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I didn't read the other replies, so hopefully I'm not repeating much, but this TOTALLY fits us. We have a smallish house (1200 square feet), and not garage and no basement. I will share what I have found helpful for us! :D 1) stick to the basics. In other words, if you don't need it, you don't need ...

Yep, I do what others have already mentioned... 1) I also have an ergo carrier that is fantastic to put my little ones in. 2) Put them in a high chair with a snack/activity to occupy them. 3) Include them. My current 2 year old does very well being included and has since she was just over a year old...

I think you could really go with either guide, Beyond or Bigger. But again, as the pp have mentioned, check out the placement chart to get a better idea. One thing to consider - if you decide to go with BIgger you could slow the pace down and just go at half speed for a couple months and then work u...

God Bless HOD!!! When my first dd was 3 we started doing LHTH with her. A few months later she started asking "deep" questions and accepted Christ into her heart. I have not started schooling my littlest ones yet, but they do tag along with we do LHFHG with their big sister. Today we were talking ab...

No need to feel bad about asking questions!!! We all have questions from time to time... that's why this forum exists!!! :-) Anyway, I think to some degree, yes you just need to trust that Singapore will work. I'm not sure how old your dd is, BUT, I have heard many homeschoolers say that they do NO ...

My dd is also having no difficulties with Singapore Math at the moment. We just started the second K book. I am okay with that though!!! Not everything has to be hard or challenging all the time. I can also see where it is giving her a foundation in her thinking skills about math already. As a PP al...

Well, my dd's do have each other to play with, but one thing here that is ALWAYS a hit with them is craft books... especially the ones done by Kumon. My 5 year old loves the "easy craft book" right now, and they also have an advanced craft book, puzzle books, etc. There are also similar books by oth...

I'm not really planning to take much of a break. Just a week or two initially, and then for the next week or two I just plan to take things at a more gradual pace. We are only doing LHFHG right now, so it does not take a lot of time and all the girls love it!! :D It will be a great way to still conn...

Maybe you could do both at the same time and just stretch them out??? I know the older guides are only scheduled for 4 days a week. Maybe you could do the HOD guide 3 days a week (so it would take slightly longer than a year) and do the other unit study 2 days a week, stretching it out over 2 years....

I would like to get my dd a Bible that is actually a "complete BIble" not a Bible storybook. I was thinking it might also be nice if there was some commentary in it as well. Does anyone have any suggestions on one that would be good for a young girl? Also, I am torn as to "what version" of scripture...

That is great!!

What great news!!! I can't share firsthand any experiences using HOD when a new baby arrives (my oldest was 3.5 last time I had a baby), but I imagine that it will be a smooth transition!! I will find out soon enough.

I'm beyond excited too, and we are only on the second guide. We have a long way to go, but I do believe we will be sticking with HOD for the long haul, and I am VERY pleased to see that another guide has been added.

Thanks everyone! Tricia, your advice was especially helpful. I think I will just have her read for "fun" next year then. Of course, we will talk about what was read as well! Maybe I will have her read some of the lower level books from the "sample book ideas list."

My dd is 5 right now and blazing through the emerging readers set. We usually do 2-3 days "worth" in a sitting, and she would easily read the entire book in one sitting if I would let her!! We check-out other books from the library at this level of reading... and some even a bit more challenging and...