TOG YR 2

[ryyans]

we are in our first year homeschooling and are using TOG YR1.

I've read that year TOG YR 2 is alot of work. So, as i plan for next year (ds will be in 6th and dd in 2nd) I wanted to check in with others who have done TOG YR 2 in the past how much reading and work is there to expect?

thanks, Pam

[HSMom2One]

Although I can't answer for L level because we have no experience there, I do know about what to expect for your oldest. We are completing two units of YR-2 this year at 6th grade (D) level, and will do two units next year. There are a few ways to reduce the amount of reading if you feel it is more than your student can handle. One, you could use SOTW as the spine instead of the core history books. That alone cuts back a lot of reading. Another thing is to pick and choose what you feel is most important for your student to learn during that given school year, and not cover all the given assignments. You would then let them go more in-depth during R level in high school. Another option is to take two weeks per week plan instead of one. That way you do move slower through the year plan, but you have time to take it all in. Many of us choose to do this anyway. I have found that by covering three units per school year instead of all four, my dd is at a pace she can handle and she is still learning history in chronological order. (i.e. This year we started with YR-1, Unit 4, then moved on to YR-2, Units 1 & 2.)

 

Blessings,

Lucinda

Edited April 17, 2011 by HSMom2One

[ryyans]

Thank you for your suggestions! I'll have to get my hands on TOG yr.2 to look it over to see how much reading there would be in one weeks time. Still waiting to see yr.2 on sale on these boards but no luck so far.

Have you heard anything postive/negative about the online co ops ? He might enjoy that but then we would have to go by their schedule>

pam

[pfamilygal]

We are doing school year round so we have 13 wks per unit unstead of 9. This gives us a wee bit more wiggle room.

[ryyans]

I think homeschooling year round is going to be our plan as well. I just hear that year 2 is a real meaty year in general and wanted to see if that was the casw with others who have already done year 2>

[laurad1125]

We are taking 2 weeks to do each "week" of year 2. We're half way through and it's working for us. There's a ton of stuff my boys love in this year and we don't want to rush.

[melmichigan]

We school year round so we take 2 weeks on the heavier week plans and I combine some of the lighter weeks.

[HSMom2One]

Thank you for your suggestions! I'll have to get my hands on TOG yr.2 to look it over to see how much reading there would be in one weeks time. Still waiting to see yr.2 on sale on these boards but no luck so far.

Have you heard anything postive/negative about the online co ops ? He might enjoy that but then we would have to go by their schedule>

pam

 

I haven't heard anything personally, but your reason stated is why I have not pursued that option. I'd prefer having us go at our own pace on such in-depth subjects.

 

Blessings,

Lucinda

[AngelBee]

We school year round so we take 2 weeks on the heavier week plans and I combine some of the lighter weeks.

 

Which did you combine?

[bookfiend]

U1 and U2 of Y2 were very intense; I have one D and one UG. If we had not been in a co-op and tied to that schedule. I would have done the first half of the year at 1/2 pace. The remainder of the year was easier.

[matilda]

We are only doing the first 3 units of Y2. We are taking two weeks to do the following week numbers: 1,2,6,11,12,14,20,21. The other weeks we will do on schedule. That way, during the weeks where there is a lot of reading, my dd has plenty of time to cover it all.