heartofdakota.com

Thanks Carrie! That helps a bunch!

We also have a book called "The Lives of the Signers" from Wall Builders that would be an excellent supplement for the book after RTR (unless that is the book you are using). I just hope it won't be too much. We'll see....

My 13 yo dd is currently doing CTC and is asking if we are going to study the Presidents at some time in HOD. I believe she is comparing what she is learning in her studies to what her friends are learning (or have learned). I told her I would ask this question on the board. I did see a recent post ...

Thanks ladies! I wanted to make sure I wasn't losing my mind:)

Patty - I pretty much moved on like you did too. Thanks for the link. It is interesting.

Countrymom - You have a very smart ds! I would have to agree with him too.

Ok, maybe I missed something over the years. In doing oceans in Bigger with my dd this week, I saw in the lesson (History activity, Unit 1, Day 4) that one ocean was the Antarctic. Our globe and atlas maps have no such ocean. I see the Antarctic Circle. I really did not know what to say to her as sh...

I am doing Bigger at half-speed with my 9 yo dd. We do the left page one day and the right page the next. She does math (our own program) every day. When we do the right page, for LA I add in a different spelling program and Ignite Your Writing. We do dictation, cheerful cursive, and our own grammar...

Awesome!!!!!! We started this past Monday and on the first day my 13-yo dd doing CTC said halfway through the day, "I like this curriculum way better than last year. I am learning so much already." Then just today (Friday) she says, "I can't believe it has been a week already! I had so much fun!" Sh...

We are also starting tomorrow!! Very excited, but nervous too, as we are new to HOD. I am starting with my oldest dd with CTC to see how it goes as I want to figure out how to do her schedule with my youngest's schedule. My youngest dd will be doing 1/2 speed in Bigger. I will start her on Tues. or ...

I am reviewing the DITHOR and was wondering if any copies are needed to made out of the teacher guide? Also, do the students write in their student book and/or make copies? (like when they want to do the same genre twice). We are using Bigger and CTC.

I just added you to my 'following' list. I am new to blogging and just started about a week ago, but don't have much up yet. My blog is attached to my signature. We are starting HOD in August for the first time. My youngest and I did some of day 1 of Bigger and we both loved it!! She can't wait to s...

Ok....let's try that again. If you can't click it, just copy/paste:)

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4180&p=30768#p30768

Here is a previous post someone gave me when I was contemplating the handwriting. Hope it helps.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4180&p=30768#p30768

Me too!! It is on the way and should be here in the next day or two. Whoo hoo! I am like a child expecting a big gift

I am looking forward to starting HOD this fall and NOT being burned out! Thank you for the encouragement and confirmation that I am making the best choice for my dc. We have one month left on our current curriculum and I am looking forward to the end of this one.

Blessings,
Tricia

Ok...my tax check came in!!! I am excited to be ordering real soon! I have a question on Bigger. Since my dd already knows cursive (did A Beka for 2 years, but not too much this past year), would it be ok for her to do the Cheerful Cursive too? I am also curious in the difference between the Cheerfu...

OK...it has been another month and after disecting the placement chart I have decided to take a different course of action (so to speak). I have decided to put my rising 4th into Bigger and my rising 8th into CTC w/extensions. With my older dd I have decided to extend her 7th and 8th grades to prepa...