I do use the Lit. guide and we are enjoying it. I have a pre-k through 4th grade and we do many if not all together. I read slow so we do a lot of listening on tape and all seem to grasp the concepts and storys.
As far as reading independently..the ones I have got for my boys they can read just fine and do great.. it’s just it isn’t interesting to them so they get bored with it. I am working off a list I have from a previous post here I asked about boys books and we are getting somewhere now.
So I do like the guide here and find it to be right on for our boys.
Blessings,Misty