hsmom Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 By Joy Hakim http://www.joyhakim.com/history.html. Has anyone heard of these? If you have and you have used them how are they? I found them on Amazon for a great deal. I just want opinions before I buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 By Joy Hakim http://www.joyhakim.com/history.html. Has anyone heard of these? If you have and you have used them how are they? I found them on Amazon for a great deal. I just want opinions before I buy. They are secular, textbook type... but I like them.... we use them W/ TOG along with many other things... but I like them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Can they be used alone or are they more of a supplement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Can they be used alone or are they more of a supplement? You can use them alone.... you might find you will want to supplimet just for enjoyment maybe... like movies or other books, but yes they can be used alone. I think... Hope you get a little more feedback!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We're using them next year for 7th grade to supplement SOTW3/4. I got the middle school syllabus and tests from Hewitt. It gives writing suggestions, study aids, and tests and was only $9.00. But we haven't used it yet, so I don't know if it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I have had an 8th grader and now a 5th grader use them (the 5th grader is almost 12, though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Well I would be using them for a 5th grader that is almost 12 also. So, do you think the content is alright for that age or should I wait a little while? His reading level is low. So, I don't want to get something that will fly over his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 and as she is a strong reader, the reading level was fine. THe information was a bit overwhelming. I do think had she been a bit older she would have gotten more out of it. We use them w/ the cyber we were a part of. Personally, I really enjoyed them! I read them ahead of her just b/c! I would have like a more Biblical view, but all in all...good books. I'd use them again. Joy Hakin does have teacher materials out...tests/worksheets/etc. I think. My dh actually met her at one of his conferences and she gave him and the other participants a bunch of the teacher manuals, transparencies, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I think they're excellent. They're *packed* with information, which can get overwhelming. But they're very narrative in style and I'm enjoying them tremendously. My 4th grader likes them a lot too -- but he's a strong student, and even so I can certainly see that (while I think they're worthwhile right now), he would get even more from them later on. In fact, we may reuse them in a few years as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We used them with our oldest. We are more liberatarian in our political views (she is pretty obvious where she stands on many issues), but overall it is a very conversational, interesting, fun series. Our library has the audio versions, and I may just check them out for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwenA Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We loved them as read alouds and I've heard lots of great stuff about them as a curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I owned them and sold them (and I rarely sell my materials since I still have so many little ones coming up). I found them skewed. But I am very particular about what I will use for history. I tend to not rely on history textbooks and go more the "whole" source route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I used them for my eldest and will continue to use them. I spread them out quite a bit (2 years) as we were doing a lot of American Lit, and Am. Gov't in conjunction with them. Also, I added historical fiction / biographies, etc. to go along with. I have a schedule posted on my blog (under schedules). . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I owned them and sold them (and I rarely sell my materials since I still have so many little ones coming up). I found them skewed. But I am very particular about what I will use for history. I tend to not rely on history textbooks and go more the "whole" source route. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmsurbat Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Since they are *so* highly recommended by all the "literature-based" history gurus, I tried to use them twice (selling after each time). I am no longer tempted... :-) They are a bright, colorful narrative; We could live with the bias (pointing it out, of course). What my kids *didn't* like: 1. the jerky feel--too many sidebars detracting from the flow; and 2. the uneven coverage--minor events/peoples treated like major events/people. We *have* liked This Country of Ours (available to view online at http://www.mainlesson.com, also available to purchase at their sister site). This is also a well-written narrative that definitely sidesteps the "jerky" feel but is still prone (as most narratives are) to linger on unessentials... This is my text of choice for upper elementary/jr. high US history. HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We read through the whole series and really enjoyed them. In my almost 10 years of homeschooling, this set is one of the very few things we have used that I really want to use again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricketleg Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We used them last year for US History and enjoyed them very much. I will continue to use them. I had no problem with them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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