All American History (Bright Ideas Press) reviews please?

[Sue G in PA]

Looking at this for ds12 if I bring him home next year. Has anyone used this? I've enjoyed all BIP materials and see no reason why I wouldn't like this one as well, but I wanted to see if anyone had used it here. Thanks.

[Granny_Weatherwax]

There have been a few threads about AAH lately. I'm sure if you do a quick search you can find them.

 

There is also a Yahoo group that has had a few recent inquiries from newbies.

 

Here's one of the threads.

 

and here's the link to another.

 

HTH

Edited April 13, 2010 by The Dragon Academy
added a link.

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

We use this! My dd who is in 6th grade started with Vol 1 this year and LOVES it. She has learned so much from it! It is VERY detailed. She likes the workbook activities. I like the further study options it gives you. It gives you reproducable forms to do further study on the colonies, explorers, indian tribes, the wars, and more! I love how the book is laid out, I love the conversational tone. My daughter says "its better than a lame textbook" Its engaging, its not at all dry! Its also very interesting that they learn how the culture was. What they wore, ate, how daily life was conducted! I highly recommend this curriculum!!!!!! And so does my daughter!!!!! :hurray:

[Sue G in PA]

Now that is what I call a good review! I think my ds12 would enjoy it, too. I'm off to check out sample pages and other reviews, but thank you so much for that one! And, thanks for the links!

[Chris in PA]

Sue,

I looked at AAH vol 2 and loved what I saw! I am planning on purchasing it at the CHAP fair next month for my soon to be 7th grade ds. Good luck in researching and finding what will work! Hope your planning is going well. :001_smile:

[Sue G in PA]

Thanks Chris. This is my plan so far. I am planning to have him do MOST of the activities from HOD's Preparing with my boys as well. That will give him a good overview of World History as well. My only dilemna is should he do AAH1 and 2 in one year? Would that be too much?

[Chris in PA]

If he is doing activities from HOD then all he would do from AAH is the reading? If he was only doing the reading and read a couple of lessons a week I would think a strong reader could get through both volumes in a year. I've never looked at HOD. Does it cover all of world history? If so then I might try to get through both volumes of AAH.

[Sue G in PA]

Chris, how old is your child? HOD's Preparing is geared toward the 9-11yo child with extensions for 5th and 6th graders and could be done with a 7th grader as well by adding age-appropriate extra reading, etc. I just love the curriculum and want to include ds with us as much as possible...more to bond as a family and not for academics although that is sufficient in Preparing as well. My plans are still tentative right now. I'm still praying about it.

[Chris in PA]

Sue,

My ds is going to be 12 at the end of this month. He will be a 7th grader next year. Can you explain a little more about HOD? Sounds like something I might want to check out. I have been struggling with how homeschooling has become more of a check off the box thing and less of a time of bonding as a family.

[MommyX8]

I have my 14 year old going through the 2 books before he goes back to Ancients in September. He had many choices and he chose this one. I like that it has little quizzes after each chapter so that he can reinforce retention.