FREE Printable Planning pages for the popular homeschool curriculum Mystery of History.
FREE Printable Planning pages for the popular homeschool curriculum Mystery of History.
Last summer I went a little nutty. See, I was SO excited that our curriculum recommended a timeline. SO SO excited that timeline figures came with it. Until ... I opened the packaging. The timeline figures were ... ugly. So I made ancient history timeline figures using classic art! And now I'm shari
Follow along in Mystery of History Volume 1 Week 4: Stonehenge, Early Egypt, and The Minoan Civilization with Nicki Truesdell.
I have recently listened to the free audio clip for the Mystery of History Volume 1 and promptly went and ordered the audio cd's for my family!
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Join homeschool blogger Nicki Truesdell in her Mystery of History Volume 1 lesson plans for homeschooling ancient history.
Are you looking for living books for ancient history for your homeschool? Here's a huge list!
Nebuchadnezzar's dream is a fun lesson to talk about, so much imagery and fun crafts to complete together.
Get the most out of The Mystery of History when you combine it with resources like notebooking pages, coloring pages, Lapbooks, challenge cards and more!
We have started using a new history curriculum this year, Mystery of History. I have struggled for the last several years on a history program that we like and that is a good
You can make a history timeline for your homeschool even if you aren't artistic or don't have a big wall to display it! The most important step is...
These free Mystery of History Lesson Plans for volumes 1-4 are perfect for planning out your history curriculum.
Follow along as we study the first three lessons of Mystery of History Volume 1: Creation, Adam and Eve, and Jubal and Tubal-Cain.
This Mound Builders lesson plan will teach your students about archaeology, the mounds built by prehistoric Native Americans, and the art found inside.
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In this post I share how we set up our Mystery of History Notebook for Volume 1.
The Mystery of History is an easy-to-use, historically accurate, Christ-centered series—featuring four volumes of world history for all ages to use at home, in a co-op, or the classroom.
We are very excited to share our Must Read Mentor Text with you today! About two weeks ago we were contacted by Vincent Mastro, the author of Vincent asked if we would be willing to review the books for him. Well, you know me, the bookaholic, I said YES PLEASE! But, then I realized he thought we taught younger grades. So, I explained to him we teach 4th, but we'd still be glad to review them for him if he wanted us to. Lucky for us, I totally persuaded him, even though we only had 3 days of school left, but I was totally psyched because I couldn't wait to tell my class!! So, we got super lucky, and I (Amanda) got to review Book 1 in the series and Stacia reviewed Book 2. (AND he's working on Book 3!) So, picture this. 3 days of school left. Yep, you know what that looks like for kids and for teachers. But, I loved that I could totally be honest with my class. Here's how it went: Me- Please come to the carpet, I have some really exciting news! Them- (something close to a groan because the carpet means work) and they sluggishly come to the carpet. Me- So, guess what??? Them- Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???? (they look totally bored.) Me- This really cool author contacted me and he has asked if you and I would review his book. AND tell him what we think! Them- (sitting up straight and all eyes now.) Me- So, I really want to read you some of his book, and see what you think? Them- How did he find you? Why did he ask YOU? Me- Because he knows I have the best class and because I'm totally famous!!! (ok, not the last part, but I did say the first part! They don't know I have a blog. I just told them I like helping and sharing what we are doing with other teachers, which is why I take so many pictures. It's totally a motivator for them!) So, after all that, we get started. I had already picked a fable that I wanted to share with them (I knew in 3 days I couldn't do all that I wanted with the book, so I wanted to make the lesson really count). The fables in this book are "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Crow and the Pitcher," and "The Friends and the Bear." I used "The Tortoise and the Hare" as a review of all of the elements of fables since they were all familiar with this fable. Then, I read them the fable "The Crow and the Pitcher" which was totally new to me and all of the students. Short synopsis- Aesop is a character in the book that goes out each day trying to find the answers to his questions. On this day, while he's out, he meets his friend Crow who is thirsty. Aesop tells him to get a drink from a pitcher of water on a table but the Crow can't get down in it to get the water. So, how will he solve this problem??? Ok, not gonna lie here. I was worried of two things. #1 It would be too easy. #2 It was the end of the school year and they were going to totally "check out" on me. Well, I worried for nothing! They were totally hooked! They loved the beautiful illustrations! They kept trying to figure out how the crow was going to get the water! And, we were all shocked when the crow put rocks in the water so he could get a drink! It was great! Here are some things we did with the fable: Sorry the pictures are so small. You can click on any of them to make them bigger! And, of course I have these graphic organizers for you as a freebie!! :O) I love that these fables are so traditional (which is what fables should be, right?) but they were new to my students, which allowed them for deeper thinking. My students and I loved the fables, along with the illustrations. I can definitely see myself using this book next year when we are talking about the different genres and I know my students will be totally engaged! These books are great for teaching theme and for students to make inferences about the characters and the events in the story! It created great discussion, between the students and a lot of analysis of the story! Sorry my part was so long!! You all know I'm wordy!! :O) Amanda Now, onto Book 2 with Stacia! Happy Sunday, Friends! Okay, like Amanda said, I was a little worried doing a language arts lesson the last week of school. BUT, my kids really enjoyed it! I was shocked but I think they just love being read to and hearing a NEW story is always engaging. :) So, I explained that we were reading a fable together. We started by talking about fables and about some that they may have heard before. Then, I jumped right in to the story. The story we read is called "The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs." As we read, we made predictions and inferences and even thought about what the author was trying to teach us. A short summary: Aesop listens to a story about a greedy farmer who has a goose that lays golden eggs. The farmer becomes so greedy that he will do anything to have as many golden eggs as possible...Now, I must say, this story surprised me because I never would have predicted (and my kids didn't either) that the farmer would do what he did (it definitely shocks the reader!). You'll have to read to find out... ;) We used the same graphic organizers as Amanda did, and my kids came up with some great morals and lessons they learned: "Don't be greedy because bad things can happen." "Be patient." "Share with others." I am definitely using this story next year when I teach about fables. :) -Stacia PS- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STACIA!!!! Give her some birthday love! ;O) ~Amanda Now, it's your turn! (If you have never linked up before you can check HERE for more information.) For the Linky- Please make yourself a SANDWICH! Please comment on the person who linked up before you and the person that linked up after you. I know everyone puts in a lot of time and effort to these posts and I want everyone to feel the love!!! (Haha, see, you're a sandwich...you know...because you are in the middle of the comments...do you get it?) ;O) Next week's topic- Math
