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Hi ! I own only 4 Lamplighter books and I am hoping to buy another soon. I have read Teddy's Button (unillustrated hardback) and Little Threads to my 6 and then 8 year old son and daughter. We also have Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince and The Hidden Hand- older (this one I bought for my self beca...

Liz, We started HOD last Monday and by Tuesday my 8 yo announced he would like to go back to public school. WE had a very trying week and every afternoon my hair was crazy from all the moving around I was doing. I have a 6 yo and 2yo as well. WE are using Bigger and Beyond. Today was better, but my ...

Hi Christy!!! I am in Texas too (San Antonio)!!! We have started our 3rd year hs'ing and I used to be really nervous about taking the kids out during school hours. But I persisted in doing the things I needed to get done when the time is optimal for us , like early morning grocery shopping. I have h...

HI mariaw, I read your post and I am going through the same exact thing with my almost 9 year old son. He is doing the robot monotone voices too and saying he doesn't remember. However, his little sister who is 6 is narrating the stories to me and he seems not to want to be outdone. Also we are just...

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post :D . I am going into this year with many PRAYERS. We will be starting Beyond and Bigger/Drawn and we have a RAMPAGING 2 year old who adds so many unexpected teaching opportunities :wink: . WE will try to work through R&S and we will see how my daught...

Hi everyone!!! I am new to HOD and I am very excited about this school year. :?: I was just wondering if anyone has used Reading Made Easy with success? I have a 6 yo. d, starting beyond and she is a very reluctant reader. She can read and sound out some words. WE have tried , 100 e-z lessons when s...

HI!!!! This is my 1st year with HOD but my third year homeschooling and I just wanted to say that it is completely o.k to be off schedule. Focus on feeling better !!! WE were very off schedule last year but things were very hectic in our family. The beauty of homeschooling is to tailor your academic...