History · Grade 1
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History comes to life with these family-style Charlotte Mason lessons that cover Modern Times with living books and narration. Pictures and Maps book is included with the teacher guide. Download a sample of the teacher book. Download a sample of the Pictures and Maps book. The History of Modern Times comes to life! With these family-style history lessons, your students will learn about Modern Times together, forming heart connections and shared experiences through living books, photos of historical artifacts, and narration. Each 20-minute lesson guides you through everything with the Charlotte Mason Method, providing lesson introductions, a doable reading schedule, Book of Centuries entries, and three levels of narration prompts. Pause Points provide options for dividing lessons into smaller portions to customize for your students. After the family readings, your students have additional living books to read at their grade levels, providing further study for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Bring History to Life with Pictures Your teacher guide includes a beautiful full-color book with more than 40 photographs and maps that help students visualize the readings…
Canada · a mix of independent and shared work
We found a useful place for A Pageant of History: Modern Times when we wanted a change of pace. It helped with connecting our reading with a timeline. We would use it again alongside the resources we already enjoy.
Canada · balancing structure with room to explore
We were glad we made time for A Pageant of History: Modern Times in our morning learning block. It helped with putting an event into a broader context. We would keep it in our regular rotation.