Hi-- i am considering TOG and wondering where my daughter would be. She is a 10 year old but actually a six grader (she skipped a grade when she was in public school) She reads voraciously and has comprehensive skills of a 11 grader. I also have a 8 year old who is i think will benefit from both lower grammar and upper grammar. I am considering buying the whole package--books and all so i don't have to spend time looking for books since we will start in the middle of a school year. My question is should i buy the dialectic for my 10 year old? I would hate to overwhelm her and myself but also want her to feel challenged. The other consideration is she will probably go to high school (though i pray that i can homeschool her!!!) Any thoughts on where i start? thanks for any feedback--i appreciate that there is a forum for me to ask questions!!!!!!!
pam

Hi Pam!
I also have a dd who is 10 and eats books alive!
I placed her in Upper Grammar, adding some of the Lower Grammar books (because she goes through them so fast, and still loves pictures books).
She does do the Transparency map project (she begged me to do this with her older brother), and loves it.
The only parts that might be too much for your dd, is the church history reading and the discussion for the Dialetic level.
But the core history would not be too hard, (hmm, maybe I'll add some of these readings for my dd, you've got me thinkin'?).
My ds loves the story-book approach to the D history reading, and I love the old books!.
I'm sure she could do it with some modification.
Church history could be a read aloud and discussion time .
Enjoy! We are just loving TOG!!!

Ruth

Hi,
As you place your children in levels, also keep in mind two things:

1. You can move up and down in levels from week to week, thus creating a "custom" education for your students.

2. Choosing a level is not just about ability. It is also about content. So, if you choose to put a young student in a higher level, be aware of this.

Typically, I suggest that students begin with an easier level, as it builds confidence. Then, after you see how your student is handling the new way of learning, it's easy to move them up.

Blessings,

Thanks for posting this, because I've been wondering the same thing! My 10 yo dd has amazing reading skills, so I worry that she'll be a bit bored with the literature, but I think that the work involved will be enough to keep her involved...I think the D level will overwhelm her, because there's just so much that she hasn't covered before.