I found with LHFHG that there was almost no set up. I printed off the memory verses, and that was it. I tried to set up a binder last year, and it just wasn't maintained. There wasn't enough daily work outside of our workbooks to warrant a binder system. But, Beyond is different. If you use Beyond as written, you will have spelling and copywork four days a week and grammar on the fifth day. So, there is something to file basically every day. Plus, there are ways to add small amounts of paperwork for history and science. So, I decided to set up two binders for my daughter this year.
The first binder is for Language Arts. First, I printed off the poems for the year. I found these in the Facebook group for Beyond. This way my daughter doesn't have to find the right poem in the back of the guide, and it is easier for her to use for copywork. I am also typing up the Emerging Reader questions from the Appendix, and printing them as half sheets. I placed all of these things in sheet protectors. I added a divider with a pocket to the binder to the current week's work, and then extra sheet protectors in the back for completed work. In the front pocket, I placed some blank sheets of copy paper, enough for a few weeks at least.
The second binder is for history, memory verses, and science. First, I printed off the history notebooking pages from the Beyond Facebook group. These definitely aren't necessary, but I thought they would be fun. I plan on doing most of the writing for my daughter, and we will fill them on on Day 5 of each unit. I also printed off the memory verses in KJV. Although we often open the Bible to find these, having them printed off is great for quick reference on Days 2-5 when we practice the verse for the week. All of these I placed in sheet protectors in the binder. In the front pocket, I placed a composition book for science. I found science notebooking pages in the FB group as well, but I decided that a composition book would work just as well and be cheaper in the long run. We will draw a picture at the top and then journal below for each science lesson. In the back pocket, I placed the timeline. I found the printout in the FB group as well, and printed it on cardstock. I could have had my daughter make one on Unit 1 Day 4 (as instructed in the guide), but I think the drawing lines, etc would have been hard for her.
All in all, this probably took me less than an hour to put together. The most time consuming parts were organizing the printed papers and stuffing them in the sheet protectors. Our printer often sends the printed papers to the floor, so they don't stay in the right order most of the time.
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