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- Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:07 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Love Bigger!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9671
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:00 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Please tell me why I should use HOD!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8505
O.k. ladies, you've got my eyes "tearing" up here! Water2wine, thank you for your very eloquent post. I'll be rereading it to remind myself of what's truly important, and I agree with every single word you've written there. I don't know what I can say that has not been said so well already, but let ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:14 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Where did you start?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4774
Hi! I would recommend starting with Beyond... because it teaches lots of skills that are built upon in Bigger... For example, the oral narration lessons in Beyond..., make narrating in Bigger... a cinch. The copywork and spelling in Beyond..., make the dictation a breeze in Bigger... There are lots ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Making the switch (Math)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3251
I agree with water2wine's comments, and you are so right in picking out how the hands-on activities really reinforce the math skill. I think that alone is reason enough to switch if you're considering it. We've been happy with Singapore, and had done some other experimenting prior to it. I think Sin...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:05 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: What's your best tip for keeping all your books organized?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8009
Ahhhh, water2wine... an organizer after my own heart! I love to organize things... and reorganize them... too. I have several organizational things going on here. In the basement I have an area for each HOD curriculum and its accompanying books, including the reading material that goes with it. Upst...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:40 pm
- Forum: Archived Threads for Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory
- Topic: Is there really enough "meat" in the Beyond progra
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13594
Hi! It's nice to meet you, and you ask a good question! Yes, I do believe there is enough meat in Beyond...! We used it last year, and my son is thriving this year with Bigger... Many skills taught in Beyond... are done in a rotating manner so that at first glance, you may miss the "meatiness" of th...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:43 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New here--an introduction
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5583
Hi Vicki! It is so nice to meet you, and I am glad you are here! We did Beyond... last year, and I look back on it so fondly. I can promise you Bigger... is equally as wonderful. Thanks for sharing your journey with HOD! Carrie's heart and soul are in this, so I know she'll pour over your post and b...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Can I use Bigger with a 4th grader?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3641
Hi Erica! I was going to say exactly what these great moms already said! I'm doing Bigger... now too, and I think it would be great with the extension pack for your situation, and I like the reminder given by Lourdes that she should be able to read the extension pack independently. You could certain...
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:35 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Re-thinking what I'm going to order? Please help...,
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10924
Yeah... what Carrie said! (borrowing a fellow HODer's words!('8)') I have been thinking along those same lines, and I think her explanation is right on. I think, like water2wine said so well, looking down the road at the big picture is key, or we'll all be right back here next year, scratching our h...
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Has anyone changed curriculum mid year? sm
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3963
It's time for a change... hon'! I say take the plunge! In the past, I've been in your shoes, and when I finally made the switch, I was SO RELIEVED! Trust me, what you're doing that you're not liking won't look any better tomorrow than it does today. Why not just run a Jan. to Dec. school year? I've ...
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:42 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Re-thinking what I'm going to order? Please help...,
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10924
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:38 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Re-thinking what I'm going to order? Please help...,
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10924
Good Morning, Mary! WHEW! These are all pretty good scenarios, so that's the good news. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts here, and I have two questions for you that I'd like to ponder on your answers for a bit before I answer... Looking ahead even further than next year, do you want to keep ...
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New- w/ 3 kids- suggestions please?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6103
Thanks for the info., Julien! I should let you know that I am using Little Hearts..., Bigger.... and Drawn into the Heart of Reading right now. Our year is going great, and we are loving our homeschool days! I think doing 2 HOD curriculums is easily manageable. I have done all of the HOD curriculums...
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:26 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Burgess Books
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5319
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:23 pm
- Forum: Drawn Into the Heart of Reading
- Topic: I would love to hear from those using DITHOR?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29980
Thanks, Mary and water2wine! That gets tricky sometimes, doesn't it? I appreciate hearing you thought what I said made sense. This board is a little bit like a relaxing getaway with a bunch of "gal pals" for me... I'm picturing a beach... an icy cold Diet Dr. Pepper... and happy conversation... ahhh...