My daughter will be 7 and in 2nd grade. I've been going back and forth on history programs for a few weeks now and spending way too much time on this board! :lol: I wish I could just make up my mind already! I've seen a few references to Paula's archives? What and where are they? Last week I thought TOG looked perfect. Yesterday I was all set to combine SOTW1 with SL Core 1. Today, I have leanings towards MFW or TOG again. If I could figure out how to incorporate Biblical history with SOTW, maybe that would work for me. I'm hopelessly indecisive!

I'm looking for a history program that will help my daughter (and me!!) make the connections between Biblical history and what was going on in the world at the time. I've considered TOG, but it seems like a bit much for a second grader, although when I consider that it's for my own education as well, I can better rationalize the $$. I've been reading through CHOW, and it seems to contain very little Biblical history. How does SOTW1 do at incorporating Biblical and church history throughout it's content? Thanks for your input!

Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to order a copy of SOTW with the AG and go from there. I'm guessing that the information will be sufficient and I can always supplement the reading as needed. I admit though that there's a part of me that wants to jump into TOG with both feet, partly for my own education, and also because the books look really awesome!

I've been exploring various history options for my daughter who will be in 2nd grade come September. Keeping in mind that I also have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and thus need to keep things reasonably streamlined, here's what I'm considering: I really love the living books that go along with TOG year one for lower elementary, but I'm debating whether it's worth the $ to go with the full program. Is the teacher's guide is worth the $240, or is it a reasonable option to just get the books and schedule them myself. Would I be missing a lot of the program if I only did the books? Also, if I did the TOG in three days a week, how much time per day would it require? I'm also considering SOTW1 and the AG. I haven't reviewed it personally, but I'm having difficulty being enthusiastic about about a textbook, even one written in a narrative style. Has anyone combined SOTW with the TOG reading? What are your thoughts on that? Thanks for your input!!