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Time travel to the beginnings of civilization! In this ancient history homeschool curriculum, your student will be captivated by the Egyptian, Greek and Roman Empires. Impactful books pique your child’s curiosity and wonder about the fascinating lives of ancient people and the cultures that gave rise to modern civilization and the world as we know it.
By: Rebecca Manor & Rebecca Allen
SKU: 9781958955048
Teacher Guide for Medieval History 5-8
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We are really enjoying the study so far;! It is just what my boys and I needed for this season!
One month in: Heavier on literature than what we have used in the past. We are enjoying the reading and immersing in each culture we study. Customer service is phenomenal!
We've used Beautiful Feet Books for science, geography, and history for many years now, and the curricula just get better and better. I agree with the other reviewer who requested a bit more help for parents in the answers portion of the guide. In terms of content, however, the books, websites, videos, recipes, and discussions were all perfect for my 8th grader. We particularly enjoyed the Crash Course videos. We didn't quite finish all the lessons before the year ended, but she read the remaining book on her own time, minus the "lesson" portions. She will progress to the Early American History pack next year. In order to allow my children to read the books included in each history pack at their own pace, I haven't had them working together, which means I'll use this curriculum with my 6th grader next year; as she enjoys reading 19th-century writers on her own time and carries a copy of William Blake's poetry with her, I don't anticipate any comprehension issues for her, though I do think the content is probably better suited for 7-8th grade.
I am familiar with several luterature-based curricula and I absolutely love the unique Teacher guides that Beautiful Feet Book provides. They are well done and a big help in navigating through the curriculum.
My 6th grade son is about 3/4 finished with this study. The new teacher’s guide is very well done and beautiful to look at. There is a LOT of reading, so we’ve taken pauses to slow things down and really chew on the books. Some books were a little dry and my son just couldn’t get into them. But I think there is a lot of benefit for him to be reading all kinds of books. There were other books that I was expecting to be boring that were really quite incredible. “Morning Star of the Reformation” was a delightful book that prompted a lot of discussions. This study was definitely challenging for my student who struggles with reading comprehension, but as with most BF studies we’ve done, it was so easily customizable. The more time I’ve spent with him on a lesson, the more he’s gotten out of it. The map work was great, and my son has also enjoyed all the video links included with the lessons.
“Beautiful Feet has built a family bond around wonderful literature.”
“I want to buy everything BFB sells. It’s that good.”
“History is alive and loved in our home thanks to BFB.”
“We are totally sold on Beautiful Feet – the quality of the teacher’s guides is just incredible.”
“History with BFB is actually my favorite part of the homeschool day.”
“Switching to your curriculum was truly the best decision in our home education.”
“The books used in the curriculum are ones you’ll want to keep forever.”
“Using your studies brings peace to our days. I can teach everyone at once and they love it.”
“Rich conversations and deep connections – that’s why we’re homeschooling.”
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.