Dec 15, 2022 | Claire Patton, Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool
While this may shock some people, Historians in academia don’t require students to memorize dates, and you shouldn’t either. This blog post discusses pedagogical reasons for freeing your students from the rote memorization of dates, allowing you to focus on the...
Jan 20, 2021 | Online Homeschool, Susan Eggers
A good textbook is a vital tool for the student of history. It can outline the story of history concisely and can help the student answer the basic questions of when and where and why. But adding elements of literature can be a valuable way to flesh out your study...
Jul 20, 2020 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
The study of history is fascinating and useful. Beyond winning Jeopardy or dominating a family game of Trivial Pursuit, students of history gain important life skills that are useful beyond the discipline of history. Students of history learn how to conduct research...
May 2, 2020 | College Preparation, Susan Eggers
For decades historians have debated the merits of studying World History or Western Civilization. There is no real consensus about which is more beneficial for students. If learned historians cannot definitively answer this question, how can homeschool parents hope...
Aug 14, 2018 | Engaging Education, Jennifer Pasos
Learn From Food, Part 1: New England Region Teaching History and Geography Through Cuisine, Part 1: New England Region The United States is divided into a variety of regions. In this post, I will introduce the New England states, which are Maine, New Hampshire,...
