I am brand new to CM. Right now we are doing classic textbook schooling, but I am so excited to start CM! I need to finish up my son’s math, spelling, and reading program for the year as he is in a charter homeschool and is given tests monthly. Do you think it’s realistic to start including CM history, literature, science, etc. right now? Or would it make more sense to start off next school year?
My son is currently in 1st grade, and is 7 years old; my daughter is 5. In August when we start the 2017/18 school year, my son will be a brand-new 8 and my daughter will be 2 months away from turning 6. My daughter asks to “do school,” so currently we are doing 15-minute math and reading lessons daily. She is on a beginner 1st grade level in both. Since she might be caught up to her brother by the new school year, to me it would make sense to start them both in year two. I am planning on doing a hodgepodge of SCM, AO, and my own book choices. Couldn’t I read them the exact same books? Is there any reason not to put them in the same “grade”?
And what exactly should I expect from a 6yo? Is having her sit through all the different subjects too much at that age? She has kind of a hard time right now at 5… about 3 books in and she’s groaning that she just wants me to stop, LOL. (I don’t have her narrate or anything, she just listens while she does puzzles, draws, etc.)