OLD HOMESCHOOLERS NEVER DIE . . . THEY JUST WRITE CURRICULUM


"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew,
like showers on new grass,
like abundant rain on tender plants."

Deuteronomy 32:2

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To date, I have courses of study completed for kindergarten through fourth grades.

Newsletter Articles

In 2013 the Lord started me producing a newsletter for the homeschool group we are a part of. Every other month I write an article on a topic the Lord has put on my heart. I've decided to add these articles to this blog. I hope you will find encouragement through some of my ramblings. You can click on the label "Newsletter" to find the articles.

Saturday, July 21

First Grade, History, Set Five

Along with Child's History of the World (chapters 53 - 55), we read:

  • Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe adapted by Marianna Mayer -- this is a quick read and is meant to introduce young children to Ivanhoe, not as a substitute for the novel. It adheres closely to the original plot, not changing any key details, but certain scenes, subplots, and characters are omitted.
  • Robin Hood retold from the Howard Pyle original by John Burrows.
  • Castle Diary: the Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page by Richard Platt -- I wasn't sure if K. would be interested in this story, but the first day I read it, she didn't want me to stop.
  • Crusaders by Joanne Jessop -- this is a "Beginning History" book
  • Ghana, Mali, Songhay by David Armentrout -- this is another book written for younger children, but don't try to cover too much in one day
  • Ancient West African Kingdoms by Jane Shuter -- these two books (above) cover the same material, but I felt that the one by Armentrout was easier to understand, but this one has illustrations that explain things better.

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