Hi, I am currently teaching 4 children levels B, D and G. I schedule an hour to teach level D each day. It really ranges from half an hour to an hour. Level B usually takes about half an hour depending on the mood my son is in. He was very cooperative until recently and it would only take half an hour, but when he is in an uncooperative mood he can drag it out forever if I let him. My oldest dd is doing G almost completely independently. Every once in a while she needs some help, but has done it independently for the most part. You will want to do the transition lessons with the older kids before starting D.

If you are worried about your oldest being too far behind, you can always do extra lessons on the short days so that you go through the material faster.

Hi, Karen.

I have 4 kids and have taught up to 3 levels at a time (with babies and toddlers). It does take a little balancing - however, the outcome has been well worth it.

Most of the time, Level B only took me about 15-20 minutes to teach (however, just like Helen said, there are days when it took longer). For Level D, 2 of my sons took about 30-45 minutes to teach and my 3rd son took about 30 minutes. It kinda depends on how the student 'receives' the information being taught.

I tend not to worry too much about 'grade level' simply because I really want my kids to UNDERSTAND the math. It does them no good to push them through a level just because they are ?? years old. In the end, though, my kids have done very well using RSM - including my dyslexic son who struggles with absolutely everything.

In my opinion, there is NO substitute for teaching your child math. When you teach your child directly, you can see it in their eyes if they understand something or if they really just do not get it. That clues me in as to whether they are ready to move on or if we need to stay on a lesson for a day or two longer.

Good luck!
Rachel