I am so happy to have found HOD!
I am excited to use it in the fall for my upcoming 6th grader, but I am unsure where to place him. I am interested in using the CTC ,and it looks like that's where he places. My problem is that he may place between CTC and RTR. You see, my son spent his first year in school this past year. We have decided that this is not a good choice for our family and have decided to homeschool again next year. My son had a very good teacher this past year, and was extremely challenged, especially in the area of writing. He can write several paragraphs and has done various writing assignments throughout the year, but he does not write with ease. He will sit for long periods of time trying to come up with ideas for a good topic sentence and generally has to be walked through the entire assignment. The finished assignment is very good but the process for him is very stressfull. He has been challenged throughout the year,but he often complains of being challenged too much. He has done some copywork in the past but not much. I dictated two paragraphs from a book he has been reading and he wrote it without a problem, but he kept asking me when we would be finished. Also, he has struggled with spelling and generally does not enjoy reading. So, he is used to doing a good amount of writing, but the quality of his writing needs improvement. Can you tell me which level would be a better fit for him? I want to build up his confidence in his writing, but also gentley challenge him. I really would like to instill a love of learning and reading in the year to come. He has looked at the HOD lesson plans and he is also very excited to use it. 
Any advice you can give me is greatly appreciated. Thank you.In Him,
Elizabeth Ann