The other day I told you that we had finally finished MOH 1. Whoo Hoo! So, I wanted to show you my daughters timeline that she has worked so hard on the last couple of years. MOH recommends using a sewing board, and we started with one, but then decided that we liked this better. We like it to be able to stand on it's own, and you can get boards in pretty colors too! My daughter loves to decorate things, and this was no exception. She has it edged in ribbon, covered the back in contact paper, and really decorated the header on the top. She actually did both sides, so you can switch it around if you like. Here is a close up of the middle of the board so you can see the figures better. On one part of the timeline we separated the prophets into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. Making the timeline was our favorite part of The Mystery of History. We had such fun putting it together. My 6 year old was looking at it the other day, and he was asking all kinds of questions about who the people were, and what did they do. So, I think even he will learn from it. I am not sure that we want to do MOH 2, but I am considering it so that we can continue with the timelines. Here is one last look at her timeline with the other side of the header on top. When we are done looking at the timeline, all we do is tie a bow around it with a ribbon, and it folds up very thin. You can put it in a closet, under a bed, or behind a dresser. It is very easy to store. I hope you liked seeing our timeline. I don't know why the pictures didn't come out that clear. I hope that you get some ideas though, and that you may be inspired to make a timeline of your own!
These free Mystery of History Lesson Plans for volumes 1-4 are perfect for planning out your history curriculum.
Again- the same text but with a different activity. It practices relative clauses. You may distribute these two text sheets to two groups of students. Or-give them the choice which activity they would prefer to do. The key is included as usual ;) - ESL worksheets
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I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I had one boy choose the Vikings, someone else chose the atomic bomb, a girl wanted the great depression, and another student picked the Korean war. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. After they got started, I saw some great learning take place in my classroom! Because it's an inquiry-based activity, they generated their own questions. And because they got to choose their own topic, they were excited and felt ownership over the project. I plan on using this next year as a fun fast finisher activity. This list is something I quickly generated. {I know it is not all inclusive - if I left something off that you really want me to add on, please leave me a comment.} This would be fun to hang up somewhere in the back of the classroom so fast finishers can work on a project whenever they want. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY DETECTIVES! * * * * * Want to hear some GREAT news? I am leaving next week on an 8 day history trip to Virginia where I get to study at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute! I also get to visit Jamestown and Yorktown. I'm so excited! I plan on posting lots of the things I learn, including pictures!
Our Mystery of History Timeline - an idea on how to make a timeline for your history studies.
Creating a The Mystery of History student binder for volume 4. It includes a checklist so my student can work independently. Get your FREE checklist!
I want to share with you an amazing offer for a free history DVD to supplement your history curriculum.
In this post I share how we set up our Mystery of History Notebook for Volume 1.
This minor prophets lesson will give each kid an overview of who they are and what God wanted people to know about Him
This year we are trying out a new history curriculum. After hearing great things about The Mystery of History, I decided to give it a try. I wanted to incorporate The Story of the World (SOTW) since I had several volumes already. I created a lesson planner for The Mystery of History Volume II to […]
Cute Moses and the Red Sea craft is a fun for Sunday school lesson on Egypt Moses and 10 plagues for kids.
Get the most out of The Mystery of History when you combine it with resources like notebooking pages, coloring pages, Lapbooks, challenge cards and more!
In this post I share how we set up our Mystery of History Notebook for Volume 1.
Unlock the mysteries of The War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine with our History Learning Packet - Exploring The War of 1812 and The Monroe Doctrine. This fun resource is perfect for both classroom and homeschool settings, designed to enhance students' understanding of this pivotal historical subject. What's Included: A lesson plan that guides educators and parents on how to effectively teach the lesson on The War of 1812. A concise yet informative 1-page reading about The War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine to engage students. A thought-provoking worksheet with Comprehension Questions and a short answer question, designed to reinforce key concepts. A teacher sheet featuring 5 Key Facts to Remember, ensuring students grasp essential details. 5 Discussion Questions for lively classroom or homeschool conversations. A Teacher Answer sheet for quick and easy assessment. Bonus Primary Source Pages and Worksheet with answer key and going further questions What Students Will Learn: Gain insights into The War of 1812's historical context, significance, and key events. Enhance critical thinking skills through comprehension questions. Develop a deeper understanding of The War of 1812 with guided discussions. Remember key facts that underscore the importance of The War of 1812in history. Ideal for Classroom and Homeschool Settings: Classroom Setting: Our History Learning Packet is the perfect tool for educators seeking an efficient and engaging way to teach The War of 1812. With a well-structured lesson plan and ready-to-use materials, it simplifies the teaching process. Homeschool Setting: Whether you're a homeschooling parent or a student eager to delve into history independently, our packet offers a self-guided learning experience. The provided resources empower you to explore The War of 1812 at your own pace, with all the necessary guidance at your fingertips.
Our school year began with intentions of making one of those big history timelines. Confession: we never did it. The project turned out to be a huge hassle.
