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[quote=Anonymous]Correct, but the problem today is that there are no textbooks so the books and periodicals are presented in somewhat of a random manner. There is no timeline of history taught in elementary. Just random subjects both through the books read in class and in the books they pick out in the library. My child gets to take out 3 books from the library each week plus has access to books in the classroom so there is no shortage of other resources. In the History textbook I had growing up, it started from earlier times and then moved on to later times. We also read other books, but I'm glad my child has more references now. I'm not disputing the fact that they should have more material to learn from. I just wish they didn't give up the textbooks entirely. In Montessori the kids make a full timeline of events. In homeschool classes they use Story of the World or a similar text which also talks about history chronologically. With no textbook allotted, there is little frame of reference for these children and is definitely harder for a parent to follow. We say we want parents more involved especially the ones who work two jobs, but the schools make it so much harder by not having one main reference for parents to refer to. If you're the same person advocating against textbooks, I feel like you're advocating for this based on some college class you're teaching without really realizing what's going on in the schools today.[/quote]

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