We used it for English and loved it, but now we are doing Essentials in CC.

My dS did very well, 90-96 percentile in everything, except for 3 areas where he was 60 - 65 percentile. Advance for the most part, some average, and one below average. But after looking at how low the national percentile is, I feel like advance doesn't really mean advance, just advance when compared to LOW nationals. Am I right in this thinking?????

I use to be a drooler, but two years ago I took the plunge and let me tell you I am just as excited and in love with it as at the beginning. Next year we will be doing CtC and MtM. Welcome aboard Hoddie!:) Adrienne

We have found a cozy place at HOD! Last year my then 10ds & 8ds adventure began with Preparing, which was awesome. 10ds did extensions. It was a bit of a challenge for my 8ds, and not enough for my 10ds. This year I put my current 9ds in Bigger( plus extensions) with my 7ds. Because I knew the workload expected from 9ds in Preparing, I was able to keep this up in Bigger. I wanted to give him one more year before starting CTC. I am so glad I did this, for he has flourished so much and is ready for it now. My 11ds is doing the new RevToRev and OM how he LOVES it. WalkerMamaof4: I agree with Chelli about giving Preparing a try. It is so beautiful and would greatly prepare your dc for CtC. Both Grandpa's box and CHOW History spines would work very well for a 7yr old to listen to. Make sure you keep up with skills required in Beyond or Bigger. May the Lord bless you in your search.

Thanks! I thought they came laminated for some reason. I think I will pass on the timeline. I also thought it might not be necessary because they are on the student sheets. Blessings!

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Hi, We use BSGFAA. I need to purchase more student pages and was thinking about buying the wall timeline with the label packets. Do any of you use it, if so what is your experience with it? Is it time consuming? Does it enhance your child's ability to grasp a "time" view of the people & events? Is it worth the cost? TIA, Adrienne

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Sell it! ...sounds like TOG is your style. We tried MFW CtG last year, it was OK. We stuck with it the whole year and by the end I just kept turning the pages to see how much longer before I am done. This year we have been doing HOD Preparing Hearts for His Glory and we love it! We only have 7 weeks left and I don't want it to be over.

Thank you everyone for your response. I see the order is not an issue for anyone, which I was hoping to hear. I do think I would like the element of surprise studying OT, NT, OT... Heather - yes, you are right the value of review is too important to change the order of BSGFAA, not to mention who can afford all 4 units at one time. I just can't seem to decide between God's great covenant OT by Classical Academic Press or BSGFAA. I wish someone would compare the two I just don't think many people have used GGC. BTW, I always enjoy reading your answers they are so detailed and informative. Blessings, Adrienne

I am considering purchasing this curriculum, but I am not sure that I like the order of study. I think I might prefer a chronological order of study. Have you been able to appreciate the order? What are your thoughts on this? Specifically... Year one you study 1. Early life of Jesus and 1st year of ministry 2. Jesus' last week Year two you study 3. Jesus' crucifixion, burial, resurrection & ascension Year three you study 4. Jesus' 2nd year of ministry Year four you study 5. Jesus' 3rd year of ministry TIA, Adrienne

Here is a link to Ambleside Online. http://www.amblesideonline.org/index2.shtml It has a weekly schedule for year 1 forward, but not for Year 0. They have some awesome picks. Click on Booklist for Kindergaten and scroll down to the list for whatever types of books you are looking for. Blessings

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MY BIBLE. I have had it since 1990 and I could never replace the notes or the visual image I have of the pages. I am good at knowing where to go in my Bible, but bad at remembering the reference to passages. My laptop A recipe book, created for me by a spiritual mother as a wedding gift.

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I need a good thorough thesaurus for our family. I have some, but they always seem to be missing words. What would you recommend? TIA, Adrienne

My child also did FLL 1/2 and then moved into R&S 3 nicely. I think it would be a perfect fit. Blessings!

Thank you all for your replies. I had a feeling this was going to be the verdict. I thumbed through it at a conference and felt it contained a lot of info that is a bit advanced. I will hold off on this for some years. Blessings, Adrienne

Can you please let me know how it has been going for you. What is your review on the new book? Is it as good as the others Jeannie has written? Considering it for next year. TIA, Adrienne

:iagree::iagree::iagree: After I began HSing and was so overwhelmed the Lord engraved this same thought in my heart. He gently let me know - Hey! They belong to me, am I not able to produce in them what they need for the future I have laid out for them! This has always brought so much peace to my heart. I approach HSing by making it top priority, pouring my heart into it, and doing my best. Everyday I lay each of my 4 precious gifts at His feet (the throne of grace) and I walk away KNOWING - HE is faithful, He will NEVER fail them, He can do much more than what I ask, and He is a God who accomplishes. Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. AMEN." Thank you HappyGrace for your words.

My ds10 did CLE 4 math last year and LOVED it. I Loved it! It is very independent, has just the right amount of problems, and my son loved and misses (we have moved on to Saxon) the little stories related at the beginning of each light unit. The only problem I encountered using this curric. is if dc is working on a problem he needs to go back and review where it was introduced you have to go through the LU's to find it. This can be a big pain, I wish they had each problem labeled with the lesson number in which it was introduced (as Saxon does). The only reason we switched was because eventually we were moving to Saxon. I kind of wish we would have spent one more year with CLE, none the less we are enjoying Saxon. I know people give it a bad wrap, but we think it is a great program for our 10yr old. I don't think I would ever use Saxon 1 through 3. Blessings, Adrienne

We are in week 6 and I am happy to say no changes have been made.

I did not like BJU(used English 2 & 3). Ds was able to perfectly fill in the blanks, score A's on the tests and easily forget EVERYTHING. CLE was ok (used LA 3), but the truth is something that spirals yearly doesn't need to spiral daily. This approach made it hard for things to stick. We love FLL 1/2! It is short & sweet, and ds2 was always excited to do it. I am happy to say that Ds3 is responding in the same manner. It truly has created some sweet homeschool bonding time. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Rod & Staff(doing 3 & 5). I Just can't say enough about it. It is so easy to adjust depending on how much practice your child needs on a specific topic. I also love that it is mastery, perfect for grammar. Also, things are really sticking for my dss.

Grammar: Rod & Staff Grammar 5 Spelling: Megawords Writing: IEW SWI-A & History written narrations Reading: CLE reading 5 & Literature from History Cursive: Copywork from History & Bible ;)

Starting in 2nd grade Veritas press has a wonderful chronological history curicula which includes bible, has a workbook, and suggest many wonderful living books. We use and love HOD Preparing, but VP sounds like it would be a good fit for you.