Genevieve Foster books have been on my "wishlist" for years. I have purchased Abraham Lincoln's World. Right now I'm reading it myself. I've found some words used in historical quotes that I'd like to censor with black marker, but the history story itself is engaging. [We are strict about language in movies and books that we bring into our home. ] However, I really like the horizontal approach to history used. I'm learning quite a bit myself as I read!
Thelma Lou will be using the Beautiful Feet Guide to American history for early grades this year. The D'Aulaire books are so enjoyable to use and full on information that really "stick" with little ones. The guide is very reasonable, and many of the required books are available at the library.
She'll also be reading some Jean Fritz books. We bought one, but the library has several more that I hope to use as well.
We just got our Record of the Learning Lifestyle notebooks from the Notgrass family. We are already using them! I love how easy they are to use. The kids are able to take responsibility for recording their learning experiences and see how reading, community service, outside activities, and math games can all be educational.
Our A Beka math and grammar arrived last week, and we're waiting on our science curriculum from Answers in Genesis written by Richard and Debbie Lawrence. I can't wait to use this! Maybe this year we can visit the Creation Museum.
We're STILL listening to the Jonathan Park cd's too! We're also trying to think of some local field trips to go along with the cd topics. Some include Tuckaleechee Caverns, Dayton, Tn [site of the Scopes trial], Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg, the Knoxville Zoo, and the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.
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