I am very new to HOD and posted a question earlier today, so I thought maybe I should actually introduce myself.
I am Linda, and live in New South Wales, Australia, with my dh and 7 children. We have always homeschooled but I have only very recently discovered HOD. I actually bought a BIGGER manual and books from a used homeschool resource board because I had been reading a bit about it on another site. I just thought I'd have a look and see what it was like. Then I decided to try it out for just a week and see what it was like in action. Two weeks later I've decided to stick with it as I really love it and already I have found it to be working with the two children I have been 'trialling' it with.
So, here I am, probably with a ton of questions which will no doubt come out bit by bit. I am already trying to work out how to transition different dc from their current program over to HOD. Some will complete the school year (we school by calendar year here) with what they have, and hopefully by then I will have worked out which HOD program will be most suitable for each of them. I do know that some will need to combine. My oldest, currently in tenth grade is very happy with the program she is doing, and is probably too old for the HOD programs anyway, so she will stay where she is. Everyone else is open for negotiation....
I'm very excited about the HOD program and I'm looking forward to reading about all your experiences and insights here.
