Story of the World, Vol. 1 Activity Book: History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times

The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times My daughters are 4th and 5th Grade and we use The Story of the World Volumes for History. (The Parentheses are subtitles in The Activity Book but not necessarily in each chapter) First, NO Book is a catch all for what your kids will enjoy or need to learn. This book though offers a variety of activity options for each chapter in The Story of the World Vol 1. I think if your going to embark on the Education Plan listed in The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at home this activity book is just a stepping stone in developing your child's curriculum. This is a hands on curriculum path so scour the world and decide just how far into each chapter and how much time you want to spend, the key is your individual child! Mine tend to spend about a week on each chapter then want to move on so that's what we do. What's in the book: Each chapter has recommended reading from one of four major history encyclopedias. Then(Review questions) and (narration exercises). The Narration Exercises are important for auditory learning and memory! I go to the local library and use the (Additional History Reading) and (Corresponding Literature Suggestions) as a guide to picking out books that add to the chapters reading. (Map Work): The maps are accurate and easy to use. I would recommend reading the instructions prior to your student doing the activity and see if you want to change up what the activity asks which is usually coloring with crayons. The recommended activity is usually just too easy. (Coloring Pages): My 4th and 5th graders have not complained about doing coloring with each chapter. I cut out the pages once they are colored and put them up around the walls as a timeline. They are eye-catching which helps when you review the last couple of chapters. (Activity Projects): Usually these can be done easily, but they are not quick activities. I have to give about an hour most activity days to accomplish the task. The activities are educational and hands on. This is a great time to read an additional book aloud on the topic, I usually choose fables. Some of the activities are games with dice and my kids do like to play them. (Review Cards): These are at the end of the book and we have not used them yet. Overall I will be continuing with this series as I believe in the completeness of the curriculum as a whole not this singular piece of it.

Myself and my children love this book. We use the cd's to listen to the stories then use the activity book for our history lessons. This is a great resource for any home educators who want to learn history from the beginning of time and enjoy making things and bringing history to life. I have just ordered our third book now can't wait to start it with the children. Great Book and great series The Story of the World: Ancient Times - Activity Book One: Ancient Times Bk. 1 The Story of the World: Middle Ages - from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance v. 2: History for the Classical Child (Story of the World: History for the Classical Child) The Story of the World: Ancient Times v. 1: History for the Classical Child (Story of the World: History for the Classical Child) The Story of the World: Middle Ages - From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance v. 2: History for the Classical Child (Story of the World: History for the Classical Child) !!!

Nunca pensei em estudar a história do mundo de forma tão agradável. As tarefas (junto com a leitura do Story of the World) fazem com que a criança (e os pais) se sintam dentro da história contada. Eu e minha família estamos amando aprender história com a Susan Bauer.

This is actually a bible study book. Seller was not explicit with this.

Je suis fan de cette collection de livres.. Enfin un livre d'histoire qui va du début à la fin.. pas de retour en arrière intempestif. Les activités proposées rendent cette matière beaucoup plus attrayante.. Le seul bémol, pas de traduction française, il est donc indispensable de bien comprendre l'anglais.