How long does it generally take to complete a module?

It sounds like you’re on the right track in estimating how long it would take to read the books; however, the first three history modules are heavy into Bible history. So the remaining time is spent reading the Scripture and learning the Biblical accounts. Module 1 is exclusively Scripture/OT BIblical history during Terms 1 and 3, with Ancient Egypt thrown into the middle in Term 2. Module 2 does 3 days per week Scripture/OT Biblical history, one day Geography, and one day Ancient Greece per week. Module 3 covers NT Biblical history (Matthew through Acts) and Ancient Rome.

Once you get into Modules 4-6 you will be reading more world history events with Bible readings added in. So the emphasis shifts once we get to the end of Acts and the Biblical historical accounts. That’s why the number of books increases around Module 4. Does that make sense?

And yes, you’re right, each module is designed for a year’s worth of study.

Don’t be sorry about all your questions, Julie. I’m sure your questions will be helpful to others; that’s why I’m glad you’re posting them on this forum. It’s a good thing. 🙂 Now to the answers . . .

Is there a format I can follow such as this on the site? Is this what the Gen.-Duet. study handbook is for?

Right, the family study handbooks lay out daily lesson plans and one possible way to work through the books listed. Have you downloaded the free sample? You might look at the table of contents for an overview. I think the Introduction also has a How to Use section that outlines how many days per week are recommended.

Also when you say Terms 1 and 3…sorry I’m clueless as to what that means

Oops, sorry! Charlotte’s schools divided the school year into three sections, called Terms. It’s kind of like dividing a year into semesters or quarters, only a Term is one-third of a school year, usually about 12 weeks.

Does one read the books in order they are given?

It’s up to you. Those book lists are only suggestions, so you can arrange them, add to them, or substitute as you want to.

And reading of the Bible…you are talking about straight readings from the Old Testament? KJV? I can see this totally going over my child’s head.

Charlotte recommended reading straight from the Bible whenever possible, focusing on the great stories for the younger children. She loved the KJV and thought the children could understand it. However, many moms I know use a child’s version or a child’s story Bible instead. (If you want to go that route, I love the one written by Catherine Vos.) You have the freedom to do what works best for your family.

“If you study one Module per year, students who begin at Grade 1 will go through the cycle twice—once as an introduction and once more in-depth.”

The history/Bible/geography modules cover six time periods; you study one time period per year, working your way through Modules 1-6. Since there are only six years, you will do the modules over again a second time before your child completes his 12 years of school — two cycles of six years each. If your son worked through the six modules during grades 1-6, he would start the cycle over again for grades 7-12. The module overviews outline the additional work that grades 7-12 have added: a Doctrine notebook, additional Bible studies, a personal Book of Centuries, and the books listed in the detailed charts are more difficult and longer books to read.

Also keep in mind that the History/Bible/Geography module covers only three of the 15+ subjects that a child will be studying in a year.