What fun! An incredibly rich smorgasbord of books has been written for children on the topic of American history! And youngsters are so anxious to meet Pocahontas and the Pilgrims, cowboys and Indians, George Washington and Daniel Boone! Yet, children of this age seek the meaning of American history too. Usually, they are just presented with a few famous people and events, but TruthQuest History includes commentary which subtly presents the thread of God's hand in American history in a much deeper and broader exploration of out past. Spiral-bound.

Spread a feast of good books—biography, historical fiction, picture books, etc.—before your children and they will find history fascinating! Perhaps you’ve tried using “real books” in the past, but attempts brought uncomfortable feelings of insecurity. Author Michelle Miller takes the hit-or-miss out of history study. Her guides follow timelines and suggest reading lists, making it easier for your instruction to be consistent, chronological, and thorough.

This veteran homeschool mom and children’s librarian offers oodles of good books (and some key films) for recommended study, so our choices are plentiful. But she adamantly advises that we NOT read them all.

Reading levels are indicated for each book, enabling you to teach children of different ages during a study of the same time period. We’ve always enjoyed using a mix of reading levels in our homeschool. I’ve learned not to undervalue picture books. Even a 32-page picture book that zeroes in on a historical character or event can offer more interesting detail than the typical textbook overview does. Paul Revere’s Ride by Longfellow is a picture book (poem) for all ages, for example.

Mrs. Miller’s Christian and politically conservative commentary throughout introduces each new topic and connects important events. Her ThinkWrite exercises require thinking upon higher things (ideas and principles), thereby inviting the learner to be discerning. She suggests the method of narration be employed with what is read. (I second the motion.) We may wish to put on skits, make timelines, publish a newsletter, and eat historical food. Or we may simply partake of the feast of books and talk about them. Approx. 150 pages each, spiralbound softcovers.

—Karen

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