Lightbulb Moment

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  • August 9, 2018 at 9:51 am
    Kristen
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    Ok. Don’t laugh…I think I finally figured it out! I’ve always enjoyed using living books and have used a few CM/living books curriculum over the years. I’ve always felt they’re too much or too overwhelming or I just want to do my own thing. But I never knew exactly how. I kept thinking there was some secret to knowing which books to read when and how to tie it all together.

    As I was looking at my copies of Mystery of History and Notgrass’s Exploring America, trying to decide…I realized I could use one of the table of contents and choose living books to cover each topic! It seems so obvious. Lol. (Ok. Now you can laugh. 😁)  I feel like that is too simple…will the kids connect the dots? Don’t we need a commentary to guide us along? I was thinking we’d discuss/narrate and also have them keep a notebook of any interesting info, questions, drawings, etc.

    Does this sound good? Is thiswhat most of you do?

    Kristen

    August 9, 2018 at 9:57 am
    TailorMade
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    Sounds like a beautiful plan to me!

    Those books of book lists use timelines to create their lists, so it’s very similar to using a table of contents to do the same.

    Blessings on your studies!

    August 9, 2018 at 1:27 pm
    sheraz
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    Sounds great to me! =)

    August 9, 2018 at 4:43 pm
    Wings2fly
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    Great!  I’ve been putting together my own history/geography and science curriculum for a while now.  It is freeing, and yet so hard to fit all the books in I want us to read.  They do make connections.  Keeping a timeline or book of centuries helps.

    August 11, 2018 at 2:50 pm
    Kristen
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    Thanks for the encouragement! I agree, there may be more books to read than we have time for, but I think it could be fun to choose. I love to research and plan, and I usually do it by looking at different curriculum so maybe this will satisfy that urge a bit. 😁

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