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Aimee, we are using Early Modern this year.  I have 5 DC, and have all the books on hand!  I think all the 1-3 books would be fine for use through grade 6.  My 4th grader is reading books from both age groups.  Many of the 1-3 books are easier chapter books, so they have been perfect for giving her reading practice.  The Stanley biographies are in both age groups, so you’d be using them either way.  The Galileo biography for 4-6 is also an easier read, so you could use it in place of the Starry Messanger book, if you wanted a bit more challenge there.  I hope this helps!

There are lots of ways to do it. I have 9 children with a slightly different spread (15, 12, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 1).

In your family I would consider using the books for 7-9 OR the books for 10-12 for your older 3 kids. Or drop the 3rd down with the next group if they would prefer a slightly easier reading level (you know your kids best!). For the rest of the kids I would probably use just the 4-6 books. Then I would pull picture books (nonfiction or fiction) from the shelves at the library each month that fit the time period, and if there weren’t any that month I wouldn’t worry about it for the younger ones, they can listen to the 4-6 books.