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I was going to hop on here and ask if all these new resources meant new guide books, but I see that that question has been asked and answered already. But I still want to say that I am so, so excited about the new additions to LHFHG! I literally just started this guide book for the forth time last w...

We are using 3 guides currently. My two older boys are in Resurrection to Reformation. My oldest loves the science. He has been looking forward to doing the astronomy study for a couple of years now. My second son loves History and especially enjoyed Peril and Peace. They are on Unit 12 currently an...

Thank you ladies! I liked the timer idea! We used that and successfully finished up my daughter's last phonics reader this last month! I decided to have her read a few of the supplemental titles at the end of the ERs first picking some that looked particularly interesting like "Keep the Lights Burni...

Thank you Stephanie and Julie for your kind replies! Julie your kind encouragement is just what my weary Mama heart needed to hear this month. We have had to make a few tweaks to our schedule this month to account for our increasingly active toddler and a potty training 3 year old, so its taken me a...

Looking for advice for how to move forward with my 6 year old daughter who is a very advanced reader! I did a very simple phonics intro program with her when she was 5 but she basically taught her self how to read somehow. Way before we were done with phonics she was reading everything in sight. Som...

I have some questions about the pacing for Rod & Staff English for my children that are combining in guides. Last year Julie gave me some great help over the phone that lead to the decision to combine my children in pairs in their guides. That has been hands down THE BEST thing we have ever done for...

Congratulations! It is such a blessing to hear of Christian young people marrying and beginning new families for the glory of Christ! So happy for y'all! My kids are all still fairly young but I still feel like time is flying by so quickly! I can't hardly believe we are starting our 6th year of home...

We got a late start to our school year as I had baby number 7 at the end of August last year, so we will be finishing in July and taking the month of August off! We are doing something a little different this summer. After much prayer and talking with Julie about our family’s specific situation (tha...

I'm so excited for y'all! I can't wait to see it! Praying the launch goes smoothly.

We are on our second trip through Bigger right now. I wouldn’t say my children are gifted artists but they do enjoy coloring and drawing. In our family we put emphasis on doing your best work. So to me when it comes to the drawing, it’s not about making it perfect, but are they giving it their best ...

Thank you Julie and Heather! You all have been so helpful! It is wonderful that the Lord put this subject of your heart, Julie, for a blog post just a few weeks ago. It was very helpful. I’ve also been reading about the progression of writing skills. It really made me stop and think when you said so...

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Thank you Rice and StephanieU for your helpful replies! I’ve also been doing some reading on some other threads here on the board about Carrie’s reasons for her writing curriculum choices throughout the guides. It helps me understand the path forward better. I’m still praying about what is the best ...

I’m getting ready to start gathering up books and materials for CTC for my 10 year old. Creative writing has been one of the hardest parts of Preparing this year. He’s great at written Narrations, but we sometimes have tears when it comes to the creative writing. I’m looking at “Write With The Best”...

Hi everyone, I’m somewhat new to the board but not to Heart of Dakota. I have only posted a couple of times, but I have spent a lot of time on here reading. It has been such a helpful place for me to learn practical tips on how to make HOD work for my family. It made me excited to see that the board...