Teaching
How ToSTARTER HISTORY
How does one teach history
to a five or six-year old?
By making it fun, creative, and as tangible and real as
possible. Our
Starter History
courses focus on the key accomplishments and ideas found in
history. Each central idea is explained, and then explored
through activities carefully crafted to be done, and to help
provide the young student with a hands-on idea of what each
culture created and added to the human experience. Focused
on ideas and creations rather than dates and names, this is
conceptual history for the young. The student learns what
is important about our history, how it impacts our current
world, particularly the student's own unique life. Each
semester consists of several courses, to be done three times
weekly. The first semester, as an example, uses four
courses. These should be done in their established order,
as they present history in the sequence in which it
occurred.
To find out more about this program,
please take a look at the video that you'll find toward the
top of this page.
Then take a look at the description and samples provided for
each course.
All courses are PDFs and can be instantly downloaded upon purchase!
History I - Pre-History - Part One - Before MenA tale begun at the beginning for ages 5-6. The student explores what science, and then religion, think was the birth of our Universe. The student is provided the information through hands-on exercises, and is allowed to decide for himself what interests him, and what to believe.
History II - Pre-History - Part Two - Early ManHistory for ages 5-6. What was life like before civilization, and how do we know? Fifteen lessons that allow the student to discover on his own what a human being is, how we are different from other living things, and why we are important.
History III - Mesopotamia, The Start of CivilizationFourteen lesson plans for ages 5-6 which unveil the birth of mankind's greatest achievement, civilization. What is civilization? Where do civilizations start, and why? What must one have to create a civilization?
History IV - Ancient EgyptThe final 14 history lesson plans for Semester I for ages 5-6 covers that most wondrous and magical civilization, ancient Egypt.
History V - Ancient GreeceThe history of Greece for students ages 5-6. Who were the Greeks? What did they do? What did they create? These were the people who created theater, philosophy, democracy, and the greatest armies of its time.
History VI - Ancient China & IndiaHistory for ages 5-6. China and India, two countries with the longest continuous history on Earth. The two largest populations in the world, lands of great wonder and mystery. How did they become the great and fascinating countries they are?
History VII - Ancient RomeRoman history for ages 5-6. A hands-on exploration of Ancient Rome, the most powerful Empire in history. Who were the Romans? Where did they come from? What did they believe? How did they grow into an Empire?
History VIII - Geography, The Dark Ages and The RenaissanceA great, fun introduction for ages 5-6 to this fascinating 1,000 years of history. Structured to improve early reading skills and vocabnulary as well as concepts of geography.
History IX - Governments, The Golden Age of France and SpainHistory for 5-6 year olds. Paintings, maps and videos help the young student understand the histories of France and Spain, while their literacy is steadily worked.
History X - Culture & Civilization - The British Empire and EuropeA big history course for ages 5-6 with lots of film and hands-on learning covering England, Canada, Australia, and European countries Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria! An introduction to the the history of some of the most important countries on Earth.
History XI - China, Japan & The United States TodayHistory for ages 5-6 covering the United States, China and Japan, and their power in the world today.
