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Epic Adventures for Your Homeschool History Curriculum: Teaching History through Historic Novels
When it comes to teaching history in your home school, keeping your kids engaged can be quite the challenge. But fear not, fellow homeschooling parents! There's a way to keep history exciting and adve... ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
October 27, 2023•12 min read
List of over 130 Historical Novels for Young Adults Organized by Time Period
Do you remember the days when textbooks seemed like an ancient scroll of boredom? Our list of historical novels for young adults is a small start in a big world of learning about historic events and t... ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
October 27, 2023•13 min read
How to Use Historic Fiction as a Homeschool History Curriculum
As anyone who’s ever read a historic novel knows, you can “experience” the time period so much better through a novel than from a textbook. And most of us remember experiences better than being told f... ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
September 25, 2023•9 min read
HOW TO RESEARCH HISTORIC TOPICS
We study history so we can anticipate outcomes, prevent or avoid disasters, acquire empathy, and better understand the world around us. Stories passed down through generations can become distorted ove... ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
September 18, 2023•5 min read
Free teaching resources and lesson plans to prepare for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17, 2023
Here is a list of free resources and lesson plans you can use to teach your kids about the U.S. Constitution and what it means to be an citizen of the United States of America. ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
August 30, 2023•2 min read
September 8 2023 is International Literacy Day!
Things you can do to celebrate International Literacy Day ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
August 30, 2023•3 min read
CAROUSELS: A RIDE THROUGH HISTORY
Author K. L. Small shares the fascinating history of the classical amusement park ride, the carousel, which is featured in her middle grade adventure, The Magic Carousel. ...more
20th Century ,Teaching History All Posts &2023
July 24, 2023•4 min read
Nonfiction is about Facts
Award-winning children's author, Darcy Pattison, talks about research challenges you can encounter when writing factual content. ...more
Teaching History ,All Posts &2023
July 08, 2023•4 min read
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