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Thanks! I wound up getting out money and showing him. He got them all right, but it I still don't think that he "understands" it.

Does anyone have any tips on teaching how to add 1c to $0.99 to get to a dollar to subtract? He keeps saying"I don't get it" when I explain it from the book.It's Unit 27 day 4 from BHFHG. Thanks for your help!

Blessings,
Nicole

I just wanted to give an update. Things are going much better and smoother. My husband and boys love the written schedule and everyone is happier! I started on dictation with my youngest son and he is so excited about doing it and has done perfectly. He doesn't dread it like he did spelling. Math is...

We are doing DITHOR with both boys. I'm doing level 2/3 with the younger and level 4/5 with the older.

As far as math goes, I am not clear what he did for math last year, and what he is doing for math this year. Could you please share when you get the chance? That would be so helpful as proper placement can probably then be determined, which also impacts the expected level of mastery of facts and st...

Last year with "Preparing to Build" for a few weeks, not only did we have to do most orally- we also had to spread 1 lesson out over 2 days. A few weeks was all it took - it helped him get a better attitude about it because instead of taking 2-3 hours for a lesson it only took 45 min to 1 hr. We ha...

So if I am understanding you right it took you 4 hours to do the Rod and Staff Grammar book Preparing to Build? You said he kept having to correct things and that he hates writing. Are you having him do 2/3rds of it orally? Carrie recommends this all the way up through the levels. Do it with you wr...

[quote For LA, what is he not getting? What is he sounding out for spelling that is so difficult? I guess - what exactly is he doing for HOD choices in LA? ="psreit"]I'm not sure what to recommend for language arts. Did your ds8 do phonics and read the ER books? quote] Yes, he did phonics and the ER...

This is our second year homeschooling and using HOD.. I am using BHFHG and PHFHG right now for my 8 & almost 10 yr.old. They both seem to be placed correctly. Our days are lasting 6-8 hours and sometimes we don't finish it all in that time. We don't go by a schedule because my husbands work schedule...

Thank you all so much for your help! After viewing your comments and re-reading the placement chart, I believe that we should use separate guides for each boy. I can't wait for our first year of homeschooling with HOD! :D Now, to work on handwriting this summer! They both definitely need improvement!

This will be my first year homeschooling. I have 2 boys, 1 that will be almost 7(2nd grade) and 8.5(3rd grade) at the beginning of the school year. My 8 yr old is advanced for his age, my 6 yr old is doing fairly well with 1st grade, but is struggling a little, I think mainly due to maturity and bei...