We get this question asked quite often as parents discover Easy Peasy. Without a doubt, most parents would agree that starting at Lesson 1 worked best for them. Here are some of the things to consider:
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This is a new curriculum for all of you. Easy Peasy allows you to find which level best suits each child for Math, Reading, and Language Arts and to make adjustments for that (i.e. Math 6, LA 5, and English 4 might work best for a student). Day 1 would start slowly and build from there. This would allow your whole family to ease into a new curriculum with its own format. Reviewing concepts is important. If you’re worried about a time frame here, remember that you can always double up on days that are easy or skip over concepts that your student has already learned. However, don’t be quick to dismiss the review time. Many times parents discover learning gaps when they begin to homeschool or even when they switch curriculum. Allowing yourselves to move through the year from the beginning can highlight gaps or let you discover that your child may actually need to move up a level in some area.
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It may be difficult to find an exact appropriate day to begin. If you’re thinking your child should start at let’s say Lesson 50, consider that the level may be in the middle of a book or a particular concept being studied. You can search through and find a clean break if this will work for you, but the appropriate day number might be different than you’d expect to find.