:iagree: This is exactly how I feel. We've been using HOD this year. This thread is perfectly timed! Thanks so much, Donna T., for talking 'out loud' about your experience. :)

:iagree: This was my first thought.

1. Do you find that HOD's placement chart is accurate? I think it's pretty accurate. 2. Do you have any personal recommendations regarding placing a child or children? What has worked for you? I too found that the left side of the page can work well for a broader range of ages. The right side is more tailored to the ages listed. 3. If you teach from multiple guides do you find this easier/better than trying to multi-teach one program? Any thoughts or recommendations here? I am leaning toward placing each child in a guide fit to their level. This is part of what draws me to using HOD for this family. I think multi-teaching won't work here. I started out teaching from 2 guides, but have since decided to combine them into 1 guide for the left page activities and then teach them separately for the remainder. 4. Do you use DITHOR? At what age do you begin this? I was thinking 3rd or 4th would be preferable even though it's recommended to use in 2nd. 5. How much time do you invest in DITHOR weekly? Is it flexible enough that I could use it as desired rather than as scheduled? I felt like DITHOR would be too much for 2nd grade. IMO, I think 4th or even 5th would be a better time to begin with it. You could use it as desired rather than as scheduled. It'd just be up to you to decide on your own schedule. 6. Any pros and cons that you think would help me would be appreciated. I love being able to open and go with the lessons planned. I think the science is a bit light at times. :) Hope this helps.

Great site! Thanks for sharing. My girls will love these pages.

:iagree:totally. This is what drives me to keep at this each week, when sometimes I think it'd be nice to be putting them on that big yellow bus and sending them off for a few hours. :blush: I get this. I definitely stay up too late. I totally miss time to spend on hobbies. And I do have a toddler. :D

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

Me too.

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