Our room is ready, my files are filled, our schedule is planned through Thanksgiving - we are ready to go! However, with John getting baptized and family in town we will not be starting until September 1st. Over the next few days, while we're waiting for our adventure to start, I'm going to highlight some of the books/resources we will be using this year. I honestly had no idea there were so many fantastic things available.
We'll start with World History. The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer is amazing! Whether you homeschool or not, I would highly recommend it. Written by a professor of literature and writing at The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Ms. Bauer has created a wonderful world history read-aloud. We will be reading Volume One: Anciet Times which covers earliest written history to the last Roman Emperor. We will also be using the accompanying Activity Book, which provides various projects that correspond with the read-aloud in order to help history come alive (which is exceptionally important to me). We will be making a model of the Nile, creating cuneiform tablets, designing our own version of Hammurabi's Law Code Stele etc. The Activity Book also includes a variety of maps, encyclopedia cross references, suggestions for additional reading, review cards, comprehension question and answers etc.
We're excited!
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