Name: Thrive! NCHE Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-05-22T00:00:00-05:00
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Tagged: A Picturesque Tale of Progress by Olive Beaupre Miller, History

This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 8 months ago by MamaSnow.

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August 31, 2011 at 11:03 am
Heather
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I saw this title on the other post for elementary spines and checked it out online. It looks really good and I found it affordably priced. Is this comprehensive enough to use as a spine for children who are 5,6, and 9?
I have stressed myself out, over planned, overwhelmed myself with history ever since I dropped our “boxed curriculum” last year. I’ve tried TQ (overwhelmed me), Mystery of History (not enough depth and no retention for dc), and took some time to check out the SCM free download last night and realized it may not be for us either- much to my disappointment. Currently, we are doing a lapbook on Ancient Mesopotamia and going through books from the library (thanks to book suggestions from the ladies here) and to my surprise, the children are retaining! I think after I looked at SCM online last night (which I personally think to be the “Mecca” of all curriculums ) and realized it didn’t feel right either, a lightbulb went off in my head. What we are doing now is working amazing well. I think I just need a really good spine so that I won’t leave out major gaps, that can help us progress along and will allow us the freedom of lapbooks if we want, or books from the library as we want to delve deeper, etc. Is this book thorough enough to do that for us?…and can it really be that simple?
Thanks!
Heather
August 31, 2011 at 12:57 pm
missceegee
Participant
Heather,
I own this set, but haven’t really used it other than for perusing. However, it would be a great spine.
Christie
August 31, 2011 at 2:20 pm
4myboys
Participant
Heather,
I’ve found these books on Amazon.ca for $12.31 each and was considering getting the first volume to puruse with a view to using it possibly next year. Unfortunately I can’t look inside it on Amazon.ca or ,com. Can you give me a little more info on it before I order? Would you consider it a living book? Conversational tone? Does it have a creationist view or a evolutionist view? How many chapters? Covering what topics? It mentions the beginnings of man and Eygpt in the decription. Anything else? How have you decided to use it? Are your children enjoying it?
Sorry so many questions!
Tracey

August 31, 2011 at 2:59 pm
houseofchaos
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There’s a good review of them here:
http://www.valerieslivingbooks.info/ptp.htm

August 31, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Heather
Participant
Thank you houseofchaos, this was an extremely helpful review. I just ordered “Beginnings vol 1 and 2” from abebooks.com for $7 plus shipping each!
4myboys: I’ll give you my review after I receive it. I am excited to see it myself!
Thanks ladies!
August 31, 2011 at 5:34 pm
MamaSnow
Participant
Anyone who’s actually used these – how do they compare to the Oxford book (the one used in Module 1-3 that no one can find!). I wonder if it would make a reasonable substitute? Just curious.
Jen