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Thank you so much! It is nice to hear that the transition was a smooth one.

Thank you,
Renee

Hello. My son completed Teaching Textbooks 7 and is currently on lesson 36 of Teaching Textbooks prealgebra. I was wondering if I can start VideoText now or would you recommend completing TT prealgebra first? He is an average math student. He is 14 years old and finishing up 8th grade this year. He ...

Hello. My son has dabbled in HOD off and on during his elementary years. He has been attending Classical Conversations Challenge program for the past two years (7th and 8th gr.). I am looking into HOD high school for 9th grade and have a few questions: Where would I place him in grammar? This year f...

Thank you Jennymommy.

I am still leaning towards Bigger. I probably could start Preparing half speed in July and see how the first month goes. If it seems to be way too much, I could just drop it and start Bigger in August. The Bigger teacher manual will be here any day now, and I have Preparing TM. Just not sure how I f...

Thank you to all that responded. I am so grateful for all of the help with placement! I have never seen this much encouragement/helpful advice on any other board I have ever visited. A lot of good stuff shared here! Thank you all so much. I do enjoy hearing all the different experiences with placeme...

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! I actually was reading one of your posts yesterday and felt your story was very similar to mine, too! I actually said to myself, " I hope she sees my posts and responds." When I saw this morning that you responded to one of my posts, I felt that was...

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Yes. That is one my concerns. I am a long term planner and need to see the big picture. I want to enjoy the plans laid out for me in the future guides without worrying about tweaking anything. I know that would be the "ideal" situation for me, but I don't know if that is the way it will play out. Th...

That is a great idea! Thank you for helping me sort through this. I am still leaning towards Bigger. I do not think he has the maturity and discipline to tackle Preparing. I am partly to blame because I did not push writing/copywork this year. My 6th grader required a lot of my attention this year (...

I wish I could see what the Bigger narration extension assignments looked like. I know he comfortably places in Bigger. Adding the 2/3 workbook and narration extension work may provide that challenge that I am looking for. I do think I could go half speed with Preparing and eventually come to a plac...

Thank you so much for your post. It really helped me to sort things out in my mind!

Renee

Thank you!

I just saw your post now! I posted another question, but you actually cleared up my DIHOR question. Thank you!

Renee

Hello. My soon to be 4th grader will be finishing up the second half of Rod and Staff 3 English/orally when we start Bigger next school year. Should I do the writing assignments or skip them? I wasn't sure how Bigger would flow with R&S 3. He is solid on all skills but weak in writing. That is why I...