momacacia Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm thinking of TOG for my firstborn "second grader" next year (my other dd is 2). I know she would like the maps and the lapbooks, and we already supplement MFW-1 (which we're using now) with RS Math (B) and Phonics Road Level 1 and sometimes RS4K. So, at this point, MFW is really only Bible/History and sometimes science when I have my act together to do the little activities. We think we'd like to end up in TOG eventually--at least by high school, maybe starting in 4th grade. But since I'm doing so much supplementing with MFW, I'm wondering about TOG for now? Adventures looks great, very sweet, all the things I love MFW for, but I'm wondering what the Year 2 (Amer. history?) second grade TOG experience would be like. Would we probably want to supplement Bible, or it is somewhat built in like it is in MFW? Would I be making myself crazy with TOG? (I love planning, but sometimes don't do well with all the library book ordering required with MFW???) Thanks for any thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 We are scoping out/planning to use TOG for grade 4, so we haven't used it yet, just done a LOT of research. Marcia Sommerville, the author of TOG does advocate that families who'd like to use TOG in the high school years start early, so they can learn how the system works, train their children using TOGs guidelines for independent learning, and learn the content THEMSELVES so they can be prepared to tackle socratic discussions with their children in junior and senior high. You'd still need to add math, science, and some LA though, it isn't an all in one program. We are planning to use it for history, geography, some of our read-alouds and readers (though we'll do more than they recommend), Bible (in year 1), and as they hit the older years, I want to incorporate philosophy, church history, government, and worldview on deeper levels - this is WHY I want to switch to TOG. I only have year 1, unit 1 so far, and Bible is integrated pretty well, but I don't think it is in the future years (except for bringing it in to examine history/philosophy etc. in light of God's word) because those years are all occurring after the Bible was completed. I'm sure a more experienced TOG mom will be by shortly :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) See post below...I wondered if it was a new program too, but wandered in on the off chance that this was a TOG thread. Looking for a TOG fix...gotta...have...TOG!!! Edited March 1, 2011 by Jennifer Bogart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 :lol: I was wondering if TOB was a new program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Woolybear, Yes! A new program! ;) I saw that after I posted and couldn't figure out how to edit the subject line from the post. Hopefully TOGers will see it and make a good guess. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinF Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Woolybear, Yes! A new program! ;) I saw that after I posted and couldn't figure out how to edit the subject line from the post. Hopefully TOGers will see it and make a good guess. Thanks! :lol: I totally read it TOG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 We recently started ToG and my kids (5 and 6 yo) are loving it! Plus, I'm learning cool things and making connections that I hadn't previously. I highly recommend starting if you think you might use it later, and that way you can get used to the program and be out of the "fog" before your kids get to the ages where it "counts." (Of course, I think it counts now, but I can't think of a better way to put it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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