List of required readalouds for sonlight core 1 score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Sonlights sixth through eighth grade science courses spend even more time on the origins creationevolution debate, so bookshark replaces that material with more coverage of chemistry, physics, and other topics. In this video, i give you a lookthrough of booksharks science level 1 curriculum. Dont forget to pickup the timeline figures that go with this history timeline book. A picture book about shark science nourishing my scholar. Harry, a hammerhead shark, is bullied by tough sharks. But in other ways, sonlight is the farthest thing from overwhelmingonce you understand how it works. Sonlight is also a christian curriculum, and consequently incorporates biblical lessons into their program.
Mary, i hope that you will see keiths response as a sign that moving beyond the page is responsive to customers concerns. Sonlight science e 4th grade instructors guide, notes, and student pages before five in a row and the five in a row cookbook lambert writeshop lot, i, ii, teachers manual, and the blue book. Incredible creatures that defy evolution dvd not in bookshark religious. These include history, readalouds, readers, language arts, science math and handwriting. He also made half the pictures list of what happened in the story. Bookshark offers students from prek to age 16 the chance to learn all the required educational subjects through the engaging lens of books. Bookshark is literaturebased homeschool curriculum bookshark. When i first spotted bookshark at a homeschool conference it looked very familiar to melots of real books for each level, parent guides to coordinate learning, and gridcharts showing what pages are to be read in each book each day. Sonlight sparked my interest, but bookshark had just been launched.
I have only been using mbtp for a couple of months, but researched for a long time prior, and along the way have found the folks with this company to be very helpful and quick to respond to concerns. Bookshark offers students an engaging literaturebased learning approach that utilizes excellent books, captivating stories, historical biographies, and handson science experiments. Book based learning is definitely our familys favorite way to learn, and sonlight does an excellent job of combining literature, history, and geography. Booksharks curriculum is designed to develop creative and academically successful minds in children by teaching them to view the world and historical events not through rote memorization but through unforgettable stories that continue reading. As you can see, its not just a simple deletion of religious books between. Booksharks reading with history 1 curriculum covers early civilization through the fall of rome. Aug 21, 2018 heres a comparison of sonlights level a and booksharks level k homeschool curriculum book lists. But i also have to complete a year of national history. Sonlight core 1 22 books meet your next favorite book. A lot of different books cross my desk, especially as i work on creating an early elementary reading schedule for u. Our favorite christian homeschool science curriculum.
Sonlight d vs bookshark d curriculum comparison homeschool. Typically with unit studies i have to find a bunch of info and plan it all myself. But, dont let that deter you from adding bookshark books to what you are already using for language arts and math to create a oneofakind curriculum that works for you and your kids. Jun 19, 2014 the reason we ordered bookshark in the first place is because weve used sonlight for the past few years, and have really loved it. Ill show you booksharks instructors guide, student activity pages, and all the books included in the program. This guide to choosing can also be found inside the bookshark catalog. Bookshark is a seminew company to the homeschooling market. In each program, i chose the best book of experiments i could find. Coupon 5 days ago 16 days ago today we offer you 2 bookshark coupon codes and 37 deals to get the biggest discount. Every curriculum has its drawbacks, but, for many families, sonlights advantages far outweigh the few drawbacks that it has. Math and science function independent of the core such that separate packages can be combined with your choice of a core to customize the curriculum. Our top 7th grade homeschool curriculum picks confessions. Allsubject packages are for those aged 4 through to 14.
Sonlight bible is fabulous in core b we did the first 6 weeks of it and hopefully we will continue with it when awana ends for the year. I guess the big difference is that bookshark only has a 4day option, and i would go with the 5day option with advanced readers from sonlightnot because my dd is an advanced. Most of my homeschool curriculum revolves around a fouryear system. Sonlight is awesome for teaching about other cultures and languages with respect im sure bookshark is the same, but we have added books to improve the diversity of characters from here in the united states. They offer some choices of world history or american history throughout the grades. Level 1 reading with history curriculum ages 68 bookshark.
