What SOTW should I start with?

[kwickimom]

Ok..this is my frst year HS'ing. I have a 3rd grader, pre-k, and 2YO. Does it matter what SOTW I start with? I see that they are all for grades 1-4, so what do I do with my DD starting at grade 3? They only did some American History in her ps for 2nd grade so she hasn't covered any of it

[Aurelia]

Start with volume 1. You can add outlining, etc. when she gets to the logic stage, even if you haven't finished your first rotation by then.

[Laura Corin]

I would start with volume 1 - it will give your older pupil a wonderful vision of the sweep of history. You can do a new rotation for your youngers in a few years.

 

Laura

[SilverMoon]

Start with volume 1. You can add outlining, etc. when she gets to the logic stage, even if you haven't finished your first rotation by then.

:iagree: I'd start at 1 and work your way forward.

[kwickimom]

Ok so the consensus is 1 :) Do I just try and do 2 a year so she is done in fourth, or maybe one in the summers or shall i not worry about playing catch up??

( I havent looked into what there is for 5th grade plus, i am trying to not look too far ahead, I just want to see what is need for 3rd and if any catching up is recommended)

 

Thanks!!

[Tina D]

I think it would depend on how well she is learning the material presented. You could just move at her speed and accelerate during subsequent years.

 

Tina

[Laura Corin]

I would just do one or so a year - she will still learn an awful lot even if she doesn't finish until 6th or 7th grade. In later years you can add in more sophisticated materials if you wish. 'Hobbes' is working on book 3 now - I'd be happy for him to be working on book 4 at age 11 or 12. One thing to consider: the history of the 20th century is very painful, the more so by being closer to our own age. A little maturity for dealing with all that is no bad thing.

 

Laura

Edited May 26, 2010 by Laura Corin

[LibraryLover]

Just start at the very beginning; a very good place to start...

[kwickimom]

Just start at the very beginning; a very good place to start...

 

 

:D Now ya got me singin' Sometimes I gues I super overthink. I have to grasp the whole "do it on her time" thing.

[SilverMoon]

Ok so the consensus is 1 :) Do I just try and do 2 a year so she is done in fourth, or maybe one in the summers or shall i not worry about playing catch up??

( I havent looked into what there is for 5th grade plus, i am trying to not look too far ahead, I just want to see what is need for 3rd and if any catching up is recommended)

 

Thanks!!

 

If you smooshed two levels into one year you'd end up barely skimming the surface. :001_smile: There is no rule that she must complete a history cycle by the end of fourth grade. Take it one book a year, and have fun.

[Lovedtodeath]

I personally would start a 3rd grader with SOTW 2 or try to do SOTW 1 and 2 in one year. That way when the content in the Activity guides for SOTW 3 and 4 are geared to 3rd and 4th grade level with outlining and such you can utilize it.

[JenC3]

We are doing SOTW 1 from May through Dec, but my kids have been listening to Volume One forever. They know whole chapters by heart. We have also read The adventures of Odysseus a TON and they know quite a few Greek myths already. We have done several chapters in a week, but will slow down at different points. Since we go year round we will do SOTW 2 from Jan-Sept and start American History next fall sometime. I wanted to keep things in line with grade and at these young ages the study is not as intense.

[cschnee]

I agree what with what the others have said, start with 1. We take 2 years to do each book because there is so much interesting stuff to learn. We will be taking 3 years to do vol 4, along with Canadian history.

[jen_white]

:iagree: start at the beginning.