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Hi ladies, I'm going into our 4th year of happily using HOD. Since I started with HOD I have combined by older two who are currently 11 1/2 and 10. The fit of the program always has been perfect for my older and a little on the difficult side of my younger son. They have done Bigger, Preparing, CTC ...

Hi HOD friends, I have such a hard decision to make regarding my youngest son and I sure could use some godly advice. :) My youngest son, Joshua, turns 6 this summer. His birthday is July 20th which is 10 days short of the cut-off date for our local schools. My decision is not what program to place ...

The devotionals Morning Bells and Little Pillows by Francis Havergal have touched me deeply. Of all the many devotional books I've ready over the years, the Lord has used these two more profoundly than any other save My Utmost for His Highest. I keep them on my nightstand and read a devotional from ...

I will be the voice of support behind HWOT. :) We love it here! My boys (age 7 and 9) came home from ps two years ago with horrible handwriting habits. They made many letters incorrectly and lacked consistent spacing. I researched all the handwriting programs and chose HWOT because it is multi-facet...

We use index cards and boxes for our vocabulary work in Bigger. I have my boys write the word, the part of speech and the definition on the lined side. Then on the blank side they draw a picture and write a sentence using that word under the picture. My younger son doesn't have to add the sentence f...

I have some sites to share, but I'm not sure we're supposed to link to outside sites here. Can anyone refresh my memory?

Thanks, Heather

Julie, Thank you again for the update. Please let Carrie she does not need to spend any of her emotional energy worrying about us. I know she cares so deeply about us and our children, but we are fine and don't want her distracted in anyway by our "needs". We are praying here for Carrie, Mike, the b...

My little guy, age 4, sounded out his first word tonight! We are going through LHTH at a slow pace, but have been really talking a lot about letter sounds these past few months. Tonight he was looking at a book cover that had the word BAT. Slowly he followed the word with his finger sounding out eac...

Praying here for a full, complete healing for Beau and for comfort and strength for the entire family during this difficult time.

HEather

I think your plan sounds great! Mixing things up for our kids a bit helps keep things fresh and new. Every other Friday we do some sort of a family field trip. On the other Friday I try to do things we haven't fit in during the week. Like extra art, nature study, cooking, etc. I know I enjoy those d...

I would definitely say The Call of the Wild would be an adventure book. I haven't given it to my boys yet (7 and 8), but it is for sure on the "to-read" list for them as they get older. I remember vividly reading that book in 5th grade as a child. It had a big impact on me. Thanks for reminding me o...

I was interested in the scientific reasoning behind the soap and hot water working as well. I did a little research and this is what I found: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_soap_work_to_clean_things From what I understand the combination of soap and hot water breaks the bond between the dirt/ger...

Ladies, here is an e-mail I sent to Carrier earlier asking her this exact question and her response. Hopefully by posting it I will save her the time of re-writing it. :) Hi Carrie, We are absolutely loving Bigger and Little Hands so far this year! My boys (and I) are settling in and thriving. Every...

I hesitate to share this, because I don't want it in anyway to be perceived as a prideful boast. But I really feel the Lord leading me to share something my son wrote this week. We are doing Bigger Hearts for His Glory and just having a wonderful time. I am really seeing the Lord use the bible studi...

I feel the same way. For me though, it's a surprise every day when I look ahead to see what we're going to do. Last year I used a different curriculum and spent 2-4 hours planning a week. :evil: I cannot express the relief I feel not having to do this with HOD. The other night my sweet dh asked if I...