Thank you all for your help. She has had some grammar. I think 4 might be a good place to start for English and 5 for spelling.

Hi. My daughter is starting 5th grade this year and I would like to use Rod and Staff for spelling and English. We have skipped around and tried different English and spelling programs. I don't know if I should use English 4 or 5 and Spelling 4 or 5. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Hi. I wanted to see if I could get some advice from those of you who have used R&S spelling. My dd will be going into 4th grade in the fall and does not spell well. We tried AAS, but we didn't really care for it. I am wondering if I should start out at a lower grade level in R&S spelling. I know the word lists are not super difficult, but I want her to learn spelling rules. At what level do they start teaching the rules? Thanks.

Thank you all for your replies. You have all been very helpful.

Do you know if MFW will eventually answer their emails? I have heard others say it is hard to get answers from their customer service.

I am trying to decide between My Father's World and Heart of Dakota for first grade for my daughter. She did Abeka kindergarten this year which is phonics based. She is starting to read pretty well. Has anyone used both of these for first grade and which one do you like better and why? If my daughter already knows phonics and is reading, would MFW be challenging enough for her?

Hi, I am in my second week of homeschooling my almost 6 year old. We are doing Abeka writing, phonics, and math. We are doing Sonlight History and Science. I am starting to wonder if the Abeka History and Science would be a better choice for us. Does anyone have experience with the Abeka Kindergarten science and history? Did your kids like it?