Archive for April, 2009

How Much History do Kids Need?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

As I discussed in my last post (Kids Need History Early), children should start learning history as early as six years of age, and no later than eight. They are ready to learn it then, and they need to start creating the foundation of knowledge that enables their intellectual growth through elementary, middle school, and [...]

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History At Our House Accepts Late Registration

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Around this time of year, a fair number of homeschoolers interested in trying a new history curriculum arrive at my doorstep. Some are just starting to homeschool.  Other don’t follow a typical September-June school year.  Others are tired of the traditional options out there.  Indeed, homeschoolers are generally still having a lot of problems meeting [...]

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