Help with 1st grade history.

[nknapp5]

I am looking for a history curriculum that I can just read to my dd 1st and ds K together. I am not wanting any worksheets b/c she is behind in her reading. A coloring sheet to go along would be great. Something simple! I have VP history but it would be too hard for them and not enough reading. Plus that is actually suppose to be started in the 2nd I think. Any suggestions would be great. I understand many would not start history cur. at this age, but I am wanting to add a little something else to the school day :)

[Five More Minutes]

I did Story of the World last year with dds 6 & 4. They loved it, especially when I incorporated colouring pages and projects from the Activity Guide.

[lexi]

I second Story of the World with activity guide.

Or you could look at Elemental History for American history.

[Hunter]

What Your First Grader Needs to Know?

 

Generally I strongly advocate the use of the ORIGINAL hardcover Doubleday series for a long-term integrated full curriculum, but since you are only going to be using it for one year, and possibly for one subject, I suggest just getting the Kindergarten and/or 1st grade revised books. They are more colorful.

 

The art, music and literature are beautiful in revised books. You might decide you like more than the history and geography.

[Hunter]

I can't find good samples online, but CBD at least has the table of contents.

[mschickie]

We did Sonlight Core B for 1st grade. Dd loved it. I also purchased a supplement from Handle on the Arts that had great projects to go along with it. Sonlight also has a tips cd now that has links for activities and coloring sheets that you can print out.

[MFA323]

DD4 always sits in for DD6's SOTW lessons. She loves it. She usually wants to answer the AG questions after we read. I make an extra copy of each coloring page for her. She's retaining a lot more than I expected. I got the SOTW1 CDs for the two of them for Christmas. They both love listening to them in the car or their room.

[alisoncooks]

Are you looking for world history? A particular time period?

I've got Elemental History (American) on tap for next year for a young 2nd grader and K'er. It does have some notebooking pages, but it also has activities and coloring. And lots of living book suggestions.

[IceFairy]

Another vote for Story of the World here.

[Holly]

History for Little Pilgrims in nice for that age. It also has a coloring book to go with it. It is mostly Bible, church, and American history.