CatholicMom Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sadly, I am kind of regretting buying CWH. The books actually look really interesting and I like that it's Catholic. But I just can't wrap my head around how it works. There's too much work for ME to do. Don't they know I like to have the planning and work pretty much done and then just worry about *teaching* it? I feel like either a dumbo or lazy (or a lazy dumbo). I thought about ditching the whole Teacher's Guide (or whatever it is -more like a massive idea book that you have to make your own plans from! :svengo:) and just using the books like a book list and plowing through them. But I know so little about history (I have volume II which is medieval history) that I don't even know what order to read the books in so it makes any sense! :confused: I went to public school, gimme a break. :lol: I need something to *simplify* history and be my anchor, my vision, and is "do the next thing." Do you think SOTW could be this for me?? I'm thinking of having the kids listen to the audio version (one of my kids LOVES listening to audio stories) and then just reading-aloud to them the CWH books that seem to go along with what they're listening to. Would that work?? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 We could not make CWH work either, although it is a really nice book list. I would highly suggest doing Founders of Freedom or The Old World's Gifts to the New as your spine. SOTW 2 has some issues for us at the end, and I would skip those chapters, if you decide to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thanks. I have heard there is an issue here and there but it sounds like the majority is workable so I might go for it since I think it might make my life a lot easier. I wonder if we will be missing anything if I buy audio instead of the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Did you already join the file sharing group? I'm eyeing this for next yr so you ladies have me a little concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcara Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Seton has a couple of world history texts that you could use as a spine. They are supposedly for 4-5th grade or 5-6th grade (I can't remember) but if you were reading them aloud then I'm sure you could use them for younger kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie4 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I was vey close to buying CWH but I just kept hearing the same thing, too difficult to implement, kind of jumps all over, so it's not just you. We are using the Catholic history books from Emmanual Books, love love, love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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