RhondaM. Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I am *this* close to knowing exactly what I'm doing next year for everything. But I'm stumped in this one area. I'd love to find something set up just like SOTW, with a chapter to read, a coloring page, some map work, and additional/optional literature, history and activities. Something already pulled together for me. Something that we can easily do each Friday when we are not doing much else. The literature we can read through out the entire week, but the program itself needs to be short and simple enough to do in ONE day. I can pull this together myself with TQ, or TOG or SL (I own many of these resources) but I don't wanna! I want something SIMPLE like SOTW. I also want inexpensive. I looked at All American History but it is too much for what I'm wanting. More than I want to spend too. Any ideas? This will be for an 8 yr old dd. Thanks, Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi, I went through my books marks and we used this to supplement, it's called History Pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi,I went through my books marks and we used this to supplement, it's called History Pages Wow, neat site! It looks pretty involved though (I'm not a very hands on/crafty mom). Maybe I should just pull out the TOG map pages that go along with the Guerber 13 Colonies books. I don't know. Thanks for the suggestion! RhondaM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna A. Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Why not SOTW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Why not SOTW? I had considered it. I used it with my older children years back and we really enjoyed it. We own it already, the book, activity book and the audio. She has listened to the audio already. More than once. Plus I'd just really like to focus on American history. Just the basics. Explorers, Indians, Pilgrims, Columbus...KWIM? I'm thinking about using Evan Moor History Pockets along with Christian Liberty Press Pioneers & Patriots. I've never used History Pockets before. She is in 3rd (she turns 9 in November) but I'm looking at the ones for 4th-6th. From the online samples I don't THINK they'd be too hard. Anyone used these? Thanks, Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 You could try to find All American History used, as it is pretty much everything to a "T" that you are asking for. I found mine used for $25.00 last month. By used, I mean they bought it but never used it, so everything was like new, including the workbook pages. There is a Yahoo group for AAH, and I have seen it listed there for sale, as well as the HomeSchool Classifieds website. You might even find in on the Swap board here. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 You could try to find All American History used, as it is pretty much everything to a "T" that you are asking for. I found mine used for $25.00 last month. By used, I mean they bought it but never used it, so everything was like new, including the workbook pages. There is a Yahoo group for AAH, and I have seen it listed there for sale, as well as the HomeSchool Classifieds website. You might even find in on the Swap board here. hth I agree it looks like what I'm looking for except that it looks like each chapter has a bit more reading than what I want. It also looked a bit more in depth that what I want. Except for listening to SOTW 1-3 she has not really had any history. We will already be doing Famous Men of Rome one day a week, so I really want to keep the American history simple. Is she were a little older this might work for us. Thanks, Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria/ME Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I like All American History, but agree that it's too detailed/too much depth right now for us (dd11). On the other hand, I didin't know about the Yahoo Group. I'll check that out! Boy, if you ever find a American History spine or curriculum like SOTW let me know...I've been searching and searching. I don't mind Hakim's but don't love it, either. May end up trying to find it cheap somewhere....thanks for this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Could Beautiful Feet work for you? I've used the primary guide and it does have coloring and suggested notebooking for a lot of living books. You might be better off with the Upper Elementary one, though, because you're right on the dividing point. I didn't use the guidebook commentary because it doesn't fit my pov, but the booklist and coloring/notebook selections were useful for the less than $10 it cost used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Could Beautiful Feet work for you? I've used the primary guide and it does have coloring and suggested notebooking for a lot of living books. You might be better off with the Upper Elementary one, though, because you're right on the dividing point. I didn't use the guidebook commentary because it doesn't fit my pov, but the booklist and coloring/notebook selections were useful for the less than $10 it cost used. How many days a week does it take to get through the primary guide? I've got the Guerber books. There are something like 84 chapters in the 13 Colonies book. I could do a few chapters a week in minutes and line up a ton of short readers. I own SL 3 and all the readers/read alouds. I just went through all the readers today. Most of the readers are so short she could easily read through 2-3 (or more) per week. And then add in History Pockets (Native Americans, Colonial America and the one about going out west.) I've always wanted to use BF primary..but that is because I am a curriculum junkie and don't own it yet. I need serious help. :001_smile: Do you think Guerber plus SL 3 readers plus History Pockets would be a good combo? Or are History Pockets any good? I've never used them. Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 But you only want to do it once a week? Not sure you're going to get all that done (Guerber, SL3, HP), in one session. Have you looked at Abeka4? It would be just right for that age, enough but not too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I'm looking for an America History Curriculum for a 3rd grade boy. This has been our first year home-schooling, and we have been all over the map... I would like something that has a very simple schedule, but rich! The Veritas Press History cards look pretty straight forward and simple. Can anyone share anything about Veritas Press History, or maybe their favorite American History for a 3rd grade boy. Blessings, Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 oops! Sorry I was trying to start a new thread... I'm new at all this! Blessings! Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 We used it this yr as a spine with VP Exp-1815 for dd for 3rd grade (thanks to Elizabeth's recommendation!), and rounded it out with HP and lapbooks and lots of books. It was great!! This yr for Modern times we won't have time for as much history due to wanting to focus on other things, so we'll just use Abeka 4 and maybe one book per week. It's very flexible-short and sweet but gives all the important info, and from a Christian standpoint. As for the HP, some are better than others-some seem like just busy work. The newer ones like American Rev and Civil War are better, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ditto on not liking the History Pockets. You can see the entirety of each book online to decide for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 But you only want to do it once a week? Not sure you're going to get all that done (Guerber, SL3, HP), in one session. Have you looked at Abeka4? It would be just right for that age, enough but not too much. No, I'd never try to do even just SL 3 in just a day a week! :tongue_smilie: I'm talking about JUST the readers....and maybe some of the read alouds and history readers if they are short. For instance The Thanksgiving Story is about 26 pages long, but it is mostly pictures. The courage of sarah Noble is only 54 pages long, and a very easy read. My dd could easily get through BOTH of these in a day....(then go on to read something for pleasure) Then either I could read 1-2 chapters 3x a week or 5 chapters (about 10 pages) 1 day a week. So I think it would not be overkill. I'd not be following the SL schedule or anything, I just have all the books so we might as well use as many as possible. Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Oh, see I missed that. Have you looked at the COFA's? If you don't have the other books, I'd invest in COFA's. My dd LOVED them at that age, absolutely LOVED them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Oh, see I missed that. Have you looked at the COFA's? If you don't have the other books, I'd invest in COFA's. My dd LOVED them at that age, absolutely LOVED them. What is COFA? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 What is COFA? Could be Cornerstones of Freedom? Not sure where the A comes from though. Oh! California Organic Farmers Associaton, No, that doesn't make sense. :tongue_smilie: I'm looking for the same thing for my rising 4th grader and was just looking at the Abeka gr 4 book today. What time period does it cover? I bought a book I like published by DK/Smithsonian to use with Core 3 read-alouds and readers. It's a little light, but if I don't find anything better I'll probably use it anyway. There are a lot of great books (and a few biographies which are not light reading) with Core 3, so light is probably pretty ok for a spine for that year: http://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Encyclopedia-American-Smithsonian-Institution/dp/0789483300/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239674704&sr=8-1 I may use instead The Complete Book of US History by School Specialty Publishing (I think that's who publishes it anyway). That looks like it could be covered in one day a week to get up to the Civil War easily. It's very secular though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Never mind...I did a search for COFA. It is Childhood of Famous Americans! I'll have to look into those. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thanks for the link. I've meant to pick this up for a few years now but have never gotten around to it. I doubt I get to it this year either. Thanks for the reminded though. Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Have you seen the Rainbow Book of American History? It's an older book, out of print now, but you can find it easily used. We just started reading it today. It has wonderful pictures, and it reads nicely. I got it for my 2nd/3rd grade girls because This Country of Ours was a bit too much for them. I was really enjoying it, but they were not. it doesn't have activities and stuff, but I also have the Hold That Thought CD of Beginner's History. There's a lot of great stuff on there that might pull together the coloring pages and maps you'd need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 It is Childhood of Famous Americans! Now it makes sense! I think I even have a couple of those. When I googled it I got stuff like Change of Frame Alignment, County Office for the Aging, and College of Fine Arts. :001_huh: Aren't acronyms fun? Sometimes my kids will ask me what one means and if I don't know, I make something up. :laugh: It's just fun messing with my kids. :D They sort of expect it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Darla I for one was ROFL over your acronym fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I've used Winter Promise American Story 1 this year and we've really enjoyed American History. However, it was very expensive and there is so much that I haven't had time to use. I'm not very crafty either. The paper crafts, 3D maps and the notebooking is mostly getting done but not all the other crafts. Before I decided on WP I looked at a free online curriculum available here: http://www.ourlosbanos.com/homeschool/history/americanhistoryindex.html The mom who put this together has made it similar to WP and uses some of the same resources. I'm kind of wishing I had saved my money and just used this. If you're trying to keep it simple, look over this list and use what you have time for or simply use the book list. I don't think there's a very good American History spine. I have A Child's Story of America by Christian Liberty Press that looks like it might work. It's inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 The DK Children's Encyclopedia was the original spine of WP AS. Yes, COFA is Childhood of Famous Americans. There are about 60 in print and and a total of about 220 if you include the oop. They are WONDERFUL, and dd LOVED, LOVED, LOVED them at that age, highly recommend. I have the Rainbow book and think very highly of it too. You can pick it up used pretty affordably, or your library may have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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