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by HappyMama
Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Help! Not liking Rod & Staff English!
Replies: 7
Views: 1760

Re: Help! Not liking Rod & Staff English!

Yes, I was thinking of maybe trying R&S English 3, but I just don't want to make sure that we we wouldn't be skipping over some concepts by doing that.
by HappyMama
Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Help! Not liking Rod & Staff English!
Replies: 7
Views: 1760

Help! Not liking Rod & Staff English!

We are using Bigger for my 8 y.o. ds this year and it is awesome, we really love it! The only problem I am having is with the Rod & Staff English 2 book. I feel like my ds is not challenged *at all* with this book and it seems like it's too easy for him. He keeps asking me why the lessons keep repea...
by HappyMama
Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Need Recomendations for audio books
Replies: 11
Views: 2374

Re: Need Recomendations for audio books

My boys love the Adventures in Odyssey series and anything from Your Story Hour. :)
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: A question about Rod and Staff
Replies: 2
Views: 963

Re: A question about Rod and Staff

If you do Bigger full speed, the book will last one year and then you would start Rod & Staff English 3 with the next guide (Preparing). HTH!
by HappyMama
Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: OT: Nature Walk?
Replies: 14
Views: 2791

Re: OT: Nature Walk?

Great story! :D I walked outdoors this week too for the first time in a VERY long time! :wink: On a sidenote, I wanted to let you know that in our next guide for modern times, we will be including a nature study complete with guidance on how to do nature journaling. We are very excited about this c...
by HappyMama
Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: blhfhg
Replies: 2
Views: 1020

Re: blhfhg

Our library carries a couple of dvd series...one is called Animated Hero Classics and the other is American History for Children. I've heard good things about both! One of these series may have a video on Squanto.... I checked with my library and there is one video titled Early Settlers that does ta...
by HappyMama
Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Week two with four guides...
Replies: 5
Views: 1467

Re: Week two with four guides...

Wow, you are amazing for doing 4 guides!! :) What ones are you doing?
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: IDK if I was RME or RL...
Replies: 4
Views: 1143

Re: IDK if I was RME or RL...

I had a hard time choosing too and I finally just decided to go with TRL simply because it's less expensive. :) Anway, I'm using it for the second time with my younger DS and it's awesome, I *love* it!! I can't say enough good things about it...short lessons, not-overwhelming, clean pages, you can p...
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:23 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Praises!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1221

Re: Praises!!!!

lmercon wrote:"LIKE" button being pushed bunches of times!
Yes, I wish there was a "Like" button!! :)
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I'm new here
Replies: 16
Views: 3917

Re: I'm new here

Hi and welcome! You will love HOD, it's such a wonderful program! I'm on my third year of using HOD and it just keeps getting better and better. :)
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:37 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Listening Skills of my 5 year old
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

Re: Listening Skills of my 5 year old

Hmmm....maybe it's because she's just used to picture books? Listening to chapter books is a skill that most kids will acquire over time I think and it can take kids some time to make the transition for picture books to chapter books with few pictures. I know that when my boys were 5, they would not...
by HappyMama
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:31 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Okay...coming back to HOD Science!
Replies: 6
Views: 1453

Re: Okay...coming back to HOD Science!

I'm glad to hear you're coming back to the science in Bigger! We're doing Bigger this year as written and I *love* the science. The books are interesting, the experiments are very doable, and the notebooking is fun for my ds! :) I'm not sure about the narrations, but I'm sure one of the wise ladies ...
by HappyMama
Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: Little Hands to Heaven
Topic: Snapshots of our year in LHTH
Replies: 1
Views: 7916

Re: Snapshots of our year in LHTH

Awwwww, those are so cute! Brings back memories..... :)
by HappyMama
Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Question about copywork
Replies: 3
Views: 1104

Re: Question about copywork

I forgot to mention that you might want to post this over on the Main Board, you'll probably get more responses over there. :)
by HappyMama
Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Question about copywork
Replies: 3
Views: 1104

Re: Question about copywork

Well, I'm not sure what Carrie recommends, but I did correct my son with mistakes like you mentioned. I felt copywork was more than just handwriting practice, it was also about writing the sentences correctly. So if he made a mistake with capitalization or punctuation, I would have him erase the mis...