Has your family ever watched Planet Earth together and your kids were mesmerized by places that seemed unreal? Underground turquoise pools. Waterfalls that seem to pour right out of the clouds. Green…
A unit study on “Christmas around the world” is a natural fit for December. If you have littles, it’s a great way to introduce cultural differences through picture books and…
World geography can be a tricky subject to pin down. Is it maps? Countries? Cultures? Landforms? With nearly 200 countries to choose from, it’s hard to know where to start.…
One of the best ways to save money on homeschool social studies is to choose an inexpensive “spine,” like a textbook or a lecture-style video series, then add a few…
One question I hear from homeschool parents all the time is some version of “What exactly is social studies?” or “What’s the difference between history and social studies?” And these…
Learning history or social studies can quickly become information-heavy. Read a chapter (or watch a video), answer questions, then move on. Even great homeschool curriculum can fall into that repetitive…
Economics is an important part of a social studies curriculum sequence—but it can be overlooked, thought of as only a high school elective, or assumed that just personal finance topics…
Civics and government are essential parts of social studies—but they can sometimes get reduced to memorizing the branches of government, a few constitutional facts, or election trivia. Or they’re covered…
Geography is just one aspect of a well-rounded social studies education, but it’s an important one. Especially because geography includes way more than looking at and labeling maps or memorizing…
Essay writing is one of the most important skills students learn in middle and high school—but it’s also one of the hardest. It’s no wonder that essay writing is one…
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