American History Homeschool Curriculum

The most successful American history homeschool curriculums are multi-sensory, literature-based curriculums that make learning fun. Children learn best when they hear the information as they read a book, watch a video or listen to their parents talk about the subject. They see the topic visually in pictures, do hands-on activities and play games. And they feel the concepts when they cook recipes and make crafts. All of these different sensory stimulations allow kids to learn in a way that makes it stick.

Sonlight american history homeschool curriculum is a great choice for families who want to take a deep dive into the time period they are studying. This curriculum uses a textbook and workbook for a complete lesson plan that includes reading, writing, map work, discussion questions and memorization work. The textbook has beautiful illustrations and colorful maps that help students understand the historical timeline. The workbook includes a page that plots key events on a reusable map for wet-erase markers and a place to record notes. The curriculum also includes a DVD for Socratic Method teaching and access to primary source documents.

A typical day’s lesson plan begins with a Bible reading, short discussion and memorization work. Then kids move on to reading their lesson in the textbook and adding important dates in a timeline book. Next, they answer the textbook reading’s discussion questions and write a short essay or research paper. They may also study a historic event, visit an historic landmark or create a crafts relating to the theme of the lesson. Other activity options include art, music, geography (find it on a map), cooking a recipe and experiments. The curriculum even recommends field trip ideas and additional books to read related to the theme of the lesson.

American History Homeschool Curriculum

Another great option for families who want a comprehensive, literature-based, American history curriculum is A Journey Through Learning. This curriculum is designed for grades 1 – 8. It’s unique in that it covers multiple subjects in one lesson plan. Kids hear the history facts from a textbook, they see the concept visually through the book or movie recommendation and they feel the lesson as they participate in hands-on activities and cook their own recipes.

This curriculum is also unique in that it includes a unit on geography, art and music along with history. This allows students to develop a full picture of the American past and gives them an advantage as they move on into their future careers.

The America the Beautiful Curriculum Package includes everything you need for a year’s study of American history. Daily lessons guide your child chronologically through a rich study of American history, highlighting key people, places and events. Beautiful hardbound books feature narrative lessons and hundreds of colorful photographs and historic illustrations. A book of primary source documents reveals what people were thinking and feeling at the time. Students add their own notes in a timeline book and a map book.