new and confused

[erinlee]

Hi I'm new to HoD. I've looked over the packages and I'm confused about the difference between Drawn Into the Heart of Reading and Preparing Hearts for His Glory. I would be using a package in the Fall with a 9.5 year old girl and an 11 year old boy. Do I buy both Drawn and Preparing or just one of these packages? I added up what I think I'm supposed to buy for Preparing... and got an amount of $710.09 if I don't use their Math or Psalm CD. That is including: Economy Pkg, Science, Basic Pkg, Extension Pkg, Independent Reading for 3-4th grade, 4/5 pkg, 6/7/8 pkg, Rod and Staff 3 and RS 4. Did I leave anything out of what I need for a full curriculum next Fall or did I include more than I should have? I priced Sonlight with everything but math and got $877.01. I know none of these include my using used or library. I wanted to see if I'm including all the right items for a full year curriculum for 2 kids.

Thank You
Erin

[LynnH]

It looks like you have too many reading packages listed. Drawn Into the Heart of Reading is the Reading program scheduled in Preparing. For this you need just 1 teachers guide and then a student guide for each student. I am guessing 4/5 and 6/7/8. Then you need the book packages for each child or you can get books out of the library. You need to assess how strong of a reader your dc are and then pick say the 3/4 book package and maybe the 5/6 package. The rest of it looks good if you are planning on doing the extensions with your 11 year old.