Do the guides work best with the school year?

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mercymom
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Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by mercymom » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:25 pm

We are beginning Little Hearts soon (I keep checking the tracking and my books are in my state! Yippee!). I was just reading where someone else mentioned they read the story of St Valentine, not sure if that was in the curriculum or something they did on their own, but it made me wonder. Are the guides best done according to the school year, as far as experiments, outside activities, etc. Will we be missing the full benefit of some seasonal things by starting right now? Or are there things I should look ahead and do early depending on the time of year or something? Thanks!
Christy
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by Mom2Monkeys » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:37 pm

Doesn't matter at all! You can start anytime of the year and it won't mess up anything whatsoever :) Have fun!!!
~~Tamara~~
Enjoying HOD since 2008
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by cirons » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:43 pm

Hi there,

we are in Australia, as are a number of other families who do HOD, and we have not found any negatives of doing it here, and our school year starts in January and our seasons are opposite to yours! Start any time and enjoy!

Blessings,

Corrie
Homeschooling 2 dc since Feb, 2008
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by psreit » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:59 pm

Christy,
I'm the one who mentioned St. Valentine. That was coincidence that it fell this close to Valentines Day. We started the beginning of August, so we should be a good deal farther than we are, but we took more days off in Nov/Dec than I had planned. It doesn't matter when you start. It's all good anytime. :D Yes, the story of St. Valentine is in the history book for LHFHG. :)
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by tnahid » Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:16 pm

thanks for the tip on the story of St. Valentine. I am going to look it up and read about the history of that to them. Anyone know any good links on the net? We use Beyond, so we don't have the other book.
Tina
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dd 5 -- 1st grade variety of curriculum
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by Mommamo » Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:38 pm

We have honestly never started a guide at the beginning of a school year and they've all been perfect!! We're on our 3rd and 4th guides now. (Using one with my oldest, and one with my two youngest.) Have fun! :D
Momma to my 4 sweeties:
DD 14 - MTMM and DITHOR (completed LHFHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, took a couple years off, and now she's back!)
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mercymom
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Re: Do the guides work best with the school year?

Post by mercymom » Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:25 am

Thanks that makes me feel better. :) Now hurry up mailman!!!! :)
Christy
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