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How do you schedule in extra things like art, music, home ec and nature studies? This is my schedule for the school year; 8am Morning Chores 9am Breakfast 9.30 Bible 10am Language Arts 11am Math 12pm Lunch & Walk Dog 1.30pm Preparing Hearts History and Science 3.30pm - 5.30pm Chores 7pm Dinner & Dis...

Sorry, I should know this. But since I'm planning to do preparing hearts only 3 days a week instead of 4, I need to work out how long my school year needs to be.

Thanks

Thank you! Both my girls tested at about 4.5- 4.8 reading level

I thought I'd post this just in case anyone is interested. I've ordered my Preparing Hearts Teachers Guide (just so I can read ahead myself :wink: ) and shortly I'll order the books for our new school year ( we start in January here). So, why did I choose Heart of Dakota over Sonlight? I have a few ...

Are there online tests I can use? Or something else? Or do I just see which reader level they can comfortably read aloud?

Thanks for your help!

Leanne

Are the readers in DITHOR meant to be read aloud by the child or silently? I'm just wondering if I need a set for each of my children or if they can take turns reading aloud.

Thanks Patty, that is really encouraging. I'm going to take a closer look at it right now

I'm curious about this program. Can someone tell me the 'purpose' of DITHOR? Is it comprehension?

I've just not seen anything like this before and I'm wondering about using it, but I'm also very hesitant to add anything else to our already full language arts program.

Thanks,
Leanne

Ok. FIrst, don't panic :D This IS normal. Almost all Christians go through this at some point, and it may be a really good thing that your son has these questions now instead of when he's older and his doubts could get him into trouble. If anything, I'd probably encourage him to search for the answe...

My dd has asked to learn Latin next year (4th grade) but I really don't want to go and spend a small fortune on Rosetta Stone just yet, I'll see how she goes with it first

Does anyone have Latin suggestions?

Thanks for the suggestions

I was already re-thinking my bible and science anyway, I think I will go ahead and do as much of Preparing Hearts as I can, but I still really don't want to change my LA or Math.... when something is going well, it's hard to justify a change, know what I mean?

Want to give me some feedback? I'm planning on doing Preparing Hearts next year with my girls who are 11 & 8. I'm only planning on doing the History portion of Preparing Hearts. Bible - Narrated Bile and Draw to Learn (Jesus) History - Preparing Hearts Math - Teaching Textbooks (continuing on with t...

Funnix 2 is actually designed to go after 100 easy lessons. I used this with my dd's, as they weren't quite ready for other readers yet.

Otherwise, I'd just go ahead with the emerging readers.

jewel7123 wrote:Sorry Leanne, I don't see a question.....

Ooops, sorry, I got carried away with cut and paste editing

Leanne I think you are saying that since you will be using different LA and math will it bother you to have those boxes unchecked and the answer is no. The reason why is the box actually says do this or your own program. :D I use different LA and Math for some of my kids too and I know exactly what...