Hello, friends,
We just finished our first year of homeschooling with our 1st and 3rd grader. For history, I started at the beginning for both of them by studying the ancients. For next year (well, next month), we are moving on to the middle ages. I am planning on having my 4th grader learn about the middle ages, along with my younger one (with some extra work, of course). My question is about memorization and geography. We do not have the requirement in our state that he learn a particular subject in history for 4th grade. Would you have your 4th grader stick with memorization work relating to the historical period that we are learning (middle ages), or have him learn the memorization work recommended in the book (which relate to the modern era) - learn the 50 states, Preamble to the Constitution, etc. What about geography? Should we start geography this year and count it as part of his 3 hours of history, or make it an additional time? I noticed that it recommended that 4th graders spend several weeks studying the history of our state. Is this still recommended, even if we have not made it to the modern era, yet? I know this is a lot of questions! Hahaha! In a nutshell, how would you tailor this 4th grader's history time? Thank you!!