Laying Down the Rails

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  • July 13, 2016 at 8:04 pm
    MamaWebb
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    Who can talk to me about their experience using LDTR hand book and resource guide?  I looovvvee how it looks, but it’s pretty pricey…

    I’d like to hear about how exactly you went about implementing or using these resources.

    I have a 7.5 yo, 9yo, 11.5yo, and 14 yo.  All boys except the 11.5 yo.  And ALL of us need some better habit training.  For reals.

    I will search the forum also for previous discussions.

     

    Amy

    July 14, 2016 at 7:51 pm
    HollyS
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    We’ve been using it for a few years now.   It is a bit pricey, but I like resources that we can use year after year.  I’d like to do more with it, but we generally only get 1-2 habits per year.  Each lesson has some quotes or verses to discuss, related poems & stories, and a fun activity or two.  Part of the lesson has you coming up with stories from your own experiences.  Another part is to come up with a way to celebrate the end of your habit study.

    I will say it hasn’t been a “quick fix” for any habits.  I don’t think such a think exists.  It has made them more aware of the habits and we’ve had improvements in the areas we focused on.  I’ve seen the most improvement with my 14yo, and I can see that she’s really taking the lessons into consideration.

    July 14, 2016 at 8:52 pm
    MamaWebb
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    HollyS, thank you for your response.  It is a little weird to me that such an excellent looking resource has so few responses…I searched the forum for previous discussions, and there a quite a few.  Yet, there were few to none in the way of responses to most of people’s question.  I wonder if a lot of folkd are not using it or something?

    Or is everyone trying to keep it a secret?  Lol 😉

     

    July 15, 2016 at 5:14 am
    2Corin57
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    I agree. It doesn’t have a lot of reviews. I bought it and started it, and honestly, I do really like it. We used it a few times a week. The kids got bored of it quickly – mostly because I have two very visual learners, who don’t do well with auditory input. They would both do better with something that has some pictures, maybe a coloring page, a visual activity etc… Or even a children’s storybook version so they could follow along.

    July 15, 2016 at 7:36 am
    HollyS
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    I have seen it pop up on many blogs, as being kept in morning baskets, but maybe those homeschoolers aren’t as active here?  It is a lesser used resource than others, but I am a fan of it and often hear good things about it.

    Before LDTR for Children was released, I had a similar idea.  I thought it would be great to have a list of Bible verses, stories, and poems to go with the LDTR book!  We have the set of Yesterday’s Classics novels, which I figured had to have some wonderful stories that could be tied to the habits.  However, the thought of sifting through all the stories was very overwhelming!  Then, within a few months, LDTR for Children came out and I was thrilled that I wouldn’t have to come up with the same things on my own.  After receiving my copy, I was amazed at how much Lanaya had come up with in the books.  While you could find similar poems, stories, and verses on your own (everything is from the public domain), I love having it all planned out for me.  The cost of the books, to me, is worth the time I’d have spend coming up with my own (probably not as thorough) plans.

    My DC are more auditory and love hearing me read to them.  They prefer me reading over listening to a story on CD…although I have no idea, since I’m not an especially vivid reader (no wonderful accents or voices here).  lol  Each lesson does have a hands-on activity, but the majority are listening or discussion a quote.

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