ummix3 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Hi all, Does anyone know of any particular curriculum or resource(s) that teach about explorers and exploration? Thanks! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSinNH Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 We just finished Homeschool in the Woods Explorers unit. It is part of the Time Travelers series. We enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSinNH Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Oh, and we also used "Around the World in One Hundred Years" by Jean Fritz with it. They complemented each other nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 There's a history pocket for explorers that's a 4-6 grade range, but is something that could be adapted for youngers. Hakim's first volume has quite a bit on explorers (though generally not too terrbily sanitized if you prefer to avoid Cortés. I also like "Land Ho!" by Nancy Winslow Parker, "Encounter" by Jane Yolen, "Pedro's Journal" by Pam Conrad, and "Explorers Who Got Lost," by Diane Sansevere-Dreher. I just picked up "Exploration and Conquest" by Betsy & Giulio Maestro from the library. It's a narrative sweep through the Americas after Columbus with really nice illustrations, though there's one in particular that's kind of graphic (again re: Cortés). It doesn't bother me, but I'm putting it out there just in case. When I was looking yesterday there seemed to be a number of free lapbook type units available as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I have no idea how old your children are but young ones might like Usborne Explorers sticker dressing even if it is just an added extra to your curriculum. http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?id=6868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I wish someone would give me a couple of thousand book buying allowance each year. Maybe I could run for parliment with a tax refund on book purchases as my main platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) . Edited September 5 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 We just finished Homeschool in the Woods Explorers unit. It is part of the Time Travelers series. We enjoyed it! I was going to recommend this as well, haven't used it yet but plan to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We just finished Homeschool in the Woods Explorers unit. It is part of the Time Travelers series. We enjoyed it! We also used Time Travelers. It was great. Spread it out a bit and added some books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekster519 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Another Time Travelers fan here. The kids loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Can anyone suggest an age range for Time Travelers? It looks like fun, and seems like it would be good for younger kids also, but the site suggests grades 3-5. I'm reading the first Hakim book now. I am enjoying it, but I think it is too advanced for my kids (almost 6 and almost 8). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I recently reviewed Time Travelers Explorers on my blog with my experience using it with dd. http://theknottednuthouse.blogspot.com/2013/06/time-travelers-new-world-explorers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Can anyone suggest an age range for Time Travelers? It looks like fun, and seems like it would be good for younger kids also, but the site suggests grades 3-5. I'm reading the first Hakim book now. I am enjoying it, but I think it is too advanced for my kids (almost 6 and almost 8). You could use Time Travelers for kids younger, but I think the recommended range of grades 3-5 is appropriate if you want to do most of their activities. They are very adaptable, though - you can do as little or as much as you'd like. We made the mistake last year of trying to combine Time Travelers with Sonlight Core D and it was WAY too much for my then 5th & 3rd graders. But if you wanted to pick & choose a handful of books to go along with TT, that would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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