Bokons Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I've heard lots of good things about it. I mainly would be using it for history, and I'd like something my ds can do mostly independently. Thanks. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyomarie Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I've heard lots of good things about it. I mainly would be using it for history, and I'd like something my ds can do mostly independently. Thanks. Colleen I'm doing Core 5 this year with my 7th grade ds. I find that many parents with 10 or 11 year olds doing Core 5 express that the Eastern Hemisphere Explorer is too difficult and not engaging for them whereas slightly older children do better. My son, who turned 13 in Oct., after a breaking-in period of learning how to find information and record it, is doing well and it's just about right on his level. The readers and read-alouds are too easy to use as for a typical 7th grader's main literature/reading curriculum for the year, but they add so much to the study of culture. Because most of them are quick reads, it's not difficult to add a separate literature study for your work in English. As for other writing assignments that go with Core 5, the recommendation is always to use the ideas but adjust your expectations for output to the child's learning level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in GA Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 We are using Core 5 with an 11 yo sixth grader with strong verbal skills. It is a great fit for us and we plan to complete the core in his seventh grade year. Even if your seventh grader is a strong reader and solid writer, this core wouldn't be too easy for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 My 13 year old 8th grader is halfway through Core 5 right now, he's doing it independently and it's not too easy at all, esp. if you add in LA 5. Eastern Hemisphere Explorer and World Book are teaching him a lot, and it's great to learn those skills of reading to find information. He's reading the readers/read alouds and history books. There are a few I'm going to read aloud to him b/c I've heard they may have questionable content. Those are The Land I Lost Shadow Spinner 7 Daughters for 7 Sons And I think that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 We actually used Core 5 in 7th Grade & we enjoyed it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokons Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'll have to have ds take a look and see if he's interested in this for next year. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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