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From what you've described, CTC, Bigger, and LHFHG sound pretty good to me too. Combining those middle two, as they are pretty close in age and skills, will help take a load off as Bigger and Preparing are the most teacher-intensive guides. You are at a point with those kids where they do have a lo...

It's hard to believe it has been so long since I was here! I used Little Hearts and Beyond with my oldest child who is now 10 . I have four students to place for this coming school year and I would appreciate feedback on my thoughts. Before I get started let me just say that I am expecting to use th...

We finished our 6th week in Beyond and one particular day we had the most amazing discussion about the memory verse we were reviewing that day. It was Psalm 4:8, "I will both lay me down and sleep for you alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety." Honestly, sometimes I hesitate to discuss these the...

I will be praying for you and for your sons. My heart goes out to you. I pray that the Lord will grant you strength, a calm and peaceful heart, and that wisdom will be upon your lips. I pray for your sons that the word of the Lord will convict them and lead them to repentance.

We started Beyond the second Monday of July (whatever date that was). This is already week six for us.

We have been doing well. I haven't been taking photographs or recording much, just getting school done and trying to discipline myself to read aloud to all the children more often. We're preparing our home to put on the market and I am so thankful for HOD because it really enables me to do school an...

You mean from the Emergent Reader set? It is kind of a next step on after phonics instruction but there are comprehension questions and narration prompts for each section read also. Does that help at all? I think I'd go for less difficult, aiming for confidence and comprehension building.

Kathleen, I will certainly be praying. I am so sorry for this news but so thankful for your husband's testimony of God's grace in his life. *hugs* I'll be keeping an eye out for updates.

When unable to decide between HOD and another curriculum, I sat down with DH and the samples and he helped me talk through it. DH decided HOD would be best for us. A large part of that decision was based upon how it was laid out, his knowledge of me, and knowing what was most likely to get done, how...

Melissa, I love your school room and the idea of having all the relevant books for the guide in their own basket. I'm going to keep an eye out for one of those baskets.

This was our second week with Beyond and DH decided it was the week to begin completely renovating the hall bathroom. That's not even the half of it. I made my curriculum choice this year largely on needing something that would be easy for me to do. This week put my choice to the test and it passed ...

Ok Girls, What was YOUR week Like? You can post: a- A picture b- A blog Link c- A written synopsis d- Your favorite memory e- Anything you want that shares your HOD excitement! Important Note: If you are linking us to your blog, please make sure it's not just a general link, but to your specific pos...

That's good news and your plan does sound like a great one. I'm looking forward to hearing out it is going once you start.

I am so pleased to hear this! It is well deserved recognition. I never really read the first one but I have friends that would give more weight to Cathy Duffy than to little ol' me.

That is wonderful news!