I thought it looked very similar to sonlights curriculum. Its time to compared sonlight level e and bookshark level e programs. For example, in sonlight fifth graders watch the dvd unlocking the mystery of life that presents an intelligent design view, but that dvd is not included in booksharks fifth grade science. At the time of this filming we were about 5 weeks into the program. There are publiclyfunded homeschool charter school programs in many western states colorado, idaho, washington, california, alaska and hawaii. Sonlight s sixth through eighth grade science courses spend even more time on the origins creationevolution debate, so bookshark replaces that material. If you love great books that make history come alivethis homeschool curriculum will really appeal to you. Back then, i compared sonlights a and booksharks a history and science levels and i continue to do these comparisons each year.
They offer a literature approach to history intermingling lovely books alongside history spines. Yes, in some ways, perhaps, sonlight is overwhelming. For science you read from the berenstain bears big book of science and nature. I do think book shark is trying but after giving it careful thought, im not willing to use a science curriculum that uses real science 4 kids as one of its textbooks. Bookshark marries the joy of reading with the excitement of handson projects to bring you this robust science program. It turns out that bookshark is a spin off from the. The usborne first encyclopedia of seas and oceans not in sonlight 4 day. When i first started to look into beautiful feets early american history for primary grades literature guide for grades k3, i was intrigued. From winnie the pooh to richard scarry, the book selections are fantastic. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Celebrate the educational side of shark week this year.
Mar 20, 2016 a lot of different books cross my desk, especially as i work on creating an early elementary reading schedule for u. Its like an underwater version of diary of a wimpy kid. I will give a brief description then allow you to ask specific questions as you like. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. My oldest was heading into kindergarten, so i wrote about the differences in their k level programs. Be sure to visit the other moms to read what questions theyre answering. Each one includes a critical thinking section to help students with comprehension and critical analysis of what theyve read as well. Aug 27, 2015 for the past year my eldest has been using bookshark history 6 world history year 1 of 2. Though not all levels have all of those, it depends on the level you choose. Sonlight and bookshark offer 4 different levels for the readers in these programs. There is no ability to start new threads or post in response to existing threads. I just got my sonlight order, and while box day was fun, i feel totally overwhelmed. Sonlight adds extensive homeschool science kits to the book of experiments. Its time to do the the sonlight d vs bookshark d curriculum comparison.
Sonlight is a christian company specializing in literaturebased homeschool curriculum programs which selects engaging books and readers that cover topics such as bible, history, language arts, handwriting, math, science, and more. Apr 19, 2016 most of my homeschool curriculum revolves around a fouryear system. Competitive analysis, marketing mix and traffic vs. Kimc at life in a shoe connie at smockity frocks headmistress at the common room. How to survive as a shark was a big hit with my scienceloving and shark loving kids. Overall sonlight curriculum is an excellent homeschooling curriculum. Jan 27, 2011 welcome to this weeks edition of 4 moms, 35 kids. This week the 4 moms of many are answering reader questions. Sonlight offers this level as either a 5 or a 4 day a week package. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. You are currently viewing a static archive of the curriculum forums from our site. This is a seriously great book for younger kids because of the fun factor and for slightly older kids because of the fantastic shark facts that theyll learn. In b, this book is science activities, volume 1, with homeschool science experiments on water, magnets, and light and mirrors. There is no sex education in the first two years of sonlight.
Christian homeschool science curriculum science lab kits. I love sonlight science and their curriculum for other subjects as well. Bju offers a literature curriculum for 7th graders that is a compilation of stories, poems, and essays from a variety of authors. Sonlight a vs bookshark k homeschool curriculum comparison.
