I am reading through a lot of peoples choosing posts and wonder if I really made the right choices by deciding to combine. After doing the charts individually here is what I ended up realizing. (I kind of looked at it from a combining perspective to begin with) I did have a long thread about combining for a large family. But now I wonder if I should have looked at it differently from the start.
I ended up with Preparing for my 11 yr old 6th grader. He is quite bright in all subjects. He is really looking forward to homeschooling. If I wasn't going to combine I would have put him in CTC. I got the extension package of Preparing for him. Is CTC much more independent than Preparing? or similar? With doing different basics, and different reading packages (Deluxe and extension) how much is really combined anyway? The history and poetry? Will that save me tons of time?...
My dd 8 will be in 3rd and I put her in preparing with the deluxe package. She is also bright in all subjects. But mostly enjoys books that arent chapter books. She will read anything but picks up the easier ones when she can choose. Loves the easy chapter books cause she likes to finish in a day, doesn't love to write but can and does a nice job. I would have chosen Bigger for her if I was just using the charts. (I also got DITHOR for both of them)
Cassie (7 in aug.) is right where I would have put her. I got Little Hearts for her for a nice first grade experience. She is a straggler/struggler with some learning and OT problems. She can read basic BOB type books and simple early readers. She can do very basic math, and her handwriting is a struggle. she can write all letters but can not write very much without severe fatigue.
And Zoe (5 in Oct.), we decided to combine with her in LHFHG for a slow K program. But I really think it will be too much for her as she really doesn't even know her alphabet and numbers yet in terms of easy recognition, not reading anything. She really belongs in LHTH for Pre K. If I did the LHTH I could throw my 3 year old in there who loves to be a part of things. (and a 1.5 year old climbing over us during our reading time
)so, did I blow it? I bought everything for plan A and plan b is another two programs (although I did just purchase the beyond and Bigger TM's to use the Math activities Carrie created to go with Singapore? ( I have bought all TM's except CTC in the last three months
)Maybe other people second guess themselves too. I just want to start out with the right choices. What would you have truly picked if these were your levels to work with.
Thank you. Yes I would be an expense to change anything If I had too, but I want to do the right thing and I suppose everything would be used in the next few years with six kids left to cycle through the programs.
Thank you so much.
Rebecca
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I think if I were you, I'd give it a solid month before making any changes. I think you will find a great rhythm by then and will be well on your way to a great year! However, if not, you can always have your oldest do CTC and your 8 yo do Bigger Hearts at that point. I still think the placement you've already chosen is a winner though! 