5 years of Veritas cards in 2 years, for 5-6th graders??

[LNC]

Just thinking ahead. What do do after SOTW?

I was considering just outlining Streams of Civilization or Kingfisher after we finish up SOTW. Then it hit me. Veritas worksheets failed before because my young children's handwriting and writing skills were so rudimentary at the Veritas appointed ages. If I tried again when they are in 5th -6th grades they could whiz through the memorization and the worksheets/tests. It might really benefit them before we start Omnibus.

Has anyone considered this delayed, condensed approach to Veritas History? I would likely do the first 3 sets the first year and the last 2 sets the second year.

[Susan in TN]

I have been doing something similar with my oldest ds for the past 2 years (5th and now finishing up 6th grade.) We went through SOTW 1-4 in 1st - 4th grades, and since I decided to use Omnibus in 7th, we had those 2 gap years. So we are doing just what you are thinking - world history in 2 years. I don't have the VP materials, but those would probably work just fine. In fact, I wish I'd had them to help me organize!

I basically mapped out a schedule highlighting the most important events/people - it was very difficult to narrow it down! Ds does a detailed timeline and we use Historical Fact Sheets from Brimwood Press. At the beginning of 5th grade we did Brimwood Press' "Tools for Young Historians" unit study and that was very helpful in transitioning from grammar stage to logic stage work. He does quite a bit of historical reading; some we read together, but most independently. I also have him write frequently on the literature he reads.

In 5th grade he studied ancient history through the reformation. This year he is studying the Renaissance through the present. I feel pretty confident that these two years of history review and more independent work will help him as we go through Omnibus.

[Excelsior! Academy]

Hmmm...You might have to cut a lot from the manuals. We are taking a year per set, but with my younger children I was planning on doing the sets in three years. Two years might be hard if you do a lot of the readings. D'Aulaire's and The Children's Homer themselves can take a while if you stick to 1/2 hour - 1 hour readings per day. It is doable, but be prepared to pick and choose.