http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/using-a-book-multiple-times-throughout-the-year Discussion of Charlotte Mason Method homeschool topics en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:35:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/search.php http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/using-a-book-multiple-times-throughout-the-year#post-22682 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:53:17 +0000 Cindy K 22682@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <blockquote> <p>it won't kill my kids not to have all the books perfectly coordinated.</p> </blockquote> <p>I understand that is often the case. However, I this is specifically in regards to my science books because we are studying physics using my own materials (not a curriculum). I want to make sure that we read all of the resources about motion together, all of the electricity together, space together,&nbsp;etc. I think that because of the subject matter, it would be best to keep the resources "on-topic" as much as possible.</p> <p>Thanks for the alternative idea of how to enter the resources. I will give that a try and compare to the idea of separately scheduling different parts of the book.</p> <blockquote> <p>Yes, I have a very long list in the schedule tab.&nbsp; I've got three children, plus our family work, plus long leisure reading lists for each child.</p> </blockquote> <p>Thank goodness for the filters provided on the left side of the schedule screen! Otherwise, it would be difficult to keep it all straight in my mind!</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/using-a-book-multiple-times-throughout-the-year#post-22676 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:25:58 +0000 Bookworm 22676@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Well, one thing I sometimes decide is that it won't kill my kids not to have all the books perfectly coordinated.&nbsp; So sometimes I just skip it.&nbsp; We just read the books.&nbsp; If we aren't completely "there" with another book yet, it doesn't matter.</p> <p>For times when that is just not going to work, I often skip entering the books as "books" and instead title a "course" whatever I want.&nbsp; Then, instead of chapter divisions, I simply list what I want read at the same time.&nbsp; For instance, one week's assignment might read "Chapter 4 book ___________, pages 231-250 book ____________"&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes, I have a very long list in the schedule tab.&nbsp; I've got three children, plus our family work, plus long leisure reading lists for each child.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/using-a-book-multiple-times-throughout-the-year#post-22662 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:54:30 +0000 Cindy K 22662@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>I am wondering what the best way to handle this situation is in the Organizer. Say I have 3 books - A, B, and C. We are going to be reading book A all the way through, chapter by chapter, which should take about 4 weeks. Book B we will use all year, but more in chunks, e.g. - chapters 1-3 while reading book A, but then not continue reading at chapter 4 until later in the year while using book C. If I put book B in the schedule as normal, then it will keep coming up to read chapter 4 long before I am ready. I don't want to read chapter 4 until we start book C.&nbsp;</p> <p>Is the best way to do this to schedule book B twice - the first time only using chapters 1-3 and "Use With Book A", then schedule it again for chapters 4-6 (for instance) as put that as "Use With Book C"? Or is there a better way?</p> <p>My Schedule list is getting really long with 2 boys, family scheduled books, and all of the books and resources that I have entered so far. I guess this is normal? To have a long list in the Schedule tab?</p>