Are you like me and love the idea of a Charlotte Mason homeschool but need a little help making that happen? Learning American History Through Literature may be just the thing you’re looking for!
Learning American History Through Literature is a secular Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum. It contains living books with engaging activities to help your child love American History. It brings American History to life without tons of research and prep work on my part.
This post is sponsored by Common Sense Press. All opinions are my own.
I received the product for free and was compensated for my time.
All About the Curriculum
Learning American History Through Literature is divided into 7 periods of American History:
- Colonial
- Revolutionary War
- Westward Expansion
- Civil War
- Industrial Age
- World War Years
- Post War Years
Each section includes:
- Prologue
- Setting
- Language
- Plot
- Short Books
- Chapter Books
- Dialogue/ Discussion
- Reading Between the Lines
- Games
- Recipes
- Epilogue
4 Reasons We Love
Learning American History Through Literature
Charlotte Mason:
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a relaxed homeschool where everyone is actually enjoying learning. Kids want to dive into the lessons and the teacher (me!) is excited to spend time with her kids. There’s no whining or grumbling.
And for our family, we’ve found that a Charlotte Mason approach is what keeps us all happy. The living books and hands-on activities make it more enjoyable than boring old textbooks and dry workbooks.
But using a Charlotte Mason approach can feel daunting. Researching living books, finding engaging activities to go along with them and figuring out what we need to study without missing anything can feel like quite a task.
Learning American History Through Literature makes it a breeze, though! With easy activities, plenty of reading recommendations, discussion points, timelines, games, recipes and an appendix full of ideas, it’s a homeschool mom’s dream!
Flexible:
I love a curriculum that works FOR me instead of AGAINST me. I have enough going on in my life and don’t need to add the stress of a complicated curriculum to the mix.
Learning American History Through Literature is flexible and can be used exactly how you need it! Whether you opt to do it 3 or 4 days each week, is totally up to you!
The go-with-the-flow approach is exactly what we need in our homeschool.
Hands-On Learning:
If your kids are anything like mine, they learn best when they’re doing hands-on activities and a variety of learning approaches.
Learning American History Through Literature combines living literature, projects, videos, recipes and so much more to make learning an adventure.
Kids will love reading the living books while parents enjoy having the step-by-step guide to help them cover all topics.
Affordable:
For about $30, you can have an entire year of engaging American History curriculum! You simply won’t find a non-consumable curriculum for that price anywhere else on the market.
What I love best about this, is that this one book can be used over and over again, as needed. It’s perfect for kindergarten through 8th grade and can be used as a 1 year or 2 year curriculum.
Plus, once you’re done with it, you can give it to a friend or sell it on Facebook Marketplace! Since it’s not consumable, this one book can bring peace to many different homeschool families throughout the years.
If you’re looking for an engaging and memorable way to learn American History with your kids, Learning American History Through Literature is what you need!
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