Homeschooling Resources- Part 3

I love History.

And I really love The Story of the World. by Susan Wise Bauer. It is by far the best History curriculum I have come accross.  It is a chronilogical study starting in 5000 bc that goes all the way up to 1994.  It is broken into four volumes that take about a year each to complete. You could take longer if you get really into a unit and study it really in depth. There is a chapter that you read. Or you can buy the wonderful audio cd. We use the cd and love lying in the floor of the office with our pillows and blanket to “do history”. Then afterward there is a narration exercise, map work (so no need for additional geography!) and usually some kind of coloring activity. It also has some really great crafts, activities and additional reading recommendations. I can’t even tell you how well put together this is. I use the curriculum for my children that are in Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th all together. It saves me from having to teach them all separate thing because I am able to adjust the lessons and questions for each child. They love it. Along with the HOW goes the Usborne Encyclopedia of World History. The lessons correspods perfectly and Susan Wise Bauer even tells you exactly where to look. And if you have the internet linked encyclopedia you can go even that much further into the subject.