 | What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (The Core Knowledge Series) by E.D. Hirsch Jr.
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.45 I use this book as a guide for the year. It has a wonderful selection of poems and reading selections.I love the series! I don't think you need to buy the costly teacher's guides or planners. www.coreknowledge.org
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 | Primary Mathematics 1B Textbook (Singapore Math) by Dr Kho Tek Hong
Buy used from: $5.75 Singaporemath.com For 1st Grade: Prm. Math TxBks U.S. Ed 1A and 1B, Prm. Math Wkbks U.S. Ed 1A and 1B, and Prm. Math Challenging Word Problems 1 U.S. Ed. Singapore also has Homeschooling Teacher Guides.
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 | First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise
Buy used from: $19.61 This book has about 200 lessons and is supposed to take you into 2nd grade.There are several poems for the child to memorize(beware! some are changed from the originals), and the book mostly focuses on nouns.
I like that it is scripted, some people don't.I like that this is repetitive for my attention span challenged son.
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 | The Complete Writer: Level 1 Workbook for Writing With Ease by Susan Wise Bauer
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $30.74 I haven't got my hands on this yet, but have ordered it. I will update this list when it arrives.
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 | DK First Atlas (DK First Reference Series) by Anita Ganeri
Buy used from: $6.74 A good children's atlas is a nice addition to your homeschool. Check out several from the library and pick the one you like best.
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 | Sign-A-Lot, The Big Surprise! A "hands on" adventure!
Buy new: $19.95 We are starting two languages this year. Spanish and ASL. This got great reviews. I will update this post when I get it.
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 | Spanish for Children: For Young Learners by Catherine Bruzzone
Buy used from: $1.00 There are so many good Spanish aides for teaching children. Check out several from your library and use them through the year or buy the one you like best.
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 | The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book: Fun & Easy-To-Use Games & Activities To Help You Teach Your Children Fitness, Movement & Sport Skills by Guy Bailey
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.25 Many of us forget to include P.E.! I like this book as it has tons of ideas and can be used for several years.
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 | The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition by Jim Trelease
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.82 This book is wonderful. It is full of lists to help you decide what to read to your children. It also has lists of books for your children to read. Mr. Trelease has included descriptions of the books to help you make informed decisions.
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 | Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary by DK Publishing
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $11.92 I liked this the best out of the several I handled at the book store. Good pictures and larger print.
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 | Year Around Calendar Bulletin Board Set
Buy new: $11.99 This is great to add to your homeschool. We start with the calendar each day before lessons. There are quite a few out there, but this one seems to be the most complete.
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 | Phonics Pathways: Clear Steps to Easy Reading and Perfect Spelling by Dolores G. Hiskes
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $16.50 You could use this one, but there are tons of phonics books. I used one from the book store. Phonics workbook and CDrom for grades 1-3.
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 | Scholastic Success With Maps Workbook Grade 1 (Grades 1) by Linda Ward Beech
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $2.60 Pretty basic stuff, but covers enough to be helpful.
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 | I Like Bugs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) by Margaret Wise Brown
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01 Get tons of these from the library and make them part of your homeschool day. My son has to read a few pages a day.
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 | 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World.
Buy new: $35.99 / Used from: $17.92 We read aloud..alot. This is part of our literature study. After I get through the selections for the What your..needs to know, I use story collections like these.
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 | Home School Family Fitness: The Complete Physical Education Curriculum for Grades K-12 by Dr. Bruce Whitney
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $30.91 Just checked this out from the library and will use it as part of my curriculum. Excellent and written by a homeschooling father.
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