F is for Fire Truck

     Letter F: our foray into homeschooling curriculum selection. Let's just start by saying there are several great options at just about every price level you could imagine. I loved the softer pace and natural tones of Waldorf, but the price tag left me gasping for air. I loved the child centered focus of Montessori but I don't have an extra room for all those materials and it was expensive too. Some of the Traditional Core Knowledge (both secular and religious) 1st Grade style kits were a little more affordable but we are not at one grade level for our Math, Writing, Science and Language. Not to mention we're doing ABA for 6 hours a day. So, in what is becoming typical fashion for us we, are doing something different.

     I am pulling together our own curriculum, loosely based around the  LOTW or "Letter of the Week" concept. Loosely because we're not doing one letter every week. We are going at our own pace and we aren't starting at the front of the alphabet, thanks to theories behind Kumon and Handwriting without Tears. We are starting with the Letter F. I'm including mostly free printable lessons taken from great blogs around the internet, some toys and crafts to supplement and keep our interest high and to round things out trips, adventures and theme snacks.