homeschool history

The 4-year History Cycle blog image with icons of a pyramid, knight, covered wagon, and television.

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…

Timelines help with the understanding and retention of history. This post shares all kinds of timeline ideas.

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…