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I'm very sorry for your loss! :( It can be so tough to lose a loved one. We've gone through our rough patches, too, where it seems like everything is going wrong. It's not wrong to just stop and try to regroup sometimes. My thoughts would be, to bump both kids down to half speed to give you the slow...

Very soon I need to purchase the Rev2Rev guide for my oldest son (12). He'll be finishing RTR, so I'm planning out the next guide. He's done several years of DITHOR, and frankly, he needs a break! :wink: We've decided to just let him have a year off and just do some reading. My question is this: Wou...

One organizational type thing that I've included that really helps our days run more smoothly would be a dry erase checklist for each child. At the beginning of a guide, I'll figure out what order I want their day to go (usually a meeting with me, then independent work, then a final meeting with me ...

I know this topic has come up a few times in the past. If you do a quick search of : "purity study rtr" , it should come up with a few threads to read regarding this very topic. I believe it was mentioned in the past by Carrie that one possibility to do would be to replace those two days per week wi...

Praying continually for God's strength, wisdom and blessings!

Thank you!

Carrie, thank you so much for sharing your heart on this tremendous work! We are SO THANKFUL for all you do to allow the Lord to work in your life, as well as the hearts and minds of those who use this curriculum! :wink: As for what you mentioned regarding the science options, please don't worry abo...

I've been wondering how you and little Dana have been doing! Congratulations, again, Lourdes!

She's so cute, and surely a beautiful GIFT from God! Many blessings as you raise her up for His glory!

I don't think you're silly, either! :D It's very good of you to think ahead and make wise choices for your family! :wink: As you mentioned before, the Lord will provide for all your needs. Try not to worry too much about the future. He has all our tomorrows, and so much can change in a few short yea...

I'm absolutely LOVING this thread! :D We're completely in love with the layout of the HOD guides and wholeheartedly believe that they should not change in format! The boxes are so easy to use and see what you need to do each day. My son's independence has grown so much since starting HOD! They love ...

Thanks for the map tips, Carrie! That's good to know, as it saves time in the end, and possibly wear and tear on the cd! :wink: I also wanted to mention that when I suggested the possibility of doing a weekly grid, followed by the normal daily boxes in the guides, I was assuming that the weekly grid...

First I want to say thank you to Carrie, who is so thoughtful to ask all of us what we think to help her make the HOD guides the best they can be! Thanks, Carrie! :wink: Secondly, I, too, also LOVE the setup of the guides, as do my children. I think with only a weekly grid format, we'd be flipping a...

Okay, inquiring minds want to know. . . . .what kind of special drink is it? :D Not to detract from the real point of this thread which is the midpoint meeting with our children, which we do too by the way :wink: , but just wondering what kind of special drink you are having the photos? I know I'm n...

I have a 7th grader in RTR this year. We actually began this guide at the end of last school year. We had absolutely no trouble whatsoever transitioning into this guide right after CTC. I should also mention, that he started out doing Preparing, then did CTC, and now on to RTR. That said, this year ...

I second the D'Aulaire's Ben Franklin book!!!! We loved that one here!

It can be very stressful coming back to homeschooling after a break. Whether that break is summer vacation, or kids going to public school for a bit. (I know you've mentioned this in the past! :wink: ) So you should definitely give you and your children some grace there, as they're transitioning bac...