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My son also was an advanced reader in 1st grade (using Beyond) but he could not spell at all, and really struggled with the spelling lists. We just kept plugging along, however, without seeing much improvement that year. He really disliked writing, so that was part of the issue. He did better spelli...

My son is in week 26 of BHFHG and we are studying the Civil War. We live near the Stones River Battlefield, so we took a field trip to learn more about the war. I think the highlight was discovering how cotten was grown! http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9dd01b3127ccec6fd19b19f6100000040O00BbsXLNoy...

Okay, I can't figure something out...I am trying to upload pictures here and it keeps saying the file type is invalid. I checked the FAQ and didn't see anything, and the info at the bottom of the page says that attachments are allowed. I also lowerd the dpi in case the file was too large, and it is ...

I just have to share this! My ds is doing BHFHG, and his character trait for last week was "service." It had been a hectic week and the first two days I didn't ask him all of the questions within the Bible portion that went along with "service." God ended up giving us a real-life example that made u...

Thanks so much for all your help and ideas. I am already feeling more confident about moving forward and going with Bigger. It's good to hear of your success with the same age children and also some that sound just like mine (choosing the smallest portion to write is my son exactly!)

Sorry, I wrote my curriculum wrong....He is finishing Beyond Little Hearts as a 1st grader and I am considering doing this again as a 2nd grader. I don't know that he will be ready for Bigger Hearts. Sorry for the confusion!!

Hi, I'm new to posting although I have been "lurking" trying to find the answer to my question. My son is 7 and almost finished with LHFHG as a first grader. I am thinking ahead to next year and am considering doing this program again, but as a 2nd grader. I know there are second grade spelling list...