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Preview of the 2010-11 School Year with HistoryAtOurHouse

February 24th, 2010 by mrpowell2

2009-10 has been an amazing year for HistoryAtOurHouse!  Thanks to all you homeschoolers, the program just keeps growing and growing, and 2010-11 promises to be best year yet!  This September, the HistoryAtOurHouse program will offer an ever expanding range of secular history products for families on any budget.  This is the time to introduce your child to their new favorite subject!  Read on to learn about some of the highlights of what HistoryAtOurHouse can offer your child in Ancient history, European history, and American history this September.

Ancient History

THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY!

For the 2010-11 school year, the exciting HistoryAtOurHouse Ancient history program will be available to students at three levels:  Lower Elementary (ages 6-8), Upper Elementary (ages 9-11), and Junior High (ages 12-15).

The Lower Elementary program is the perfect place to start for students in 2nd-4th grade.  The Ancient World is an exciting universe, with larger-than-life characters like Tutankhamun, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra.  It’s also an intriguing exotic world full of strange customs, mythology and ancient religions. And it’s a compelling tale of heroic deeds, such as the forging of the world’s first free societies.  Ancient history with HistoryAtOurHouse has everything that can make your first-time history student fall in love with history!

It’s also a perfect way for older students to move past simpler products like the Story of the World, and build a stronger foundation of knowledge.  For Upper Elementary and Junior High students, the HistoryAtOurHouse program provides the same inspiring stories, but with greater academic rigor.  Check out the HistoryAtOurHouse Curriculum Page to see how the program evolves to meet the needs of students at different levels.

HOW IT WORKS

HistoryAtOurHouse isn’t a bland textbook.  It isn’t a recorded reading on CD.  It is exciting interactive lectures recorded with live students and available as MP3 files for playing on your computer or portable player.  Students who use the program get exclusive access to an archive of recorded lectures on a month-by-month basis starting in September of each academic year.  They can listen to lectures, view maps and images as often as they like.  They also get geography maps and tests, and they learn how to appreciate art through the unique HistoryThroughArt program.

HOW TO LEARN MORE…

• Peruse this blog, and the main site to learn more on your own.
• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse Yahoo Group to talk with parents who already use the program.
• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse mailing list, for the latest news, including pricing options and exclusive registration specials.
• Contact Mr. Powell at mrpowell@historyatourhouse.com for a detailed syllabus for Ancient History.

European History

THE STORY OF EUROPE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES

In the 2010-11 school year, European history classes are available to students of all levels:  Lower Elementary (ages 6-8), Upper Elementary (ages 9-11), Junior High (ages 12-14), and High School (ages 15-17).

HOW IT WORKS

As with Ancient and American history, students have access to interactive lectures recorded with live students and available as MP3 files for playing on your computer or portable player.  Archival access is granted on a month-by-month basis starting in September.  Students can listen to lectures, view maps and images as often as they like.  They also get geography maps and tests, and they learn how to appreciate art through the unique HistoryThroughArt program.

HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES IN EUROPEAN HISTORY

HistoryAtOurHouse introduced its High School level in 2009-10, and in 2010-11 will offer High School classes in both European and American history.  In this special program, students receive lectures, maps, and images as they have before, but they are also assigned independent readings and written assignments.  They are also challenged to take class notes and prepare for tests independently, although they are assisted in both these processes, to help them develop these skills for college.  The HistoryAtOurHouse High School program is the ultimate springboard into college for homeschooled students!

TO LEARN MORE…

• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse Yahoo Group to get the latest news on the upcoming European History program, including live classes and High School instruction.
• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse mailing list, for pricing and registration specials.
• Contact Mr. Powell directly at mrpowell@historyatourhouse.com with any questions.

American History

In the 2010-11 school year, Mr. Powell, creator and teacher of HistoryAtOurHouse, will be teaching live classes of American history to all levels:  Lower Elementary (ages 6-8), Upper Elementary (ages 9-11), Junior High (ages 12-14), and High School (ages 15-17).

LIVE CLASSES IN 2010-11

Every year, Mr. Powell teaches one segment of the three year (Ancient-European-American) rotation live.  In 2010-11, that will be American history.  This offers a terrific opportunity to homeschooling families who want to enjoy the value of live expert instruction.  Students in live classes call in to a conference-call at scheduled class times and talk with Mr. Powell directly.   They hear live lectures and are asked questions, and they are able to interject and ask questions themselves.  This provides a uniquely challenging and motivating environment.  Of course, recorded MP3 archives are also available to all students as they are every year.

EXTREMELY LIMITED AVAILABILITY!

Because of the growing popularity of HistoryAtOurHouse, the live Upper Elementary and High School classes were full in 2009-10.  In 2010-11, it is likely that ALL LIVE CLASSES WILL BE FULL.  This means that if you are interested in live classes, you should contact Mr. Powell immediately to see if places are available, and, where relevant to join the mailing list, so that you can be at the head of the line, if spots open up.

HOW TO LEARN MORE…

• Contact Mr. Powell at mrpowell@historyatourhouse.com for a detailed syllabus for American history.
• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse Yahoo Group to talk with parents who already use the program.
• Join the HistoryAtOurHouse mailing list, for the latest news, including pricing options and exclusive registration specials.

REGISTRATION OPENS THIS SPRING!

Registration for the 2010-11 academic year with HistoryAtOurHouse will open this June.  The best way to stay informed about pre-registration specials and to be the first in line, is to join the HistoryAtOurHouse mailing list.

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3 Responses to “Preview of the 2010-11 School Year with HistoryAtOurHouse”

1. mara stumbo wrote on 04/18/10 at 6:28 pm :

   Hello,
   I know registration for 2010-2011 school year is not open as of yet, but we are interested in
   live classes this year in European history for 13 year old. I received your e-mail and wasn’t quite sure if you needed to know in advanced.
   Thank you for your time.
   Mara

2. Karen wrote on 05/9/10 at 9:04 am :

   Last year the prerecorded lectures were available two ways: month-by-month subscription and full download up front. I hope you continue to offer both options because the full download worked really well for us this past year.

3. Mr. Powell wrote on 05/9/10 at 10:40 am :

   Yes, you will have this option.

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