TwoEdgedSword Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm looking for recommendations for history for twins adopted from a foreign country. They will be 7 in a couple of months, but doing first grade history. They are average learners, speaking English well now, but are still decoding and not fluent readers yet. We have a large family and my time for doing a lot of read alouds is very limited right now. I'm open to online/DVD learning too if it doesn't involve a lot of writing and textbook reading for them. Despite having experience with history curriculums for our other children, I'm kind of going blank here. Any suggestions are appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 In that situation, I'd go with the Story of the World (SOTW) audio books and call it enough, or else just hold off on history altogether this year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoEdgedSword Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks Silver Moon! Anyone else have ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 You'll get more answers if you post this question in the K-8 section. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I agree with SilverMoon. I'd also try to get picture books that go along if you can, even if they can't make out the words they can look at the pictures. Also, maybe if you have a larger family one of the olders could help them with the picture books for a brief amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I would do social studies and make it all about field trips. Go visit a fire station...bagel shop...post office. Have fun. Show them their town/county/state. I'd do history in 2nd or 3rd. Read lots of great books. Snuggle. Have fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoEdgedSword Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks all! Those are good ideas. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 If you want them to watch something Liberty's Kids is free youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoEdgedSword Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 ooh neat! I didnt realize it was on You Tube. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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