it becoming a heart journey and not just an academic journey. We tried a FIAR mini unit a few months ago and it changed my perspective completely. I’m looking forward to planning next school year and incorporating their curriculum ❤️
@@RootedinRest we did Fry Bread right before our Thanksgiving break. And we loved it! Everything about the unit is so intentional. It was truly a celebration of culture, family and food.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been hunting for 6 months for a side by side as I’m trying to decide which edition to buy. Just purchased the More Before Five in a Row and really looking forward to getting started. I’ve been putting together my own unit studies on books we love but’s time consuming, can’t wait to use this as a guide.
I am about to start this and I already love it so much! I wish this would go all the way up to highschool😔. Do you know a curriculum that is similar to this style that people use once their kids age out of this program?
I think this is something my daughter would love! A few questions, do you think an 11 year old would enjoy and be able to learn with FIAR so my son could join in? Also, the ideas seem great but I can see there is definitely a need for prep work. How intensive is it to gather supplies and references for the activities? I will have a newborn next school year so I know my time will be limited!
I remember using 5 in a row in a pre school, we used it to change things up. We set up play activities for the kids and read the Books at Story time. They could add a few more stories.
Thank you so much for going through these comparisons! I have the revised second edition that my aunt gave me. I am thinking I may need to upgrade. The updated version seems more streamlined like you said! I wonder though if the new pages that have been added could be found in a PDF somewhere??
You have me so excited about doing FIAR with my kids this year!! Question though... How do you store all the school work/stuff for FIAR? Folders with their work sheets? Lapbooks? And also the vocab words and language concepts? I know it gives suggestions in the book, but I am a visual person who likes to see what people do or I like to hear what others have found useful. Thank you!
There are so many ways to document and store, it really depends on the route you take - more projects and crafts, then i'd say take photos and keep the photos. More worksheets and flash cards, keep those in a folder. Lapbooks seem to be a preferred method with a mixture of both coloring, pencil and paper work, photos, etc., but personally, I just take the photo route and store the crafts in a bin to decide later if I want to keep.
I looked on their website but can’t figure out if you have to start with Vol 1? If it’s not necessary to go in order, which volume would you recommend for someone who can only purchase one of them? Thank you!!!
I love the idea of using this curriculum for my kids this coming year. I will have a Transitional Kindergardener and a 4th grader. How can I incorporate this curriculum.
Ladies! I would love to hear your honest thoughts and feedback on this program. I’m super inspired to do this with my 4.5 and 2.5 year old girls- I’m thinking of starting with the first one- before five- to gage more towards my 2.5 year old since my 4.5 year old has some curriculum focus with TGATB. I went to add the items to my cart, manual plus books, but noticed on Amazon a lot of reviewers said this program (even the new manual) is outdated for today and just not worth the money. Most all reviewers said that they felt the books are outdated and with a combination of Pinterest and teachers pay teachers they feel like there is more to offer in those places; those of you that have done it and are doing it, what do you really think? Money is very tight for us, but I was excited to make the splurge and buy the manual and all the books, coming in just over $200- but after reading all the reviews on Amazon I felt discouraged and second guessed if this is worth that amount of money. I would love your advice! ❤️
I read that too, but I'm going to purchase anyway. I will purchase the books as needed and not the whole thing to save cash. They also have a sample lesson on their website, once I saw that, I was pleased and didn't see how it was outdated.
I read that too, but I'm going to purchase anyway. I will purchase the books as needed and not the whole thing to save cash. They also have a sample lesson on their website, once I saw that, I was pleased and didn't see how it was outdated.
My son and I loved it for preschool. The books were all a hit with my reluctant listener. I will say, I am not organized and I procrastinate so the activities can become burdensome for me, especially because I have older homeschooling children. I'm looking back into it but I don't like how they've taken Bible out and made it supplemental ☹️
I'm thinking of using FIAR for next year for first and fourth grade. I'm trying to figure out if I need to drop my 4th's history and science (also LA maybe) curricula he has been using for the last couple of years; but you didn't. So I am just wondering how you balance FIAR "subject" activities while still doing apologia/SOTW/LA (esp with Jesse). Does a FIAR history activity trip the boys up when that isn't the time period or subject yall are doing in SOTW?
I wan to use this for my seven year old….but I’m not understanding how to use the curriculum…I’m totally used to textbooks but want to do more literature based! But do you use any other curriculum with it? How do you break up the curriculum? Sorry for all the questions.
Do you read the books in order of the book layout or do you jump around according to the events that month? I also have a 6 and 9 year old would it be ok to start them on the same book?
How would you combine a 9 and 5 year old for just some fun summer reading/learning? No written "work" necessarily, just a quick time several days a week over the summer. What level/guide would you suggest?
for ages 5 and 9 the Five in a Row volumes 1-4 would be perfect. Before Five in a Row is moreso for ages 2-4 and Beyond Five in a Row is 10+ I believe, although my almost 12 year old still loves doing FIAR with us. Another option is to use their mini units instead of their manuals, as the mini units have both a "Before" extension, and a "Beyond" extension for multiple ages.
@@RootedinRest I have a nine year old that has been in public school, she is interested in home schooling this year and would be going into 4th grade. Should I do the 5-9 or 10+?
I have a similar question as my older kids transitioned from public and are dyslexic. I’m trying to create a love of learning while getting out of the power struggles
Hello! I've never really looked into five in a row before but it looks really intriguing to me! My children will be going into 3rd, 1st and pre-k. I love grouping the kids together for the non skill based subjects to learn together. I'll be having a baby this summer so I'm trying to keep our schedule more simple and gentle. I'm leaning towards using five in a row volume one with all three of the kids. Would this seem like a good fit for my family to use for science, history, geography, and art for all the kiddos (we already have planned curriculum for math and LA on each of their levels). Does this curriculum take a lot of prep? My last question is, is this flexible for days of the week? We may only be able to do it 3 days per week. Would I just stretch out each book (or row, I think it's called) to two weeks (or longer if we're really loving it). Thanks in advance for any tips and for sharing this with us! 💕
I have the ability to buy a used original version for $15 (much less expensive than the $40ish new one), does the original book give you the ideas (minus the worksheets) to do such as color the flag and the resources that would be included in the new one? I’m trying to debate if it’s worth the price difference for my only child.
Are these newer editions worth buying versus just sticking with the old versions? Especially since the books are the same. Did they change the activities for each book? Buying a $50 book versus a used $15 book is a big difference and I'm not sure I see a big change in the updates.
I would say if you’re just starting and you have years to go, the new ones are so nice. I love the worksheets they have and the planning and record keeping. I could’ve stuck with my old editions for years, too, though, so totally works however you choose to do it!
I am super interested in this! I have a 2.5 and 4.5 little girls, do you think it would be better to start with the first one ages 2-4 or the second one ages 3-5? I’m looking over the sample and it seems like a lot of “instruction.” In preparing for a lesson, did you read all that instruction to your little ones or was that just for you to prepare yourself how to engage the book with them?
