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by 3ringcircus
Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Geography Guide times for boxes
Replies: 7
Views: 2830

Re: Geography Guide times for boxes

Bumping this up to see any new responses . . .
by 3ringcircus
Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:13 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Getting Ready for CTC
Replies: 14
Views: 16100

Re: Getting Ready for CTC

I'm bumping this since I can't figure out how to bookmark it :oops: .
by 3ringcircus
Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Prepping for Rev2Rev's composer study
Replies: 7
Views: 1454

Re: Prepping for Rev2Rev's composer study

I had the same trouble on my husband's laptop. It would look fine in the printing module, but even when I hit preview it would be slightly to one side, making it not line up right. I switched to my laptop and it printed fine, so it was obviously some kind of setting within the laptop. I had checked ...
by 3ringcircus
Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:15 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Organizing Preparing Hearts
Replies: 42
Views: 39846

Re: Organizing Preparing Hearts

Bumping this as I know people are getting things set up!
by 3ringcircus
Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:33 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Pics of Getting Ready for RevtoRev
Replies: 26
Views: 30244

Re: Pics of Getting Ready for RevtoRev

So helpful! I copied and pasted this into my document for her weekly checklists/plans, and even the pics copied! Might work for others who want to keep the info for later years.
by 3ringcircus
Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: DITHOR: Why 5 and 10 instead of 7 and 8?
Replies: 3
Views: 1080

Re: DITHOR: Why 5 and 10 instead of 7 and 8?

I think it's because days 6 and 11 include prereading activities for starting a new book, but can be used with a current book. It usually involves studying the cover, illustrations, synopsis, or table of contents and answering questions. These are 'all levels together' days. You could just move the ...
by 3ringcircus
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: DITHOR-2nd Grade and 4th Grade Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1387

Re: DITHOR-2nd Grade and 4th Grade Questions

We transitioned my ds7 from the ER to DITHOR this year in 2nd grade. We started with the easier books, including some that are suggested in the list at the end of the ERs. By January, he was starting Bigger and our days were getting longer, so we changed the schedule to reading everyday but doing DI...
by 3ringcircus
Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:03 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Rev. to Rev. email!
Replies: 84
Views: 15303

Re: Rev. to Rev. email!

Could someone send me it too? I'm signed up, tried re-signing up just to make sure, get other e-mails from them but no Rev to Rev. It's:

kathypayne317(at)yahoo(dot)com

Thanks so much!
by 3ringcircus
Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Intro and lots of questions!
Replies: 10
Views: 2306

Re: Intro and lots of questions!

Welcome Shelley! I agree with the pp that combining would be very difficult given your age gap, and am glad you realize that. I think I can help you with some of your questions about Beyond. You would not use DITHOR until after you have completed the emerging readers set. Yes, the emerging readers a...
by 3ringcircus
Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Another question...Deluxe PKG and Extensions for Preparing
Replies: 6
Views: 1562

Re: Another question...Deluxe PKG and Extensions for Preparing

If I am understanding you correctly, you have it right. The Bigger extension package is additional reading but the Preparing extensions substitute for the deluxe package, which is the independent history study. Many people use the Draw Write Now book for both, however - it is awesome! It's quite a t...
by 3ringcircus
Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Extension Pack explanations please
Replies: 9
Views: 2161

Re: Extension Pack explanations please

Now I'm the one confused - I thought you were planning on using Bigger but your last post asks about the extensions in Preparing. The extensions in the two guides work differently. In Bigger, the extensions are independent reading for older students, or read alouds with youngers if desired. In Prepa...
by 3ringcircus
Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: A Few Questions re: Preparing
Replies: 7
Views: 1838

Re: A Few Questions re: Preparing

We are in Bigger this year, but I think I can answer a few of your questions. Yes, the dictation serves as spelling. Of course, you can always add whatever you want. This year we are doing Spelling Workout with dictation twice a week. I have a weekly checklist for assignments so nothing is accidenta...
by 3ringcircus
Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Extension Pack explanations please
Replies: 9
Views: 2161

Re: Extension Pack explanations please

I believe the extension packs in Bigger are independent supplemental reading for older children. Of course, you can always read them aloud if you wish. I just rechecked the packages list and didn't see any books that are in both packs, so I'm not sure what you meant by that - perhaps you could list ...
by 3ringcircus
Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Bigger or Preparing?
Replies: 5
Views: 1361

Re: Bigger or Preparing?

This year my 3rd grader feel into Preparing on the placement charts as well, but had a difficult time with Preparing initially as so many of the skills were new and challenging. We probably could have just slowed to half speed for a while, but I went ahead a put her in Bigger and she has done great....
by 3ringcircus
Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: OT:Those of you planning on attending the Atlanta conference
Replies: 14
Views: 2622

Re: OT:Those of you planning on attending the Atlanta conference

My husband and I plan on attending. We went to NCHE last year but the scheduling wouldn't work out so we are going to try Atlanta this year. I seem to remember a previous post in which someone had hotel recommendations that were not specified. It would be great to stay in the same place with other H...