The Alveary’s Language Arts || Charlotte Mason Curriculum for Grades 1-12 || Review & Flip Through
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- In this video I describe and review the Alveary’s Language Arts program for Grades 1 to 12 and give a flip-through of the Grades 1 & 5 Lesson Plans.
The Alveary is a Charlotte Mason curriculum that is designed to be easy to use with detailed lessons and guides that do all the heavy lifting for the homeschool parent. This history program is no exception as it is thoroughly and well thought out! Thanks for watching!
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I am really torn on my LA
Boys 13 & 10 and Girl 7
When my older two 21/20 now were young we did the classical and used first language lessons and we loved it
I like Classical and CM lol
I used writing with ease etc and I like those
We picked up Masterbooks and I’m just not feeling it and we haven’t been heavy in grammar so in the worlds eyes we would be behind..
Omg the decisions..
I’m really torn
The grammar island etc is expensive too
I love the simplicity of FLL and WWE! You could always start from the beginning if you feel they are behind and probably work through them faster. WWE 4 can be skipped if they master WWE 3. I’m planning on making another video about WWE soon… I feel like there’s more to say on it.
But the best advice is stick with whatever works!
@@littlebitsofbliss I really appreciate your response thank you so much! I really like the simplicity of FFL and WWE and I have been feeling led for a while
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to do this. It really helped me get a better feel for Alveary LA.
It’s my pleasure! 😊
Would love to see a review of their math! Thank you for these thorough previews and reviews.
The Alveary recommends Right Start Math and Harold Jacob’s Algebra for their math program. Their lesson plans and guides just schedule out and tell you what lessons to do (as the curriculum also suggests) They encourage you to use the math curriculum of preference but believe that Right Start Math adheres to Charlotte Mason’s principles.
We are personally using Math U See and Beauty and Truth math in our homeschool, so I wouldn’t be able to speak to Right Start math. 😊
Hi! I am new to CM and to the Alveary as well. I was wondering how one would smoothly transition between subjects during the day? I guess in my mind we're reading, narrating, then picking up another book, and narrating again but that seems like it would get all jumbled up?
I actually think that the Charlotte Mason method more naturally transitions from one subject to the next for that very reason!
But first (and you might already be aware), a CM subject follows this order: Recap (last lesson), Introduce (new lesson), Read, Narrate, and Discuss. I find that each subject is so thoroughly handled in this way, that they are not lost to the kids, or become a “blur” of subjects.
Second, a CM schedule is suppose to alternate different subjects based on types of learning, so that you aren’t fatiguing a particular form of learning. You might think that it’s all reading & narrating, but you have a variety of types of skills being used and learning methods besides reading comprehension such as math, recitation, dictation and the “riches” like poetry, art study, music study, handicraft, physical education, and so on.
I hope that helps! 😊
Do you know what literature books they use for fourth grade?
For mythology they are reading In the Days of Giants ( Norse mythology). For their historical fiction they are reading I, Juan De Pareja. And for General Literature they are reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe & The Last Map Maker. If you choose to do Shakespeare, they will also be reading Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Richard III.
Oh i have a question!!! Do the books for year one also change every year? I have an older K. She will turn 6 before K is over and in my state we have to start school by 6. I was considering doing SOME of the y1 books that won't be repeated when she actually starts 1st grade.
I believe the core books stay the same. So for grade 1 that means the Reading Primer. But the literature selections will be new, which means copywork and dictation will also be new! 😊
I am curious what grade you did. We did level 4 of the Alveary and I feel like if you're using their copy work and dictation they do show and copy good writing. As far as composition goes, written narration doesn't start until 4th grade so maybe its just introduced later than in classical. We are using the Alveary again this school year but I definitely will be keeping an eye on the writing. He is my oldest and I definitely want him to be a strong writer but I worry about programs like IEW killing his natural voice and creativity 😩
We also used grade 4. Yes they definitely show great writing in their copywork and dictation. I only found my daughter began to “slack off” when it came to written narration in comparison to what she used to write in previous years. I find Writing With Ease pairs nicely with Charlotte Mason. It’s still learning how to write narrations rather than traditional writing skills, but it strives to teach them how to write great narrations (including the major points) as early as grade 1 (although short narrations at that age 😁).
I think if we started with CM, rather than Classical, I wouldn’t have had the same concerns 😊
@@littlebitsofbliss that's a super helpful recommendation. He has dysgraphia and is a very reluctant writer. Even copy work is a challenge most days. 😩 I will check that out. Thank you again!! I love seeing your Alveary content but also your other videos too 🎉❤️
What language arts do you use with your daughter?
I’m using First Language Lessons for grammar and Writing with Ease/Writing with Skill for writing for my grade 1 and Grade 5 students. And a few other things for spelling, and vocabulary. I have a video of our language arts picks for this year. I’ll link it below 😊
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