dwoest Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 This will be my 1st year homeschooling. I am not sure if I should start off with SOTW 1 with my 2 sons (5 almost 6 and 9). I want to follow SWB's book, but I am confused since my 5 yo can't read, I know that is my 1st priority with him, as are math and the other basics. I am not sure I would really classify him as a 1st grader, even though he went through Kinder in a PS this past year.:001_huh: OR, should I start history out where my older son (9) should be(following SWB's method), and start out with Modern History, then next year, start with Ancients? Please help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 This will be my 1st year homeschooling. I am not sure if I should start off with SOTW 1 with my 2 sons (5 almost 6 and 9). I want to follow SWB's book, but I am confused since my 5 yo can't read, I know that is my 1st priority with him, as are math and the other basics. I am not sure I would really classify him as a 1st grader, even though he went through Kinder in a PS this past year.:001_huh: OR, should I start history out where my older son (9) should be(following SWB's method), and start out with Modern History, then next year, start with Ancients? Please help!! I would think Ancients would be good to start? I'm not the best to answer this question, though! Hopefully others will chime in with real experience! I'm calling my 5yo's grade K-5 because she can't read yet, either (even has problems with CVC words). She'll be 6 in Jan. Also, her math will be K level. I know, though, that she'll learn a lot from our history and science times, even though she can't read or write well because history and science are fact-based, not skills-based. HTH a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwoest Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 If anyone else has suggestions please chime in! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenjenn Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I am basically doing this. Technically a 1st and 3rd grader but what do grades mean anymore, right? I have one that just turned 6 and one that will be 9 in September so almost exactly your kids' ages. This is the one thing I am really doing *together* with both kids and I am looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwoest Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I think you are right... I have been also looking forward to studing history together, but have let myself stress out on whether I am starting out "on the right foot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemyblessings Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I am doing SOTW1 for my 4th grader and I think it would be fine for a young one as well. We really like the audio version :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I would start with Ancients and use it as a read aloud with your youngest. You might find this article helpful: Starting in the Middle: Beginning Classical Education with an Older Child (Or Anytime After First Grade) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbsmrter Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Your kids are a bit older than mine, but we downloaded the audio version of SOTW and all my kids love it. We aren't doing anything structured with it, we're just using it as a fun distraction in the car. They're definitely absorbing more than I thought because they will ask specific questions about what they've listened to. I figure it's a great way to expose them to the information before we start something more structured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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