My son is going into first grade for the 2022-2023 school year, and I’m so pumped to share our curriculum choices. I like to mix and match different curriculums, so here are the programs we picked for each subject.
What you’ll get from this post
- Learning to read with Hooked on Phonics
- Language arts and handwriting from The Good and the Beautiful
- Math-U-See Alpha for math
- Science Shepherd Introductory Science
- Veritas Press online Bible
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Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:22 Learning to read
- 3:24 Language arts
- 6:34 Handwriting
- 7:05 Math
- 9:51 Science
- 10:56 Bible
Learning to read: Hooked on Phonics
For learning to read, we’re using the Hooked on Phonics app.
Language arts: The Good and the Beautiful Level 1
For language arts and literature, we’re using The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts Level 1.
Handwriting: The Good and the Beautiful
Handwriting also comes from The Good and the Beautiful, Level 1.
Math: Math-U-See Alpha
For math, we’re using Math-U-See Alpha. Here’s my Math-U-See review if you want more detail.
Science: Science Shepherd
For science, we chose Science Shepherd Introductory Science.
Bible: Veritas Press
For Bible, we’re doing Veritas Press Genesis to Joshua online.
Key takeaways
- We mix and match curriculum by subject instead of using one boxed program.
- Hooked on Phonics covers learning to read.
- The Good and the Beautiful covers language arts and handwriting.
- Math-U-See, Science Shepherd and Veritas Press round out math, science and Bible.
What viewers say
Finishing our third year homeschooling. We’ve used Math U See from the beginning and LOVE it! We love All About Reading, Explode the Code and Evan Moor Reading Skill Sharpener for LA. This year we started BJU English 2 as well. 👌🏻 We also love Sonlight, but that is VERY teacher intensive. 😀
@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable on YouTube
We're doing TGATB LA also! So excited for that this year! 🙌
@nikchik382 on YouTube
Things we mentioned
- Hooked on Phonics app
- The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts Level 1
- The Good and the Beautiful Handwriting
- Math-U-See Alpha
- Science Shepherd Introductory Science
- Veritas Press Bible (online)
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FAQ
What math curriculum do you use for 1st grade?
Math-U-See Alpha.
What language arts do you use for 1st grade?
The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts Level 1, plus their Level 1 handwriting, with the Hooked on Phonics app for learning to read.
What Bible curriculum do you use?
Veritas Press’s online Genesis to Joshua course.