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Hello there! I have to say I have LOVED using HOD this year! I wrote no too long ago saying we are behind in Beyond but will stick to it, finish it and move to Bigger. I thank you all for your feedback, ideas and encouragement...Carrie, Julie, and other moms! Now 2 days ago my dd was evaluated, in F...

Thank you ladies for your replies...I think I will do what Julie recommends, maybe will do 2 lessons a day. She will be 9 in Oct. Very advanced in reading and comprehension...LOVES all the reading we do. But writing is not her favorite, although her penmanship is great. I know Bigger has lots more w...

Hi HOD moms, We are not done with Beyond yet, we are around week 22. We have taken about 2-3 weeks off now from doing any formal schooling. I wonder if any moms have been in my spot and what have you done? I want to finish reading the history and read alouds from Beyond, but I'm also ready for somet...

Congrats!! I am currently using Beyond, can I ask you...how long did it take you to complete Beyond? Did you go through it 5 days a week? I started Beyond late August and I am not anywhere near the end. I need to pick up the pace and get it done!! Thanks!

Hello ladies! I know there have been several posts about Singapore and the latest one addressed to Carrie asking for alternatives really covered some of my concerns. I wanted to reply on that one but then I have other concerns with math in general with my 8 yo dd who is in 2nd grade. So I understood...

Thank you all for your suggestions!! Thanks Julie for the links to other posts, that was helpful. I have to tell you I started copying the poems and having her glue it to her poetry notebook, then we read it every day and I highlight 2 lines and that is all she is copying. She is enjoying that much ...

Thank you ladies!! She is right handed and has no other fine motor skills. And does not have a letter formation issue either. I feel so relieved to know I can step back and let her copy less while I sit with her and correct her hand/paper position. She erases a lot, so I'm no sure about a pen right ...

Hello there! My dd who is 8 and doing Beyond has really enjoyed the reading, spelling, science activities, but copywork she is not liking. We started doing just fine (this is our first yr of HOD), then she started getting really lazy and would take forever. So I timed here and that worked fine for a...

I have been meaning to post from our very first day in August, but wanted to see how our days kept flowing. And now I can confidently say I LOVE HOD! I am doing Little Hands with my 4yo ds and Beyond with my almost 8 yo dd. Where should I start?? My son is very attached and best friends with daddy, ...

If you and your kids are functioning so well in the morning, I would not feel guilty! I feel guilty when I sleep in until 9 and don't get started until 10:30 am, but we are night owls here! We are done with LHTH and Beyond by 2 pm. I too work FT from home from 4:45pm to 1:15am - sometimes don't get ...

Thanks again to all and specially to Julie for such a nice clear explanation. Thanks a bunch!! I have found such encouragement here...thank you again! I will surely give it a good shot for the entire year doing all the activities...I am not adding anything to HOD or taking anything away! I'm looking...

Thank you all for your replies!! I appreciate the insight and I'm hopeful we will enjoy Singapore and the activities built into the Beyond guide.

Gigi

Hello!! I am starting HOD this fall for the first time starting with Beyond and Little Hands and super excited to do so!! From the beginning I have been uneasy about Singapore but once I got the books and the Beyond guide I have felt better about it. That was until my dd was evaluated last week and ...

Thank you ladies!! Wow, what a warm welcome! Maybe I will run into some of you Floridians at FPEA! Can't wait to get started with HOD!!

Blessings to you all!

Gigi

Hello all! I have spent several weeks, maybe months reading all I can on this board. I decided to go with HOD a while back after assessing our current mix and match of stuff is not working out! I have a dd who is 7 and a ds who is 3. She will be starting 2nd grade in Beyond and my little guy LHTH! S...