Lfwfv Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hi, I am looking for a read-aloud, world history overview for my ds (preK) that I can read through a couple of times over the next few years. No narration or anything like that, just something where I can read a chapter per day, repeat the book several times over the course of a few years, and start giving him a general idea of some world history before we delve into SOTW when he's older. It will also serve as a way to self-educate for me :) So, I looked at Hillyer and it seemed perfect, until I stated reading it and realized that, it completely conflicts with my views of creation, and "pre-history", and Gombrich's world history has the same issue. I guess I could just skip the first several chapters, but I see that she continues to refer back to prehistoric times, stone age, bronze age etc. throughout the first part of the book, so it seems a little cumbersome to me. If my ds was a lot older, I would probably just use it and explain the difference in our beliefs, but I really don't think it's something I want to use as his first glimpse of "the beginning of history". Any tried and true resources out there for a world history for young kids, readable, and from a creationist viewpoint? many thanks! Tanya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I your son significantly younger than 6 (the age SOTW volume 1 is recommend for)? If so, young kids really have a hard time understanding the concept of history since they have so little of their own. I'd consider holding off until he reaches a good age for SOTW. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 The Miller/Guerber series is really good, but is also fairly detailed, not easier than SOTW by any stretch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 We used SOTW 1 when my kids were 4 ,6, and 8. They loved it. I started with creation up till before Joseph using Streams of Civ. and then we started into SOTW . It worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Mystery of History Vol I might work. The volumes after that would be beyond a pre-K'er for sure, but ancient history would be good. That's a lot of $$$ to spend on a read aloud though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfwfv Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thank you all for your suggestions and thoughts! I really like the idea of the streams of civilization and then transitioning straight into SOTW. I think i'll just hold off until he's a bit older, and maybe read some historical fiction or something just to introduce some of the ideas/civilizations to him while I learn about it myself over the next year or two. Thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milknhoney Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yes, older is better I think. SOTW is really the best I've seen for younger kids. I originally ordered Mystery of History because of your same concern, but once I had it in my hand I realized it was way beyond my 6yo. SOTW starts out with early humans and skips over the whole topic of evolution. So it is pretty easy to just preface your study with books like Yellow and Pink, Life in the Great Ice Age, Dry Bones and Other Fossils... just browse through the AiG bookstore. Also DK History of the World encyclopedia has an earlier edition that has been edited for MFW curriculum... you can buy it from Rainbow Resource. The first 100 pages have been removed. Not appropriate for a younger student; I bought it for my son in 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 What about Christian Liberty press' History for Little Pilgrims? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachpotato Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Always wanted to try Winter Promise's Hideaways in History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulalu Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 CLP History for Little Pilgrims sounds like what you are asking for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 We used CHOW and just started at chapter four or so which is titled "Real History Begins". , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Ivy Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I used CLP History for Little Pilgrims, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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