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by luv2homeschool
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:36 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing and English 2?
Replies: 5
Views: 1956

Re: Preparing and English 2?

I would move up to English 3. #2 is very basic.
by luv2homeschool
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Beef up Beyond or have and easy year???
Replies: 6
Views: 1865

Re: Beef up Beyond or have and easy year???

It sounds like he is enjoying Beyond, so I think you should stick with what you're doing. Your plan looks great. It is very common for us hs'ing moms to ask "is it enough?" The workload increases every year, so enjoy the time you have with him now!
by luv2homeschool
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:51 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Taking books overseas
Replies: 8
Views: 2239

Re: Taking books overseas

I personally think you should consider using Bigger Hearts half-speed anyway. Your son is only 5 right now, there's no reason to rush him through school (unless he's highly gifted I guess). The guides are going to get difficult for him pretty quickly. The missionaries I know come back on home assign...
by luv2homeschool
Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: question - repeating guides with younger child?
Replies: 9
Views: 2517

Re: question - repeating guides with younger child?

Yes, you would use all the same books except the storytime selections. I did Little Hearts and Bigger together. My daughter listened in on most of the readings in Bigger, though she was usually playing at the same time so not giving it her full attention. She is halfway through Bigger right now and ...
by luv2homeschool
Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Dictation/Extension Words
Replies: 10
Views: 2565

Re: Dictation/Extension Words

Thank you both for the ideas. I had been wondering about what to do with the mistakes. I didn't know if they should actually correct the mistakes they make on the original writing or just rewrite it. So, in the dictation notebooks, there may be a page with the same passage written several times? :w...
by luv2homeschool
Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Is it time to uncombine? UPDATE!
Replies: 34
Views: 20961

Re: Is it time to uncombine? UPDATE!

Personally, I would just give her time to grow this year. My suggestion would be to just focus on the 3R's for your DD and not worry about anything else. She is still young, so if she loves playing with her younger siblings then I would let her do that. My DD has an amazing imagination and LOVES to ...
by luv2homeschool
Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: What Should We Expect - Reading About History
Replies: 9
Views: 2645

Re: What Should We Expect - Reading About History

I don't ever ask the comprehension questions in the book.
by luv2homeschool
Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: IEW Medieval History Based Writing SRN??
Replies: 4
Views: 1617

Re: IEW Medieval History Based Writing SRN??

The link worked for me. You have to sign up an account with IEW before you can download it, did you try that?
by luv2homeschool
Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:25 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: LHFHG art question
Replies: 5
Views: 1579

Re: LHFHG art question

I always just used copy paper. I think the school watercolors do fine.
by luv2homeschool
Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Rod and Staff 2
Replies: 8
Views: 1824

Re: Rod and Staff 2

I think what you're doing is fine. I do R&S orally with both of my kids. The only thing we write is the diagramming in the upper levels. Otherwise, I do it just like you said.
by luv2homeschool
Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:05 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: RTR-Mystery of History Vol III
Replies: 2
Views: 1278

Re: RTR-Mystery of History Vol III

It looks like it starts with Unit 15.
by luv2homeschool
Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing question??Help
Replies: 4
Views: 1338

Re: Preparing question??Help

We went from MFW Adventures for 2nd into Bigger Hearts for 3rd. It is a great 3rd grade guide. You should not place your child according to the history cycle, but according to their skill level.
by luv2homeschool
Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:45 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Not Learning Letters
Replies: 18
Views: 5031

Re: Not Learning Letters

I just have to think that after almost 4 years of teaching that there has to be another reason he has not learned his letters. Have you had his eyes checked? I would start there. If that checks out then he may need an evaluation by a reading specialist.
by luv2homeschool
Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:16 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing Question
Replies: 8
Views: 2499

Re: Preparing Question

If your DD completed Bigger, then she should be fine to start Preparing. My son used Preparing for "4th" grade, he turned 9 in July before starting.
by luv2homeschool
Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:33 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Self study history vs extension on preparing
Replies: 3
Views: 1271

Re: Self study history vs extension on preparing

Yes, the extension package is NOT a substitute for any other package. It is in addition to them.

The extensions are for older students, not just ones with a higher reading level.