*contains affiliate links My favorite subject to relearn with my children is history. Most of the time I find myself thinking I must have been absent the day {or the week!} we covered a particular topic. The reality is, I rarely missed school. We most likely just weren't able to delve deeply into most topics in a classroom with 30+ kids and a curriculum mandated by the state. Reason #763 I … [Read more...] about History and Geography Resources from Curriculum Choice Review Authors
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Teach Your Children to Change The World with Light Keepers
Teaching our children about people who have obeyed God and changed the world is important. My children learn best through stories. They love it when I read aloud about exciting adventures, heroes, and faithfulness. The Light Keepers series are books about boys and girls that made a DIFFERENCE. Titles in the series include: Ten Boys who used their Talents Ten Girls who used … [Read more...] about Teach Your Children to Change The World with Light Keepers
Australian Story: An Illustrated Story Review
If you peek in at my blog you’ll probably be aware that we live in Australia, that my husband, and thus my children, are Australians. This means, that when we teach our children history we like to be sure we cover not only US and World history, but also Australian history. Here’s the thing though, we like to learn our history in a very hands on way. We like to delve into topics and soak them up. … [Read more...] about Australian Story: An Illustrated Story Review
The Story of the U.S.A. Books 1 & 2 by Franklin Escher, Jr.
Sometimes I am looking for a book that holds all my creativity and tendency to wander through the fields homeschooling together. Story of the U.S.A. Books 1 and 2 were just the framework I needed to keep our history program on track this year. We tend to take history exploration literally and wander by adding small unit studies and lots of historical fictions to read. Therefore we need a base … [Read more...] about The Story of the U.S.A. Books 1 & 2 by Franklin Escher, Jr.
Short Lessons in U.S. History for High Schoolers – My Review
In looking for a US History curriculum for my teen, I searched for something that covered both history and geography but also encouraged critical thinking. Using the homeschool catalog by the Rainbow Resource, at www.rainbowresource.com, one program caught my eye. It was Short Lessons in US History. I found this book to be engaging while covering all the essentials of U.S. History. And it helped … [Read more...] about Short Lessons in U.S. History for High Schoolers – My Review
Seterra – Learn World Geography While Having Fun!
Oh my! I just love this downloadable map quiz game! My girls have been using this program for a few years now and they still have fun when it's time to learn their world geography! No moaning or dragging of heels in this area of learning. In our home, I have the girls each spend 10 minutes, three times a week on this game. I usually focus on whatever continent we are looking at in history … [Read more...] about Seterra – Learn World Geography While Having Fun!
Adventures in My Father’s World
When I began looking for our second grade curriculum last spring to say that I was overwhelmed was an understatement. You see, I just might be a little very hard to please in this area. I wanted the convenience of an all encompassing boxed curriculum, but I was too picky to be completely satisfied with what came in the box. Then I was introduced to My Father's World and this control freak mama … [Read more...] about Adventures in My Father’s World
American Art History Review
I’m going to start by being really honest with all of you, I’m very very hesitant to accept any kind of curriculum or product in exchange for a review. It’s not that I feel superior to anyone or anything, not at all! It’s actually a few other things. 1, I tend to be tardy when I have to fulfill an obligation. It’s like my schedule suddenly becomes overrun with a hundred different things! 2, I’m … [Read more...] about American Art History Review
A World of Adventure
I am so excited to introduce you to a fabulous, award winning unit study, A World of Adventure. Written for grades 4-8 by Dorian Holt, a mom who successfully homeschooled her own son, A World of Adventure is the first volume in the Learning Adventures series. If you enjoy using unit studies, or have been curious about trying them, I hope you will find this review helpful and … [Read more...] about A World of Adventure
History Through the Ages Timeline CDs
Timelines appeal to me. They aid visual, kinesthetic, spatial, and logical thinkers. What’s not to love? Well, the work of putting together a visually appealing, cohesive, historically-accurate timeline, for one. How about the time it takes to find all of those little pictures? What about deciding which dates to include? What about figuring out how to put the thing together? What about figuring … [Read more...] about History Through the Ages Timeline CDs
TruthQuest History
Are you a homeschool who LOVES using living books? Are you a Charlotte Mason or Classically based homeschool family? If so, the creative approach to history used by TruthQuest History might be a good fit for your family! Disclosure: Cindy received TruthQuest History: Renaissance, Reformation & Exploration free for review. As always, she only writes her honest opinions. What’s taken me … [Read more...] about TruthQuest History
Who in the World? Biographies
Our journey through time with Susan Wise Bauer’s children’s history texts, The Story of the World, brought us to the Middle Ages this year. It was quite the exciting romp: We watched as Rome fell, sat entranced as the barbarians invaded, learned about the rise of Islam, discovered exciting events happening in China, Japan, and Australia, sailed the seas with the Norsemen, established the … [Read more...] about Who in the World? Biographies