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Thanks for your reply! That's the result we got too! After 15 minutes there was no change in either ice . . but 2 hours later the light cloth ice had completely melted and there was still pretty large chunks in the mitten one!

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UGH! I've spent 15 minutes searching the boards for a post about Beyond Unit 6 Day 3 science where you put a piece of ice in a thick mitten and a light cloth. But I can't find any and I'm sure I saw one recently. Can someone help me? Which ice is suppose to melt faster???

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I do this all the time too! It is just too fun to look ahead at all the books we will get to!! We have just started in Beyond & LHTH but I keep looking at the next books! Interestingly, I don't look ahead much in the manual we are using. (I'm so thankful that it's open & go!) But browsing the catalo...

YEP! My Dd just turned 7 in July. We started Beyond after labor day so we are in week 4. We are only doing it 4 days a week usually. Loving it! It has been such a smooth transition into homeschooling! My DS will be 4 in Nov. We started using LHTH just half speed so he can have mommy time too! :) So ...

Hmmm . . . I know what you are saying about a faster pace and not wanting to change your DD. I think you've made the most important first step of recognizing it!! That in itself will help you give her the time she needs whenever you can. None of us do everything right all the time so don't feel bad ...

This is my first weekly check-in even though we are in week 4 of Beyond with my DD 7 and week 2 of LHTH. I don't have any pictures but just wanted to say, we are loving it! This is our first year homeschooling and it could not have begun any smoother! We are all having fun and learning!! Thank you H...

I think it sounds like you have a really good handle on the balance between these two valid tempos! :) I agree that during school and a few other times that have a time limit it's ok to impose that time limit. I have heard (& used with my own dc) the phrase "Move with a purpose!" It works well for t...

WELL . . . I learned to read from sight words and I'm a pretty good speller! :) Although I do think it's harder for some. I have yet to teach any kiddos to read. My DD 7 basically taught herself when she was going to our church preschool. So I guess she probably also learned by sight words. She is r...

My DD is 7 and also is very advanced in her reading (she's been reading chapter books for a year). Anyway I too, debated between the 2 spelling lists. The first 8 weeks of the 1st spelling list seem really easy but after 8 weeks on the 2nd spelling list seem REALLY hard. Anyway, we just went with th...

Well I will give you my opinion, but we are actually not as far along in Beyond as you are! I think your DD is doing ok!! My DD age 7 still uses her fingers some(although I have also heard that its not good). I pointed out to her the other day that she only has 10 fingers so it won't work all the ti...

Awesome!! We are in unit 4 so I can't wait till we get there!! Thanks for the ideas on spreading the germs!!!

Personally, I say your DD is still young enough that you could do the 3R's just 3 days a week also. Or have her just do ETC online the other days. You don't need to do math 5 days a week etc. . . maybe ask her to help write grocery list, help with cooking, that sort of stuff. And of course, just rea...

I will just jump in and say when we started just 4 weeks ago I thought I could only do Beyond with my DD. I had got LHTH for my almost 4 yr old but had decided to wait until Jan to start. . . . Well after just 2 weeks I started doing LHTH just half speed with him. It gives my DD a little break (she ...

Does Beyond guide schedule readers w/comprehension questions for each of the readers? Would that help ? Another question : should I lower my expectations ? We are both very frustrated . Maybe I should just go back and let him be at the level he is comfortable doing his work . Which is back in Singa...

I don't have a lot of experience since we just started after Labor Day. We are doing Beyond only 4 days a week with Fridays off. It has not been a problem at all. I have not combined anything, I just continue on the next day. So, for example, this week we did unit 2, day 5 on Monday. And then went t...