These wonderful living books from Candlewick Press will make history meaningful for your child or teen. Use these books for independent reading or as read-alouds! History is often seen as a dry, boring account of dates and facts that must be endured. And honestly, when it comes to history textbooks,…
Looking back over our years of homeschooling, I can see that I’ve focused almost exclusively on teaching American history during the elementary years. Honestly, the thought of teaching world history–especially ancient history–has felt rather overwhelming to me. The truth is that I’ve always supposed that ancient history would be boring and…
Who Was William Penn? William Penn was a Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom in America. Early Life William Penn was born in London, England, on October 14, 1644. He was the son of a land-owner and admiral, Sir William Penn. Penn entered…
Stephen Foster was a songwriter known for his parlor and minstrel music. He is remembered as the “father of American music.” Download these free printable notebooking pages to use as you learn more about Stephen Foster. Find more learning ideas in the Stephen Foster unit study!
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…
Who Was Stephen Foster? Stephen Foster was a songwriter known for his parlor and minstrel music. He is remembered as the “father of American music.” Early Life Stephen Collins Foster was born on July 4, 1826, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, just east of Pittsburgh. He was the ninth of ten children…
Self Portrait of Benjamin West (ca. 1763) Who Was Benjamin West? Benjamin West was an Anglo-American painter who is best remembered for his large-scale historical and religious paintings. He is known as the father of American painting and has been called the “American Raphael.” Early Life Benjamin West was born…
This free printable Creation timeline page is the perfect way to begin to your student’s timeline notebook. If you use a timeline notebook in your homeschool, you’ve probably already noticed that there is never enough space to fit in all the events of the Creation week. My friend Kathy from…
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…