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I have finished Bigger Hearts with my dd (soon turning 9) this last academic year. As I look at Preparing (which I've already done with 2 kids), I sense that she is not quite ready for this, mainly due to the fact that her reading skills are still not strong. I looked at the Independent Reading box,...

Julie - thanks very much - your detailed response was very helpful!

Thank you, Annaz - that is very helpful, and makes me feel better!

My son will be 7th grade this fall, and I'll be doing Resurrection to Reformation with him. I'm just wondering about the Science - whether it's "rigorous" enough for middle-school level. I know it uses the Astronomy book, which my nephew just used for 4th grade! Just wondering if I need to do anythi...

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Could someone furnish me with the link for the approx. times for Bigger for scheduling purposes? I'm trying to get my schedule together! Thanks!

Tracey

Shannon - yes, All About Reading is my top choice right now. I"m waiting for the Level 2 TM to come out at the end of Sept., and will probably order the whole set. It's good to have a recommendation from someone who's used it.

No, we haven't finished the Early Readers yet - in fact, have barely started them. I started them last year, did a few, then switched over to Pathway Readers. So that's why I'm thinking of picking up where I left off with them.

My dd (turned 8 today!) will be starting Bigger with me this year. We have finished TRL, but she is still struggling in her reading. There are many phonemes she just doesn't know - I'd guess she is only at a 1st grade reading level (although she's technically 3rd grade age). I also did Explode the C...

Katie - that is a very good idea. I was reluctant to skip RTR for that reason - because I really want to do that study with her. So your advice is right on! Thanks.

Wow, Lynn, what a tragic story. I'm so sorry, but so appreciate you being honest with me. I think I am naive. I went to middle school and high school in the 70's (yes, I'm an "older mom" - will turn 50 this year!) and I think I probably can't even imagine how bad things are. My husband and closest f...

I really appreciate everyone's responses. It's so comforting to know that "no temptation has overtaken you except as is common to man!" Florence's response esp. resonated with me. We gave her our decision Fri. night - no public school. It was the worst conversation we've ever had. She cried and said...

Florence - wow, your response seems to be right where we're at. We are dealing with some of the same issues, and I could see us following a similar path. thanks so much for the insight, and the encouragement that there could be better times ahead as a result of going through this process!!!

Yes, she's using the extensions. Yes, she's properly placed - I went through that extensively at the beginning of using HOD. I have wondered if I should skip RTR and go on to the next one, but I know how they build on each other. We are in a co-op which is just for enrichment. She's involved in a vo...

About 3 weeks ago, our oldest dd (12, 6th grade, using CTC) came to us with a serious request to go to public school. Her reasons were in summary that she wants more responsibility, more challenge, to be graded, more independence, and a locker wouldn't hurt either! In subsequent conversations with h...