When I was growing up I really didn't give history much thought. We had history class in school of course, but it was dry and boring and just something I had to get through. Then I became a homeschool mom. I knew that I didn't want to bore my children with history. So, I decided on a literature based approach to history. Wow, what a difference! Now my whole family loves history! We have a great time learning together through books, hands on activities and lapbooks.
My two favorite sites for free lapbooks and unit studies are homeschoolshare.com and homeschoolhelper.com. These sites are loaded with wonderful resources for lapbooks, unit studies and hands on activities.
Here is a free E-Book called Helping Your Child Learn History. This E-Book is full of tips on how to enjoy history with your children. You will also find activities that will help you incorporate a hands-on approach to learning about the past.
Here is an interesting site I found that has the complete text of every State of the Union speech given from 1790 to present. This would make for outstanding copywork! I found it interesting to see how language has changed over the years. It was also fun to look up the speeches from the year each member of our family was born.
Last but not least, here is a fun unit study on the Oregon Trail I thought I would share with you. It is designed as an educational resource to be used at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Oregon. Much of the information could be used for any study of westward expansion. This is a great way to get your feet wet with hands on learning!
We all must have a lighter side to us and I'm hoping that in my blogs to share crafts, game ideas, recipes, funny happenings etc. I have another blog with my quiet spiritaul thoughts as well.
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