I've been researching next years history curriculum for longer than I care to admit.  It's funny b/c I will have a 6 yr. old 1st grader and a 4 yr. old pre-k... I know it's not necessary and not a big deal this coming year.  Yet that doesn't stop me!

I want a literature-based history.  I love the books available to tell the stories instead of just one history book.  We are truly blessed to have so many books at hand.  Another important reason for lit-based history is it gets us on a reading schedule - which we so desperately need to be on!  I'm a person who unfortunately needs everything to be scheduled out or it gets done in spurts, not regularly. 

While researching curricula I've taken the books out from the library and just started reading the same books we may be using in the future.  The kids are totally into it and are liking the books I thought would be too old for them.  I'm so embarrassed that I hardly branched out from childrens picture books!  I'm definitely learning along with the kids!  I'm capable of more than I ever thought I could do!

I'm torn between My Father's World (MFW) Adventures and Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory (BLHFHG), but love the book list of Beautiful Feet.  I don't mind providential teaching as long as it's truly the way history happened, no spin on what someone thinks happened...does that make sense?  This is all very new to me, so I'm not sure about the main texts and how they're all layed out.  I read some reviews and it made me wonder about certain curriculum if they were taking an extreme view.  My DH and I are in total agreement with what we're looking for, it's just so hard to explain on the computer ;)  If anyone has any help I'm open to suggestions!  (I truly don't want to and hope I didn't insult anyone)