Thank you!!!!! :D

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It's all in there. It's just a different S&S.

My 8 y/o takes melatonin before bed. Helps a ton! He wasn't whiny, it just took a LONG time for him to go to sleep. Getting out of bed, however, isn't allowed, I don't care how much you whine. I have a 2, 3.5 and 4.5 y/o here at bedtime too. I tell them quick, I can't make you sleep, but you will stay in bed. ETA: We do keep a very low night light and soft music in our ds's room. That helps a bunch!

6th-12th grade boys, 7th-12th grade girls (the girls have an extra class for 6th grade, we haven't found a man that will step up and do the same with the boys). We have a youth pastor that leads along with his wife. Then the rest of the staff is about 1/2 parents, 1/2 younger adults (college'ish age). They meet on Wednesday the same time as everyone else (we have activities for everyone from 6-8 on Weds). Our average is 60'ish, with 100 or more for special events.

Closer to the end of Beta it's taught to the minute. Before that it's the hour, half hour, etc.

What they said. I've found using a good program has taught ME a ton. Makes it way easier to teach my ds.

Josh McDowell devotional for my oldest for .88. 4 like new t-shirts and 2 pair swim trunks for my youngest for under $7. I don't get to go very often, so I love finding deals when I do go.

Reading, read alouds, Bible reading, everyday. Some math to keep it fresh. LOTS of outdoor play. :D

Handwriting or story type writing? For handwriting we use HWT- I started it before finding HOD and love it so didn't change. Stories, etc- I only have a second grader, but I've looked ahead and it looks good to me.

1) How long generally do you find the lessons take? 15-20 minutes, most done orally in the lower grades, a bit longer in the upper grades. 2) Do you do the lessons 5x per week or less? Usually only 4 days, sometimes 3. 3) Should I buy the worksheets, etc. (I have the TM&student text)? I bought them, didn't need them. 4) How do you all "do" the lessons and/or what have you found to work best with your kids? We do most orally. I leave a few for them to do on their own, esp review. 5) For those with upper elementary/middleschool kids, how far in R&S do you plan to go before switching to another program or not doing anymore "formal" grammar program? We finished level 8 in 11th grade- but hadn't started it until 8th grade. For my younger ds, it'll be whenever level 8 is finished. 6) Who uses the composition portion, and do you like it? Or do most of you skip it and only use the grammar part? We did, but also added some things like Hands on Essays, etc. Thanks for any advice/input! You're welcome!

I would do 3, a lesson a day, most orally. I think Carrie/HOD slows R&S down at level 5.

Many/all of the Rod & Staff books teach character. http://www.rodandstaffbooks.com/list/Christian_Storybooks/

I agree. I highly recommend educating yourself on kids with reading issues- dyslexia or other. It makes it so much easier to help them. Not that it means he has an issue, it'll just help you help him succeed and it'll help you recognize anything that might be wrong. I also recommend getting his eyes checked, if he hasn't already. For my ds, we just keep inching forward. He just turned 8 (on Sunday) and is finishing 2nd grade. He's on grade level or above with everything else. He just really struggles with reading. We do lots of reading the same thing over and over. The more successful he feels the harder he's willing to try. When he knows he'll fail (what he sees in front of him is too hard), then he doesn't want to try. Sometimes that means I have to encourage him to just read one or two sentences- not the book or even page. Then we'll add a few more sentences, then he'll read a page and I'll read a page, until he finally gets to where he can read the book/story. My ds uses an index card with the corner notched out. That helps him track, esp when what he's reading is a bit hard. Don't give up! :grouphug:

Never been. No huge desire to go.

We love HWT!!! My 2nd grader will move to cursive in the fall, now my day care boys are using the wooden pieces. Excellent program! -and one of the few programs our public school system uses that I like.

It depends on the book. Most average size books we get through in a week'ish. Some in a day or two. I just pull the next one from the shelf if we get done early.

Oh yes, I remember it well. I'm sure my oldest does too. 7th grade, all A Beka, by the book. :001_huh: Thankfully, I found CM and we moved toward that for 8th (with some glitches because he was working on a local movie). 9-12 were a breeze after that, lol.

I agree with you. Congratulations on your new little one!! :D

3rd grade: Heart of Dakota Bigger Hearts for His Glory Rod & Staff English 2 All About Spelling 3 & 4 Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Math U See Gamma Lots of reading with narration Science class 2x month College sophomore: Finish his AA and decide where to transfer

I think it can work if you don't expect them to master the spelling before moving on. Teach it to read, then teach it to spell. Teaching it to spell should be quicker, I would think. We're sort of doing it this way. My ds was past a beginning reader when we started AAS, but was struggling. How I'm using it now is once he has the reading portion down we move on. If the spelling isn't mastered, we keep reviewing. So far it's working. We're using the level 2 readers, and then have plenty of other books he can read to work on a particular "rule".

Cool!

IF you teach it as a reading program, then later go back as a spelling program then I think it can work. We're using it with the readers and it's working well.

I loved, loved, loved my time doing LHFHG!! But, we did it for 1st grade. For K, I'd read, read, read and love your time together.

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