Mommy7 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm considering using it next year with my 7th grader. I need something that is pretty independent, but I do want it to challenge her thinking. I don't have much time to devote to it. She is an avid reader and would probably enjoy being on her own with it. I'm looking at using the Medieval guide. Any other ideas? Is Beautiful Feet good for the dialectic stage? Thanks so much for all your thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hi, just a thought. You might want to give them a call. I was thinking of jumping TOG ship earlier and going w/BF for ease on me. When I called, they mentioned a new guide coming out. Can't remember which level, but I think it was medieval as that's the year we're doing next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have used a number of their guides but I'm not sure how helpful I will be as my dc are younger (10 and 8). We do all the reading as read-alouds and the guide questions and activities are done as a group. However, I see no reason why a 7th grader would not be able to follow the guide independently; I would just have them keep a notebook for all of the vocabulary and for journaling thoughts to the discussion questions. I love the selection of literature they include and, if my kids are not being cranky (or me, for that matter :glare:), we can often have great discussions from the questions. I don't do all of the vocabulary notebooking (or I will substitute words that I would rather them learn) but I love the relevance of pulling out words from whatever we are reading. It's been an easy, effective way to improve their word mastery. Just my 2 pennies...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synchromom Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The Beautiful Feet guide that is supposed to be published this spring/summer is Exploration and Settling of the American West. I contacted Beautiful Feet and they emailed me the first section of the guide to check it over and start using it. Their website has info about this. I like their book choices. I also like their discussion questions and writing assignments in their intermediate guides. Since the answers to the questions are in the back of the guides, your student could use them independently and you would be able to check to make sure they are understanding what they are learning. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtmcm Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I love Beautiful Feet and we are doing Exploration and Westward expansion next year. That is awesome! I was going to use Time Travelers from Homeschool in the Woods and now I can add this BF guide and really dig in! Can you tell I'm excited. :) Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I used the Ancient History guide with my son when he was a freshman and he did it on his own. I've also used their History of Science and History of the Horse with my dd. The science one was great; the horse one used books my dd didn't like, so it was a fight to get through. Oh, and we've also used their Geography guide. We liked that one a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I love BF!! We are doing 7th grade this year with Early American and World Jr High. It is very challenging and independent. Dd must read the assigned number of pages and answer the questions. Periodically she has a writing assignment. It definitely makes you think. I intro the lesson then followup with the questions and of course, check her writing assignment. I *think* Medieval is High School level. You might want to talk to BF about how challenging that might be for a 7th grader. The new guide coming out is for intermediate I am told. For what it is worth, this is my schedule for BF: 7th and 8th: Early American and World Jr High 9th: US and World History Sr High part 1 and 2 10th: US and World History SR high part 3 and 4 This will give dd 1 US history credit, 1 World History Credit, and 2 literature credits. I could technically count the Jr High program as 1 history and 1/2 lit according to BF. But, I do not think I will do that. My state requires 4 history credits: 1 US, 1 World, 1 Government/Civics, and 1 Geography. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 You know what, I forgot BF has a JR High Medieval guide. I was addressing the High School Medieval Guide. If it is anything like the one we are using - it would be awesome. But, I do not know what the difference is between the Jr High and Sr High Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synchromom Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I do own the Intermediate Medieval Guide. If you have specific questions, I can pull it out and answer them for you. I wanted to use the guide this past school year, but we chose American History studies to coordinate better with my dd's co-op classes. I am so drawn to Beautiful Feet and have been given many of their guides and books by my sister-in-law. I really need to take the plunge and try one next year. I am hoping the new Exploration and Settling of the West will fit the bill. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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