Talk to me about using 2 different levels of a Lit based curriculum

[fairy4tmama]

I am using Build Your Library for my oldest for the first time and I am loving having everything all planned out! I am strongly considering using another level for my middle kids ages 9,11 next year (combining them not a separate level for each). One of the reasons we switched to BYL for DS13 was that he didn't like doing family lessons anymore and this gives him the opportunity to work on a separate period in history and read different literature; so, I am not really interested in combining everyone into one level.

 

 

If you use a Literature based program at 2 different levels would you tell me how that works for you? 

 

[Sahamamama]

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[3girls4me]

Well, here is what our tentative plan is.

We are using BF Medieval for my 6th grader. My 3rd and 1st graders will do BF early American.

What I think will work best is largely based on us using BJU distance learning dvd's next year also. My goal is to do the medieval history reading with my oldest while the younger ones watch their science DVD and do the worksheet and reading assigned. Then we'll switch and I'll do history with the youngers while the older does science. Then I'll go back at some point later and discuss the science with all of them to make sure they understood it all. For people who really love science, they may not prefer something like this, but really, you could do it with any subjects. Send them to do handwriting, any online practice, anything independent while you work with one, then switch.

Is this what you were asking?

[KAM]

I'm using 4 different levels of BookShark/Sonlight right now. I had my oldest 2 in the same level, but DD quickly outpaced DS, so now we have four different levels going on. It works well for us. I actually like everyone having their own thing - they work at their own pace and I get to spend a bit of time with each of them every day reading/discussing just with them. I really like that aspect of it.

 

I usually work with DS11 first - we do his language arts and readings. Then I work with DD7 on her language arts and readings, and after lunch I do the read-aloud with my older two (they read everything else independently and I discuss those readings with them each afternoon).  Whenever I am working with one the others are working independently. I thought it would bother me to have so many different historical periods going on at a time, but I find I like the variety of readings I get to do each day. It does make for a busy day though- someone needs me pretty much all the time. 

[fairy4tmama]

I'm using 4 different levels of BookShark/Sonlight right now. I had my oldest 2 in the same level, but DD quickly outpaced DS, so now we have four different levels going on. It works well for us. I actually like everyone having their own thing - they work at their own pace and I get to spend a bit of time with each of them every day reading/discussing just with them. I really like that aspect of it.

 

I usually work with DS11 first - we do his language arts and readings. Then I work with DD7 on her language arts and readings, and after lunch I do the read-aloud with my older two (they read everything else independently and I discuss those readings with them each afternoon).  Whenever I am working with one the others are working independently. I thought it would bother me to have so many different historical periods going on at a time, but I find I like the variety of readings I get to do each day. It does make for a busy day though- someone needs me pretty much all the time. 

 

Ok this definitely makes it feel possible. How long are YOUR homeschool days?

[KAM]

Ok this definitely makes it feel possible. How long are YOUR homeschool days?

Usually about 6 hours or so.

[Verity]

We are doing Grammar and Dialectic Wayfarers Ancients this year. Each boy has their own reading assigned (4th grade and 8th grade) and I use one main read aloud for our history/geography, we read our Science together, do our Bible together. Each child has additional history work and their own math and reading. My youngest takes 3-4 hours most days, my 8th grader is usually closer to 6 hours though mostly because he drags his feet so much with his Algebra and Writing. ;)