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SweetCaroline · 05-03-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Leslie

There are lots of history texts out there. What's his reading level, what era of history were you hoping to cover, and does he like history?

I personally really like the ones by H.E. Marshall and other books listed at mainlesson.com. They're interesting enough for me as an adult to enjoy reading. I read An Island Story with my kids, and I was shocked at how little I knew about basic English history before I read that book. I've also liked books by Eva March Tappan, Alfred Church, and Mary MacGregor. You can search the History Books they have listed here. The site is nce because you can read many of the books for free right from the website, or purchase paperback copies, or purchase them for Kindle.

For more modern history, I thought Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World, volume 4, was okay. Some kids like it more than others. It bounces around quite a bit because she's trying to cover everything.

You might also look at the history books listed on Ambleside Online. And I hear Truthquest is very good. Really, there are so many good options, that I think history is the easiest part of planning a curriculum. The hard part is choosing just one or two from all the great books out there.

Answers in Genesis might be a great source for worldview -- discussion material that presents the different ways people think about evidence and events, and how a Christian can consider them without losing his faith.

he's an advance reader. loves History. i heard SOTW was too easy for some kids..i think it would be for him too.

Leslie · 05-03-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SweetCaroline

he's an advance reader. loves History. i heard SOTW was too easy for some kids..i think it would be for him too.

There are 4 volumes, and they get progressively harder, so it's possible that the fourth one wouldn't be too easy. The Well-Trained Mind offers a sample of the book as a pdf file here.

The Tickle Momster · 05-03-2012, 01:07 PM

Thank you for that review of Light & the Glory, Leslie. I thought my dd might like it better than TCOO. So, I pulled it out & skimmed it. I was really bothered by how forced and judgmental they were.

I put them back up and decided we would muddle through TCOO. I think it's getting easier/better in her opinion.

05-03-2012, 01:07 PM	#18
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,954	Re: going out on my own...step.away.from.the k12... Thank you for that review of Light & the Glory, Leslie. I thought my dd might like it better than TCOO. So, I pulled it out & skimmed it. I was really bothered by how forced and judgmental they were. I put them back up and decided we would muddle through TCOO. I think it's getting easier/better in her opinion. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

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