Country Girl Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I have a friend that is looking for suggestions for a chronological history program to start with her 1st grader. I used MOH and know several people IRL who have used and loved SOTW, but they both are written with a Protestant worldview. Their family is Catholic so I would like to find something to recommend to her that would be in line with their beliefs. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Well, Connecting with History looks like a Tapestry of Grace/Biblioplan style history, except that it's Catholic. Otherwise, she could check out the elementary history reviews at the Catholic Homeschool Review (which is at the charming website address "keepingitcatholic.org"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Ack. I dislike the Keeping it Catholic website. It set up by people who want to out Catholic other people! Ugh. Your friend might like to use history books from Seton or Kolbe in lieu of SOTW. Though I know plenty of Catholics who enjoy SOTW. They just point out a few differences of opinion that crop up in the 2nd and 3rd books. But the differences are relatively mild as far as I remember. Love2learn.net is a better list for Catholic resources, I think. Sorry, I can't seem to link to any of this, but she can google for the stuff I've mentioned! HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We're using Connecting with History and absolutely loving it! It's really a very complete program with everything needed. We started off using SOTW, but it really didn't click with us. Something was missing, and that was God. The bible history is history and we're learning so much and having a blast! I really suggest getting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I second the recommendation for Connecting With History. A better source for reviews than KIC, in my opinion, is Love2Learn.net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 For older elementary or middle school, I really like the textbooks from the Catholic Schools Textbook project. My oldest has been using From Sea to Shining Sea: The Story of America as her "spine" for U.S. history this year and last. I'm planning to get Light to the Nations for whenever we start back up with ancients (right now I'm still debating whether to do that next year or do a year of world geography in between). They would be too advanced for 1st grade, however. I did unit studies loosely following SOTW for ancient and some of medieval history but when we reached the Reformation era, I decided that world history was just getting too dark (especially with a K student joining in). So I just decided to do 2 years of U.S. history instead. I'm glad I did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We are Catholic and are using SOTW without issue. I just supplement and expand where I feel it is necessary. Connecting with History looks to be a great program as well but it is a little too much for what I wanted. I am using SOTW with my girls right now and plan to switch over to the books from the Catholic Textbook Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Thank you everyone for the replies. I will pass along the suggestions for Connecting With History as well as point her to the websites that were mentioned. I think I'll also suggest SOTW with the caveat that she'd have to supplment/edit as needed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Thank you everyone for the replies. I will pass along the suggestions for Connecting With History as well as point her to the websites that were mentioned. I think I'll also suggest SOTW with the caveat that she'd have to supplment/edit as needed. There's a Catholic WTM Yahoo group if she decides to go with SOTW, where people have pointed out what they've changed in each book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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