HISTORY help!!

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  • April 2, 2009 at 2:55 am
    richpond
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    Ok girls,

    I am confused again. I am trying to figure out what exactly I need to buy (want to buy) for history. We are wanting to study the Early Modern Times (according to the 3rd year of SOTW).

    SO if I decided on TQ I would get the TQ guide for American History for Young Students. In that guide there is a list of living books to read but there isn’t a parent resource that gives me ideas of things to make, things to color. So I would have to come up with those things on my own? Is that right?

    Wouldn’t it just be easier to buy the book All through the AGES..doesn’t that give me a list of living books for all reading ages and all time periods in one resource?

    And then I could add the Diana Waring cd’s, Your Story Hour cd’s, and Dover coloring books. Aren’t those what some of you guys use?

    I’m sorry that I am so dense in this area. BUT we have been using SOTW and had the stories, the activities and maps right there in one resource so that is what I am used to. BUT I want to move onto a more engaging History study. I would like to have more activities too since all my children are under 8.

    Any ideas? I have looked into MOH but it sounds like the stories aren’t that engaging either. I want to read good living books but I need the guides to tell me how “this book” fits in with “that book” in history and then a great hands on activity and map to go with it. Is that too much to ask for. 😆

    Any help would be appreciated.

    THanks,

    Shelly

    your history dense friend

    April 2, 2009 at 3:44 am
    Shanna
    Participant

    I have really been wanting to get All Through the Ages to use as a supplement to the SCM Guides in order to have more living books to read. I think you plan is great but do wonder if you are trying to add in more than you really need?

    April 2, 2009 at 11:46 am
    csmamma
    Participant

    Shelly,

    You’ll find as you get into TQ that the commentary itself ties the history times together, thereby tying your selected books together. 🙂

    The living books themselves will be engaging enough that you won’t have to worry about all kinds of other activities.

    As far as activities go, this is how we do it..

    I buy different Dover coloring books for the time we’re in. My 8yo ds just opens the book & colors the picture of his choice as we readaloud in the TQ commentary, read a living book or listen to CD’s. We also have the globe close by and locate any places that are mentioned in the guide or book we’re reading. Sometimes there is a hands-on book listed in the TQ guide and we’ll check it out from the library. Then, we’ll choose one activity or so out of the book that looks appealing to us.

    Once you get into the groove of things using TQ, you’ll see just how simple and enjoyable it is to just curl up & read during history time. 🙂

    Blessings,

    Heather

    April 2, 2009 at 12:44 pm
    Rachel White
    Participant

    We use TQ, the All through the Ages figures and timeline and this year, since I have two project-oriented children, I picked up the History Through the Ages for Explorers.

    It has those ideas for activites that we were lacking. It is a Bible based program, so it meshes with TQ. Then for books I pick from the library from the TQ lists and my own choices from Yesterday’s Classics.

    Here’s the link, I don’t know what time period you’re covering so here you go:

    http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/TTS/

    Rachel

    April 3, 2009 at 1:56 pm
    richpond
    Participant

    Thank you for all the suggestions. It helps to have an idea of what others use and how they use it. If anyone else has suggestions, I would love to hear.

    Thanks,

    Shelly 🙂

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