Crystal in Alaska
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:25 am
Hi! 
I started using BLH last year with my then 5 and 6 year old boys. My older boy was doing first grade and my younger boy started kinder a year early. I love the ease of having all the lessons written out and all the prep work mostly done. That is such a burden off since I am schooling 4 of my babies. They love the curric. We had a tough year last year (major life events) and didn't get very far in the book so we are continuing it this year. My older boy is flying through the reccomended math program! They love the pilgrim stories and it's wonderful to hear these little boys (the older is now 7) share the history they've learned with their papa. At reading time my older two (15 and 11) stop what they are doing and listen too. My 11yo was just tonight telling papa all about why the pilgrims decided to leave Holland and the little boys were telling him the new Dutch words they learned!
They love the science books and the beautiful photos they contain. The experiments are so simple and use what we usually have on hand already.
And who would have thought my little ruffians would enjoy poetry so much!
We went with a different reading program then was reccomended and the boys aren't responding to it very well. I'm going to switch I think to one of the reccomended programs in a few weeks.
My 11 yo was asking if they made one for her age/grade. I said not yet but maybe someday....Carrie? Heehee!
I can't wait till my 20 month old is ready for Little Hands to Heaven!!!!
Thanks you guys for this curriculum!
I started using BLH last year with my then 5 and 6 year old boys. My older boy was doing first grade and my younger boy started kinder a year early. I love the ease of having all the lessons written out and all the prep work mostly done. That is such a burden off since I am schooling 4 of my babies. They love the curric. We had a tough year last year (major life events) and didn't get very far in the book so we are continuing it this year. My older boy is flying through the reccomended math program! They love the pilgrim stories and it's wonderful to hear these little boys (the older is now 7) share the history they've learned with their papa. At reading time my older two (15 and 11) stop what they are doing and listen too. My 11yo was just tonight telling papa all about why the pilgrims decided to leave Holland and the little boys were telling him the new Dutch words they learned!
They love the science books and the beautiful photos they contain. The experiments are so simple and use what we usually have on hand already.
And who would have thought my little ruffians would enjoy poetry so much!
We went with a different reading program then was reccomended and the boys aren't responding to it very well. I'm going to switch I think to one of the reccomended programs in a few weeks.
My 11 yo was asking if they made one for her age/grade. I said not yet but maybe someday....Carrie? Heehee!
I can't wait till my 20 month old is ready for Little Hands to Heaven!!!!
Thanks you guys for this curriculum!