Thanks, Susan. That would be really helpful. I’m in the UK, but hopefully some of your other links will be on our library catalogue too. What’s the easiest way for you to share it?

I’m wondering if anyone has worked this out and is willing to share with me? Thanks in advance!

Thanks Alisha. I’ve ordered this. I think I’ll try TtC but be open-minded about whether or not it’ll work, so having a shelf of options seems a good idea!

Again, no confusion here. What I love about SOTW is that by hopping around and viewing history as a global story my kids picked up universal truths and common patterns. It’s given them wisdom for life as well as academic knowledge.

I’m looking to add some literary (and poetry) analysis into the mix for my 6th grade boy. I really like the look of Teaching the Classics, but am wary of the format. He likes to be as independent as possible and prefers written responses to discussion. Suggestions please!

That’s worked perfectly and saved me a weekly job. Thank-you!

Does anyone know how? I’ve looked through their Help and tried Googling but had no luck. I’m using other people’s sets but don’t want the pictures.

In case it’s helpful: my then-5th grader found the first 4-5 book really dry after doing the K-3 ones. It’s all about drawing/line. He missed using different techniques and colour. We’re trying it again this year (6th and 4th Grade) but will alternate with book 2.

We have a super-busy year coming up and I’m trying to save as much of my own time and energy as possible. I’d like to settle on one text for my 6th grader to outline from throughout the year in history. We will be on early modern. What have you found works best? Kingfisher? K12 Human Odyssey? Thanks.

We are using this for 5th Grade. We’re on week 9, having also previously completed FLL 1-4. We’ve managed on four thirty-minute slots a week, but now that it’s getting heftier I’m only asking him to complete some of the exercises (“get this one perfect and you don’t need to do the rest.”) I understand all four years cover the same teaching, but with different examples, yes. I also understand that SWB says it’s ok not to complete year 1, as it’ll all come round again!

I’m looking for material for my 10yo to sit and read independently. He’s about halfway through Rosetta Stone. I’m thinking along the lines of J’aime Lire; short stories or easy chapter books. Thanks.

We’ve been using the AP K-3 books and will be moving up to the 4/5 ones in September. I just saw that book 1 has 68 lessons?! Do folk combine them into fewer sessions?

We did the same progression from SSL into LfC and found it a big jump. We spread each chapter over a whole week. Day 1: DVD, Days 2-5: the written work interspersed with much, much listening to the CD in the car. We found the activity book unnecessary. I definitely need the answer book!

Another CAP fan here! I’ve found it’s great at giving kids the tools and the confidence to structure their writing. My eldest switched from WWE4 straight into Narrative 2 in fourth grade but I regret missing out on Fable. My younger will switch into Fable for third.

I am using Junior Analytical Grammar alongside Narrative 2 and Chreia. It’s working fine but I find it low on instruction, and I think it’s only working for us because we covered FLL 3 and 4 first. My plan is to return to WTM Grammar next year. Hope that helps.

Thanks, everyone. I’ve decided to go with Map Trek. It’s very handy to have the e-book as were in the UK. I see they provide « Curriculum Integration Guides » for all the popular history curricula as well.

I’ve just ditched HO Ancients level 2 in favour of WTM-style logic stage history for my 10yo. I’m looking for a good source of outline maps for him to complete. What do you all like?

[quote name="Pen" post="7861085" timestamp="1509892755 Possibly you are trying to get him to do too much, or expecting too much independently. Most 10yos are not ready to do schoolwork independently. ? What is his/your actual daily/weekly schedule of schoolwork/downtime/social/meals/sleep? Yes, I think I am perhaps expecting too much independent of him. He is very keen to work on his own in theory, but perhaps isn't able to do so without at least some surreptitious mummy-monitoring! I'll try hovering more starting tomorrow. We had a lovely restful Sunday today, which will have helped. Our usual schedule is three hours of school in the morning. After lunch we go out to socials or have play-dates at home. Late afternoon they have music lessons/chess club/gym class and so on depending on the day, then home for dinner and bed by 8:30/9.

He doesn’t use screens other than for a chess app in the morning and Rosetta Stone. I hear you about the lack of sleep, though. I think we’re in a spirally circle of working late/sleep deprivation so will try another tack. He’ll have to do work Instead of his time off in the day. I guess I’m scared of him missing socials to make up work. Hopefully it’ll be short-term.

and for boys esp. that is often a move towards breaking away from mom and more identifying with dad or men. Lori, this is really interesting. The dip in his behaviour has co-incided with a big work project for my husband. He works from home and does Math and Science with the boys, but he hasn’t had anything like as much time with them for sure. I’ve mentioned this to my husband and he also thinks this may be a big factor so he’s going to try and connect with ds more whenever he can. Thanks.

Thanks so much. I feel less alone in this, now. I’d been feeling that a shift of responsibility onto him was needed, so it’s nice to hear that worked for you and will try it out. Another issue for me is that he submits work that is obviously not at the expected standard. I am then caught in constantly sending it back to be re-done, which fuels the drama and saps my energy. Can I ask if this was an issue for you, too? Thanks.

My eldest has just turned 10 and his behaviour/motivation has become really challenging. He's never been perfect (of course!), but this is new. Our rule is that work not completed in school time must be finished off later that day. The last few nights he has been up, dawdling and having tantrums before finally completing his work at 11pmish. As a result we are both shattered! Has anyone else been through this? Should I stick to my guns or change tack? Inbetween these episodes we have had proper, calm, reasonable one-to-one discussions where I've asked if he still wants to be homeschooled, if he likes our curricula and so on, and he's emphatic that all is well. Ugh.

I just saw the identical thread started recently! Sorry.

We are planning to switch to this after completing WWE4. Just wondering how folks schedule it? How many sessions a week, and for how long? Thanks.