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Hi, I sent you a private message Hope you figure it out!

Could you maybe let him read something that is easy and fun for him and let him practice narrating those books for a while? Maybe having a couple of weeks of successfully narrating will help things click when you start back at the more challenging level. If you took a short time off from Bigger, you...

Thanks so much everyone! That all makes sense and helps a lot!!

Thanks for sharing your experience! I think you already said that and I misread it before (the danger of trying to do this during the school day, lol).

Singapore is definitely not a "master the first time" method. Before I realized their pattern I used to get frustrated when a problem would suddenly appear that seemed harder or a step up. Yes! That is what I've noticed too. There doesn't seem to be very much review before they move up or introduce...

My 8 yr old son is in 3A. I remember division was introduced in 2B, but it was just as the reverse of multiplication and the problems were all written horizontally…and we didn’t spend much time on it. So today, I was surprised to see that they not only introduced the division box for the first time ...

Hi and welcome to HOD! From your description, I would lean toward Little Hands to Heaven (LHTH), adding in Kinder math, phonics, and handwriting/fine motor skills as he is ready. The reason is that LHTH is a very good foundation for school on many levels and it is short enough to give you time to fo...

I hear you about the peer pressure!!! Isn't it funny how we can feel weird even compared to other homeschoolers?! lol. I have wrestled with this topic a lot (my own post was more than half preaching to myself :-D) and it was really helpful to read what everyone wrote. So, thanks for posting your que...

Oh, this topic is near and dear to my heart. We are in a similar situation to you. My sons are 8 and 5 and on top of being home-bodies who don’t like group activities much (like organized sports and such), we have several health problems that make it challenging to get out and about on a regular bas...

Sorry you are low on energy--I sure empathize with that!!! Could we hear a little more about your kids' ages/grades? And in what way are you behind (are you wanting to finish at a certain time, or are you talking more about grade level?)

lol, that is too fun! I'll have to pass that along to my niece and nephew who are older than my kiddos and a little further along in grammar! Thanks for sharing!

Hi and welcome to HOD! I only have a second but can try to answer a few of your questions. :-) --In my state (GA), I see that, starting at age 6, the subjects "social studies" and "language arts" are required, among others. Do I need curriculum with these titles specifically or will general curricul...

Yup, our weather is getting colder too and I want to be ready for the inevitable ice storms :-D As I think through this (always seems obvious in retrospect), I think my hubby and I need to seek our breaks with outside help from family and friends. When it's just our family, we really do need that st...

Yes, we think he has some sensory issues too, which is what led us to seek help. I've read some online, but I need to start getting some books. Other things have taken away my focus from really digging into the research, but I hope to get to it very soon. And I hadn't really thought about the books ...

I like that idea, and he'd like it too! Thanks so much. We've been dealing with some family medical issues and I just feel like I can't think straight or brainstorm. And he's just so busy...I can't always keep up, lol. Like just now, he got a couple of sensory bags I had made (just an idea from a te...