Janie Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks! Our school cannot spring for all new stuff in one year, though they have given me EVERYTHING I have asked. (My classroom looks like a bookstore with piles and piles of new books everywhere!) But I did not request Kingfisher or Usborne. I thought it was too much to ask. Am I wrong? I've not read through all of each of the three SOTWs that I'll use yet. But I don't see that not using Kingfisher/Usborne is going to hamper my efforts. I supplement heavily anyway. I got this panic-y feeling going to church that I might have created a huge gap. Though I've done this for years, SOTW came out too late for us to use. So I must rely on all you SOTW girls! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Are you a private school teacher teaching SOTW or a homeschool mom? The reason I am asking is the post was confusing to me until I got to your signature section. This is my opinion: After using all four of the SOTW books, I think that using the Activities Guide is very helpful. It offers a lot of activities, crafts, etc. It had the pronunciation guide in the front, the coloring pages, supplemental book suggestions, maps (my son's favorite), memory cards, crafts. Volume 4 though does not have the memory cards. There is more of a focus on outlining and creating timelines which is more logic stage level anyway. I think that Volume 4's Activity Guide offers more of what middle grade students would need. You can apply those outlining ideas to Volumes 1-3 also. Like I said, it is only my thoughts. Blessing to you. Sincerely, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I think the SOTW volumes can stand alone all on their own and be more than enough. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 No, I think that you would be fine without the Usborne and Kingfisher. What grade are you teaching or is it a combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 So long as you have some other books with colour pictures to look at, I'm sure it will be fine. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Whew! Thanks, Heather! I thought so but wanted to make sure. I'm teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade history and English using SOTW, Guerber, Withrow's History Lives, Genevieve Foster books, R&S English, and lots of great literature. I'm so excited. But I'm sooooooo tired. And school hasn't even started yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Yep...well, no books for a classroom. But I use lots of PowerPoints and lots of Internet on the projector! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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