) and I am in need of some advice about English. I've heard that FLL suggests using R&S after using FLL. My questions are, should I use FLL to finish out our year and then next year when we start HOD move to R&S or should I just start R&S now? Does anyone know where she'd place after completing Easy Grammar 3 in R&S or FLL? Thanks for any advice you can give. 
and also finishing up another curriculum, but come July we will be part of the HOD family! We have been impressed with R & S English. It is a solid Christian program, that teaches grammar for the purpose of writing well. It is typically a year advanced, and HOD has an overall goal of having dc finish R & S English 6 by the end of Grade 8 (R & S English 7 and 8 are high school credit worthy) 
. If I were you, I'd just enjoy getting started with R & S English 2 now. R & S English 3 begins sentence diagramming, and we found the groundwork laid in R & S English 2 a help for dong 3 well. You could just do it a few times a week or daily. Which HOD guide are you thinking of doing? If it's BHFHG, R & S English 2 is scheduled within that guide. However, the placement chart is the best way to place dc, and grammar is one small part of it - you can choose the core guide based on the results of the placement chart and easily do a lesson a day of R & S English grammar if it's not in the guide dd placed best in. HTH, and I look forward to getting to know you here! 
My dh and I are still trying to figure out what to do. DD8 tested very high at the end of last year in grammar, so we want to make sure we challenge her. I know Rod and Staff will supply a challenge, just not sure which level to place her. To answer all of your sweet questions about which HOD we will be using.....I'm still debating between Preparing and CTC. I think I just need some time on my knees and God will provide the answer for me about grammar and next year. DS4 will be using LHFHG next year. He is currently using LHTH While some of the grammar may be a repeat, for an 8 year old I don't think you would want to head into Rod and Staff 4. Anyway, I'd lean toward beginning Rod and Staff 3 now, since you're headed there anyway.