History Curriculum

I haven't posted anything about homeschooling for a while, and I think it is about time I do. One of my splurges for this year is a disc of timeline figures. It was a little pricey, but I think it is definitely worth it!! I am such a visual learner, and I love being able to see how everything fits together. One of my favorite history learning moments was in a class at BYU. The Professor brought religion into all the history lessons I had learned through the years. I had been learning about the history of the world for years, and I had been reading the scriptures for years, but suddenly it all connected.

The history curriculum we have been using is called Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer. We use the book and the activity pages. I think this is a great curriculum for early elementary students. It was really too easy for my 6th grader, but he still learned a lot from it. My kids really like it, and they are starting to get it. They understand the maps, and they love learning about all the different people and places. The history does jump around a bit, and so the timeline has been a perfect way for my kids to see how everything fits together. I love how it also includes stories from the bible, and it lets you know where they fit in history. We will be adding the stories from the Book of Mormon so we can see where they also fit into the timeline history.

The timeline figures that we use are beautiful. Amy Pak does an amazing job, and I am having so much fun putting our timeline together.

The timeline figures are available in booklets to be copied. There are 4 different booklets. I got the CD with all of the timeline figures included, and then we print them off when they are needed. You can also download the images onto additional projects. I used the images on my kids history journaling pages. Amy Pak also sends out amazing free newsletters. They are packed with information and worksheets and activities. Her website is http://homeschoolinthewoods.com/.