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suggestions…history rotations
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Can anyone tell me some pros and cons of a four year vs six year History Rotation? How much more curriculum is needed for the first module if doing the four year? We’ll be starting SCM this fall with my soon to be 6yr old DD. I’d be interested to hear your input! Thanks, Elli
To me I think the big drawback to a 4 year rotation is trying to squeeze in so much information each year. It can be done, but we love to linger in a time period and read books slowly to savor them. If we needed to read the books for more topics/events/people to fit a 4 year rotation we would have to either read faster or read fewer books – no lingering to enjoy.
I started out with a 4 year rotation. I felt like I was trying to watch history on fast-forward. Six years goes fast enough! I’m 44 and for myself if I could I’d propose a thirty-year rotation. 🙂 We don’t get the kids for that long, though.
So we have to make a choice. I ended up choosing six, because, well, that’s what Sonya and Karen decided, and it’s the longest time that you could have and still make two “laps” through. It’s still too fast! But in an imperfect world it’s a compromise I can live with.I don’t think there are any cons to a 6 year unless you are starting in 8th grade, then you’ll definitely need to tweak something a bit.
I’m with Bookworm…I’d like at least 3 six year rotations, but I’ll just have to do that for myself, hmmmm, not a bad idea.
I would not do a four year if I could help it, but I know that a six is not feasible for everyone.
I like 6 years for the same reasons as Tristan and Bookworm mentioned.
If I had a child starting later, I still would not rush. There is no rule that says you have to study every period before graduating high school. In public school, the children are lucky to get 1 semester or year of US history and 1 of World History. Personally, I’d rather linger over a time period and get to know it well rather than cram it in, even if I were starting late.
Just my 2 cents.
Christie
Well, we are doing a 4 year rotation because my oldest is in highschool and I want to make sure she gets one full rotation before she graduates. My preference, however, would be the 6 year rotation as I like to linger a bit on topics. If I had only youngers, that is what I would do. I am planning one year of ancients for my kids next year…the schedule feels rushed to me.
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So we have to make a choice. I ended up choosing six, because, well, that’s what Sonya and Karen decided, and it’s the longest time that you could have and still make two “laps” through. It’s still too fast! But in an imperfect world it’s a compromise I can live with.
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