Hi, Des!
My two youngest are 4 and 5 (almost 6). There are 86 stories covering American, European, Ancient history and legends, folklore and Bible. These aren’t intended to give a comprehensive historical perspective to any one culture, more of a personal introduction to a few select people and events.
After thinking about this for a while, I think that I will follow history chronologically for the first three years, using these books. In fourth grade we will officially begin with our adapted version of the SCM modules for Ancient Egypt and go from there, ending in economics and government in Year 12.
Haven’t gotten serious about nailing down specifics, but I am thinking of using it like this:
Year 1:
Ancient History
Bible/Saint Stories
Our Little Cousin for this time frame
Year 2:
European History
Legends and Folklore
Our Little Cousin for this time frame
Year 3:
American History
Colonial Children
Year 4: Read independently and narrated
Historical Anedotes
Children’s Heroes
Twins of the World
I would chose books that we can enjoy, and not necessarily read every single one. It will depend on the circumstances of each child/year.
Sonya’s recent blog post was a great reminder that we want to savor the books, not cram or gulp. =)