crl Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 My hubby and I agree that we really like the idea of a classical based education. We are currently using the following with our 1 grade DD who is 6: Math- Abeka Arithmetic 1 LA- FLL for grammar ETC 4-6 for phonics ASS level 1 copy work for handwritng History- WinterPromise Hideaways in History (though I like the idea of the cycling history) Science- mostly experiments dealing with the world around us We also have a 3 yr old son. So if I started the history/science cycle this year in first grade, I would be on year 4 and year 1 when DS needs to start in first grade. Am I doomed to always be doing 2 different programs or is there a good way to combine them? I know I could combine if I use WP programs. Would they make a good classical education? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Just teach to your oldest and add in the younger. When you're on year 4 with the oldest the youngest could do year 4 as well and just focus on American History. If I had to do different years for all of my kids I'd go insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'd speed up the history slightly & do it in 3 years so they could both do ancients together. Either work at a faster pace, or carry on during holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melenie Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Just teach to your oldest and add in the younger. When you're on year 4 with the oldest the youngest could do year 4 as well and just focus on American History. If I had to do different years for all of my kids I'd go insane! My kids are also 3 years apart and this is what I plan to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crl Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 I guess I just hated the thought of a 1st grader starting on book 4. I think we may be able to speed through the 4 year cycle in 3 years, then everyone can do ancients together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 We're doing history in 3 years. We used MOH 1 last year for their K and 6th grade years, then covered the early middle ages this summer with books/movies. I'm using Kingfisher and Usborne to cover the rest of World History this year, then we'll be doing a full year of American history next year. I'm not sure about doing it with SOTW. My 1st grader is a non-fiction lover, so he prefers the history encyclopedias we are using for our middle school daughter. I figure if I keep doing it in 3 years cycles though middle school, he will have actually covered all of world history 4 times during his schooling. I will say that most weeks we do history every day, not 2-3 days a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I keep going back and forth on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 You could let the first grader have an American History overview year (lots of picture books, biographies - just exposure) while the oldest finishes the history cycle with modern. Then when oldest is 5th and youngest is 2nd grade start ancients again. As for how to do it, I pick a spine that can work for them both and then add additional readings for my oldest. For science you could use Let's Read and Find OUt books for your first grader, and then begin science more the WTM way in 2nd. But, I'm a poor one to give science advice as we've never really done it the WTM way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I started my oldest on the 4 yr cycle in K thinking that we would be back to ancients by the time my 2nd child is in 1st (she matured faster and is stronger verbally while he's more of a math & science kid). However, now that we're 2 1/2 years into it, we're now on a 6 yr cycle. So I think what we're going to do is to focus on American History for modern times and I'll start him in when we get to that point. My youngest is 3 years behind my 2nd so we'll have to figure out what to do with her when the time comes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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