Grammar Placement

This is where new posts begin. All questions or discussions about any of Heart of Dakota's curriculums start here. If you wish to share a one-time post about your family's experience with our curriculum, you may post under the specific curriculum title (found beneath this "Main Board" heading).
Post Reply
Momo1958
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:02 pm

Grammar Placement

Post by Momo1958 » Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:16 pm

I'm just finishing up BLHFHG with my granddaughter for the current school year and will be moving on to BHFHG in August. We followed the grammar curriculum which was given on day 5 each week in BLHFHG. As we move into BHFHG, should I begin with English 2 or 3 (from Rod and Staff)? My granddaughter will turn 8 in July so is on the younger side for a third grader. I would say her reading level is advanced but comprehension is about average. Any advice for this newby?

Thanks,
Sherrell

Rice
Posts: 526
Joined: Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:00 am

Re: Grammar Placement

Post by Rice » Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:36 pm

HOD recommends finishing level 6 by the end of 8th, plus, one level somewhere (4 or 6, usually) is split over 2 years, so R&S 2 is plenty for 3rd grade.

Personally, my kids skip R&S in Bigger (I don't care about covering everything every year and prefer to follow CM recommendations to start formal grammar lessons around age 9/10), so we start R&S 3 in Preparing, without ever using R&S 2, and none of my kids have had a problem doing it that way.

Blessings,
Rice

DS 21 - GRAD '20: after WG
DD 19 - GRAD '21: after WH
DS 17 - GRAD '22; did CTC-WH + 2yrs non-HOD (🇨🇦)
DS 15 not using a guide this year (DONE: LHFHG-MTMM)
DS 13 MTMM (DONE: Prep-Rev2Rev)
DS 11 +
DD 9 CTC (DONE: Prep)
6yo DS phonics

StephanieU
Posts: 1652
Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 7:10 pm

Re: Grammar Placement

Post by StephanieU » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:55 am

Level 2 is what HOD recommends for the average student in Bigger, including most third graders/8 year old. I would only do Level 3 in Bigger with a child that is at least fourth grade.
Mom to
DD15 US1 (completed LHFHG-WH)
DS13 MtMM (completed LHFHG-Rev2Rev plus some of LHTH)
DD12 Rev2Rev (completed LHTH-RtR)
DS7 Beyond (completed LHTH-LHFHG)

Post Reply