alisoncooks Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'm looking for a 3-year overview of world history. I was thinking CHOW (Children's History of the World) could be our spine -- I seem to like how it reads more so than SOTW. Here's what I'm considering: Divide CHOW into 3 sections: Ancients, Middle Ages, Early Modern/Modern Add in some Encyclopedia reading for more depth (Usborne type) Add in activity guides (ie. Time Traveler's Passport to Middle Ages for that time period, or something like that) Add in some historical fiction read-alouds I am not looking for a hard-core history study. This will be with two young, elementary-aged children. Thoughts? Alternative suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Yes, I think it could work quite well that way. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I have been doing this with my younger dd. We add Our Island Story to it in Year 2 and good supplements as well. I have it set up this way on my blog (A Mind in the Light) if you'd like to see how I split it up. (This would be Years 1-3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahW Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 This site http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic-myths-maps-and-marvels/ has lesson plans for Little History of the World, combining it with Usborne and such. You could probably adapt it to use with CHOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 I have been doing this with my younger dd. We add Our Island Story to it in Year 2 and good supplements as well. I have it set up this way on my blog (A Mind in the Light) if you'd like to see how I split it up. (This would be Years 1-3) Wow, thanks for pointing out your blog! Can't wait to go and look through all your info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 SL actually did this with Cores B, C, B+C and W (older kids) so it can totally be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 SL actually did this with Cores B, C, B+C and W (older kids) so it can totally be done SL only splits CHOW into two years. The second half of the book seems to move faster than the first--SL core B covers the same time period as SOTW1, while Core C covers 400AD through WWII. You may need to supplement CHOW some more near the end, but I think it'd be totally doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Linda Fay (CharlotteMasonhelp.com) stretches CHOW out over most of 4 years; she does add in SOTW 4 into year 4 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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