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I have a rising 7th grader, 12 y/o, as well as 5th, 1st, and PK. We are just finishing PHFHG (the olders, that is) and have enjoyed cementing the flow of history this year. The kiddos commented recently that they have learned the most this one year than any other :) . I have a concern that just won'...

I don't have migraine problems, but have been researching lately about food additives and how they can affect behavior esp. in children. For what it is worth, a book I am reading by Dr. Sears, NDD, listed MSG as a problem for some and describes what happens in the brain. I thought, no problem, we do...

I have a rising 7th grader as well as rising 5th, 1st, and PK. My question has to do with those children who are on the upper end of the age range who are using the extensions. For example, we are finishing up the last weeks of Preparing, my son is in 6th grade. He is reading through the extension b...

I am so appreciative for each and every reply written so far. I am really seeking the best for my children, which is of course to nurture a lifetime of seeking the Lord and filtering what the world has to say and contrast that with God's word. I do feel that your responses are helping be to explain ...

I have read in other posts that Carrie has used Sonlight in the past. I am very interested to know more about how HOD's and Sonlight's philosophies differ - specifically the exposure to and discussion of other religions,cultures, and viewpoints. My husband and I feel that now more than ever it is im...

Very interesting! Will stand by and ask later!

Thank you above poster for the links to past posts, that helps to know where Carrie stands at this point for the HS years.

I apologize in advance for really jumping the gun here, but I do have a rising 7th grader which, gulp, could also be called junior high - so this of course has led me to think about and look into high school requirements for college. Carrie, I am wondering how your future guides will handle high sch...

Sonlight's one year world history will be a pretty aggressive reading schedule for you, which you may want to weigh. The Sonlight philosophy and ours are also quite different, so you may find an answer there as to which would be a better fit for your family. We were Sonlight users for quite a few ye...

I am curious to see if any of you are doing a timeline differently than what is suggested in the TM? Please share your ideas...what is your favorite way to create and display a timeline? I do love the children creating their own pictures for cards, really personalizes and I would imagine helps with ...

Thanks again for the helpful information. I also wanted to see if any have used Harmony Fine Arts curriculum? I think it is fairly new. It is a schedule of resources for composer and artist study and is organized in a classical way (chronological). Also scheduled are art lessons such as from Artisti...

Thank you! Lots of info there and specific titles.

I am a new CM fan - have read several books this summer (For the Children's Sake, CM Companion, Pocketful...) and am so inspired by the basic components of a CM education - which led me to seek out an easy to implement CM education (I am not a good scheduler and organizer). I have found that in HOD ...

We will be using Preparing with an 11 yo 6th grader and a 9 yo 4th grader. We are first time HOD users. I plan on using the extension for the 6th grader as well as the DIHOR 6/7/8 and 4/5 for the 4th grader (is that necessary or should I aim for the middle for DIHOR?) :?: . For literature, I will o...

Hi, new HOD user here, mother of 4 ages 3, 5, 9, and 11. I will be using PHFHG for my olders and am ready to order but am confused about one aspect: for Language Arts, do the books contained in the Deluxe Package and/or the Extension Package (I have kiddos in both) count as their literature to use w...

Dear Carrie, I am new to HOD and am thrilled to have found Preparing (I have 4 children, ages 3, 5, 9, and 11). My question is - will the 4 year cycle after Preparing include extension packages as well? My 11 yo will be in high school for the 3rd year, Early American history. Also, in general terms,...