mom2agang Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'm looking for my son who will be in 6 th grade. I don't care what time period. He just loves history but isn't a big writer. Also I would like it to be christian based. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Mystery of History Tapestry of Grace Those are the two programs that come to my mind Blessings on your homeschooling journey! Sincerely, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Mystery of HistoryTapestry of Grace Those are the two programs that come to my mind Blessings on your homeschooling journey! Sincerely, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony I agree with both those. Winter Promise, My Father's World, Truth Quest, Sonlight...there are quite a few options. Those are all whole programs, including mapping, timeline work and literature. If you just want a text I would recommend Guerber. He has texts that cover from Ancients times though the 1800's. I prefer the Nothing New texts which have been updated (racial slurs removed and such), but most of the books are available free at Gutenberg Project and other sites. Can I ask: 1. What type of learner is he (auditory, hands on, visual?). 2. Do you want everything laid out for you? No thinking, no choosing? 3. Do you want literature included? 4. Do you want timeline, mapping and such included? 5. Do you want to do history daily or just a couple times a week? That will give these gals more of an idea where to steer you. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2agang Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 1.Audi tory He LOVES To read 2.I want it lay ed out not word for word just more then a unit study 3.literature?? I don't know. Can you explain? 4.Yes 5.It doesn't matter I don't know what all is out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 1.Audi tory He LOVESTo read 2.I want it lay ed out not word for word just more then a unit study 3.literature?? I don't know. Can you explain? 4.Yes 5.It doesn't matter I don't know what all is out there. Ok of the ones mentioned so far: Mystery of History- This one includes a Biblical perspective as fact, comes from a young earth perspective. Has three lessons a week with mapping and timeline work and a literature list broken down by lesson in the back. Now you can modify and have him read more or less during the week. The first volume is lighter in volume and content that the other two published and the fourth and final volume will be out in about three years. This is a World History focus. Tapestry of Grace- This is one of the most comprehensive programs out there, but too much for a lot of people. It is basically unit study giving you a new topic each week. Around that topic they give you mapping, timeline, writing assignments, literature and they weave in Bible (year 1), Church History (year 2), Worldview/Missionaries (Year 2, 3 and 4), Philosophy (for Jr. High up), Government (also for Jr. High up), art and music history as well as touching on science history and world cultures. They recommend books on each of the above topics on for different learning levels. It includes notes for the teacher (out of the Encyclopedia Britannica with the author's cometary) so if you don't have the time to read your students books you can still get the big picture and have a meaning full discussion. For all levels it has literature worksheets and discussion questions. For Upper level students it also has discussion questions (as in logic thinking questions) for history, philosophy and the worldview/Bible/church history section. It also has several add on components that give you a summary of the teacher's notes on audio, evaluations for those who like or need to do testing (along with Rubics to grade them with-these CD's also have the vocabulary defined and Bio's on the people of interest the program lists), and Writing Aids which defines different writing forms, gives examples where able, teaching hints, print of sheets for the child to read, Rubics for grading written work and graphic organizers. Like I said comprehensive but often too much for a lot of people. My Father's World-This one is known for holding the teacher's hand the most. It has a base reading schedule, that they intend the teacher to read aloud, then a reading list for you use to choose readers off of (ideally you check them out from the library, then allow the child to choose which they read). This program includes science, LA and a full Bible program. TruthQuest-This one does not have mapping or timeline work, so it might be off the list right off. I use it mostly as a book list for additional material because I have one child that can read me out of house and home. It is an outline of history events in chronological order. She includes commentary, from a Christian perspective when appropriate, to introduce the topics, then you choose from the books she lists to read about it. She includes both spine texts (books that cover many topics) and books just on that topic. She includes the recommended reading level of the books. Winter Promise-This is a multi-sensory approach to learning. It includes hands on, reading (tries to include lots of visual books, but obviously that is harder at in the upper levels), websites and notebooking. Generally they have a core amount they intend the teacher to read and separate pages for the student to do independent work off of. WP has weekly topics like a unit study, but a daily reading schedule and daily projects/crafts/hands on. Websites and notebooking are usually done weekly. Sonlight-SL is often a favorite with readers, though it is not a unit study. It is chronological by civilization with a daily schedule. Up to Core 7 they intend the parent to read the history and read aloud portions and the child only reads the readers. 100 and up they intend for the child to do independently. Though I have done polls and a lot of people have their child read the whole thing independently, they just have the child work at a level or two lower than grade level. Because SOTW (Story of the World) is used in Core 6 and 7 many people with kids working at grade level still have their kids reading independently, so if your child is going to work on their own, just ask about the level you pick to make sure not only the reading level but the comprehension/logic level will work for your child. Though SL really doesn't include Bible with history, their Bible program is a totally separate subject, with the exception of Core 200 Kingdom History and the missionary biographies they have throughout the cores. Biblioplan- This one I didn't think of at first but is structured very my like Tapestry of Grace without being as big. It has weekly topics, provides a list of books you can use on 4 different levels. I believe it has mapping and timeline work. About the only thing I wanted to see that they didn't have was formal writing. I only remember seeing a few ideas for a child at the oldest level. That covers the programs I know, though I know there are more. I have used all but My Father's World and Biblioplan at one time or another, so feel free to ask questions. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2agang Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Is SL like Beautiful feet? I found Beautiful feet and it looks like something I would like. Do you know anything about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Is SL like Beautiful feet? I found Beautiful feet and it looks like something I would like. Do you know anything about it? Beautiful Feet is one of the few programs I don't know anything about. :D But my post will give your thread a bump back up to the top and hopefully it will catch someone's eye who has used it. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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