If history feels like a struggle in your homeschool, the problem may not be the subject—it’s the method.
When taught well, history comes alive. So how do you choose between Story of the World vs Notgrass History?
The answer depends on your child. Watch on YouTube or keep reading.
Story of the World vs Notgrass History
Story of the World presents history as a narrative, covering ancient to modern times across four volumes. Continue reading
Sam Watkins fought as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Twenty years after the war, Watkins wrote this memoir, Co. Aytch about his experience. His stories about surviving enemy fire border the surreal.
Co. Aytch book cover
His company was named “H.” Back then, they spelled words they way they sounded – hence the title. Sam’s regiment hailed from Tennessee. Since I live in Tennessee, I recognized a lot of the places he mentions. Continue reading
Next year, the children will both take US History for high school credit. It is hard to believe this fact as I type it out: our daughter will be in eighth grade and our son will be in tenth grade.
Exploring America, a Notgrass US History curriculum
Our umbrella school allows us to take three high school credits in eighth grade and we took advantage of that with our son last year. He took Algebra I, French I, and Physical Science in eighth grade. Continue reading