We Finally Made a Decision
Can you guess which curriculum we decided to use?
After much prayer, research, and more prayer, this is what we decided to use for the coming school year:
Anyone else use this? If you hated it, please don’t tell me! Although, after over ten years of homeschooling, I completely understand that different things work for different families, and also different seasons. I’ll share more about our 2012-2013 school choices (including what we chose for math!) soon.
Joy,
I followed a link from another blog to yours, it is so nice! I wanted to tell you that we're on our fourth year of HOD and we have enjoyed it so much. We have so many sweet sweet memories. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Amy
Amy, thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. It's so encouraging to hear from other families who use HOD and enjoy it. Thanks for the encouragement!
We just started using Beyond with my 6 year old. We love it so far! The history books are great and I love that she's learning how to read using the Beginner's Bible. She actually begs to read "her Bible" several times a day. 🙂 I'm looking forward to all of the read-alouds. I've been doing some "previewing" because I just can't resist the temptation. I just found your blog from the Wise Woman blog and I'm in love!!! I can't wait to read more. Blessings to you!!
I'm so glad to hear that you're liking HOD so far, Rebecca! I've gone through each of the 3 guides we'll be using (page by page), and yesterday I made a schedule to see how we would fit it all in. I'm very excited to get started.
Thank you so much for your kind words about my blog, and blessings to you also!
I REALLY admire people who home school. I think it's incredible and really special to be both a mother and a teacher. All the best with your new curriculum. 🙂
Thank you so much, Hannah. I've known I would want to educate my children at home since I was 16, so it's the fulfillment of a dream for me. I love mothering and teaching them! 🙂
We use it and absolutely love it! I went without it last year and my oldest asked if we could go back to it. I'm so glad because I really like it!
I'm so glad to hear so many positive opinions about it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
I just found your blog and it is definitely one I'll bookmark. We are also using HOD for the first time this year. My 6yr old will be in Beyond. I look forward to keeping up with how your year goes. 🙂
Jenny
http://www.thepearlsofhomeschooling.blogspot.com
Jenny, thank you so much for visiting. I'm very glad to meet other HOD users! Hope to see you here again!
I have never even heard of this program. I love Sonlight, but this looks like something to look into. Thanks so much for sharing!
I wasn't very familiar with it, either. I often refer to Sonlight's book lists. There's a lot to love there. 🙂
I have heard nothing but good things about HOD. We haven't used it yet though. I'll be looking forward to hearing how you all like it. We are using Teaching Textbooks for the first time this year for math and I am excited to see how it all goes! 🙂
We're using Teaching Textbooks, too! We've already started using it, and the kids FINALLY love doing math–it's a winner!
I hope this is a wonderful year for you all. I have never heard of it but the books look neat. [o= I am still figuring out what we will do. I guess I need to REALLY start making some decisions soon. [o=
Blessings and ((HUGS))In Him<><
-Mary
Thank you so much, Mary! Blessings to you!
♥Joy
look at all those books!! just for one grade level?? or for all three or four? i had looked at HOD and thought it really looked great! however, we ended up deciding on My Father's World for 1st grade and preschool. 🙂 looking forward to seeing how you like it!
LOL! The books are for all five children! Oh, MFW looks so wonderful, too. I have many friends who use and love that. And I really love the people and the heart behind MFW. I'm sure I'll be sharing thoughts about HOD as we go along. I'm very excited about it!
Good luck with the new home schooling year. We are going to be resting for a few more weeks yet but I have started my preparation at long last!
Thank you, Lily! We are planning to start math soon, but I may not fully delve into our school days until the first week of September. We just have so much going on in August. Enjoy the weeks of resting!
Oh my, all of those books look just wonderful!!! I can't give you any personal experience, BUT a good friend of mine uses this curric & *loves* it. I'm still finalizing all of our currics for the year…hoping to post about it one of these days, lol! 🙂 So exciting to see what you have planned!! Blessings to you! 🙂
I know, just looking at the books makes me feel excited and happy inside! I can't wait to see what you're using, Collette! You always inspire me. ♥
Joy, we are moving from Ambleside online to HOD! Preparing for my 11yo, Beyond for my 8 yo, Little hearts for my 5 year old, and super lite little lands to heaven for my 3 yo! we have started Preparing and Little Hearts and love it!
No way, Sally! We're using the same thing?! How fun! 🙂 We'll be using Creation to Christ for my older daughters (11 and 13), Bigger for my 9-year-old, and Little Hearts for my 6 year old (who will be 7 in October). Can't wait to encourage each other along the journey, and thanks so much for sharing that you're enjoying it so far!