StephanieU wrote:...You could buy the K ones now and maybe use them with your son with LHTH now and then get the 1st grade ones later...
This is a great idea that fits with what you mentioned as well!
If you feel your ds is ready now for K Fine Motor Skills, and K math is also an option to consider, here are some details!
It would look like this...
This year with Little Hands to Heaven: Ds would do K Fine Motor Skills using "Do It Carefully/Finding the Answers" and either "A Reason for Handwriting K" OR "Italic A" depending on your handwriting preference. If you want your ds to do K Math this year, I'd get the "Little Hearts for His Glory" guide for the hands-on math lessons for "Essential Math."
The next year with Little Hearts for His Glory: Ds would do 1st Grade Fine Motor Skills using "Going On Eagerly/Helping and Hearing" and either "A Reason for Handwriting A" OR "Italic B" depending on your handwriting preference. If you did K math last year, then I'd get the "Beyond Little Hearts for HIs Glory" guide for the hands-on math lessons for 1A/1B.
If you feel your ds is ready for the K Fine Motor Skills this year along with LHFHG, but not the K Math - that's no big deal! Just do the K Fine Motor Skills! If you feel your ds is not ready for either the K Fine Motor Skills or the K Math this year (and many 5 yo boys are not
) - that's no big deal! Just hold off on those and do them when you do Little Hearts! HOD is very flexible. Will your ds be behind if you wait? No. Many first grade dc use LHFHG, and they are on grade level and thriving.
So, do whatever is best for your ds. HTH!
In Christ,
Julie
I too would get the Beyond manual for the hands-on math. The activities are wonderful! When you go to order your Beyond Economy Package the following year, just let Mike at HOD know you already ordered the Beyond manual the year before, and he will credit you the package savings then.