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by Mwisnasky
Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Concerned about The Reading Lesson
Replies: 12
Views: 3120

Re: Concerned about The Reading Lesson

I love love love this message board. So great to know I have help! MelinKansas you hit the nail on the head. I know that young children can process complex concepts without having to know all the details, but it bothered me that they weren't seeming to be learning these rules at any point. The book ...
by Mwisnasky
Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:32 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Concerned about The Reading Lesson
Replies: 12
Views: 3120

Re: Concerned about The Reading Lesson

Thanks! These are things I am wanting to hear because I really don't want to send the book back, order something else, and postpone starting school!
by Mwisnasky
Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:18 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Can I just say...
Replies: 9
Views: 2320

Re: Can I just say...

It's funny I just posted a message about my concerns with The Reading Lesson. We haven't started yet though. My 5yo is already reading CVC words and a few more complex ones from doing a year of Sonlight language arts so we will be skipping around until we find where she is at in this book. I don't l...
by Mwisnasky
Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Concerned about The Reading Lesson
Replies: 12
Views: 3120

Concerned about The Reading Lesson

I just started going through all the materials for LHFHG. My 5yo DD and I will be starting next week. I decided to go with the Reading Lesson for phonics based on the simplicity and PDF handwriting workbook. After looking through the book, I have a few concerns. Right off the bat, they say the short...
by Mwisnasky
Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Switching from Sonlight
Replies: 10
Views: 2687

Re: Switching from Sonlight

Wow! Thanks so much for all the great advice! I had no idea how active the message boards were. I need to brush up on my abbreviations though! We decided to go with LHFHG and the Reading Lesson! I'm excited to get started!
by Mwisnasky
Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Switching from Sonlight
Replies: 10
Views: 2687

Switching from Sonlight

Hello forum people! This is my first post so forgive me if I am doing something wrong! I am still new to homeschooling. I have four children ages 5, 3, 1, and a newborn. I just recently learned about Heart of Dakota from a friend. I did a lot of research comparing HOD with Sonlight which was the cur...
by Mwisnasky
Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Switching from Sonlight
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Re: Switching from Sonlight

Thanks! I'll have to sit and figure out how to do that! :-)
by Mwisnasky
Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Switching from Sonlight
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Switching from Sonlight

Hello forum people! This is my first post so forgive me if I am doing something wrong! I am still new to homeschooling. I have four children ages 5, 3, 1, and a newborn. I just recently learned about Heart of Dakota from a friend. I did a lot of research comparing HOD with Sonlight which was the cur...