Psst, can I tell you a secret? You don’t actually need an “Ancient History Homeschool Curriculum.” All you need are living picture books, chapter books, activities and crafts, board games, and youtube videos.
I do enjoy checking in with a prepared sequence. For that, I like to follow the Story of the World books. Funny story: I bought and read the first one even before I had kids. I found it fascinating and was excited to redeem my own education.
- Middle Ages Books for Kids
This year we are studying the Middle Ages! This is the time period between the fall of Rome (c. 450) to c.1500. I am so excited for my lineup of Middle Ages books to read aloud to all four kids, as well as some fun books just for the younger ones. - Kids Books about the Olympics: Summer Olympics in Paris 2024
There are so many inspirational picture book biographies featuring the events of the Summer Olympics! Here are the ones that I managed to nab from the library. We are going to read these picture books about the Olympics in the week leading up to the opening ceremonies. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may… Read more: Kids Books about the Olympics: Summer Olympics in Paris 2024 - The New Kingdom of Egypt: Activities and Books
For our study of the New Kingdom, we explored hieroglyphs, made a clay pot, and had a book party! - Great Reads: Ancient Egypt Historical Fiction Books
We are finished with our study! Here are the Ancient Egypt historical fiction chapter books that I offered to my 6th grade twins. - The Middle Kingdom of Egypt: Make Papyrus and Draw
We continued crafting while learning about the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. The most interesting thing we learned was related to the Bible. - The Old Kingdom of Egypt: Fun Activities and Books
We had an incredible amount of fun learning about the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Check out the activities we did, videos we viewed, and the books we read! - Great Elementary Books for your Study of Ancient Egypt
We read bits and pieces from these as we worked through our study on Ancient Egypt. These were appropriate for my kids ages 7 through 11. - Geography Board Games Inspired by Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
We are currently studying Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in our history cycle. In addition to interesting picture books, historical fiction chapter books, crafts, food, and art, I found these geography board games! I’ll say it once and I’ll say it again: Geography is the best interdisciplinary subject! Geography Board Games that are Actually Ancient Games… Read more: Geography Board Games Inspired by Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia - Our Family Style Homeschool Curriculum for this year: 2024
Here are our family style homeschool curriculum picks: what we are starting and continuing in 2024. If I mention a specific curriculum, please know that I pick and choose from multiple curricula, modify everything, and add reads as I please. My oldest kids (twins) are in 6th grade! Please don’t tell me that’s Middle School… Read more: Our Family Style Homeschool Curriculum for this year: 2024