RTR & Storytime/DITHOR

[Tabitha]

I am getting ready to purchase RTR, and am trying to decide what to get.

I have never been able to squeeze DITHOR into our days. I have DITHOR and the books from the BHFHG level 3, and they never got used. I am planning to do DITHOR now that we have more time in our day and it seems like for the first time it will work, but I am worried about buying extra books that will not get used again. I have a 3rd/4th grader in Bigger, and my 7th will be starting RTR (and there's also a 1st gr. in LHFHG).

Would it work using the RTR storytime books in the DITHOR program? I didn't know if this would work or if it was an unwise thing to do?

Since the oldest is in 7th, but has never done DITHOR, which student book would I get for her between the 4/5 and 6/7/8? And for the reader levels, which set goes better with RTR between the 4/5 and 5/6, or should I go by which books she'd be more interested in for that decision. The 5/6 set is cheaper, so that is what I am inclined to get (unless I do some combo of the two levels due to book interest).

Thanks for your help/suggestions.

[Carrie]

Tabitha,

I'm so glad that you will get a chance to use DITHR this year. I think it will be especially important for your 7th grader this year to help prepare her for the literature study coming in high school. I wouldn't try to use the Storytime books from RTR for DITHR, as they are all history-interest based and won't fall into very many genres.

I guess I'd be more likely to lean toward the 5/6 Girl Interest Books or the 6/7 Books for your daughter for DITHR, depending on how well she reads. I'd also let interest really help with that decision, so let her have a look and give you her opinion.

Link 5/6: http://www.heartofdakota.com/drawn-into-optional5-6.php
Link 6/7: http://www.heartofdakota.com/DITHOR67.php

Typically, we would have a 7th grader do DITHR 6/7/8 (as long as she's quite independent, is a good reader, doesn't mind written work, and has had some previous instruction in literary terms like character, plot, setting, mood, theme, compare/contrast, etc.). If this doesn't describe your daughter, then I'd instead use the 4/5 Student Book (but you can still use any book pack desired with the 4/5 Student Book).

If you have other questions, ask away!

Blessings,
Carrie

[Tabitha]

Thank you, Carrie, for your help.

We are getting ready to order everything this morning, once she picks out the DITHOR package she'd prefer.