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Hi. I have learned on this homeschooling journey that some of us learn the hard way certain things. I am convinced the reason God gives the blessing to the first child is because they are the trial-child...you learn how to parent by trial and error! Some of you came to HOD right at the start and you...

When we first began using Heart of Dakota I was just going to wing it with the Bibles. My daughter, Who was inLHFHG Was having a little bit of a rough start, So I decided to go ahead and get her the Bible that they recommended... The companion to The Bible to pictures For Little eyes. I also got the...

Hi there, I just wanted to say that i am going to combine my 12yo and 7yo in bigger for similar reasons. I dont know what the future will look like, but right now...it just works best cor our home to only have 1 and a 1/2 guides. (My 3yo does LHTH too). Maybe once I work out some of the kinks (ie tr...

Please make these a sticky!!

These should be read as a reminder ea year and throughout the year!
Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Julie-
I love, love, love that u put this all in one spot!!!
Thank you!!

8arrows, Thank u so much for the advice! Great ideas. Julie, I am so greatful for your prayer and for saying go for it. Im thankful for the reminder that its ok to just try it and see how it goes. I really do think it is going to work well, since they balance ea other out. My daughter is dilligent a...

Hi Jessica, Welcome!! It is recommended to begin with where your youngest places and, if you are combining, "beef up" the younger guide to fit your older student. So for your situation you would probably want to buy a few items from the next guide up, like the cursive book maybe, rod and staff engli...

I am going to combine my 7yo with my 12yo in bigger. I know, I know... Red flags are waiving everywhere for you placement people. But, I actually feel pretty confident this is what we need to do for our sanity. First let me begin by saying that I know that my daughter fits. Age, reading and writing ...

(((Hugs))) I can soo relate. My daughter is my middle and she is the LAST one to get my attention usually. Mine is not overly wild, but instead will comepletly clam up when *I* am the one telling her what to do. LHFHG has really helped my daughter blossom in so many ways! Im not sure if its possible...

Not that my situation means anything...my son's bday is dec 20th (almost here!!) and he is in 6th now. It just makes me laugh though- when anyone asks my children what grade they are in they stutter and stumble to try to remember. They usually look at me and I have to explain that since we homeschoo...

Hi Lacy, Welcome!! You will love HOD! Wish I would have started from beginning w my oldest. I just wanted to chime in w my opinion. HOD is so flexible and you can taylor it to your circumstance...so it really is up to you when you start and however you want to go about doing it. Heres what I am doin...

Hi, I just wanted to give you a lil response, for whatever it is worth. Doing devotions as a family is so different than doing them individually. Its so nice to be one on one with each child. I try to do the boxes, ussually as scheduled. Preparing's bible is mostly teacher-led, so we worked through ...

Heidi, I just want to give you a (((hug!)) I know it took a lot to post your struggles. Each of my children have their "good" sides and their "bad" sides. (As, I guess we all do!) But it really helps when I "think on what is lovely" about them and pray in faith for what is not. Recently I posted abo...

I am updating for any ladies that may have been lurking or interested in any desisions made for my oldest son, whom I am really burdened for right now. He is turning twelve, which is a lil bit of a transitional phase as it is, but he has a very similar personality as me...similar stregths and...simi...

I am so extremely blessed by this conversation. Homeschooling takes such commitment and sometimes we need to press into the fight more than others. I have had soooooo many things come against us schooling our children at home. We only know a few homeschoolers and we arent super close...sometimes I f...