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Epic Adventures for Your Homeschool History Curriculum: Teaching History through Historic Novels

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, 202312 min read

List of over 130 Historical Novels for Young Adults Organized by Time Period

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, 202313 min read

How to Use Historic Fiction as a Homeschool History Curriculum

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, 20239 min read

HOW TO RESEARCH HISTORIC TOPICS

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, 20235 min read

Free teaching resources and lesson plans to prepare for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17, 2023

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, 20232 min read

September 8 2023 is International Literacy Day!

September 8 2023 is International Literacy Day!

Things you can do to celebrate International Literacy Day ...more

Teaching History ,All Posts &2023

August 30, 20233 min read

CAROUSELS: A RIDE THROUGH HISTORY

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, 20234 min read

Nonfiction is about Facts

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, 20234 min read

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