I began using Little Hands to Heaven in January 2012 with my oldest daughter, who at the time was almost 3.5 years. We just finished LHTH in May of 2013 - almost 1.5 years later. We purposely went half-speed -- using LHTH 2-3 times a week -- to accomodate a new baby (born April 2012) & a very active 2-year-old in our midst.
I felt that 3.5 years old was the PERFECT age for Little Hands to Heaven! With the fun action rhymes/chants & roleplay, it was easy for my daughter to be enthusiastic about school. Her favorite part was always the Bible stories & the roleplay that followed the stories. I loved the talks we had about God, the gentle introduction to math concepts, and one of my favorites--the phone number song! Many times at the beginning of using LHTH, I would read some of the activities and wonder, "What's the point?" But as we progressed through the units, I began to see the "bigger picture" & the "why" behind the scheduled activities.
We finished with my oldest daughter was 4.5 years old, and my middle daughter was almost 3. I feel confident my 4.5 year-old is ready to move into LHFHG for kindergarten in just a few months! What was also sweet was my older 2-year-old began joining in towards the end of our LHTH - she has memorized many of the action rhymes! I look forward to going half-paced again through LHTH with my middle daughter next!
LHTH was a great & gentle introduction to doing school at home for my daughter. I love that! I also love that because of laying the foundation of using LHTH, my daughter expects & looks forward to learning more about God through schooltime. Learning about God & His world is completely entertwined with learning school in her mind--I love that!
LLooking forward to continuing our HOD journey with LHFHG!
Lacy Tatum
Finished LHTH - loved it!
Re: Finished LHTH - loved it!
Lacy,
Thank you so much for sharing about your time spent with LHTH! We have loved that guide multiple times at our house. I was so blessed to be able to read the Bible and talk about the Lord every day through LHTH, even when I only had 15-30 min. to devote totally to my preschoolers in a hectic day filled with a houseful of boys!
I'm so glad that LHTH blessed you too!
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy life to share with us!
Blessings,
Carrie
Thank you so much for sharing about your time spent with LHTH! We have loved that guide multiple times at our house. I was so blessed to be able to read the Bible and talk about the Lord every day through LHTH, even when I only had 15-30 min. to devote totally to my preschoolers in a hectic day filled with a houseful of boys!
I'm so glad that LHTH blessed you too!
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy life to share with us!
Blessings,
Carrie