I found the cutest book about Abraham Lincoln, and the kids very much enjoyed reading it and doing the Abraham Lincoln activity I cam up with afterwards.
John Trumbull was an individual who served as an aide to George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. He then travelled to London to study painting and made several paintings of George …
An entire year of plans, worksheets, activities, and more to learn about social studies in K-1! 450+ PAGES
This open-and-go teacher's guide makes it easy to use the best children’s literature to teach the story of the United States. Dive into engaging stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations as you travel through time to meet Leif Erikson, Benjamin Banneker, Myles Standish, Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Franklin, Pocahontas, and dozens of others. This guide includes booklists full of living books, historical background, recipes, discussion topics, many supplemental book recommendations, website links, and much more. Your children will learn about the people who shaped our nation's heritage, beginning with the Indigenous Peoples who first settled the American continents and ending at the conclusion of the Civil War. The 94 lessons can be completed in one year at a rate of 2 to 3 lessons per week, or 1 to 2 lessons per week for a 2-year study. Online access to a free coloring picture packet download is included. Version 3. 130 pages, softcover. Grades K – 3.
My kids and I love learning about history through historical fiction and biographies. Reading a story set right in the middle of the action just gives you a
Beautiful Feet Books Review. All about their Early American History Literature Pack.
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This edited article about Simon Bolivar originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 787 published on 12th February 1977. Simon Bolivar by Ron Embleton They were out to kill him. They came by night, daggers drawn, and only the quick thinking of his beloved Manuela saved him. He leapt from a high window in […]
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a deadly battle atop Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill in colonial Boston. A victory for the British, it also renewed Americans’ confidence.
From cannibalism to the lack of women, Nina Strochlic on why life for the Virginia settlers was horrific.
American history curriculum, hands-on ideas, living books, audio and video are a few ways to bring U.S. history to life. You’ll love the variety of these time tested American history resources.
Although Washington eventually freed his slaves (after his death), our first president was quite vengeful to anyone who tried to end their servitude at an earlier date. Here's what you need to know about Washington's attitudes toward the people he enslaved.
Beautiful Feet Books Review. All about their Early American History Literature Pack.
Exclusive: The defeat of a modest gun-safety bill in the Senate is further vindication of Orwell’s cynical observation that “who controls the past controls the future” since the American Right has persuaded millions of Americans that a false narrative about the Second Amendment is
It's time to brush up on your Oklahoma history!
Stephen HOPKINS (1580 – 1644) (wiki) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen was the only Mayflower passenger who had previously bee…
Teach kids about ancient history and vikings with this viking longboat craft, book suggestions and project ideas.
A literature rich approach to history with Beautiful Feet Books gentle -yet rich - approach to learning.
With President's Day right around the corner, we have a fun early American history resource bundle that can help you teach your kindergarten through 5th graders about our founding fathers, life in the colonies, and more. This Early America Bundle includes 5 copywork packs and 2 coloring books, and
If you've got kids who think history is boring, be sure to check out this list of fun books about history!
Investigate the success and failures of the early American settlements with hands-on learning activities about the colonies and the pilgrims.
Editor's Note: The following is the first installment of The Stamford Times' new history...
This literature-based Early American Explorers unit study is perfect for 4-8th graders. My homeschool children always love history studies with living lit!
Celt, a member of an early Indo-European people who from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 1st century BCE spread over much of Europe.
This post is part of the Early American History series. For a suggested class schedule, an overview of the entire course, and links to more lesson plans, please see the introductory post. In this …
Using Living Books for History - How we use living books for an engaging and memorable Charlotte Mason way to learn history!
There's a taste in poetry—as in many other things, including movies and food and maybe even in people—for what is plain, straightforward, and unadorned ...
It's true that dead people tell no tales, but the DNA in the bones of one of the first peoples in the Americas certainly does.
This George Washington's Farewell Address analysis activity features a two page excerpt of the President's famous speech from 1796. In it, Washington warns America of the dangers of a 2 Party System and about getting entangled in foreign affairs. This is a wonderful speech for students to read and a...
