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In a previous teaching tip, I mentioned how we can always be assured of plenty of "together time" in a homeschooling setting! One thing to weigh is how much "together time" is truly beneficial? Often as homeschool teachers, we default into thinking that anything done together is undoubtedly better. ...

Are you homeschooling and sick? My family sure has been - me included. ‘Tis the season for all sorts of sicknesses, and many tend to hang around awhile. Homeschooling parents and children alike get sick. One family member passes sickness on to another, and sometimes it even circles back around for o...

I'd be glad to help! I've enjoyed Revival to Revolution three different times through the years with my own sons, so I will happily share my experience of the benefits of these portions of the plans. Both of these boxes of plans are intended to be more inspirational, and as such do not have answer k...

My daughter is newly 7 and finishing up Abeka grade 2. I would like to start her in Beyond Little Hearts. I was thinking of doing Preparing to Build by R&S with her and the Drawn into the Heart of Reading. She loves reading, writing and creative expression. Is this going to be too easy for her? I w...

Beyond is wonderful! I have such fond memories of our journal through that guide. It gets me a little teary reminiscing!! :D Me too! Made me a little teary-eyed too! I miss homeschooling my two oldest sons who are now graduated. I am proud of them becoming wonderful, young adult men though! It just...

Congratulations on a fantastic start to homeschooling with Beyond! Thank you for your encouragement for our family here at HOD as well! I am so sorry you are having trouble posting pictures. I tried including one, and it worked, but it was HUGE! I am not very techie though. I am sure there is a way ...

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In Christ,
Julie

I loved this one too! I remember singing We Must Be Ready to the tune of Zip-a-dee-doo-dah and my sons loving the kick right/kick left parts especially! So fun to be working in some movement that encourages left/right large gross motor skills, while also just having a blast singing and reinforcing t...

I totally agree with Rice! The two are completely different, yet both a joy to do! Bigger Hearts is a necessary transition between Beyond and PHFHG. Skill progression is carefully planned from guide to guide, and your child would be missing some pretty integral teaching. I always think of Bigger Hea...

We started after Labor Day, so we are just a few weeks into our homeschooling. Emmett is 15 yo and starting his 10th grade HOD World History guide. One highlight was just how much I enjoyed our conversation of how we wanted to set up our days homeschooling together. There was just such an easy ebb a...

What a great idea! I never thought to use sorting and math as a way to encourage cleaning up. I have a math-y 6 yo who would probably enjoy cleaning more if he could think of it in terms of math and a 4 yo that I think would benefit greatly from the sorting idea! That is a great idea, isn't it? All...

I have just loved reading about your first month of school, Rebecca! How precious your little one asks to do two days of school (and how wise you keep the enthusiasm going by still only doing one)! :D You are making meaningful memories, and your highlights brought to mind precious moments with each ...

This is so exciting, Carrie! I have loved the dialogue we have had through the years, and now I think it is just so exciting to see you putting these ideas into motion! It makes me wish I had little ones to homeschool again. There's always the option of helping homeschool little grandchildren someda...

Aww, preparing also looks wonderful.. I hope they both have a great year! I’m happy with how things turned out for us too and the timing of starting HOD. We just did some simple things for Kindergarten with my oldest with reading, writing & math after 2 months of intense research and it ended up be...

Jaime - What a precious thing for your daughter to say about Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory! I bet your little first grader felt all the more excited to do Beyond Little Hearts this year too. Thanks for sharing your love for Heart of Dakota here and for encouraging others new to homeschooling wi...