Top Homeschool History Curriculums
History happens to be my favorite subject, and I love to find new homeschool history curriculums to use to teach my kids. Just like other subjects, you can find many different history curriculums! You just have to find the right one for you.
Since we're in prime homeschool prepping time for the upcoming homeschool year, now is the best time to talk about the different curriculum choices. Let's take a look at my top picks for the best homeschool history curriculum.
5 Top Homeschool History Curriculums
1. The Story of the World
The Story of the World has been one of my most favorite picks for history curriculums. It's affordable, comes with a great workbook, and it even has an audiobook!
Each year covers a time frame in history, such as the ancient times or the middle ages. It gives your child time to really investigate and learn as much as you can.
2. Beautiful Feet Books
Beautiful Feet Books take a literature approach to learning history. Instead of a textbook, Beautiful Feet uses living books about people who lived in the time period.
For example, instead of reading a textbook about life in colonial New England, you and your kids will read books about kids who live in colonial times. They add in some fun projects and notebooking for a well-rounded approach to history.
3. The Good & The Beautiful History
You might have heard of The Good & The Beautiful. They're a popular curriculum that offers all subjects; some of their language art programs are free! The Good & The Beautiful is a God-centered curriculum that puts the focus on character and morality throughout history.
Unlike other curriculums, The Good & The Beautiful covers ancient through modern history each year, touching on important parts of each period.
While some people don't like this style of history, it's a great way to build upon knowledge. For example, one year, they might focus on the Nile River and pharoahs. Then, the next year, they learn about a few of those pharoahs and what life was like in ancient Egypt. Then, the 3rd year might be followed by information about life in Egypt and mummification.
Instead of overwhelming the student with a lot of information at one time, this method lets the stupid build upon what they learned last year.
4. The Mystery of History
The Mystery of History is a similar curriculum to The Story of the World, but it's a Christian-based curriculum. Each year covers a specific time in history, and you examine that time frame in great detail.
It uses a classical and chronological approach to teach history from a Christian standpoint. Your child will see God's hand all throughout history. The Mystery of History is written in a conversational tone that makes it easy for kids to enjoy.
5. Sonlight
Parents love Sonlight, but we aware that it is a bit pricey. Sonlight takes the approach of using living books to teach about time periods. Older kids will have a textbook as well to accompany the multitude of books that come with this curriculum. Your kids will enjoy reading, even in their free time.
