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Hi Gwenny, Just checking in to see how things are going with your daughter.

What a wealth of really good information here! Smart but Scattered is a (secular) book that was very helpful to me in understanding my own executive function issues, as well as those of my 16yo son. Charts, tests, layman's terms are all included. Not a replacement for a professional by any means, bu...

Great ideas! Thanks! Sounds like it is worth it to find the CtC guide somewhere for the science portion. We lapbooked through Astronomy and had some supplemental reading (Usborne, bio's, experiments, etc. ), so though he would benefit from repeating and going deeper, I don't want him to completely m...

We've decided on RtR so he can both have time to pursue his other interests and not hit a wall down the line. So thankful already for the wisdom you ladies have shared! The program we've left is so intense that we literally did school all day long (partially because he typically spent 2+ hours a day...

Thank you! His birthday is 11/1, So he is only 15-30 days from the cut off for 7th grade in most places. I agree about repeating books, but think I'm looking more at the, "Oh! He's never done X!" and feeling like we need some exposure. Specifically, he is very interested in gardening and raising chi...

We used HOD when my youngest was in 1st and loved it. I've always wanted to return to HOD, but the Lord had other plans. ds is now in 6th (very early in the school year birthday) and we again are free to pursue HOD. We are coming out of Classical Conversations, both Foundations and Essentials. If I ...

Thanks for your response. Lots of good things to consider. Cost is definitely a factor, but having them work together and be able to have discussions together is important, too. My oldest ds is an introvert who has been homeschooled since K, until last year when he went to a Christian school. He wou...

I am considering switching to HOD for my 9th and 11th graders. I have questions that I hope more experienced moms can help with. My 11th grader still needs US History and I would like him to ideally have some European Modern History. Would it be reasonable to follow this schedule for my kids: 9th & ...

Sorry!!!!! I should have read the board rules thoroughly instead of just scanning through them quickly . Thanks to the member who pm'd me about the curriuclum sales rules on this board. I'm going back and reading them more carefully this time

After checking out some pages of Cheerful Cursive and the reasonings behind using this program, I'm sold. I also checked out Happy Handwriting for manuscript and was very impressed. Does anyone know if there is a particular reason that would make RFHW a better choice than HH? They both look good, bu...

I love to support great Christian companies by ordering direct, but this is not always possible. This year, in particular, my dh has been out of work for 8 mos., so deal finding has become especially important. I've been blessed to find many materials for lhfhg & phfhg at some local used bookstores,...

Julie, thanks for your response. In prayerful consideration, I chose lhfhg & phghg w/extensions. Your post is a wonderful confirmation! I chose Preparing precisely because of the LA skills. 9yo is about at grade level here, but 11yo is def not. In fact, I went w/ R&S 3 for both of them to have good ...

Hi there. I'm new to this board and HOD, but really feel this is what the Lord has led me to this year. I'm hoping some of you HOD veterans can offer some advice. I have an above grade level in most things 11yo ds and a right at grade level in most things 9yo ds. I feel like CTC would be best for th...

Thanks. It's not showing up, but this one is, so I must have done something wrong when hitting the post button (or my computer started acting up again ). Will repost a version of the original

This is my second post... I posted last night about whether to use PHFHG or CTC with my 9 & 11 yo boys, with details about where they are academically, but now I cannot find the post. Any ideas? If I need to repost, I will, but don't want to be redundant on the board. (I did click 'view your posts' ...