A couple of years ago I shared how we did a US state study in our homeschool. I wanted to revisited that post, clean it up, and share it with you guys once more! There's a lot of golden nuggets in it that will hopefully it will help those of you who are planning for this next year :-). Without further ado... Our US State Study There is a fair amount out there to use when studying the US … [Read more...]
The tale of the two Story of the World series
I could go on for days about how wonderful the Story of the World series is by Dr. Susan Wise Bauer. I might have even shed a tear or two as we finished the reading through books last year. This history series is engaging and well-written, plus it lends itself easily towards notebooking, which we love around here. While using the series, we learned so much about history and enjoyed making … [Read more...]
We are branching out ~ Introducing Adventures in America!
Looking for a story-filled approach to American history for your early elementary students? We are excited to announce that we will soon be publishing a new American history curricula called Adventures in America. It is designed to be an early introduction to American history for your Kindergartner or before you begin the traditional four year history cycle. This amazing curriculum includes … [Read more...]