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I did look at the beefing up posts, and they definitely helped. I think the reason I am looking to switch over to R&S is because we still don't have a sufficient writing program for ds15. He's okay in grammar, thanks to Abeka, but Abeka's writing portions are not great and we have only used the gram...

Thank you Heather4him for sharing that! I am very excited to be using it for high school as I think it will work great with our learning style, and I really need my lesson plans done for me. It's not my forte, if you know what I mean! I was little concerned about using Rev2Rev (after I had initially...

Anyone out there using the new MTM guide with extensions for high school? I am planning on using it for my rising 9th grader. Here's my question- I am uncertain about a few choices and looking for any advice/encouragement. I absolutely love the look of HOD thought we've never used it. I am planning ...

I just wondered if anyone knows how to test your child for reading level for the book packs. When I look at the Level 2 books, each book has a 3.0, 3.1 etc. How do I know what my daughter's reading level is and where to place her with these books? I certainly wouldn't want to get books that are too ...

That's actually not a bad idea. I'd much rather go at a slower pace now to ensure that writing and reading comprehension are cemented, than race ahead just to pick something for a superficial reason. If she places on the chart at the end of the school year/beginning of summer with Preparing, then I'...

I am very interested in HOD for my daughter who is 8. She is borderline concerning handwriting with Bigger Hearts and Preparing Hearts when I look at the placement chart, if I were to start now. I don't know if she can handle the amount of writing in Preparing. I am not planning on starting until Se...