Family Style History
Family Style History is a concept that allows all members of the family to study the same historical themes, countries, or time periods as a group. Older children may work independently for more in-depth learning while younger children can sit in and listen to the stories and participate in a family discussion. There are many home school resources for the study of history. We encourage families to choose the method and philosophy that works best within the dynamics of their own family. On this Hearthstone Education website, we provide a list of stories from several resources arranged on a time line so that you may discover and enjoy history stories from a variety of education providers while pursuing the history program of your choice.
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History rotation calendar for youth, ages 8-12
History rotation calendar for teens, 12-18
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History Rotation CalendarThe calendars to the left shows a sample rotation of topics. The focus for the Youth class is American History. The focus for the teen class is World History. As children repeat the cycle year after year they can go into greater depth, explore principles of freedom, and make connections with other countries across the world.
To see a sample of weekly topics for each monthly theme, Click on the links below:
Topics for children 8-12 Topics for teens You will note the monthly themes for the youth calendar and the teen calendar are the same. However, the teen calendar introduces a time line and expands to World History. The youth calendar focuses on American History with a broader theme each quarter. This allows families with children in both age groups to have a common thread for family discussion, while children can focus their learning on ideas that are developmentally appropriate.
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Combining Music with American History
Ballads of American History
by Fred Cooper At last, a way to learn the important facts of history in songs. These ballads make it easy! These 9 ballads tell about each major period of American history from Jamestown through Reconstruction. Click here to learn more History Stories from Wholesome BooksHistorical events come alive through story telling. Wholesome Books sells many history books and stories to support your home schooling goals. They are even organized by time period on their website! Learn more at Wholesome Books!
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Cottage Press is dedicated to the classical liberal arts. These disciplines immerse the student in the great books and great ideas which comprise the pageant of Western Civilization. For the past two thousand years, classical education has set the course for a lifetime pursuit of wisdom - inspiring students to think, to love learning, and to passionately desire truth, beauty, and goodness. |
Story Resource Guides: The Story Resource guides previously on this site have been updated and moved to a separate website. They are now are available at History from the Hearth. Stories from TGTB, Kimber Academy, Family School, and Libraries of Hope are included and organized by anchor dates in each of the following time periods: Ancient History, Middle Ages, and American/Modern History.
Book Resource Guides: Book Resource Guides for a chronological study of history are available below.
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