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Explore the Golden State with your kids! This California history homeschool curriculum leverages lessons through impactful books to give your student an appreciation for the history, geography, regions, plants and animals of our country’s most ecologically diverse state.
Designed for the intermediate student, this teacher guide and the required literature fulfills the California History requirement for fourth or fifth-grade. In addition to the award-winning books and corresponding Socratic questions prompting discussion and discovery, students will also study art, poetry, geography, music, and culinary history. Beautiful drawings of plants and animals familiarize students with the unique gifts of nature indigenous to this state, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world.
A journal accompanies the course where students will record all they learn, creating a memorable keepsake.
•This study contains 80 lessons.
•Complete 3 lessons per week for a one-year study.
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About the Author:
Rea Berg homeschooled her six children and it was her determination to teach history using quality literature rather than standard textbooks that inspired her to research what was available to accomplish that purpose. The result has been a series of History Through Literature Teacher guides all designed to acquaint the reader with the best children's literature available on the subject. Rea holds a Masters Degree in Children's Literature from The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College in Boston.
Teacher Guide for California History 4-6
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Four decades of experience have taught us a thing or two about creating curriculum that works. Here’s how we do it.
We handpick timeless, award-winning literature to nurture learning and character development.
Crafted by educators with expertise in history, children’s literature, English, science and education.
We’ve been there. Our curriculum is tailored to meet the real-life challenges and joys of homeschooling.
Decades of experience supporting homeschool families with beloved and time-tested curriculum.