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Hi All. I posted once before and you all were very helpful. I have been reading.....reading.....reading many of the posts on this message board and in the archives. I tend to research something to death before making a decision. The more I research the more impressed I am with HOD. I wish this had been around when my older ones were starting out. Now 2 of my dc are in college and my baby is in 10th grade. I am now homeschooling my niece. When my kids were little, I had to put all this stuff together myself to teach like I wanted to. I am comfortable with doing that, but to be honest I'm tired of doing that. It's so nice to have something that's done for you so you can just enjoy teaching! NOW for my questions......Does Beyond have them learning the Pledge of Allegiance? and do they learn about national holidays? Also, have any of you used "Wee Sing America" or "Celebrate America" for patriotic songs to go along with Beyond? I was just wondering. So far it looks like Beyond is pretty comprehensive and I really don't intend on adding anything except maybe more music or art since my niece really loves both.
In closing, I just wanted to add that I have been involved in several online "groups" and message boards over the past 10 years or so and you ladies have something special here that I've only seen on maybe one other board. It's refreshing to be amongst "real" women living "real" lives and I also appreciate that there's no sense of competition on this board, but only a sincere desire to help and encourage the others in this homeschooling journey. Kudos!
Blessings,
Kathy

PS. I haven't figured out yet how to do all the fancy stuff (Emoticons, signatures, etc.....)

Yes, we add "Wee Sing America" to our day but mostly because we live in Mexico so my children will not get exposed to things like "The National Anthem" and "The Pledge of Allegiance" in more typical settings. This a great program and we have loved our journey so far!

I remember singing the Star Spangled Banner and learning the Pledge of Allegiance - also reading about our national holidays, but I can't separate in my mind whether which were in Beyond and which were in Bigger Hearts. Pretty much wherever they come up chronologically is where they are in the HOD guides. Wee Sing is fun and an easy thing to add - so if your niece loves music - hooray, add it!

In Christ,
Julie

Kathy_in_OH wrote: In closing, I just wanted to add that I have been involved in several online "groups" and message boards over the past 10 years or so and you ladies have something special here that I've only seen on maybe one other board. It's refreshing to be amongst "real" women living "real" lives and I also appreciate that there's no sense of competition on this board, but only a sincere desire to help and encourage the others in this homeschooling journey. Kudos!
Blessings,
Kathy

PS. I haven't figured out yet how to do all the fancy stuff (Emoticons, signatures, etc.....)

I totally agree - thank you for this! BTW, your post is a sure sign that you are going to fit in here perfectly!

In Christ,
Julie

Kathy,

The ladies have done a good job of answering your questions, so I'll just pop-in to agree wholeheartedly that the ladies we are blessed to have on this board are wonderful women. They truly seek to encourage, uplift, and strengthen one another. The Lord is glorified through their ministry to one another. We're glad to have you here too and look forward to getting to know you better.

Blessings,
Carrie