| Author | |
italianalaskan
Forum Rookie
Joined: May 23 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 80
|
| Posted: July 07 2007 at 6:47pm | IP Logged
|
 |
|
Even though I decided I want to do alot of living books for American History with my kids who are going into 5th, 2nd and k I still would like a text book to follow along. But so far I haven't seen anything I like among the Catholic text books. Any suggestions?
Simona
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
lapazfarm
Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005
Location: Alaska
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6082
|
| Posted: July 07 2007 at 10:36pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I really like the book The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong. It is not actually a textbook, but it makes a wonderful spine for American history. We started it late last year as a read-aloud and will continue using it this year. Both of my kids (6th and k last year) loved it.
__________________
Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
KackyK
Forum All-Star
Joined: May 22 2007
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1811
|
| Posted: July 08 2007 at 2:41pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Catholic Heritage Curriculum sells one of our favorites (certainly mine!), From Sea to Shining Sea. It is part of the Catholic Textbook Project. There is one other, All Ye Lands, more world history. But I think they heard they're working on more.
HTH
__________________
KackyK
Mom to 8 - 3 dd, 5ds & 4 babes in heaven
Beginning With the Assumption
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
italianalaskan
Forum Rookie
Joined: May 23 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 80
|
| Posted: July 08 2007 at 5:51pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Could I ask you what do you like about From Sea to Shining Sea? I just read a sample page and it looked a little boring. Am I wrong.
Thank you for your info.
Simona
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Martha
Forum All-Star
Joined: Aug 25 2005
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2291
|
| Posted: July 08 2007 at 7:09pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Here's what I've finally decided to do.
My only frustration is printing off a chapter at a time because we don't like to read off the computer.
__________________
Martha
mama to 7 boys & 4 girls
Yes, they're all ours!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
KackyK
Forum All-Star
Joined: May 22 2007
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1811
|
| Posted: July 08 2007 at 8:37pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My 12yold dd didn't like From Sea to Shining Sea that much. However, she really doesn't like any textbook we ever look at (hence...why twaddle-free books are so great!). But I'm a big history buff, I liked it, but I tend to like a lot of non-fiction textbooky-referencey things more than most. It has great sidebar-type boxes with interesting items (or at least I thought).
We used it as a spine book, and supplemented with a lot of other biographies and historical fiction.
Probably doesn't help much 
__________________
KackyK
Mom to 8 - 3 dd, 5ds & 4 babes in heaven
Beginning With the Assumption
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
missionfamily
Forum All-Star
Joined: April 10 2007
Location: Louisiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1859
|
| Posted: July 09 2007 at 7:07pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I'm using CHC's book as a spine next year tooalong with lots of other books and notebooking activities. I've printed a library bibliography to go with each lesson topic and decided on a picture book for the littler ones to go with each. I've planned the first ten lessons so far. I'll try to post the plans on my blog tonight and you can have a look if you like.
__________________
Colleen
dh Greg
mom to Quinn,Gabriel, Brendan,Evan, Kolbe, and sweet St. Bryce
Footprints on the Fridge
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
italianalaskan
Forum Rookie
Joined: May 23 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 80
|
| Posted: July 09 2007 at 8:16pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I'd love to see what you have planned.
Thank you,
Simona
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Karen T
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 16 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 927
|
| Posted: July 10 2007 at 11:53pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
We used Sea to Shining Sea this past year as a spine for my 8th grader, even though the reading level is a bit lower, and supplemented with lots of living books. We both liked the book much more than other textbooks we'd seen but my one complaint is that it does not cover the 20th century, esp. the 2 World Wars, at all.
Recently, the wife of the author of the book was posting on another list I'm on and asked for criticisms b/c he's writing another book (world history I believe) and I mentioned that. She said he purposely left it out b/c there's just so much information on the 20th century available b/c of the information age. I still think at least a brief timeline type coverage would be helpful. we'll be doing the 20th century here this fall so I'll be on the lookout for lots of booklists! I may pick up MODG syllabus on American History for some ideas also.
karen T
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
missionfamily
Forum All-Star
Joined: April 10 2007
Location: Louisiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1859
|
| Posted: July 11 2007 at 7:48am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I tried to post those plans last night but alas my progress came to a halt when I stepped on the rung of the three ring binder and impaled myself! Hopefully this evening will yield better results 
__________________
Colleen
dh Greg
mom to Quinn,Gabriel, Brendan,Evan, Kolbe, and sweet St. Bryce
Footprints on the Fridge
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
julia s.
Forum Pro
Joined: Feb 27 2005
Location: Maryland
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 394
|
| Posted: July 13 2007 at 7:33pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Simona,
I can't tell you whether the books are any good or not, but this is what I ordered from Amazon a couple of days ago -- you can take a look
I order The American Story just like Thereasa has up above, The Making of America,National Geographics Our Fifty StatesWe are studying the states too, and finallyDon't know much about American History These are all reference. We'll use good literature and real books to balance out things, but I wanted visuals -- this won't give the Catholic stories, but I'm going to track down a good general saint book for that (plus I already have a Catholic Faith comes to America -- I think I missed the exact title). Let me know if you want more of a review when they finally arrive. I'm hopeful.
__________________
julia
married to love of her life
with ds12 ds8 ds3 and ds1
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Donna
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 25 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1151
|
| Posted: July 14 2007 at 5:03am | IP Logged
|
|
|
We love audio books. I've used Living Adventures from American History along with Catholic Faith Comes to America.
__________________
Donna
DH, Keven
Jason, Stevie, Marie, Jackson, Clara, and Aaron
Jacob, Sam, and Regina with God
Grandbabies Leigha and Elsie
Moments Like These
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : Across Time and Place
Topic: American History
