u/Any-Purpose-3259

I would love advice from those who have used CLE Language Arts 1! My child will be in kindergarten this year, but she is already reading at an end of 1st grade level per our virtual public school assessment. I'm considering starting CLE Language Arts 1 the following year when she is in 1st grade, but it looks like it's VERY phonics heavy. Would this be a waste of time for a child reading way above grade level, or a good review of phonics concepts? Would it be better to use a grammar-only 1st grade curriculum? I have considered First Language Lessons 1 for 1st grade as well, but the workbook format of CLE is more appealing and I would like to transition into CLE at some point.

Today was my child's last day of preschool. It was such a year of growth for her and she made a little preschool bestie who is sadly going to a different school for kindergarten. I don't know why I'm so sad. She said her favorite part of preschool was being at school with her friends. She liked her teacher and we were extremely impressed by the teacher, but my child didn't seem terribly attached to her. We're homeschooling next year so I will actually get to see my child more! I won't miss the lunchtime meltdowns most days when she came home absolutely exhausted. But why am I so sad? This is my firstborn, so maybe it's just hitting that she's growing up before my eyes.

I'm looking for comparisons of Right Start Math vs Math With Confidence! My child will be doing Right Start Math A for her kindergarten year with our virtual public school. We are currently on week 22 of Kindergarten Math with Confidence for her pre-K year, and will finish it before we start Right Start A. For those who have used both, what are the similarities and differences besides the price? We are getting it for free through our virtual public school. Do you prefer one over the other? Are lessons longer or shorter? Harder or easier? Are the manipulatives all done for you in RS? Will RS A be mostly review after K MWC? The gathering of supplies and making my own cards has been a bit tiring with MWC. I'm hoping RSM will feel easier to implement but just as fun and effective for my child!

Before I start: ghosting is not an option here. I'm talking about my best friend of almost *30 years*.

My oldest child is 2 months older than my best friend's oldest child. We have had weekly playdates together since they were a few weeks or months old. The issue is, my friend is not disciplining her child in an effective way at all. He has frankly become a terror to both of my children. Yesterday, on the way to the park, I told my oldest that we were going to meet my friend and her kids, and she immediately said, "Oh no!!! He's mean to me! Let's not go!" This has been going on for a while and his behavior is just getting worse. Constant tattling on my child is one of the biggest issues. Last week, I talked to my friend about it and said the tattling is really upsetting my child. I asked her to talk to her son about not tattling anymore because I want them to have a positive relationship. She said she understood, felt bad, and agreed to talk to him about it. Well, we had another weekly playdate yesterday and it wasn't much different. The other issue is that I have a younger child (2 years younger) and he treats her like dirt. She said hi to him at the park, for example, and he completely ignored her. He yells at both of my kids and then comes and tattles to me or his mom endlessly about what he thinks they did wrong.

I *desperately* want to protect my lifelong friendship, but I also think I'm done trying to have playdates with our kids. It is a miserable experience for my kids and I'm not going to make them do it. Her child is a terror and also a bad influence on my own kids.

What is the best approach to end our weekly playdates while also keeping my lifelong friendship intact?