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Thanks for the advice, and I feel a little better to know its not just us going through this. Last week he lost priveledge for any tv, and went to bed early almost every night because of his behavior. He didn't like it but obviously it wasn't enough to change his attitude. They have also been at gra...

Hi ladies, Things have been going good here after getting on a schedule. Our days have been moving along much better. I am in need of advice now however, as I am at a loss. We took a week off for thanksgiving, since we have started back my oldest who is 7, is really giving me a time over doing his w...

Thanks ladies!
Just wanted to make sure we were doing things correctly...we saved story time till afternoon yesterday, while 3 yo napped and I nursed the baby....so had more time that way and worked pretty well....
Thanks for the suggestions !
Have a blessed day!

Hi all, We are moving along through Bigger with my oldest.....going pretty good with our new schedule and trying to promote better habits..... Just started Farmer Boy....to finish in 20 days requires reading 18-19. Pages daily....is that correct? Just quite a jump from the amount we have done previo...

Thanks so much Carrie and 8arrows for all the advice! I have tried setting a timer in the past, and would come back and nothing would be done.....that's when we would usually get behind and have to move things to Saturday ( before using our new schedule) . But having a block of time in the evening i...

Hi again ladies! So, like I discussed on previous post...we figured a schedule for our school days last week that worked really well!... I thought we had solved the main issue which was my oldest complaining and not doing his writing....by orally doing most of his English/DITHOR and having setbblock...

Wow, Thanks MelInKansas and Rice....you and these other ladies are an inspiration...you have so much going on with several children and still making it happen! My blocks with each child today was about 30-45 min and then switching....I think an hour first thing with my oldest while younger two playe...

Ok, I took some time and looked through some of the schedules you ladies have posted here, and used the link with suggested times as a guide to make us out a schedule for the day!.... Tried it out today just to see what worked and what to change....and it worked really well. :D My oldest did minimal...

Thanks ladies, and Carrie for taking time to share some advice! Like I said so figuring this out...I really wasn't aware that we should be doing most of his English orally :? , but that should help a great deal!.... Having less writing there may help him be able to do his other writing, like vocabul...

Hi ladies, Looking for a little advice if anyone can help :D . This is our second year hs'ing so still figuring things out. Now that our new little boy is here, I am feeling overwhelmed, not sure I can do it. First my oldest,7, very bright, great reader...doing bigger. Started back in July half spee...

By the way Trugrit,
Congrats on your baby as well.....
Looks like your family is similar to ours.....

Good to know you only took two weeks off, I was thinking I would need many weeks off with new baby! Lol

Thanks ladies, I kinda had in my mind it would be best to go ahead and start, if nothing else to relieve some pressure later on.... Guess I was feeling guilty about not giving them a "summer break"....(some outside family members helped with that...) So, good to know others make it work through the ...

Hi all, Just a question about how long everyone takes off.... My oldest finished Beyond, and we took a week off last week. We did take almost all of May off..... And I am due with new baby in September....so, I was thinking we would jump on into Bigger, at half speed for a bit.... My second son has ...

I am still new at this .. Lol. My older son did K in ps so this is our first time using Little Hearts. I was under the impression we needed to do 3Rs daily. So, maybe if doing the left side one day Nd the right the next works well we may try that. Maybe with phonics everyday.... Thanks for offering ...

Hi all, Just trying to get started with Little Hearts, and was wanting to start out a little slow with my 5 yo. I know some do half speed by doing left side one day and right the next. But, how do you get in phonics, writing and math everyday? Would love any suggestions how to slow our pace a little...