Our Star-Spangled Story

 

The title of this curriculum says it all—Our Star Spangled Story. Written by a team at Notgrass History, these materials do just that—tell a story. History is an interesting subject. Many either love it or hate it. Some despised it in school and are learning to love it as adults. Why is that? Many of us who grew up in the public school system or private schools feel like we were spoon-fed what they wanted us to learn. Pieces of history were completely left out. Stories were left untold. Of course, this can happen in any educational system, but when we are providing our children with a strong Christian worldview, we don't want to leave anything out, especially the Christian influences. I cannot tell you how many homeschooling parents I have met—men and women—who fell in love with history for the first time because of homeschooling. I believe this happens because of the hard work put into the resources and compilation of not only well-known but little-known facts in history that tie everything together. 

This series includes a missionary story about John Eliot, who was a missionary to the praying Indians. Your children will read about circuit riders and camp meetings that occurred during the pioneer days. Important historical figures such as Lewis and Clark, Patrick Henry, Daniel Boone, and Paul Revere are all presented in a fun and educational way.  

Using a textbook, literature, and audio samples, this complete curriculum is ideal for students in grades 1 through 4. It is a full curriculum developed for an entire school year that can be combined with multiple children if needed. The package includes:

• Two beautiful hardbound books feature narrative lessons with hundreds of colorful photographs and historic illustrations.
• Another hardcover book features songs, poems, and dances that reveal what people were thinking and feeling in the past. It includes links to audio recordings of the songs and video demonstrations of the dances.
• A timeline book reinforces and reviews key people and events from the lessons.
• A student workbook offers two handwork sheets and one review page for each unit.

An additional literature study with eight titles can also be added to enrich your child's experience!

Fun Side Note: The name of the man in Unit 2: Lesson 5 is pronounced Peter even though it is spelled Pieter. The "i" is silent. I only know this because that is my father's name, who grew up in a Dutch family. If I had a dollar for every time I heard him referenced as "Pie Eater," I'd be able to buy all the curriculum that my heart desired!

Disclaimer: Many thanks to Notgrass History for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.