TOG...Y2 U1 history spine question

[King Alfred Academy]

I will be doing a mix of LG and UG for my ds5 (who is basically along
for the ride)&7. I was checking out the history core spines that are
listed for LG and want to do something other than the Usborne
Encyclopedia for my ds7. Something more narrative. He is a fluent
reader (although I will be reading it to him) and is able to
comprehend things read to him and things he reads pretty well.

I am not familiar with The Story of the Middle Ages by Samuel Harding. Is
this narrative? I have knowledge of and own H E Marshall's Our Island
Story and like it very much. Is Harding's along those lines? What if
I just use OIS and The Story of Europe? They are listed for the D
level, so do you think it would be over his head? I also have CHOW and
have thought about using that.

I also plan to have them listen to the corresponding chapters of the
SOTW cds and to use the Usborne as a supplement.

Oh, and I am spreading out each week into two so we will have plenty
of time for reading.

So, what do you think? Which narrative spine would you use and why?

What can you tell me about Harding's Story of the Middle Ages?

Thanks for your insight! It's hard being a TOG newbie.

[karensk]

I will be doing a mix of LG and UG for my ds5 (who is basically along
for the ride)&7. I was checking out the history core spines that are
listed for LG and want to do something other than the Usborne
Encyclopedia for my ds7. Something more narrative. He is a fluent
reader (although I will be reading it to him) and is able to
comprehend things read to him and things he reads pretty well.

I am not familiar with The Story of the Middle Ages by Samuel Harding. Is
this narrative? I have knowledge of and own H E Marshall's Our Island
Story and like it very much. Is Harding's along those lines? What if
I just use OIS and The Story of Europe? They are listed for the D
level, so do you think it would be over his head? I also have CHOW and
have thought about using that.

I also plan to have them listen to the corresponding chapters of the
SOTW cds and to use the Usborne as a supplement.

Oh, and I am spreading out each week into two so we will have plenty
of time for reading.

So, what do you think? Which narrative spine would you use and why?

What can you tell me about Harding's Story of the Middle Ages?

Thanks for your insight! It's hard being a TOG newbie.

The Story of the Middle Ages is available online for free here (http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=harding&book=middle&story=_contents). The site has a number of books used for TOG available as well, like The Story of Europe (http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=sketches&story=_contents)

You could first try using the materials you have; you're already familiar with Our Island Story and like it. Since you'll be reading it aloud and discussing with him, it may not be over his head. If you start feeling like it's not working out, then you could switch over to the Story of the Middle Ages.

But one thing to consider is that if you use TOG for the next history cycle, then presumably when he's ~11 or 12 years old, he would be re-doing some of the readings like Our Island Story. If you decide to use the UG books and it seems too easy for read-aloud/discussion time, then maybe you could assign a portion of the reading to be done independently.

(This fall will be my first time to use TOG; we'll be doing Y2 U1, too!)

HTH!

[Janis in DE]

Story of the World is listed as an alternative. That would be a good option for this age.
Janis in DE

[King Alfred Academy]

The Story of the Middle Ages is available online for free here (http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=harding&book=middle&story=_contents). The site has a number of books used for TOG available as well, like The Story of Europe (http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=sketches&story=_contents)

You could first try using the materials you have; you're already familiar with Our Island Story and like it. Since you'll be reading it aloud and discussing with him, it may not be over his head. If you start feeling like it's not working out, then you could switch over to the Story of the Middle Ages.

But one thing to consider is that if you use TOG for the next history cycle, then presumably when he's ~11 or 12 years old, he would be re-doing some of the readings like Our Island Story. If you decide to use the UG books and it seems too easy for read-aloud/discussion time, then maybe you could assign a portion of the reading to be done independently.

(This fall will be my first time to use TOG; we'll be doing Y2 U1, too!)

HTH!

I hadn't thought to look at that site to view it. Thanks for the reminder!

Also, I am planning right now to do all the years in two so we will not hit on this year until the R level so I am not too worried about using the UG and even some of the D level books. But thanks for the heads up.

Looks like we are starting our TOG journey together!:001_smile:



Story of the World is listed as an alternative. That would be a good option for this age.
Janis in DE

Thanks Janice...I am actually going to have the boys listen to them on cd. When I switched from SOTW to TOG, I couldn't just leave those books behind! They are great!

Anyone else have thoughts on my post?