ordering question

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:57 pm

forgive me if this has been discussed (or i am just gooberish)

on the site, it's not clear (to me at least, like i said, GOOBER) what i absolutely NEED to get with each package

i'm wanting to get Little Hearts and Beyond Little Hearts and Heart of Reading

I definately want The Reading Lesson

so, with that in mind

what are the bare bones essentials i need?

thanks for any help

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:01 pm

goof, i found my list

would this be "essentails"?

Little Hearts
History for Little Pilgrims
History Stories
Thinking Skills
Reason for Writing
World God Made
Hide Em in Your Heart CD

Beyond Little Hearts
America's Pilgrims and ? (i can't read what i wrote)
Boys and Girls
Stories of Pilgrms
God's Wonderful world
Hide Em In Your Heart 2

Heart of Reading
The Reading Lesson

i think all i need for each is the devotional book? readers i will be getting at the library (i already checked on those)

Post by **Carrie** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:37 pm

Your list looks great! I'm just going to explain a few things that might make ordering a little clearer for you (and everyone else reading this thread).

For any of our programs the minimum items needed are those in the Economy Package. So, for "Little Hearts..." you would also need the "Storytime Set" in addition to what you have listed. You can then pick and choose those needed items from the Basic Package to best suit your needs. Here's the link to the "Little Hearts..." package on our website:

http://www.heartofdakota.com/little-hearts-packages.php

For "Beyond..." you would also need the Economy Package. You do have all of the items listed that you would need from that package. Again, you can choose the items from the Basic Package that would suit your family best to fill in the rest. Here's the link to the "Beyond..." packages on our website:
http://www.heartofdakota.com/byd-little ... ckages.php

Lastly, "Drawn into the Heart of Reading" is actually our literature program for grades 2 on up. It's for use with independent readers who have already finished phonics and are no longer an emerging reader. So, from your list it looks like you'd be doing phonics first using "The Reading Lesson", then moving into the Emerging Readers set after finishing phonics, and after the Emerging Reader Set, you could move into "Drawn into the Heart of Reading".

If that's clear as mud, just drop another post, and we'll help you sort through it!

Blessings,
Carrie

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:55 pm

thank you Carrie! i'll go to those links and check

do you suggest the devotions also?

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:59 pm

Carrie, one other question if i may

Kendra had linked me to a thread on combining/using two books, it was very helpful

my older one (eight) isn't really reading yet, just starting...the 5 year old is just getting the alphabet down

from the Placement thingie on the site, it's a good fit to use both books and seperate them. I think that's been my frustration, trying to keep them combined

can you walk me through a day with two programs? or anyone else that is currently using two? just a basic, i know we have to work it out for our family, but i appreciate any suggestions/experiance

Melanie · Post by **Melanie** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:46 pm

I don't know how to link to a thread

, but look down the page on the main board to a thread titled "Scheduling Tips: share how your day is set up". There are several ladies on here doing different HOD programs at the same time...my3sons comes to mind and I'm sure there are others...

HTH, Melanie

familymgrkendra · Post by **familymgrkendra** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:51 pm

Melanie wrote:I don't know how to link to a thread , but look down the page on the main board to a thread titled "Scheduling Tips: share how your day is set up". There are several ladies on here doing different HOD programs at the same time...my3sons comes to mind and I'm sure there are others...

HTH, Melanie

Here is the thread Melanie is referring to:

Scheduling Tips

HTH!!

Post by **Carrie** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:01 pm

Barbara,

I, or couse, suggest the devotions because I chose them, and I love them! I think they are a great discussion starter and a quick way to talk about your faith with your kiddos. Seriously though, we looked at so many devotionals prior to choosing the ones in our programs. We found very few that met our expectations like these do! Some of the other ladies, who are less biased, can tell you what they think of the devotions if they get a chance when they pop in.

As far as scheduling goes, here's an interesting previous thread where my3sons talked about some options on using 2 programs:

http://www.heartofdakota.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=55

Here's a previous post on scheduling. Pay special attention to Joyful Jean's post and my3sons's posts. They both talk about using 2 of our programs at once

http://www.heartofdakota.com/board/view ... sc&start=0

Another previous thread about whether or not to combine can be found here:
http://www.heartofdakota.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=103

If you post more specifics about the ages and needs of your kiddos, the wonderful ladies on this board will give you more specific advice for your particular situation.

Hope this helps!

Blessings,
Carrie

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:32 pm

thank you all so much

Carrie i appreciate your time here! you must be very busy writing and all the other stuff

not to mention schooling

i will read thru and come back here if i have further questions! again, thanks!

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:05 pm

Carrie i PM'ed you woith specifics...i think i am just dense or something, LOL

Post by **Carrie** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:51 pm

Great! I'll take a look and get back to you. Believe me when I say that figuring out what to order is the toughest part of using our programs. After that our progams are very easy to use!

Blessings,
Carrie

hippiechyck · Post by **hippiechyck** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:22 am

well, i FINALLY have it pared down to what i absolutely need and can afford to get! Carrie, THANK YOU so much for your PM's and help!

now i'm just awaiting the cash arrival

Post by **Carrie** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:17 pm

You're more than welcome. Hopefully, deciding what to order will be the most difficult part of using our curriculum

Blessings,
Carrie