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by sarah_smile07
Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sneak Peek #2: New US2 High School Guide
Replies: 6
Views: 7998

Re: Sneak Peek #2: New US2 High School Guide

Yay! I love when a new book is announced, and I think to myself... 'Yep, I already have that because it is a great choice!' This happened with two books in a row now. Looking forward to the coming years! :D :D :D
by sarah_smile07
Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: A great schoolday moment - (copied Julie)
Replies: 3
Views: 1918

Re: A great schoolday moment - (copied Julie)

Yay! Sounds like it went well! I'm glad you shared this idea, because I had missed the post where Julie had done this. Thanks!!
by sarah_smile07
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: We're Baaaack!
Replies: 3
Views: 2269

Re: We're Baaaack!

Yay, welcome back!! ;-) We took a break too, from Res to Ref & Beyond to do some fun holiday reading & projects, Thanksgiving until Jan. 3rd. Our first day back will be the 4th, & the kids & I are all excited. We have a new space to work from too, & I was just finalizing my game plan today. It's ama...
by sarah_smile07
Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:35 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Shakespeare in Res 2 Rev
Replies: 2
Views: 2021

Re: Shakespeare in Res 2 Rev

We tend to forget too... ;-) What we started doing a couple of weeks in, is I will give clarification or a recap every page or so, & then at the end of the day's reading, my son will give me a quick summary of what was read. Then the following reading, he'll quickly remind me about what we read last...
by sarah_smile07
Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: HOD Nominated for Award - please vote if you'd like!
Replies: 8
Views: 3969

Re: HOD Nominated for Award - please vote if you'd like!

Voted! 10's across the board! :-)
by sarah_smile07
Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: RtoR Encouragement needed :)
Replies: 9
Views: 3553

Re: RtoR Encouragement needed :)

I think that each child is different, so some may absorb more while being read to, while others prefer reading to themselves. Trust your instinct & do whatever you feel is the best fit for you & your child. :-) We are in our 11th week of RtR, & sometimes if our day is taking too long, or if the assi...
by sarah_smile07
Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Reading curriculum choice HOD or BJU
Replies: 4
Views: 1903

Re: Reading curriculum choice HOD or BJU

Our family used Bob Jones Reading up through 5th grade, & began using DITHOR in 6th grade when we discovered Heart of Dakota. I can see why you are asking this question! Both are such quality programs, yet are definitely different. Bob Jones focuses on specific worksheet questions tailored to each s...
by sarah_smile07
Sun May 24, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: High School Guides - for Average Students?
Replies: 7
Views: 2499

Re: High School Guides - for Average Students?

Thank you, Carrie, your note is very reassuring!
by sarah_smile07
Fri May 22, 2015 10:54 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: High School Guides - for Average Students?
Replies: 7
Views: 2499

Re: High School Guides - for Average Students?

Thank you for your replies! I feel much better having read what each of you wrote. :-) Our family has an odd school year - we school year round, 3-4 days/wk, from spring to spring. So technically, my son will be 11 yrs old during most of RtR, & my daughter will soon be 7 while in Beyond. Both kids h...
by sarah_smile07
Thu May 21, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: High School Guides - for Average Students?
Replies: 7
Views: 2499

High School Guides - for Average Students?

Hi there! My kids are still little, so we won't be using the high school guides for quite some time yet, but I had a question. I know that placement in the guides is based upon skill level, progress through prior guides, etc. If you are using the high school guides for your family, would you conside...
by sarah_smile07
Thu May 21, 2015 9:13 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: We love Beyond! Thanks!!! :-)
Replies: 3
Views: 1380

Re: We love Beyond! Thanks!!! :-)

My daughter (6 yrs old) loves Beyond too! It is such fun, & I love that she looks forward to the different activities each day. I never would have thought I could enjoy poetry as much as we do while working with the program! I also didn't realize how well my child can handle memorization. Without He...
by sarah_smile07
Wed May 13, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Summer ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 1171

Re: Summer ideas

My ten year old son loves to build things. We've bought him spoons, wooden sticks, clothes pins, rubberbands, binder clips, & more from the Dollar Store, & he enjoys making catapults and other contraptions that project or fling beads & mini marshmellows. Another fun option is to get him a low-heat (...
by sarah_smile07
Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Rod & Staff... & diagramming. Where to begin?
Replies: 4
Views: 1785

Rod & Staff... & diagramming. Where to begin?

Ah yes... diagramming! It has been a couple of years (20+!) since I last diagrammed a sentence, but I can remember enjoying it back in elementary school. (Yes, I was one of those kids! ;-) ) We just bought R&S 5 for my sixth grader (to go w/RtR), & I see that there is some sentence diagramming in it...
by sarah_smile07
Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:07 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Finish up old year... or skip ahead to new?
Replies: 5
Views: 2105

Re: Finish up old year... or skip ahead to new?

Thank you so much for your replies!

After much prayer & consideration, I decided that we will begin using our new books next week! I'm not sure whether we will be going full or half-speed... I'm going to just play it by ear!

Super excited!!!! :-D

Thank you again.
by sarah_smile07
Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Finish up old year... or skip ahead to new?
Replies: 5
Views: 2105

Finish up old year... or skip ahead to new?

Hi there! This is going to be our first year with Heart of Dakota. I'm trying to decide whether to jump into our new books a couple of months early, or finish up the books my children are currently working from... what would you do? I just recently bought RtR & Beyond for two of my children. We lear...