I teach my nine and eleven year old from the same history curriculum. This saves me both time and money. I simply require a bit more work from my oldest daughter in terms of research and writing then I do the younger. This year I am trying something brand new. Instead of purchasing a ready made curriculum I created my own using books that I purchased from Amazon. We are studying ancient through the Roman period along this year.
I started with a basic but enjoyable history book. I wanted one that was fun to read as well as informative. So, I chose M.B Synge's History series beginning with On The Shores Of The Great Sea. This book was written in 1903 and is religious in nature. I have to add that I only use this book as a springboard for our study.
After reading Synge's book, I decided to get several supporting books. These good easily be purchased from the library. I split our year into several historical sections that I thought would interest the girls. Thus far we have studied ancient Egypt, and the Phoenicians. We are currently beginning a unit on ancient Greece and will study Greek myths.
Showing posts with label sixth grade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sixth grade. Show all posts
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Egyptian History Books For My Daughters.
This is a list of the books that I used to support my daughters study of ancient Egypt. If you have an older child I would recommend having your child do research and write a short essay. Kids learn a lot from research.
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Children's Books,
fourth grade,
history,
homeschool,
sixth grade
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