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   thepinkballerina
   Member

   Hi all! I'm new to this community but have been looking at SCM for a year now getting ready to teach my dd's from the CCM!

   I am planning my 1st grade year for next fall. The only thing I'm confused on is the History/Geography/Bible modules!

   I am confused on what books I read for 1st grade. Do we study ancient Egypt THROUGH Modern History in ONE year? So split up by terms? Then for 2nd grade do the modules again using books from previous year PLUS 2nd grade and so on?

   ~or~

   Do we study ONE module per year for SIX YEARS then start over?? So each year would be a different period in history (ie. 1st grade is ancient history. 2nd grade is Ancient Greece. 3rd grade is Med coastline. And so on until 7th grade start all over again with each period but go more in depth?

   I assume the curriculum Gen to Deutoronomy & Ancient Egypt will explain this with lesson plans?

   THEN, each module list books to read. Some books overlap from 1-3rd grade. Do you read these same books for 3 years, then in 4th grade read them again PLUS the 4th grade books?

   Geography only shows a few books at the top in the 1-3rd grade section. So what is read during the other grades?

   I'm probably making this more confusing then it is. LOL I hope someone can explain this in layman's terms for me. LOL If the book explains it all then I'll just simply buy the book. LOL

   Thanks!
   Tara

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   Bookworm
   Member

   Hi, Tara! I'll give your questions a stab and hope others chime in too!
   A module is designed for approximately one year of study. So, no, don't try to do ancient history through modern each year. You'll study module 1 one year, 2 the next, etc. Yes, when you repeat the module, your older children will be old enough for some of the other books in the upper years, and your younger children will be on their first "pass" through that period and will be needing the books for the younger children.
   So, if you begin Module 1 in the first grade, in second year you do not need to repeat Module 1--you just go on to Module 2.
   Yes, Genesis to Deut. and Ancient Egypt will have lesson plans to show you how to go about doing this.
   I'm not sure what you mean by overlap in books from 1-3rd grade? Could you help me out with which books you mean? I'm not able to get clear in my mind what you mean yet.
   About geography. You'll use resources like the Uncle Josh's Outline Maps for all years. SCM has helpfully provided a "focus" for each year's geography/map drills that you can use to go along with each history module. Many CM homeschoolers also include "living geography" books to read; you can find these in the CM Bookfinder. For example, my oldest son is reading the living book The Brendan Voyage; my middle one is reading Kon-Tiki, and my youngest one is reading Holling C. Hollings' geography books. But for starting out, you might not want to worry about that, and just do the mapwork and drills. There are additional geography books listed in modules 4-6, anyway; check on the "Details" page and you'll see them. As the terrific people at SCM get the Daily Lesson Plan books completed (only modules 1 & 2 are currently completed but the rest are on the way) there will likely be additional details.

   Michelle D

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   thepinkballerina
   Member

   You explained things very clearly, thank you! Thanks for explaining what a module is. I also read the sample from the Gen to Deut & AE book and that helped tremendously. I am excited about this history book for our first formal year! Thanks!

   Tara

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   Shanna
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   Also it may help to realize that when you start your first in Mod 1 and then you have another child ready for "school" but you are only in Mod 4 you would have them jump in with which ever module you are currently in not doing one child in Mod 1 and one in Mod 4. Which is one of my favorite things about SCM.

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   thepinkballerina
   Member

   Oh thanks for that tip. That will be helpful! That is what I was thinking SCM was great over Ambleside that I can teach all 3 dd's the same for some subjects. Or I'll be tearing my hair out. LOL

   Thanks Ladies!
   Tara

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