Eli and I have just begun our ancient history studies for the year - and I'm very glad to report that I might have another history lover on my hands! This post contains affiliate links. Oh, how I have missed Story of the World. It's just such a well-rounded program. The living text, narration questions, maps, timeline cards and great book suggestions make this eclectic Charlotte Mason ... Read More
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10 Living Books to Teach Ancient History
Being a Charlotte Mason homeschooler with a Classical flair when it comes to history and science, I love living literature that teaches history in rich and meaningful ways! Over the years, we've hit ancient history three different times and each round has included new and exciting literature. I tried to make a Top 10 list, but it turned into a Top 11 list. I could have added so ... Read More
Ancient History Helps
We're more than half-way through our study of ancient history using Ancient Civilizations and the Bible by Diana Waring. As we've gotten to know the curriculum, I've found a few things to be extremely useful in helping my children "see" and understand the material. By no means are they necessary in order to complete the program, but they've proven to make the difference in understanding, ... Read More
Snapshots of Ancient History
Ancient Civilizations and the Bible continues to be a huge hit - with me AND my children. There is so much more than we could ever use contained in the pages of this book! Since I last wrote about history, we've been on a journey through Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Below are a just a few highlights from our studies. We're finishing up a study of Ancient Israel this ... Read More
40 Games to Teach History in the Homeschool
Do your children love history or do you hit walls every time you try to teach it? I hated history as a child, mostly because the textbooks were horribly boring, the teachers were dry as a crust of day-old bread, and those long lists of dates were entirely frustrating. Given the opportunity to teach homeschool history my way, everything changed. I LOVE history now and so do my children! From ... Read More
Why the History Revealed Curriculum Works Well for Us
After a successful year of history with Ancient Civilizations and the Bible from Diana Waring's History Revealed series last year, we are back at it with Romans, Reformers, and Revolutionaries. History Revealed works well for our unit study, project-based learning, literature-based loving family. In fact, it's been a perfect transition for my older kids to make from that into one that's ... Read More
The Four Year History Cycle: Slightly Revised
You may have heard me say before that we follow a four-year cycle of chronological history in our homeschool. Well, we used to. My littlest man will be in 3rd grade this coming school year and we're just now getting into ancient history - year 1 in a four-year cycle. I still plan to follow a four (or five) year cycle, but he'll only go through it twice before he graduates - several years from ... Read More
Why Timelines Matter When Teaching History
When I was in school, I learned a lot of piecemeal history. While I could remember small bits of the lessons, I always felt like history was some giant puzzle that I would never put together - and I hated it. That's the main reason I decided our homeschool would follow a four-year cycle of chronological history. I knew if someone had just taken me through history from start to finish, I wouldn't ... Read More
10 Living Books to Teach Modern American History
Well, now...quite a lot happens in the time period known as modern American history! In order to cover everything from slavery and the Civil War to WWI, WWII and following, it would take a much bigger list than this. Rather than a Top 10, I've chosen to give you a Top 12 today. These books just tip the iceberg of various important events in modern history. They're the best of the best, ... Read More
10 Living Books to Teach Early American History
We love learning about the beginnings of our great country! We've spent much time in books, perusing museums and attending reenactments to get a good picture of everything from the Native Americans and Pilgrims to the Revolution and Westward Expansion. As usual, when it comes to historical living books, it was very hard to narrow this list down to a Top 10. Um, in fact, I simply ... Read More
10 Living Books to Teach Medieval History
Ah, the middle ages - kings, knights, castles, art, politics, plagues and more. What an exciting time in the history of our world! It was hard to narrow my favorite medieval history living books into a Top 10 list, but below you'll find the best of the best. Be ready for adventure! This post contains affiliate links. The list is ordered chronologically for you. Living Books for ... Read More
Why the History Revealed Curriculum Works Well for Us
After a successful year of history with Ancient Civilizations and the Bible from Diana Waring's History Revealed series last year, we are back at it with Romans, Reformers, and Revolutionaries. History Revealed works well for our unit study, project-based learning, literature-based loving family. In fact, it's been a perfect transition for my older kids to make from that lifestyle into one ... Read More
