happynurse Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Has anyone used History Pockets: Ancient Civilizations (see link below) with SOTW 1 for a first grader? Thoughts/opinions on it? Thanks! https://www.amazon.com/History-Pockets-Ancient-Civilizations-Grades/dp/1557999007/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Edited February 10, 2018 by happynurse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stibalfamily Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 We are doing this, we use what we want but have to skip the writing and words to know portions. We mainly use the coloring pages. We have a teacher file box subscription because I hate photocopying and I wanted all of the History pockets. I consider it a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 We used it. I turned it into a lapbook instead of a pocket and I did the writing for the younger ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaGirl Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Yes! I love them, as do the kids. The only problem I have is follow-through. It's one of our "extras," so it tends to be the first to get dropped. My 1st grader will ask to do them, though. My oldest wasn't as thrilled with history pockets when she was in 1st, though. ETA I just saw the SOTW part. I haven't used it, so I can't vouch for how well they'd work together. Edited February 10, 2018 by YodaGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 We did it with SOTW 1 but were inconsistent. Still, the ones we did the kids loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 If you like crafty lapbook-ish stuff it's fine for that age. :) If you're allergic to lapbooks you won't like History Pockets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 We used it. I turned it into a lapbook instead of a pocket and I did the writing for the younger ones.This is how i’ve Used them. I don’t use the books as they intend them to, but they are fun supplements sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 We use them with HO ancients. My 9yo loves them but she has always loved lapbooks and anything along those lines. 5yo does some of the coloring pages and makes the puppets but she's just tagging along so I let her pick and choose what she wants to do. I don't know that they really add anything content-wise, but since the kids like them, it does make history something more enjoyable for them. Which can be just as important and worth the extra minutes to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 If your kids like coloring they'll like them. For us, it is overwhelming. The only good use I have found for history pockets is when you have a class to divide the work between and create a book together. Or spending a lot more time on each sub-topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynurse Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thanks, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Really dig deep and ask yourself if you like to do this sort of thing. They are super cool, but I just can't ever fit them in. You want to know a funny, true story? I bought them for my older three when they were in the history cycle and we never did them. I sold them and then purchased them again for youngest, thinking surely since we can do them this time. Guess what? We haven't touched it all year :svengo: I am still telling myself we will get to them this summer :lol: Edited February 10, 2018 by Attolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I'd say that if your kids are the kind who want more coloring/labeling-type activities than the SOTW activity book provides, this is a fantastic resource. In terms of providing additional content or learning experiences, it wasn't so valuable to my own kids who love reading (and being read to), but would rather come up with their own drawings and crafts. (In other words, it's still sitting on the shelf virtually untouched just in case the youngest ones turn out to love it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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