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Don't you just love those moments when the Lord just shines through and gives wisdom where you've been asking!?!?!

I've been there with DD. She just is so in the middle as far as skills go, that I haven't had peace with leaving her in LHTH for K and I haven't felt like she's ready for LHFHG yet. Then, nothing significant has to change, but a LIGHTBULB went off as I was reviewing Mom4Him's post in this thread viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9348

Put her on a BRIDGE to K. She's got a late birthday (July 22, 2006) and is smart, but weak in some areas. So we'll BRIDGE her to LHFHG using LHTH as her BRIDGE curriculum. This is purely semantic, but I feel it makes me feel better because it tells me we are going somewhere instead of hovering, recognizing that she has skills in some areas, but is weak in others (like history and storytime).

I don't know why that matters so much, but it made me feel so much better. And it will motivate DD to move on her LHTH; she wants to be in K so bad!

Oh, I forgot to add that one significant part of this is, besides semantics (LOL), her beloved WORKSHEETS.

DD has lots of worksheets from her time in the Christian school, and I divided them up among four categories: thinking skills, writing, reading/phonics, and math. I think once we are through LHTH and these worksheets, I can start her on a clean slate in LHFHG with the K options and feel good about it.

Heidi that is great! Something that helped us also was to slow down the pace of LHFHG and use some of the books listed in the index to fill in the gaps. It worked wonderfully. Doing that LHFHG can be run slower and still be very full. So if you get there and need more time half paced is a great option with LHFHG when your first plan is done and if you need more time.

Hi.Here in the UK the children start full time school the September after their 4th birthday so my little guy should be starting this September.Im so thankful that I can homeschool him because he is no where near ready.However I do feel the pressure to start kindergarden work so he doesnt 'fall behind' his peers... I know the The research shows that far from hindering children -the delay actually pays off
Im planning on continuing to enjoy LHTH at our own speed while he develops the ability to sit still and listen

I'm kind of in the same boat. I have twins with a June birthday, and they are right in the middle of the guides. We are actually doing LHTH but adding in K phonics and math. My oldest is doing LHFHG for 1st, and I don't want to turn right around and do it again. Starting LHFHG in first grade for us, keeps all of my kiddos smack -dab in the middle of all the guides all the way through. Can you tell I like balance?

Tracy

Heidi,

I think that sounds like a GREAT plan!!! Glad you are at peace with it!

Thanks, Jessica! I am too! Imagine my laughter when at a homeschool meeting yesterday I encountered the phrase "bridge program" referring to that transition from pre-K to K! Even though it was a new phrase for me, the Lord connected me with something already in existence that would help me in her education! God is obviously is much wiser than we are!