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by StephanieU
Sun May 26, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How do you schedule your year??
Replies: 9
Views: 2286

Re: How do you schedule your year??

We are doing year round, with 4-5 days a week August-April and then 2-3 days a week (or one subject a day every day) the rest of the year. Our state requires 180 days of instruction but nothing else. I know we will end up with more than that, and I am perfectly fine. If our kids are done with K-12 e...
by StephanieU
Fri May 24, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Where to Start?
Replies: 11
Views: 2747

Re: Where to Start?

Thanks - I finally found it :) I am still not 100% which way I will go for my oldest. We are schooling year round, but I won't be buying HOD until fall. With a new version of LHFHG coming out, it might be September before I buy anything. I realized tonight there are a few books with lots of words on...
by StephanieU
Wed May 22, 2013 1:39 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Where to Start?
Replies: 11
Views: 2747

Re: Where to Start?

We are going to go with the economy package, so my question is what are the differences in Going on Eagerly and Hearing and Helping vs Do It Carefully and Finding the Answers. Are these the Rod and Staff books I have seen mentioned before? I don't see them listen individually anywhere on the HOD web...
by StephanieU
Wed May 22, 2013 8:50 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Where to Start?
Replies: 11
Views: 2747

Re: Where to Start?

For the 5yo, should I get the 1st grade set or the K set for LHFHG? What is the difference in the books? Do they use the same teachers manual? I was thinking for the younger two to spread it out over 2 years since we already have activities two days a week. We could do LHTH two or three days a week,...
by StephanieU
Tue May 21, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Where to Start?
Replies: 11
Views: 2747

Where to Start?

I think I have decided to use this curriculum with what we are already using for phonics/reading and math (Horizons). My daughter is 5 (December birthday), and has already completed the kindergarten books and has started the 1st grade Horizons material. She can write all of the letters, etc although...