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I'll be using HOD with all my dc starting in the fall. I've used Preparing, CTC and currently using RTR with my 10 year old twins. My husbands loves HOD (he's a SAHD, who helps homeschool the kids) and has insisted using it with my younger kiddos.

This will be our line up for next year..
My then 4 year old will do LHTH, R&S Preschool and A list of read alouds.

My 5 year old (6 in November) places completely in Beyond so that's what I think I'm going to use. Also will use Singapore Math 2 (we're doing 1 this year). Will this be okay? My 7 year old will do Beyond also with SM2. Both will do Emerging Readers.

My 8 year old (9 in Dec) is where I'm the most confused on. He places in Bigger or even Preparing but I do not feel he's ready for either of them. He is advanced but very immature. He would hate to be in a different guide then my 5 and 7 year old. We've always done everything except LA and Math together. I've looked around and found Old Fashioned Education year 5. It's the same history period and I thought I could have him read those independently (like he would extensions). He would also do DITHOR 2/3, CLE Bible 3, Singapore 4 and something for LA (haven't decided yet our current LA hasn't been a good fit). I think this sounds great for him, it would keep him in the same guide as my 2 younger kids but I also feel Old Fashioned Education Year 5 will challenge him. Next year in Bigger he'll do the extensions. What do you think?

My 10 year old twins (11 in July) will continue with Rev to Rev.

We also do Latin and a few other subjects (still haven't decided which ones we'll do next year)

Thanks in advance! I can't wait until the fall!

You and your dh are doing such a great job of meeting each of your dc's needs and sharing the HOD journey together! I just wanted to compliment you on that impressive partnership first - way to go! Second, I think your plan for your 8 yo makes total sense. I am not familiar with Old Fashioned Education, but as long as it is extending the readings in a way that will not cause overload, I think it sounds like a good way to extend. Something to remember is your ds is only 8 yo turning 9 yo, which technically from a placement point of view is still within the suggested target age range for Beyond. I'm not sure, but perhaps Carrie's response in this thread about a 9 turning 10 yo doing Beyond may help somewhat, but keep in mind, this child is a complete year older than your ds, so really, extensions are probably not necessary other than those you feel best fit his needs.
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HTH! May God continue to bless your family with HOD!
In Christ,
Julie

Thanks for the response! Sorry it took awhile for me to respond!

I know he's not far off from the suggested age range but he definitely wouldn't place in Beyond if it was just for him. I want to challenge him. He loves to read so I thought I could just hand him the books and he'll read them. I don't think I'll have him do much more than that for history. He does love CLE Bible so that's why we're keeping that. There's also a list of suggested books in the appendix right?

I hope I'm not adding to much! But I want to make sure he's not getting by with out being challenged, iykwim?