momee Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Looks fun, challenging and we need a history program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squawky Acres Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I think you really have to run a separate history program along with CC -- unless you are doing a lot of work on your own to put together background materials. The memory work is a great extra, but I did not find it to be a curriculum. We did SOTW along with our CC memory work when we were part of a community, and found that it worked well. I have also tried VP self-paced, but stopped using it after a few months. It turns out that we much prefer to do history together. Also, the younger kids didn't like all of the complicated spelling games, and the snarky narrators grated on me, so I made the kids wear earphones so that I would not have to hear it. But I do think it is rigorous and interesting, and a wonderful time-saver in cutting down on mom-directed instruction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Not overkill. Many of the families in our CC group use VP self-paced at home. (Like Squawky Acres, we didn't stick with the self-paced, but I know plenty of families who love it.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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