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Thank you for your advice. I agree. Thanks again!

Thank you for your advice. I guess the insecurities about writing sometime avail me but I am thankful for your sweet wisdom. Have a blessed day!
Melissa

Hi there, My 10yo ds and 8yo dd finished Bigger in February but have both continued with math, spelling, grammar, copywork, and dictation for the remainder of the school year as we explore other areas of interest in the other subjects. When we start Preparing the fall, my ds will be in 5th grade. Sh...

Hi, I hope everyone is having a great day. I am writing to ask for wisdom about keeping my 5th grader up to speed writing if we decide to use Preparing this year. He is finishing Beginning Wisely, dictation level 2 (I will bump him up to level 4 because he is capable), and Drawn Into the Heart of Re...

Thank you very much for all the very helpful replies. We just moved so I was delayed in responding. May God bless you!

Stephanie, That sounds like a wise plan. That is good that you are looking ahead. I am praying about going forward with Preparing with my 7yo a half speed until she is ready for full speed. I am going to bump my soon to be 10 yo to CTC since he is at that level and pray for him as he gets more indep...

I think she really enjoyed all the Bigger books such as Pioneer Sampler, all the poetry, hymns, etc. We will probably find something separate to do until she is ready for Preparing. Thanks for your encouragement.

Hi Ladies, I am seeking wisdom and guidance with our situation. My daughter is about to turn 8 next week and is finishing Bigger this week. She has always gone along with big brother who is turning 10 next month and it has gone pretty well with some modifications here and there. My son loves history...

Thank you for posting about your week. It is very encouraging to me. I currently have 2 kids in Beyond on week 27. They are growing so quickly and we have learned so much this year. I am thankful for the Christmas break so I can reflect, get refreshed, and seek ways to spend time with each of my fou...

Thank you both for your insight. We have only learned cursive formally so we may need to do a formal print program although they both do print from time to time and I demonstrate correct print as needed. Thank you for your encouragement!

Currently, I have two kids combined using the Bigger curriculum. My 4th grade son, is reading the history and some of the science extensions. When I get to the unit 31, I notice Thomas A. Edison is listed as the science read aloud. Since he is assigned to read it on his own at unit 23, I suppose he ...

We are currently doing unit 22 in Bigger. My 4th grade, 9yo son is reading the History extensions and enjoying them. He didn't get into Exploring Planet Earth but I think he will enjoy Thomas Edison. We started DITHOR and it is going Okay so far. I need advice on how to structure the extra work for ...

Thank you so much for your comments and suggestions. I am going to get him started on R&S 3 one lesson at a time. I think it will be great. Have a blessed week!
Melissa Ward

Hi Ladies, My 9yo son and 7yo daughter have been doing cursive for quite some time now. I am asking advice on how to maintain and improve current skills in an instructing yet encouraging way. We are having some set backs and messy work. Can you guide me with how to structure our expectations so it w...

Hi Fellow Friends of Heart of Dakota, I am writing to ask a question about ROD 2 and 3. My son is in 4th grade (age 9) and my daughter is in 2nd grade (age 7). They are both on unit 20 of Bigger. My son in 4th grade and has done R&S grammar. I am confused how to approach the grammar as it seems to b...