We ended the year of ECC (Exploring Countries and Cultures), 1st grade (2nd time) and also Pre-K. I really enjoyed this year and these are some things I thought that worked well this year and some that I would improve. 1st Grade and Pre-K LOVES 1. Daily Calendar I cannot say how much I love the daily calendar. This was for the 1st grader. I love especially the daily math. It started easy (because of the smaller number) and added up. And because of this, I found my girl was all ready for Singapore Math 1B three quarter into the year. Her understanding on place values was strong and so was her addition with double digits. It also "taught" her (by means of practicing everyday) money and time! It was very very cool. I compiled the calendar pages from here and here For the Pre-K'ler, at the end of the year she traced her letters very well and knew her numbers. What a great way to learn! I got the resource from here 2. Dry Erase Crayons and prote