If we do the 6 modules as written, I have at least one child who will end up doing module 1 her freshman year, which puts her doing module 4 her senior year. That won't work since she needs to have at least one year of American History for her required credits to graduate. I'm sure I'm not the first person to encounter this problem... wondering what others have done with this problem?
I've not made it there yet, but I would let them choose which module to skip (1-4) and which American History module to do (5/6).
momto2blessings
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Or you could combine some of the earlier modules. I haven't done it yet, so take this with a grain:) But we're planning on completing modules 1-3 in 2 yrs. (for my Jr. Hi'er and younger sibling). Since history is only one day a week I don't think it will be too hard....we'll just do the bible at a quicker pace. :)Gina
I did think about combining and that may be what I do -- I am hesitant about that because I don't really want to speed it up to much for everyone younger than high school. Part of the reason I wanted to go with the SCM modules was to keep school simple. If I combine will it still be simple?
Tristan letting them choose is an interesting idea. I must be too much of a micromanager because that never even crossed my mind. They are plenty old enough though... I think they would enjoy having a choice.
Good ideas ladies, thanks. I'll think it through...
I just did the planned the Ancient Greece and Rome modules into one year. Each one will take 18 weeks instead of 36. I am really excited about it. I don't think that we will be sacrificing anything about the quality of learning.
Oh I wanna see! Are you willing to share? Pretty please? 
pinkchopsticks
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I am in this exact same situation. I really want to use the SCM modules, but I will have a 9th grader next year and need to make it though a history cycle in 4 years.. We are using Bibloplan/MOH for ancients (modified by me) and then will continue with SCM the following years for modules 4, 5 & 6. I keep looking at Module 1, though, and wishing we were doing that next year.
My second would be in the same boat having mod 1-3 for 10th-12th. What I have decided is to do mod 1-3 and the module 5 & 6 at the same time. He will have just had mod 5 & 6 in 8th and 9th grade however once he goes to 10th there is a whole different level of books for him to read. Since he will be completing a book of centuries I want to make sure he gets the opportunity to document mod 1-3. I hope this make sense.
binky
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JennNC-
I am sure if we could figure it out on our own Sonya would prefer that but I have 6 kids who will be going through SCM and I was trying to figure out long term plans to see how it would work for us. I emailed SCM and Sonya was very helpful in helping me set up a plan based on what my kids needed for high school.
Sheraz
I would also love to see how you combined Greece and Rome. I hate for any of my kids to miss any of the modules but this is my first year using SCM and I have a 10th grader coming home from PS. We are going to do mods 5 and 6 for 10th and 11th. Not sure how we will do 12th unless we combine ancients. But she will also need government. Hopefully I can do both in one year.
Bookworm
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I also want to toss out another idea besides compressing many years into one. It's kind of wild and radical. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING PERFECTLY IN ORDER ALL THE TIME. Your kids would be JUST FINE if you took a "year" or two out of the normal routine or schedule in which you find yourself and do some American if you felt you really needed to do it. No one would be permanently lost. Your timeline or book of centuries will keep everyone straight. Then you can just go back to where you were and go forward. It would be OK. There are good reasons to use a basically chronological time frame. But your kids won't die if you don't. It's just a convention. As another option, I know it is technically easier to have everyone doing the same stuff. But a late high school student probably should be doing a lot on their own anyway. You can also just keep going where you are with the youngers and JUST DO AMERICAN WITH THE OLDER KIDS. It won't be that much harder by this point, it really won't. Either of these options may fit some families better than compressing schedules. Just a thought.
4myboys
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I agree with Bookworm about highschoolers doing more on their own as well as not necessarily doing everything in order every time. In PS students have electives in high school allowing them to pick what interests them after the requirements are filled. I think that sometimes we can be too hands-on and not let our kids have enough ownership in their education if we are not careful. Ideally by the time high school rolls around we will be able to say to our kids "Here's what you need, here is what else you can do, let's work out a plan together to make this happen." Not quite sure how we'll do it all when we get there, but I do want my boys to be able to say "ok, I don't need history in 12th for what I want to do, I'd rather do a computer course" or whatever, or "I have my required history, I prefer middle ages to ancients, lets do that again."
I think the solution to this question will be different for evey family. Some will say "Ok, lets do mod 5 & 6 American history this year, but we'll skip world history this time around." They might condense ancients to one year or two, splitting, with each mod taking 24 weeks. Maybe your child has a suggestion you haven't thought of...
After thinking through everything you have all said, I've decided to have my high schoolers use a different year than the rest of my kids when needed.
I was actually already thinking of exempting my current high schooler from a portion of the family readings. He seems to thrive on reading meatier books and then narrating/discussing one-on-one with me anyway. So having him do his own study won't be that big of a deal, I don't think.
Thanks for thinking these things through with me. :)
I changed the order for our family to fit in with the what was left on the eldest's to finish list. Then, realizing she had a list that had itsy bitsy needs from a few other subjects, I just made her a separate study altogether. Her work schedule is difficult for us to schedule around anyway. And, she's such an independent learner, that she just needed a checklist anyway. She's pushing through some of it over this summer to make sure she finishes on time, or early. ;0)
I'm still keeping the order of modules flip flopped for our youngest two DC. 4-6, then 1-3. The way I have various resources and electives scheduled out for them makes this order work better for our family. We study all year and I have no pfoblem counting credits for highschool beginning in 7th grade if the level is highschool work. Shocking! I know. But, I give credit where it's due. Not just within a specific amount of time. I like the idea of CLEP tests, too. So, that explains it. Heh.
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pinkchopsticks
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bookworm...I appreciate your thoughts. I am reconsidering my plan. I felt rushed trying to cram 3 years into one (my original plan) and was worried that no one would remember anything. Love the advice/wisdom that all you ladies bring to this forum. :)
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