Golden Prairie Press Review ~ American History Curriculum

My son loves to learn about history, especially American history. Recently, as part of the TOS Review Crew, we were given the opportunity to review Digital Heroes and Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum, from Golden Prairie Press. We have thoroughly enjoyed using this digital curriculum in our study of American history.

Items Included in Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum

1. Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Part 1 ebook: Lessons for the first half of your homeschool year.
2. Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Part 2 ebook: Lessons for the second half of your homeschool year.
3. Additional Materials: Printable timelines, coloring pages, videos, and more!
4. Historical Skits ebook: Nineteen skits from the time period of Columbus to World War II that your child(ren) can perform. A great way to bring history to life!
5. Sing Some History: Music is also a great way to experience history. Twenty of the songs that are mentioned in the book can be enjoyed in your studies with these audio files. Some of the songs included are Battle Hymn of the Republic, Yankee Doodle, All the Pretty Little Horses, and I've Been Working on the Railroad.
6. Listen to Some U.S. History: An audio collection of MP3 files featuring 20 original speeches, poems, documents, and sermons that are mentioned in the lessons of the book.

All of these items were downloaded to my computer for our use. You will need a computer with speakers, a printer to print out the lessons (if you choose) and any of the additional materials that you want to use with your child, pencils, paper, crayons, and any other supplies to complete the suggested activities.

Price and Age Range

The cost for this digital American history curriculum package is $98.99. It is available in a print edition as well for the same cost. The ideal age range for this homeschool history curriculum is grades 1-6, but I feel that it could be used with older ages as well.

How We Use Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum

I love to have pre-planned lesson outlines when we begin a study such as this. I was thrilled to find this pre-planned lesson outline from Amy Puetz, the creator of this delightful American history curriculum.

We use Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum four days a week for our homeschool history lessons. I follow the suggested lesson outline which keeps us on task and able to enjoy all that this American history curriculum has to offer.

The history lessons are divided into two sections. There is a section for 1st and 2nd graders which is presented in  a larger font and is a basic overview of the topic. The second section is for 3rd-6th graders, and has the same topic information on a more advanced level. We start off our lessons reading the topic lesson in the age level that my son is in. Once the reading is completed, I ask my son the questions that follow to make sure he comprehended and retained what we read. Some days there are writing assignments. Other days there is a craft or a recipe to make. We look at artwork from the time of history that is presented in some of the lessons. There is so much to do to keep my son interested. Each lesson can take between 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. Of course, you don't have to do all of the activities suggested, but they sure do make learning American history fun!  

Our Opinion of Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum

My son and I really love using this digital curriculum package for our unit study of American History. Everything you need to have an in depth study is included - art, writing, geography, cooking, crafts, music, games, videos, experiments - it's all included with Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum from Golden Prairie Press! I love that everything has already been planned and put together in an easy to use format. I love that this is offered in both digital and printed format. I personally like having everything stored on my computer.

I appreciate how Amy Puetz has done all the leg work in putting together all the necessary resources for a fantastic unit study on American history. If you love to do unit studies in your homeschool, I highly recommend using Digital Heroes & Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum from Golden Prairie Press!

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Walking in His Grace, 

Laurie

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