Quiver0f10 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Both book 1 and book 2 look like a full program so I am trying to figure out how you would do both books in one year. Anyone have a schedule? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 bought both and never finished v.1 !! :lol: Everything takes longer than you think. That's my motto. :tongue_smilie: Good Luck! :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 bought both and never finished v.1 !! :lol: Everything takes longer than you think. That's my motto. :tongue_smilie: Good Luck! :auto: LOL! I wonder if you could do each book over a year? Would it still work as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We'll at least attempt to do both books in 1 year w/ my 13yo twins boys. They are scheduled to do IEW 3x/wk, but the assignments usually take them 2 days. If they finish it in 2 days, they get the 3rd day off. The other 2 days we do grammar. They've finished 2/3 of the 1st book and we're not at the semester mark yet. I think it's doable, especially if you do 3-5 days/wk. AND if your child's done IEW before. Last year we did a co-op class using the Medieval-based history lessons and that gave my guys a good foundation, so they pretty much do the IEW lessons on their own. I have to add that they are very good at self-led learning and asking questions if they need to. FWIW, Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 Thanks, Kimm. We are using the Ancient History Book this year and she does well with it so it sounds like this might be a possibility for us. May I ask what do you plan to use after you finish the US based books? Thanks, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 , especially if you do 3-5 days/wk. AND if your child's done IEW before. Kimm in WA :iagree: My ds hadn't done IEW before so it took him longer and that was OK. IEW U.S. History v1 & v2 could be easily used over 2 years but we didn't have 2 yrs at that point. He's in high school now and relearning how to write (which is very much like the R&S way). Did I tell you that I REALLY like IEW theme based writing? Ds #2 is currently doing IEW Ancient Writing. With IEW theme writing, it's so easy for mom and dc to GET writing done, learn the process and produce good papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I would use Elegant Essay sold by IEW for high school writing. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 I would use Elegant Essay sold by IEW for high school writing. :001_smile: TY, I need to look into this more. If she does US based in her 9th grade that leaves us a few years to work through their other programs. I really like IEW and it's the first writing program we have used that we stuck with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 With the twins, I prob. won't do IEW next year. They will be back into the Omnibus roatation (took this year off to do IEW US history-based writing and WA State history while older brother did BJU US History B4 heading off to dual-enrollment next year). They'll be doing the 3rd Omnibus book, which covers this period, so we will continue with IEW US book 2 if they didn't finish it this year and take some of the Omnibus writing assignments and tailor them to IEW writing (anyone do this yet - I'd love not to have to invent the wheel!) My 15yo ds just finished IEW's Elegant Essay. I will need to find topics for him to get more practice. He is a mathematical guy and writes short and sweet sentences. Actually, I think the 13yo's extra IEW practice is helping them and am wishing I'd done that w/ 15 yo also this year. Anyway, I'll have him continue writing essays and do the other aspects of IEW's College-bound student pack. Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 With the twins, I prob. won't do IEW next year. They will be back into the Omnibus roatation (took this year off to do IEW US history-based writing and WA State history while older brother did BJU US History B4 heading off to dual-enrollment next year). They'll be doing the 3rd Omnibus book, which covers this period, so we will continue with IEW US book 2 if they didn't finish it this year and take some of the Omnibus writing assignments and tailor them to IEW writing (anyone do this yet - I'd love not to have to invent the wheel!) My 15yo ds just finished IEW's Elegant Essay. I will need to find topics for him to get more practice. He is a mathematical guy and writes short and sweet sentences. Actually, I think the 13yo's extra IEW practice is helping them and am wishing I'd done that w/ 15 yo also this year. Anyway, I'll have him continue writing essays and do the other aspects of IEW's College-bound student pack. Kimm in WA Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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