Nov 30, 2017 in this video, i give you a lookthrough of booksharks science level 1 curriculum. As of november 1, 2018, the sonlight forums are no longer in use. For math, sonlight offers three or more choices for most levels. For science you read from the berenstain bears big book. The reason we ordered bookshark in the first place is because weve used sonlight for the past few years, and have really loved it. Preprinted timeline in a spiralbound book for use throughout your homeschooling adventure. The advanced readers include the regular readers plus additional books so the readers are scheduled at a faster pace with the advanced level. How to survive as a shark was a big hit with my scienceloving and sharkloving kids. Answer keys or solution manuals are part of each program, but there are no sonlight instructors. So in science for example, the order is biology, earth science, chemistry, and then physics.
It covers bible, history, and literature, and offers materials for language arts, math, and science. It is an essential part of sonlights core curriculum. Our literaturebased and handson science curriculum gives you the structure you need to teach your kids while also offering the flexibility to pursue rabbit trails. Here at bookshark we are huge fans of shark week for obvious reasons. Sonlight is based on history but has options for complete packages that include science, language arts, bible, and read alouds for grades prek through high school. Every summer the kids and i make a unit study summer bucket list on a big poster board. I was thinking about switching to bookshark history 3 instead of core d next year, but i compared the book lists and decided that we will absolutely stick with sonlight. Bible, history, readers, and read alouds are included in the core curriculum. If youre up for it they offer full programmes in which science, math, language arts, and even history are included. If they do that, i certainly hope they rethink some of their book choices take out dear mr. In history it goes ancients, middle ages, early modern, and modern history. There are nine different history options for those aged 516. I wanted to know the details of how the two product lines compared.
All sonlight core teachers guides have 5 day some include a four day lesson plans for 36 weeks. May 18, 2017 our favorite christian homeschool science curriculum. As mentioned above, the recent changes with sonlights new level created quite a few changes with the readers. My writing and literature studies naturally correlate to this fouryear. For the past year my eldest has been using bookshark history 6 world history year 1 of 2. I guess the big difference is that bookshark only has a 4day option, and i would go with the 5day option with advanced readers from sonlightnot because my dd is an advanced reader, but because we always want as many books as possible.
Once i sat down and actually read through it, though, i knew i wouldnt be using it or incorporating the lessons. Bookshark science covers the full spectrum of science studies, such as earth, space, life, health, physical, and technological science. Please enjoy the rich conversation resources that are archived here. Sonlight, mystery of history and notgrass history, our. Oct 18, 2017 this is a seriously great book for younger kids because of the fun factor and for slightly older kids because of the fantastic shark facts that theyll learn. Of course my 7yearold son added sharks to our list, and with shark week coming up in july, i started researching. The 5 day sonlight program has the most books in each category, so ill show which of those books are missing from the 4 day sonlight program andor bookshark s program. However, only their reading with history and science programs use living books.
How realistic is the shark science in the shallows. You read your child 2 to 3 short stories from beautiful picture books. Sonlight a vs bookshark a homeschool curriculum comparison. Students focus on biology life, cells, plants and photosynthesis, plant growth, protists, frogs, butterflies, ecosystems, the food cycle, the water cycle, the air cycle, the human body, and animals. Choosing your bookshark homeschool curriculum is an easy process of just three steps and youll be on you way to your very own bookshark box day. I am tentatively planning on using their history of science for my younger son in 7th and then us history in 8th weve got a few years though. Is there truth in the claim that sonlight is overwhelming. Further, sonlight incorporates prereading, premath, and prescience skills into their program, as well as opportunities to work on motor skills, listening, and cognitive abilities. Aug 09, 2012 sonlight has established a good reputation for enjoyable living books and a rigorous course of study. They are working on a history of science program for their new 8th grade course. Required resource for sonlight kj and useful in 100 through 500. Science d gives students an upclose look at the observable world and the forces behind what we can see.
The instructors manual includes teaching helps, book lists, and resources. Sharks are amazing and often misunderstood marine animals. The resources we publish and the services we provide are designed to help homeschooling families learn, live, and defend the christian faith. Sonlight sonlight also has curriculum for prek12th grade.