Where to start in history for a 2nd and 4th grader?

[Guest berry987]

I'm preparing to homeschool three of my children this year (K, 2nd and 4th). My two older kids attended a traditional school for their earlier years and I'm wondering how I should start their history lessons? I was hoping to teach them together and planned to start with Ancient History, but I'm wondering if this is the wrong approach? Should I start them with the recommended time periods for their grades instead? Does anyone have experience or expertise with starting kids "off schedule?" 

 

Thanks!

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Have you seen the Story of the World series?  Here is an article about combining children:  http://www.welltrainedmind.com/multiple-children/

 

Here is also an article about starting classical education with an older child:  http://www.welltrainedmind.com/older-child/

 

History as the center of a curriculum:  http://www.welltrainedmind.com/history-at-the-center/

 

I would just start at the beginning with Story of the World 1.  You can keep them all together through the series, too (if that's what you want to do).   

[The Girls' Mom]

I would start with the Ancients.  I started homeschooling with two 3rd graders and a 6th grader.  We have studied history together since the beginning.  I started with Ancient History and worked our way through.  Our history cycle never quite lined up with the WTM cylce, but it really is just a guideline.  

 

[Garga]

Let's start at the very beginning.

A very good place to start.

When you read you begin with A-B-C

When you sing you begin with Do-Ray-Mi

 

Start with ancients.

[Chris in VA]

Definitely Ancients!

 

In 5th grade, still use SOTW, but have your logic stagers use the WTM way of adding in more writing and researching.

 

You've got about a perfect set up!

[Guest berry987]

Thanks so much! I'm still reading the Well Trained Child (just bought it 2 days ago) and did buy the Story of the World: Ancients for them already. I just decided to homeschool about 2 weeks ago while on vacation so I've got a lot of catching up to do before we start school next week :) I appreciate the advice! 

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I have to agree with all these smart folks!  Start at the beginning!