Mystery of History

I haven’t used it, but have looked it over. I know many who like it, but I thought it skimmed through history really fast which is sort of the opposite of what I want.

We were using MOH volume 1 last year with my 5th and 6th grade children when I started learning about CM.  I was able to drop some of what we were doing (note cards, quizzes) and start teaching my children to narrate using the book.  It actually worked very well for us.  I can’t speak to the other volumes, but the lessons of the first volume were short and interesting enough to make for good narrating.  We were already doing a timeline in book form, which is similar to a Book of Centuries. 

That said, having learned what I’ve learned about CM since then, I wouldn’t use it alone.  It would make a decent spine, but I’d add in the living books that really help the kids form connections with what they’re learning — a la SCM.  You could get a list of books to use with that time period from the curriculum guides, but if I was going to do that, personally I’d just go whole hog with SCM.  We’re doing one of the modules this year, and I really REALLY love it.  I do highly recommend them. 🙂

I am glad that you asked this.  I have looked at it so many times.  It looks to me like it sweeps through history a bit too fast for my liking.  I am interested reading these comments, thank you.