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My dd7 is nearing the end of Beyond so I am begining to plan for next year. She has done well this year and I'm sure that she would do fine with Bigger next year full-speed. However, looking ahead to realize that we will have to slow down somewhere before high school, and since this was only her first grade year (she has a late Sept. birthday), I'm considering slowing down Bigger to either 1/2 speed for a while or doing a 4 day week. My main question however is what to do with math/grammar when you slow down. I've seen on these boards that some people continue doing math everyday even when going 1/2 speed with a guide. But, I also read where it was recommended to be at SM 6A/B by 7th or 8th grade (at the latest) and to be at R & S 6 by 8th grade. So if we just continue following the guides as written but do 1/2 speed (even for math/grammar) shouldn't we reach the expected goal by 8th grade (M To M) or would we be behind??? (Hope this isn't to confusing )

Pam

I'm not sure about what level you will end up with as you progress thru the guides. I did, however, do Beyond at 1/2 pace with my girls for 1st and 2nd grades. We only did grammar when it was scheduled; meaning we only did it when we were working on that particular side of the plans. Math was an everyday subject for us. We did have to slow down in 2A and 2B, as my girls started having a hard time learning and retaining the material. I just broke the lessons down into increments that they could handle. We are now working in Bigger at full-speed, and they are starting 3A at the end of this week. Not sure I've helped, but maybe it will give you some ideas for your own use.