sunnylady303 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 We have been trying to slog through the ancients for more than a year. Last year we worked with Sonlight B trying going through history but we never past the Egyptians and kind of petered out with history - reading, math, spelling took so much attention. This year we are using SOTW 1 but it has been hit or miss and again we seemed stalled at the Egyptians. We are all kind of weary of this stage. The girls (5&8) have a lot of energy around SOTW 2 topics or American History. I'm wondering if it would be acceptable to just skip this stuff we've been mired in for like 18 months. :rolleyes: I understand the need for chronology (and especially when the kids are older) but is it better to feel stuck and grouchy or to just skip forward? Or do I need to find a way to imbue some energy into this? We are doing almost no history right now because we are all so tired of the ancients...so what do you think? Skip to SOTW 2, start a random American History unit, or figure out a way to energize us on SOTW 1? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Queen Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Is it ever ok to jump into history in the middle? No it is not. Just kidding. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Is it ever ok to jump into history in the middle? No it is not. . :iagree: I will personally turn you into the homeschooling police if you DARE skip ahead to the middle. (:D I'm thinking about doing the same thing. We've been stuck in ancient Egypt for what feels like forever.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Seriously, I'm thinking of reading one or two picture books per major ancient civilization and calling it good. Should take us a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 You have my permission to skip ahead. Several curricula don't even cover the ancients until later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 We have been trying to slog through the ancients for more than a year. Last year we worked with Sonlight B trying going through history but we never past the Egyptians and kind of petered out with history - reading, math, spelling took so much attention. This year we are using SOTW 1 but it has been hit or miss and again we seemed stalled at the Egyptians. We are all kind of weary of this stage. The girls (5&8) have a lot of energy around SOTW 2 topics or American History. I'm wondering if it would be acceptable to just skip this stuff we've been mired in for like 18 months. :rolleyes: I understand the need for chronology (and especially when the kids are older) but is it better to feel stuck and grouchy or to just skip forward? Or do I need to find a way to imbue some energy into this? We are doing almost no history right now because we are all so tired of the ancients...so what do you think? Skip to SOTW 2, start a random American History unit, or figure out a way to energize us on SOTW 1? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! I don't teach history chronologically. I have managed to have pretty well educated children. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 While I try to keep a basic chronological order, I find my children learn more when they are interested in the topic. That may mean skipping stuff. This fall, DS fast forwarded through 1600-1780 in order to get to the French revolution and Napoleon. For the past two months, he has immersed himself completely into this topic and loves it. He then plans to fast forward to 1900 and do 20th century history in the spring. I love seeing self-driven learning and will not interfere with it in the attempt to adhere to somebody's "rules". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I suggest speeding through your course of history to reach the points they are interested in. So, not really skipping, not really giving up on the diachronic understanding, but doing it in a lot less time than you normally would, in a get-it-done fashion, and then dedicating yourselves to the things which interest them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I suggest speeding through your course of history to reach the points they are interested in. So, not really skipping, not really giving up on the diachronic understanding, but doing it in a lot less time than you normally would, in a get-it-done fashion, and then dedicating yourselves to the things which interest them. This sounds like a good idea to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Sounds fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hi there Definitely Skip! Do what your kids like! When your kids are a little older, then you can go back and do Ancient Greece, Alexander, and Rome. You have to do a rotation anyway! So, skip--it will be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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