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My son grips his pencil very tightly also. One suggestion I got was to have him hold something (like a balled up tissue or paper towel) in his hand along with his pencil. I have had him do this a couple of times, and it definitely helped those times. You want to use something soft enough that the ch...

Thank you Lee Ann for taking time to respond. I will continue letting my 3yo do what she wants to do and not worry about the future now!

Hi Ladies, This is our first year of HOD, and so far I am loving it! I have a 9yo ds in 4th grade using Preparing. He is really enjoying the independence, especially with the Draw and Write thru History! That is his absolute favorite which definitely surprised me because he has never been a "draw-er...

I asked about it when my shipment came, and Mike told me that Squanto recently went out of print. They have replaced it with William Henry Harrison.

Laura

Thank you everyone for the additional info. I guess I'm going to have to go back and look through Beyond and pray about it some more. You have dwfinitely given me more to think about. Thanks!

Laura

Thank you ladies for your input! Can I ask one other question? What kinds of skills are learned in Beyond that he will need for Bigger? I definitely want to place him correctly, but I am struggling with not moving ahead. This is going to sound a little silly, but I know It will drive me crazy to be ...

Hi All, I have posted only a few times (1st yr HODer) and just got my order last Friday! I cannot tell you how excited I am to begin! I have one question, though. After looking through the Beyond guide for my 7yo, I am not convinced that it is enough for him. When I was looking at the placement page...

Thanks Julie! I appreciate your response. I am so excited about starting HOD this year! I just want everything to go as smoothly as possible, and I do LOVE having everything in one spot!

I am wondering about this too! I already ordered and received my books!! But would there be a way to order a 2nd copy?

Thnks! Laura

These look like great tips! I just got my order today and started to look through all the books. This is my 1st year with HOD, so I love the organization tips! I have one question, though. Is there a reason for using composition books or notebooks for things like dictation instead of looseleaf paper...

Thank you so much for the information already provided! I think all of you have solidified what I was already thinking and for a lot of the same reasons. :D I had thought about combining younger 2, but I am concerned about my ds attitude about this. I think he may feel a little strange doing the sam...

Hi, My name is Laura, and I just discovered HOD about 4 days ago. I have already spent at least 24 hrs poring over any info I can find but still have some questions. This is our 2nd yr hsing, and I have ds 9 (will be 4th gr), ds 7 (will be 2nd gr), dd 5 (will be K), and dd 3. I know these questions ...