I have a soon-to-be 2nd grader and 6th grader. We have done a hodge-podge of history in the past but since we began the CM method and utilizing the site/curriculum guide we have made some much needed changes, for the better. One was choosing an historical focus and sticking to it. I’m excited to say that we have begun Module 5/Early Modern Times. I allowed my boys to choose and I think they made a wise choice. It’s something they can understand, yet is challenging them at the same time. The books have been so interesting, for all of us, and keeping them in the same time period has been much easier on me.
Just on a side note: I went to public school and I can barely remember ANY of the Social Studies/History classes I had. What I need to know now, I look up online or read a book about it. Now maybe you do remember, and that’s great if you do, but sadly, I don’t:( So, I figure it doesn’t really matter if we go in order or not (we’ll use a time-line, BOC) as long as within each time period there is order. That makes more sense to me. Even if we did *go in order* so much happens within each time period it could take forever just to move *out of* the first one. And then we do have other subjects to cover (and fun to be had) and only one life time (12 years) to cover them.
I hope that makes sense and does not offend anyone:)