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I didn't have time to look at all the posts to see if someone already mentioned this but I read an article years ago that said that if children were allowed to chew gum while they were learning they would retain much better. ?? Sounds crazy but I'm wondering if that would settle them down any. I als...

Katheleen, Thanks so much for your reply! You made me feel a lot better. You really had BOTH of us figured out when you suspected a little bit of a perfectionist attitude. My son is like that...and so is his mother. That is probably the whole reason for the bewilderment. More than one right answer? ...

I love Hod! Thank you Carrie! We are so grateful for you! :) We have been doing PHFHG this year with our 9 year old, Jake. He is a very strong reader and a wonderful student. He works really well independently and his oral and written narrations are excellent. (most of the time) :) Writing about wha...

My hubby has a weird schedule...he works 10 days on, 4 days off. We love the fall and spring. All 5 of us have birthdays in the spring. We wanna hang out with dad when we can so...if I want to spend 36 weeks per year in school, I consider that in the winter months when it's cold and flu season I fin...

I have never used Explode the Code and it has been several years since we've used R&S Phonics but I want to tell you how thankful I am for the foundation we laid while we used the BNRS series (includes phonics) in the 1st grade. (My son is now in the 4th). I followed the program as instructed for re...

My 9 yoa ds and I are having such a good time with Preparing! We started last week (since we ended a month early last year) and it is amazing! I am so thankful for finding this program! It suits us to a "T". Although we've always homeschooled, we are new to CM. I don't know how to explain it but som...

My 9 yoa ds and I are having such a good time with Preparing! We started last week (since we ended a month early last year) and it is amazing! I am so thankful for finding this program! It suits us to a "T". Although we've always homeschooled, we are new to CM. I don't know how to explain it but som...

Thanks so much to Julie and Kathleen for the sweets posts and the encouragement. I feel loads better and so looking forward to getting started. My son can hardly wait either after having seen the books. I think it's true...we shouldn't try to fix what is not broken! Thanks for the help!
Jody

Thank u stampalot for the reply and for the encouragement! I am looking into math essentials as a supplement...it looks like it starts out at 4th grade so it might be a good thing! Yes, there is plenty o'review in r&s math...we use it if we need it and if we don't we work even or odd rows. It is ver...

Hello, everyone! I am so excited to have found this curriculum and this board. I have a question and I think I can count on all of you for some help. I only have one school-aged child. (He's 8, almost 9). We will begin PHFHG next year. I have heard a lot about the R&S English here but I couldn't fin...