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I so appreciate all of your help. I don't think I really understood just how the program worked until now. I didn't quite get how the grammar and writing could be customized for what level the child is on. I kind of thought the whole program would have to be changed, which is why I was looking at st...

Thank you, Robbi! That really helps. After reading the description of narration, I would say that he is excellent at narration. That is something we do regularly. I almost always have him tell me about what he read or have him tell me back in his words about something that I taught him. I find that ...

Thank you ladies so much for all the help! Carrie, to answer your questions, he is very independent in his reading, including history and science, and can read large amounts at a very advanced level and does so independently, but he cannot write at that same level. He can write a paragraph easily wi...

I had already looked at the placement chart before posting this topic, and he fits in the Creation to Christ in everything except the cursive handwriting and diagramming sentences. That was why I wanted to get opinions from those who had used the curriculum. I am not someone who wants to push my chi...

I have emailed Carrie with my concerns, and I am waiting to hear back from her. Thank you all for your input. I already felt like the workload with the curriculum I have been using was way too much, and I don't want to switch to a new curriculum and have the same problem. Hopefully Carrie can help m...

I am interested in possibly switching to the HOD curriculum, but I am wanting a little information about selecting the right program level. My son is 7, but he is very advanced. We ended up taking him out of a Christian school during first grade because he was so bored. He is currently reading at ab...