This coming school year I'm going to be using a textbook for a spine for reading and as a topical guide to documentaries.  At the end of last school year I met with each child and both of my boys made requests about history.  My 4th grader told me how much he learned by watching documentaries or mov

Learning History has many advantages and cultivates resilience in so many ways. Watch this video to learn why I say so and also get some practical parenting ...

Video games can be very educational as well as fun. Here are some ideas you can use so that your kids will be learning history through video games.

Historical Fiction ~ Learning History Through Literature. A landing page for everything historical fiction. Pin for later & check back, I will add as I go!

There's something amazing that happens when my kids see a historical event or era they've studied come to life on the screen in front of them. That's why history TV shows will always have a place in our homeschool!

yes, swedish paper dolls!  and they are too fabulous not to share.  children's magazines from the 1950s to the 80s included paper dolls of ...

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A visit to the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Nova Scotia sheds light on a little-known part of Canadian history and is a real eye-opener.

Elementary ChinesePod Lesson: Do you know how many years of history China is sporting? In case you have no Chinese friends around to remind you, we have created this lesson to fill you in on this critical detail of world history. This Chinese lesson will also help you Americans out there make a comparison.

"Why is it not on the map?" Learning history can help you in your genealogy--especially when it involves areas with shifting boundaries and name changes!

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I put together this study for my 5th grader and 7th grader.  It is a continuation of the documentary-focused Middle Ages study we did last school year.   When my boys were younger we tended to do history studies with lots of hands-on activities.  Now that they are getting older, documentaries and mo

Last month we enjoyed learning about the American Indians that first inhabited North Carolina. This month we are moving on to the Lost Colony and the early colonial period which will cover through about 1750. This is one of my favorite historical periods and one that we frequently interpret, so my children are already very…

History can be dry to some children, but you can make learning fun with these hands-on history puppets from Figures In Motion.

With historical fiction Christian biographies, from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Publishing, your child is introduced to Christian heroes.

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. I have had the opportunity to review Famous Men of Greece from Memoria Press over the last few weeks. I was given the textbook, student guide, teacher guide, and flashcards. I was happy to check it out because it tied in nicely to the era in history that…

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A Mom's Quest to Teach: Teaching History During a School Break - Even during a school break you can keep learning about history. #homeschool

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of September 11th. We have put together a number of resources that you can use with your children.