If I let my friend borrow Bigger for 1 week

[Tracee]

I have a friend that is very interested in HOD. I wanted to let her borrow my Bigger guide and books for her to sample with her 3rd grader. Should she start at week 1, or should I have her start somewhere else in the guide? She will only be able to have the books for a week or two, because I will need the guide at the end of the month. If she likes it, she would do Preparing next year for 4th grade.



Thanks,
Tracy

[8arrows]

If she is going to use Preparing, I would have her use a week later in the year. Do you have a week that you particularly enjoyed? That might be a good one.

[Tracee]

We haven't done Bigger yet, so I was wondering the same thing. Was there was a particular week that some of you might have enjoyed more than the other weeks?


Thank you,
Tracy

[moedertje]

If she is planning on using Preparing she can print off the first week of plans and take a look at that. We have used Bigger and are using Preparing now. The way Preparing is structured is much different from Bigger and it is 4 days per unit. What we have liked is the consistency of subjects, as it helps dc to grow into more independence.
Has she taken a look at the placement chart?...

[deltagal]

If she is planning on using Preparing she can print off the first week of plans and take a look at that. We have used Bigger and are using Preparing now. The way Preparing is structured is much different from Bigger and it is 4 days per unit. What we have liked is the consistency of subjects, as it helps dc to grow into more independence.
Has she taken a look at the placement chart?...

I agree. She should use the downloads! She probably doesn't even realize they are there. Then she can make comments on her copies, etc.