Merry Christmas!! It's almost here .....
Would anyone be able or willing to further flesh out the differences between CTC and RTR as it pertains to skill building? I am making a choice for my oldest student. He fits comfortably into RTR and I am leaning in that direction for him but as he hasn't done CTC I'd like to ponder whether or not I'd be glad we went through it. Historically, I have under placed him in an effort to combine which led me to set aside HOD for a season. We are having a very good school year doing "something else" but it has helped us to understand why HOD is a better fit for our family. Boy, am I grateful that we can move back over and settle in without "wondering" ...
AGE: 11
READING: Yes to lit study. He's reading higher level books (5/6 and 6/7) but I'd put him in the 4/5 student book.
WRITING: He is a willing, capable writer! Yes to all of the criteria although we have minimal experience with written narrations. I am confident we CAN build up to that 8-10 sentence mark though it will likely be a challenge at first. The act of writing isn't the challenge; it's the narrating part that may be hard at first. He hasn't had that consistency or gentle working up to a longer narration that comes from going through the guides sequentially. I don't think this issue alone is a reason to bump back a guide because OVERALL his writing skills meet the criteria. We also have IEW experience and he is quite capable of meeting the demands of the Medieval guide.
GRAMMAR: He is currently working in English 5 with Rod & Staff.
MATH: Strong student and clipping along.
BIBLE: Fits well and he's more than ready for the Quiet Time and Purity Study resources. He's been doing an inductive Bible Study independently and his work is very good.
HISTORY: Yes, to all of this. He loves history, reading, listening, doing, etc. The work in the guide will be challenging and enjoyable to him.
Etc. Etc. He just fits this guide solidly.
**As an aside, this boy loves Shakespeare and will enjoy that aspect of the guide.**
In summary, is there ANY reason that I'm not seeing or considering that would lead me to choose CTC over RTR? I am trying to look at placement with Fresh Eyes, as though we've never used HOD or dabbled in it, because I want a "right" placement made as objectively as possible for each child in my family.
Thanks ladies!
