Alan & Brenda Leonard

> Example: Everything is broken down into subjects, and
> specifically into GRADE LEVEL subjects : Social
> studies includes the world around us, knowing about
> local governments, American history in X grade, world
> history in Y grade. How do you do this if you aren't
> even in a grade?

Or even more importantly, in my experience, why learn about something just
because you're X years old?

We're often asked if Tim is studying this or that, and several folks were
distressed that he knows so little about his country (USA). I'm living in
Germany for 3 years. Guess what we've learned about here? Surprise, my son
has been interested in castles and knights, and coins from countries that
didn't exist a few years ago or changed names recently. European history.

We'll run into American history when we move back to America, most likely.
It'll be more relevant then, don'tcha think? Even if he is 9 and should
have learned it at 8! <g>

I suppose if you have to give the state lots of detailed info every year,
and they're vastly concerned that you're covering the same things as the
school, the guides might have their uses. But being able to pitch the
subject/grade level concept is freeing.

brenda