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Ok, you're doing Bigger? (did a quick search)

If they're an emerging reader, you can get most of those at the library, and don't need DITHOR. If they are an independent reader, then yes, you will need DITHOR and can choose your own books at the library.

which program are you doing? As far as library, yes you can get alot of them from the library. And cost-- I'm with ya! I have found alot of the books at half price books for $1-2 dollars per book, others on book swaps, etc... Yes, you can use the DITHOR teachers manual over and over. I think the stu...

AARGH! I've tried to reply twice, but my computer keeps crashing! Anyway, third try is a charm, right? I assume you're wanting to buy the packages off this site? In that case, on this link you'll see what is needed http://www.heartofdakota.com/preparing-hearts-packages.php The economy Package (inclu...

Singapore but we're supplementing with Math Mammoth on things that he struggles with (dyslexia related)

In the store, there is this (with no picture) 607 - PHFHG - Student Pages $17.00 Student Pages pack for Preparing Hearts for His Glory But it's not listed (as far as I can tell) in the Preparing package??? Can you tell me what this is??? Also, at some point in the future would you ever consider prov...

Yeah, I was sitting at a kids soccer practice flipping through reading ahead, 99% of things we had at home.

I needed to pick up a deck of cards, and WHAT is a meter stick??? Is that a yardstick?

Here's some info on it
http://heartofdakota.com/BHFHG-handwriting.php

Some info on it
http://www.masterypublications.com/Cursive.htm

A sample of it
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MamaMary/
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I think I know what your're wondering...

IF your child is STILL an emerging reader, what emerging reader books do you use for Bigger?

I was wondering the same thing!

public school here has kids spending 15-30 minutes a week on typing lessons from Kindergarten through 5th grade. I found a awesome FREE site that does it, if ya'll are interested, I thought I'd share with you. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ it does have some talking singing animals though, so ...

Well, as the mom of 3 boys and aunt of 8 boys, I gotta say there is a stage between 8-9 that boys get REAL moody. My friends and I joke it's some kind of boy PMS, but it's REAL. LOL My neighbor is a 3rd grade teacher and she says the boys are more moody than the girls! LOL Anyway, I'm going through ...

I plan on starting Bigger and Beyond in July and going 4 days week. We'll be taking hospital breaks, normal breaks for thanksgiving, Christmas, etc... But we do homeschool during the summer (he has retention issues if we don't). We are just not going to worry about the districts school "calendar". W...

Ok, I FINALLY found someone near me that homeschools! ANd she's homeschooled 5 kids, so I've been asking her for tips. The top tip she gave me, that she swears by as being the most effective is this: I have educational posters on the doors inside the bathroom. Don't laugh, it works. Never underestim...

No there are "activities" for the math. Sometimes playing a math game, other things... Do you live near any of us? Maybe you can look at one of the Teacher manuals closely to get a better judgement about it? There's alot the sample lesson's dont show, about how it's laid out that makes SOOOO much mo...

I think if you are an experienced homeschooler, that it would probably be fine!

I think if you are new at homeschooling it might get overwhelming? At least it would for me, and I'm a newbie. But I have no idea what I'm doing, and no experience, and everything scares me. LOL

GOod luck!

That's almost identical to my experience!

THe only difference is I specifically needed a format that was NOT all worksheet, worksheet, worksheet...

And I needed it laid out day by day, subject by subject...