Why Repeat History Time Periods?Amber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya to talk about why history is so interesting with the Charlotte Mason homeschool approach.Sonya ShaferAugust 7, 2024
History Streams in the Simply Charlotte Mason History CurriculumHow the Simply Charlotte Mason history curriculum gives students a global perspective and helps them learn to be good neighbors.Sonya ShaferJuly 13, 20225 Comments
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient RomeToday we’re wrapping up our favorite history books series. We’ve covered five history time periods so far: Middle Ages and Renaissance, Early Modern, Modern Times, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece. Today we’ll share our top living books for studying Ancient…Sonya ShaferJanuary 6, 20214 Comments
Books as WindowsIn the last post, we looked at how books can help our children form relations with themselves, and we talked about those books as mirrors. Today, we want to expand on another aspect of that and how books can help…Sonya ShaferDecember 16, 20202 Comments
Books as MirrorsThe books that we give to our children help them form relations, those important relations that Charlotte Mason talked about so much, relating with God, relating with the universe around us, and relating with people, and that’s the aspect that…Sonya ShaferDecember 9, 20205 Comments
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient GreeceGreat living history books for studying Ancient Greece the Charlotte Mason way.Sonya ShaferNovember 25, 2020
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient EgyptI really enjoy sharing my favorite living books with you. It’s like introducing delightful old friends that I know will help and support you along your homeschool journey. Today I will give you my top ten picks for studying Ancient…Sonya ShaferOctober 28, 2020
How to Do a Book of CenturiesA Book of Centuries is a timeline in a book. Find out how and download a free printable template.Sonya ShaferAugust 19, 2020
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 10–12Modern Times (about 1850 to present day) is a jam-packed era in history. So many things were happening all around the world; and thanks to improved technology, we have access to more details than any other time period. The thing…Sonya ShaferMay 20, 2020
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 7–9Today I want to share my top picks for living history books on modern times. These are the books that I recommend for grades 7–9, and in some cases, all the way through twelfth grade. I’ll explain more about that…Sonya ShaferApril 22, 2020
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 4–6I love sharing great book recommendations with other homeschoolers. Today I’ll be sharing my top picks for grades 4–6 who are studying modern times, about 1850 to the present. I already reviewed books that will give an overview of that…Sonya ShaferMarch 18, 20201 Comment
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 1–3There are a lot of books available on modern history (about 1850 to present day). The trick is to find the good ones, the ones that are appropriate for those younger grades mentally and emotionally. Some very difficult events occurred…Sonya ShaferFebruary 19, 2020
Favorite Modern Times History Books for the FamilyI must admit that I’m somewhat partial to old books. But when you’re teaching modern history, you have to find some new favorites. And I’m happy to tell you about some real gems that I’ve found and can heartily recommend…Sonya ShaferJanuary 21, 2020
Favorite Early Modern History Books for Grades 10–12I remember my high school history books. They were nothing like these beauties! My history textbooks were full of summaries and facts. These are full of ideas and people and fascinating narratives that make the events of the past come…Sonya ShaferDecember 17, 20192 Comments
Favorite Early Modern Books for Grades 7–9I love being surrounded by great books! My father recently made me two more bookcases, so I’ve been happily reshuffling and reorganizing my collection of history and literature books. That’s one of my favorite tasks: handling and organizing my books.…Sonya ShaferNovember 19, 2019
