Seeker of Schole Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Does anyone know what the book list is for this porgram? I am wondering what the scheduled read alouds and suggested readers are. Also what the scope is. Does it stop at the civil war? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I don't know much about it, but I looked at it, I was struck that it apparently doesn't include the Civil War at all. I think the goal is to avoid anything upsetting or controversial since its meant for young kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker of Schole Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Civil War is in the list, but the list is rather vague, and I like to know what I'm getting before I spend my money. I'm ok with it not really going deeply into wars, as it is for youngsters. An introduction to early American history, covering topics such as: •Native Americans •Pilgrims •Colonial times •Pioneers •Civil War •American Tall Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 This link contains a sample of the teacher pages: http://elementalhistory.com/samples/Teacher%20Sample.pdf The booklist (read-alouds to accompany the narratives contained within the curriculum) and TOC may answer your question. I haven't used it, but may just download it for a quick read through with my 7 year old (who I assume is a bit mature for it, but may enjoy it prior to or during a family trip to Washington D.C. this fall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker of Schole Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Thank you! For some reason I was only finding the student pages... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarymama Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 The Civil War is glossed over, but I'm totally fine with that because if you look at the table of contents, it really is a very light run-through of early American history. I am using it with my K'er this year as a way to introduce him to many important people in American history such as: Christoper Columbus, Pocahontas, William Penn, Benajmin Franklin, Paul Revere, etc etc. Plus give him a good introduction to early American life. Each week is set up with 2 days of history and 1 day learning about a state. The 2 history days you just read a one-page story/narrative about whatever the topic is that week. We are rounding this out with lots of picture books I am going to get from the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMama Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Here is a list of the read alouds: Pocahontas and the Strangers (Bulla, Clyde Robert) Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims (Bulla, Clyde Robert) A Lion To Guard Us (Bulla, Clyde Robert) Tolliver’s Secret (Brady, Esther Wood) The Cabin Faced West (Fritz, Jean) The Courage of Sarah Noble (Dalgliesh, Alice) The Matchlock Gun (Edmonds, Walter D.) Little House on the Prairie (Wilder, Laura Ingalls) On the Banks of Plum Creek (Wilder, Laura Ingalls) In Grandma’s Attic (Richardson, Arleta) You also need a copy of Smart about the 50 states. This can easily be substituted for any elementary state book. No spine is needed, everything is written out in the Teacher's text. It takes you up through the Gettysburg address, where it states that the battle was important because it helped the North win the war. I think it does a good job gently introducing young readers to the issues of the time. They do recommend picture books to accompany each lesson, and I already had "Follow the Drinking Gourd" to read to my kids to teach them about the times of the civil war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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