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Has anyone ever used the IEW Medieval Based Writing Lessons schedule in a group or co-op setting? I am planning on doing this in ours next year. I've been through the HOD plans for this writing program with 2 of my kids already, so I'm familiar with how it works. Just wondering if anyone has done th...

I have the reading schedule, but I'm wondering if there are Key Points and/or activities to go with the readings.

We have really been enjoying the new Radical book in CtC, although this is our first time in this guide, and we never did the Genesis book. Since the guide still has the schedule for the Genesis book, the activities and Key Points go with that book as well. I have the alternate schedule for the Radi...

Thank you so much for your reply!! I really appreciate it, and feel better now!

I have a 4th grader finishing up Preparing, and a 2nd grader finishing up Beyond. This is the second guide for each of them to finish. We love HOD! We have used Singapore Math from the beginning, but for some reason we are behind in math. I guess I placed my kids in their respective guides based on ...

My daughter will be starting Bigger in a few weeks. I am planning on having her read the last 2 books in the Emerging Readers set just to give her a little more practice before we dive into DITHOR. I am just wondering how important it is to correlate the genres between DITHOR and Storytime. Do they ...

Can someone perhaps link me to the posts about Getting Ready for LHFHG and Bigger? I read that there were posts about this, but I'm searching and can't find them. I am trying to get all my ducks in a row so we can start in about a month, and just need to know what kind of organization and supplies w...

We will be new to HOD in the fall, and I'll have a 5 y.o. in LHFHG and a 7 y.o. in Bigger. My 7 y.o. is ready for cursive, but I''ve been using a D'Nealian style workbook to teach her how to print up until now - just because that's what I learned in school. However, I have never been happy with my h...