What a great review! I have been struggling to find a secular History curriculum for our homeschool and I think this is exactly what we've been looking for. Thanks for sharing!
I so appreciate the concept of weaving in these elements throughout the day, something so simple but truly I’ve not thought of it as I tend to start working on a lesson for one subject and not moving on until we’ve completed it and you’re so right, it can be very discouraging when you don’t finish it like you anticipated and think “we didn’t get this done yet again! It must not be working for us, a bad fit, etc.” Definitely going to strive to do that where I can this year! This curriculum looks absolutely lovely though, I had no idea it had three different pathways you can decide, so I had cast it off under the impression “it was meant for older learners,” but I’m so happy it can be used for such a wide range of ages!
Thank you so much for this review. I have been trying to find secular American history to teach my son. I have looked at this but it seemed so overwhelming. You have broken it down & have made it seem so much easier to implement than I thought. Thank you!
Gahhh !! I wanted this curriculum so bad ,,but I ended up going with OH FREEDOM! instead ,, they seem somewhat similar.. Im so excited to be starting American History this year..
@@kellylotempio5178 Me too... I started with Oh Freedom then I found Tanya's review just now. I thought I had a firm decision but now I'm back on the fence again. Can a review be done for Oh freedom?
Thank you for this video. We are doing Blossom & Root literature & science with my first grader this year. This is my first time using her curriculum and we LOVE it. I was wondering about this history, and it looks great. I always love to hear your perspective on curriculum.
I remember Liberty Kids TV show as a kid I really liked it I d” get up early in the morning for sec year of first grade & second grade .: I highly recommend them!
Thanks for this. Have been looking for a history curriculum that's well rounded and I think I've found it. I love your well-rounded approach to education 👏. FYI. I found math mammoth through you. Thanks for being a great resource.
I really appreciate this review. I have tried to use Blossom and Root several times; going through their freebies, but it always looks so confusing and overwhelming to read through. Having watched this video, I feel confident I can guide myself to use with success.
Hello there. We are almost done with Story of the World volume 1 and I’m looking for a more secular approach to history. Is this a good choice? Thank you
We really enjoy ROV as a supplement to Build Your Library's Years 5 and 6, but it can totally stand alone as a United States history curriculum. Both ROV and BYL are secular programs. Another secular option is History Quest by Pandia Press.
Suggestions for printing and binding? Also curious as to how long one would spend each week ahead of time for prepping for the upcoming lessons? I homeschool two children (currently 7 and 10 years old) and also have a toddler, plus working from home at times. Prep work for me has to be easy and accessable. My children are definitely visual learners for the most part. We are coming off of The Good and The Beautiful History 1. Also, do the lessons coralate with a traditional school year (making corn husk dolls in the fall during harvest etc and not in the spring....) Or is it more linear? Thanks for your review. I've been looking at these curricula for some time, but put off by having to print off and bind, and going off to find resources.
I use ROV in combination with Build Your Library, and the visual components from ROV have been wonderful. The lessons are not correlated with a traditional school year in terms of craft/seasons. You could easily make sure that you do certain activities at the right time, but the spine books provide many of the activities, and those are not tied to the calendar. I print and bind most of my materials at home nowadays. I use the ProClick device and flexible coil spines most of the time. In terms of resources, if you're going to buy the books, it's not too much trouble. But if you're going to borrow from the library, I'd recommend buying the spines and only borrowing the remainder.
How do you think it will work to repeat this curriculum every few years using the different pathways? Is it designed for that or would it be too repetitive? Thank you for doing this video!
Yes! I think she's designed it in such a way that even though some of the spines repeat, the bulk of the material changes between pathways. Thanks for watching!
If you’re teaching a second grader in conjunction with older kids, the gentle pathway makes that easier. But I don’t think I would use this curriculum as my first choice if I was *only* teaching my sensitive second grader.
They actually line up really nicely - we use the visual learner schedule in ROV to supplement the books in BYL (but even the books overlap to some extent, so it’s pretty seamless).
Thanks for great reviews like this one. I happily found Scientific Connections Through Inquiry through you. Do you have suggestions for world history that is told with a “River of Voices,” as well? I’m finding it difficult to track down de-colonialized, non-Eurocentric, gender inclusive curricula for elementary ages.
