Yes I have looked into her method literally for years and was always drawn to it but I was too scared to change things up. This year I knew we needed to go for it. I read the book which was SO enlightening and I decided that THIS was for us this year. So excited about it.
So the main changes would be this: Put God and His Word before all else, we study the Bible and we can branch off into other topics from there like copy work, spelling etc… you can even take your Science and History etc… from there.
Next- She has a 4 year cycle for History and Science. I will not be following that to a T as we had already decided our Science topics before I read the book but I will be following the History and some of the Science probably in our 2017-2018 year Gods willing.
Another change is individualized course of study. She gives examples in her book. But with the traditional methods etc… we do whatever the textbook says and go into depth where the book tells you too. But what is you are learning about Medieval times and the book is focused on William Shakespeare but your child is interested in what they wore, or what they had to eat and you never spend time on those topics? God has placed something in each child because He knows where they will go in life and what they will do, so working on the child’s strengths will better help them reach their goal.
She also discusses using a 4-mat system which is what Diana Waring does in her history which is what attracted me.
I also plan on purchasing some of Robin’s materials as they are quite inexpensive.
At first I thought that her method would be hard to implement when I read the excerpts online etc… but after reading the book and reading the accompanying scripture I realize just how doable it is and I’m so excited about this new journey.
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