I have to say I’m sorry to have reached the final unit of All American History. I’ve enjoyed discussing our country’s history with Kaylee as she worked through the text and read extensively about various U. S. events. Every bit of my effort was repaid when Kaylee told me that…
World War II was the first historical event to actually catch my interest in high school. Over the years I’ve continued to learn more, especially about the horrific tragedy of the Holocaust. As Kaylee read about the events of World War II, she developed a deeper interest in the time…
I’m so grateful to have found a history text that my ninth-grade daughter truly enjoys. Here are her thoughts on All American History: “One of my favorite parts of All American History is the sections telling all about the presidents . . . I didn’t know very much about the…
My tenth-grade son, Devin, has always been a reluctant writer. No matter how much I tried to encourage him, he never felt that he had the ability to write well. After watching Kaylee increase her writing skills and confidence last year through the Essay Rock Star online writing course, I decided…
One of the things my daughter has most enjoyed about All American History is learning more about former presidents. She often stops her reading to comment on a particular president and his greatest accomplishments. For example, today Kaylee was reading about Calvin Coolidge (L. 18). She stopped and read this…
One of the things I love about All American History is that it captures my daughter’s interest, sparking great discussions between the two of us. Recently Kaylee brought up the issue of Ku Klux Klan activities in the South at the end of the Civil War, and we were able…
“Did you know that All American History goes clear up to modern times?” Because Kaylee has never studied U.S. history in depth beyond the Civil War, she was thrilled to find that All American History Vol. II covers our nation’s history through 2004. And as a homeschool mom, I’m excited…
I typically spend most of the summer planning, organizing, and preparing for the upcoming homeschool year. As this past summer flew by, I found myself searching desperately for the last few resources we needed, among them a Bible curriculum for my 12-year-old son, Keaton. I finally resigned myself to the…
“I never knew the Civil War was so interesting!” That’s exactly what my ninth-grade daughter, Kaylee, said to me recently. She is using All American History Vol. II this year and has been completely captivated with her study of the Civil War, slavery, and the Underground Railroad. All American History…