Kingfisher Illustrated History

[MargaretJay]

I have an old version of WTM, is this still recommended as the spine for history and writing the summaries?

[stlily]

In short, yes. She recommends different ones for each logic stage grade but you could use the Kingfisher for 5th-8th.  Here is a link to a conversation where the history spine for the logic stage was previously discussed:

 

forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/567872-logic-stage-history-spine/?hl=%2Bhistory+%2Bspine#entry6668230

 

 

Here is what I responded there:

 

"We are using the Dorling Kindersley History of the World (written on a 6th-8th grade level according to SWB)  recommended in TWTM along with the National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line.  On p. 273 of the 3rd edition of TWTM she recommends the time line because it "provides additional information on more obscure cultures, times, and people." The overall recommendations for the logic stage are as follows:

 

5th grade - The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History

6th-8th grade - The Dorling Kindersley History of the World

8th grade or higher - National Geographic Almanac of World History("Instead of being organized as a series of short paragraphs, the Almanac â€‹provides short essays, which is most useful for students reading on a strong 7th-8th level or higher.")

For Advanced Students - History: The Definitive Visual Guide ("reading level is quite difficult; for advanced students only)"

 

In other parts of TWTM (3rd ed.) she recommends the Kingfisher encyclopedia for outlining.

 

[TKDmom]

She stopped recommending it in newer editions of TWTM because it went OOP. But SWB has said (online) that she still likes it best, if you have it available. It has the best narrative of the encyclopedias I've seen.

Edited July 26, 2016 by TKDmom

[2_girls_mommy]

Yes, it was only not in the logic stage for the 3rd edition because it went out of print.  The instructions for logic stage history aren't as straight forward using the new recs.  Stick to your older version and use the KHE for logic.  It works great.

[MargaretJay]

Thanks for the responses.