For Science and Social Studies this year we will be using Alpha Omega's LIFEPAC. It comes highly rated and recommended. There's even some award winnings in there someplace. It looks VERY simple to use and there are plenty of places to stop and evaluate.
HOWEVER, Science and Social Studies (aka History and Geography) look WAY TOO simple for Gabby and even for a First Grader in general. I would think by this point, kids would know all about their colors, their senses, and how we fit into our own families. I have planned out several weeks with both subjects and plan to finish the year with this curriculum, but I will definitely be adding in unit studies and extras throughout the year.
One of the "extras" that I have added starting the first week is a separate Geography curriculum. It is Down to Earth Geography and uses the 18 National Geography Standards for the first grade. It looks like a lot of fun and right up Gabby's alley as far as what she enjoys learning.
HOWEVER, Science and Social Studies (aka History and Geography) look WAY TOO simple for Gabby and even for a First Grader in general. I would think by this point, kids would know all about their colors, their senses, and how we fit into our own families. I have planned out several weeks with both subjects and plan to finish the year with this curriculum, but I will definitely be adding in unit studies and extras throughout the year.
One of the "extras" that I have added starting the first week is a separate Geography curriculum. It is Down to Earth Geography and uses the 18 National Geography Standards for the first grade. It looks like a lot of fun and right up Gabby's alley as far as what she enjoys learning.
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