Overview:
Story of the World History covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present in a four-volume series. While these books are written at increasing levels of difficulty, they might be read aloud to younger children and read independently by older. Provides a classical education approach to history. 1st - 5th grade.
Key Characteristics:
Siblings from multiple grade levels can work on curriculum together
Includes many optional project suggestions to deepen students’ understanding of each time period in history
Parents often enjoy reading/listening to the history
Vol. 1 -4 will give you a chronological account of the history of the world
Things to Think About:
There is lots of reading out loud and explaining concepts in the early grades
Book and workbook are not colorful
Some of the histories include descriptions of violence