alisoncooks Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I've have literally sat here ALL DAY outlining our American history plan for next year. I have owned Elemental's American history program... as well as MFW's Adventures in US History... and they were just missing something. Or they were too much something, I'm not sure which... I was planning on using Beautiful Feet's Early American primary, but after looking at the samples more closely.... I think it's not quite what I want, either. I have The Complete Book of US History ... and I've decided that it's a start (but that I don't quite want to do what others have done with it). So what's a mom to do? :willy_nilly: Well, I can start with spending the day: searching online and through all the history resources I own and cross-checking reading lists with the local library's online catalog, to see what I won't have to BUY and making notes on fun activities I see Pinterest (and while I'm on Pinterest, I might as well make my own board to collect all this information) Hmmm... I wonder what my kids have been up to today.... :o :o I know I'm not alone in this... (nor am I alone in my love of ellipses :D :D) Who else has reinvented the wheel? (and for what?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm currently preparing a Harry Potter unit study for us to use next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm reinventing the wheel for US history as well. I couldn't find anything that I liked- one is too easy, one is too boring, one uses too many books we've already read, one is too preachy, one is too expensive... I'm a couple of steps behind you because I don't own anything. I've got about 1 day's worth of the 1st unit done! LOL! I am waiting for the books I ordered to arrive so I can continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I do that too! I think I just like *my* wheel better than any one elses... or else just have too much time on my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg429 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I also am reinventing the wheel on American History. I'm working on an American History lit based curriculum for my dd's 1st and 2nd grade year. She hasn't even started official kindergarten yet :leaving: What can I say, I enjoy researching books and field trips! We just moved near Washington DC and will only be here for 3 years - I really want to take advantage of the history of the area. Or I may be trying to fill the voids in my own poor history education... :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I have pretty much written my own curriculum by combining LOTS of different resources for each subject for 20 years now. It's a sickness. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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