I would say yes. I have books 1 and 1 1/2, and they cover the same material.

This is so true! It always happens to me as well!

It looks great! I really wish we had an extra room to make into a school room!

I've been using a Diva cup off and on for 3 years (was pg during that time) and LOVE it! I also use cloth pads on my lighter days when I don't feel like using the Diva. It does take a little bit of practice to get it inserted correctly, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. I love being able to go 12 hours without having to worry. I'll never go back to regular tampons and pads again! I've never really worried about getting an infection. I make sure my hands are clean when removing/inserting. If I'm home, I wash it with a mild soap and rinse it well when emptying it out. Sometimes I'll wipe it down with alcohol then rinse it really well with clear water before inserting. At the end of my cycle, I boil it for 5 minutes and it's ready to go the next month.

I started LHFHG 4 weeks ago with my dd that just turned 4 on May 29. We are doing it full speed and it's a perfect fit for my dd. We love it! If your dd is able to sit still to listen to read-alouds, ready to begin phonics instruction or reading already, and has the fine motor skills for beginning handwriting then I think it should be a good fit.

My 4yo dd already knew all her letters and sounds so we started with Book 1. She never had any problems skipping the Get Ready books.

We've only done 5 lessons from the McRuffy science so far. It's pretty basic and gives a brief introduction to several areas of science. It's mostly activities and experiments so there's not a lot of info if the kids want to go more in depth on a topic. Dd has enjoyed the lessons so far and gets excited when I mention we're doing a science project. Overall, I think it's a fun, introductory science program for K. It's not something that I will continue after this year though because we plan to continue with HOD and will just do the science as scheduled in their guides. HTH!

We are using McRuffy K Phonics and spend about 20 minutes per lesson. We don't do everything listed in the teacher's manual though. I leave out the handwriting and spelling portions and other things I don't feel will benefit. It would take us a lot less time for each lesson, but dd tends to dawdle over the worksheets and take her time ;)

The $200 for the child kit you see is for all the workbooks, tests, readers, etc. the student will need for ALL subjects not just LA. If you click on the student kit you will see what is included and can figure out what you need for just the LA portion. The parent kit will give you the curriculum guides with the lesson plans, teaching ideas, answer keys, etc. HTH!

Is it Scott Foresman Science? http://www.sfscience.com/ ETA: Nevermind, I thought it was like his grammer materials which are PDF's, but the science is not.

Yes, it does teach them to read. It includes 30 readers and they introduce a new reader each week starting on lesson 26. It teaches them blending right from the start (lesson 3) so they are able to read some CVC words within a few days. It just introduces new letters slowly, but they learn to read with the letters they know and the readers only incorporate words/letters that they know.

It depends. For me or dh, we put the syrup on first then cut. For the kids, I cut them up then add syrup :)

A similar situation happened to me a year or so ago. I fought with Paypal and was able to get my money back after several weeks. I still use their services, but it definitely left a bad taste in my mouth.

No, they will not need to know their letter names and sounds to begin. It introduces each letter and the sound it makes. It moves slower than other programs and there is plenty of time to practice letter sounds, etc. I don't think there are any specific guidelines to determine if they are ready. There is writing involved doing the daily worksheets so they do need to be capable of sitting down and completing worksheets. The program also includes handwriting so they don't need to know how to form the letters correctly as they can learn that as they go. They just need to have the fine motor skills to be able to do it. Hope that helps!

Another vote for Horizons! We are using it for kindergarten and really enjoy it. The pages definitely are colorful which is part of the reason it's such a hit with us. We started off with MUS and my dd did not care for it because the pages were so boring.

Yes, HOD does include these and they are scheduled daily :)

As the others stated, it sounds like it might be yeast. Our pediatrician recommended Lotramin. She said to put on the Lotramin then a layer of aquaphor, then a layer of Desitin (or other white diaper cream). It always worked great. The key though to keep it from coming back is to use the Lotramin for a couple days after the rash is gone to make sure there isn't any more yeast hanging around.

I started using Firefox on my laptop once I started having issues with IE. I left IE on my computer though just in case I ever have issues with Firefox. I was told that IE is better than Firefox for uploading lots of pics. Not sure if that's true or not though.

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We raise angus cattle and dh says he weans them anywhere between 4-6 months.

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This is what I learned in elementary, and I still remember it over 20 years later so it worked well for me!

What type of area do you live in? How much land do you have? Is cost a factor? My recommendations will depend on that information.

Hilarious! Thanks for sharing!

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