Anyone actually doing the 4-Year Cycle without a packaged curriculum?

[mrspoch]

DS will be in 5th grade next year, and of course, I'm already starting to plan. I started HS'ing him in 2nd grade so we've never really don't the 4-year cycle. I used Sonlight's world history for 2nd and 3rd, and this year we're using MFW's ECC and adding in a very brief American history.

 

So next year I want to start the Cycle and I'm really considering doing "on my own" using the DK History of the World as a spine. Part of me is freaked out about doing it that way, but as I sit here looking thru the book, I'm really starting to think I MAY just be able to do it.

 

Anyone do history that way? If you do, wanna share how it works ... like what you do on a typical week. My biggest worry is how to fit in the extra books without taking a forever on a topic.

 

Thanks!

[redsquirrel]

Come on up to the logic stage forum. We have lots of discussions about years 5-8 history.

 

And FTR, I do history as laid out by TWTM. It doesn't involve buying a planned curriculum. Last year, 5th grade, I made my own plans. This year, I tried Pandia Press history but it wasn't a good fit at all. I have gone back to doing logic stage history as suggested by SWB. it is simple and easy to manage.

[mrspoch]

Come on up to the logic stage forum. We have lots of discussions about years 5-8 history.

 

And FTR, I do history as laid out by TWTM. It doesn't involve buying a planned curriculum. Last year, 5th grade, I made my own plans. This year, I tried Pandia Press history but it wasn't a good fit at all. I have gone back to doing logic stage history as suggested by SWB. it is simple and easy to manage.

 

I don't know why I never remember about that forum... lol Thanks for the reminder that it's there!! I'm gonna have to be heading that way. :)

[....]

Yes. I have a thread on the logic stage board asking about the history resources in the logic stage. I'm also prepping for 5th grade.

 

I plan to follow the logic stage history and science without a curriculum.

[kalphs]

And FTR, I do history as laid out by TWTM. It doesn't involve buying a planned curriculum. I have gone back to doing logic stage history as suggested by SWB. it is simple and easy to manage.

:iagree:

[2_girls_mommy]

I will be doing 5th grade next year as laid out in WTM. We have been blessed to have SOTW for the last 4 yrs, but it is time to move on:)

 

We have managed to do science and writing the WTM way w/out curric, so I am sure it will be similar with a slight learning curve.

[DragonFaerie]

I've been doing my own curriculum using the Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History. My kids really like this book and I pretty much used it in order from the beginning for Ancients last yera. This year I've been using SOTW Vol.2 and thus skipping around in the Usborne for Medieval. However, for early modern and modern, I think I'm going to go back to following Usborne (although my kids will be older so I'll probably switch to Kingfisher, or maybe use both).

 

Anyway, we also really like the You Wouldn't Want to be... books so I supplement with those a lot. This year I'm also using Discovery Education videos and Choose Your Way Through Medieval History (another kid favorite). Horrible Histories are supposed to be really good, too, although my kids aren't really ready for those yet.