helena Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 This year we did ancient history, but never got around to starting IEW's Ancient History Writing. I can't decide if I should have my daughter start now and try to finish by the end of summer (that would give her 4 months), or if I should have her start in September and not be concerned about studying Medieval history while doing an Ancient history writing program. The one nice thing about starting ancients next year is that she'll already be familiar with the stories. ... or is it better to reinforce what she's learning by adding relevant writing assignments?? :willy_nilly: This is really starting to drive me nuts!!!! Can somebody please just tell me what to do? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 The history content really isn't that much in the history-based books and everything you need is there. Of course it is better if they're generally familiar with what is going on, but I've had kids in my classes who received minimal history instruction at home and did beautifully with those books. If you do part of the ancient book over the summer, I'd do all of the first IEW Unit and then pick the first assignment in each Unit after that and call it done unless you really get into one technique and want to do more. In my experience, rushing through assignments is a disaster with IEW. That would get your writing in and you'd be ready for the next one in the fall, hopefully to do the majority of the assignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I would look at the writing as a good review of what you learned this year in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 I would look at the writing as a good review of what you learned this year in history. Do you think I should start it in September (beginning of our new school year)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I would start it with the new school year. I agree that the history part is pretty minimal. It's the techniques you learn that are so important. We spent all year in Medieval and really enjoyed it, but didn't learn more about history. I guess I liked that it dovetailed, but if I had used the program out of sync with what I was doing in history we would have still gotten a ton out of it. I'd be afraid if you started it now that you would be trying too hard to rush it and you don't want to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailofsparks Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I would start it with the new school year. I agree that the history part is pretty minimal. It's the techniques you learn that are so important. We spent all year in Medieval and really enjoyed it, but didn't learn more about history. I guess I liked that it dovetailed, but if I had used the program out of sync with what I was doing in history we would have still gotten a ton out of it. I'd be afraid if you started it now that you would be trying too hard to rush it and you don't want to do that. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailofsparks Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Do you think I should start it in September (beginning of our new school year)? Do you school through the summer anyway? If not, I'd just start in Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Do you school through the summer anyway? If not, I'd just start in Sept. No, I just make them finish up anything that wasn't completed during the school year (not much), read (we do a fun reading challenge), and a little math to keep their brains sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I would start it with the new school year. I agree that the history part is pretty minimal. It's the techniques you learn that are so important. We spent all year in Medieval and really enjoyed it, but didn't learn more about history. I guess I liked that it dovetailed, but if I had used the program out of sync with what I was doing in history we would have still gotten a ton out of it. I'd be afraid if you started it now that you would be trying too hard to rush it and you don't want to do that. :iagree: too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 We did ancients last year and then ds10 did the ancients IEW book this year. He enjoyed it, it was somewhat of a refresher and the material was familiar, which always helps. Brownie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Well, I'm putting it back in the "for next year" box. Thank you all so much for helping me out on this one, I wish I would have asked sooner. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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