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Posted: March 17 2016 at 8:14pm | IP Logged Quote mamaburke
Can someone share their thoughts about From Sea to Shining Sea? I am considering using this for my 4th and 6th grader next year, but would love some feedback as to how others on this forum may or may not have liked it.


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Welcome Melisa,
have you considered skipping the text book and letting them read historical fiction from the time period. If you need ideas for books, I am sure we all have some great suggestions.
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I did use it with my son and it was fine - a solidly Catholic textbook that we enjoyed reading. We did add a lot of historical fiction and nonfiction to our curriculum. As Aagot mentioned, many of us here have used living books (fiction and select nonfiction) in our homeschool endeavors, and we have some great book lists to share if you are interested.

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Yes, I have considered using only living books for history and we would definitely supplement with books. I always have that fear of leaving a "hole" in the education as my 9 year old soon puts it. Whenever he hears of something he doesn't know, he turns to me and politely says, "There's a hole."Also, I was steered to From Sea to Shining Sea when I viewed the Mater Amabilis lesson plans.

I am very interested in living books lists that anyone would be willing to share.

Thank you for your help.
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Here are some ideas for you:
What’s the Big Idea Ben Franklin        &nbs p; 
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere- Fritz
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? Fritz
George Washington's Breakfast J. Fritz
Guns for General Washington     - Reit     
Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?
Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Reb and the Redcoats- Constance Savery
Winter at Valley Forge -Knight
Valley Forge- Ammon
The Fourth of July Story “
Shh, We’re Writing the Constitution-Fritz
The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Johmann
Lewis and Clark and Me a Dog’s Tale. Myers
Susanna of the Alamo
By the Great Horn Spoon-fleischman
Meet Abe Lincoln -Barbara Cary
Just a Few Words Mr. Lincoln—Fritz
Amos Fortune Freeman—Yates
Robert E. Lee, Gallant Christian Soldier-
Rifles for Watie- Keith
Wanted, Dead or Alive-Mcgovern
Willy Finds Victory—Stromberg
Kat Finds a Friend- Stromberg
Thomas Finds a Treasure- Stromberg
The Orphans find a Home- Stromberg
Katie, The Young Life of Mother Katharine Drexel- Mohan
Pony Express- Kroll
Bound for Oregon- van leeuwen
Bully For You Teddy Roosevelt-Fritz

The above are mostly in time order
Here are some out of order but excellent:
Fr. Marquette and the Great Rivers
Old Sam Dakota Trotter
Madeline Takes Command
Becky Landers
Brave Buffalo Fighter

I know From Sea to Shining Sea does not go as far as WWII but these are great for that time
Mitchell’s Five for Victory
     Friendly Gables
     Canadian Summer

Hope that helps.



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Posted: March 21 2016 at 3:02pm | IP Logged Quote mamaburke
Aagot,

Thank you! This is a great list.

Some we have read, but many we have not.

Melisa
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