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After a long day of reading, cross-referencing, etc, my brain is on overload!! Doesn't take much for me this time of year! :) I am now wondering, since this is our first year, and to make it most successful, I am contemplating putting my DD 12-year old in "Preparing". She has not had a lot of experi...

Hi everyone :) So I compared "skills" and my 8-year old definitely falls into the "Beyond" category (he just turned 8 last Sunday). My 12-year old used a spelling program where I would read a paragraph to her, pausing between sentences, and she would write them down. Does that qualify as "dictation"...

Thanks, Jennymommy for your response!! It means a lot! I looked at the chart you suggested and my 12-year old falls into several different categories, that's what is making this hard. She reads indecently, has mastered cursive and has had some exposure to short paragraph dictation through our spelli...

Hi! I am in the process of transitioning my family to HOD curriculum. While excited about the new adventure I'm not quite sure where to begin. I have an 8-year old & 12-year old and thought about starting with "Preparing Hearts", with the extension for my 12-year old, but not sure if this would be "...