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Hi!
My 8 year old daughter just finished both spelling lists, and we've started Bigger's dictation this week. The dictation passages are really easy for her. Should I still do one a day, or do two a day, or would it be better to skip ahead to a higher level? I own all the guides up to CTC.

Thanks!

How was she handling the spelling (list 2 that she just completed)? I think if that was also easy for her it wouldn't be a bad idea to experiment with a later dictation passage. Just stay in the same level, but choose a different place to dive in.

In general, I think it's a good placement if they have to repeat 1 or 2 dictation passages per week. If they never have to repeat it's probably too easy, but you don't want them stuck on the same passage all week long, either!

I agree I would just skip up higher in the level and see how she does. I would still only do 1 a day.

Well, I may not be doing the right thing, but my 9 year-old does two a day. We are just moving through them. She is doing great with that and it's not too much for her.

You could try around passage 50 and see how she does. The passages do get harder, and it is surprising the errors dc do make as they move through them, so I'd probably give that a good 2-4 weeks before fast forwarding any more. HOD follows Charlotte Mason's model of dictation, which is a steady pace of attempting 1 dictation passage each day. The passages are meant to be moved through systematically this way, and I agree repeating 1 or 2 a week has been a good 'fit' for our dc through the years. HTH!

In Christ,
Julie

Thanks, Ladies!

I'll try jumping ahead and see how that goes.