I do French History and Geography with Vidura, but would like to do American history too but in a non-patriotic way.

I don't mean to offend anyone, but the Abeka "My America My world" just doesn't do it for us.
I'm trying to find something informative, with all the necessary but without the patriotic/religious spirit. I'd like something impartial if you know what I mean.

What do you use and why?

Thank you.
Ys,
Radhanuga

We don't do history yet but I know sonlight takes a world approach to history rather than focus on America. Maybe you could look at their booklist?

www.sonlight.com

That's the thing, I really want "American history", because I don't know much about it myself :o

I'm planning to use Story of the World for world history a little later, when his bases are good with French/European History.

But I'd like something really about teh country he was born in.

Awwwww, I read your title wrong! I am sorry. That I don't know!

Awwwww, I read your title wrong! I am sorry. That I don't know!

No you didn't, hehe, I just edited it :p I actually forgot the "American" in my title :o

Is their a particular era of American History you would like to study? We like the Evan-moor history Pockets. It focuses on particular time periods. My kids really liked all the activities.

Another helpful resource that I own is "All through the Ages" by Christine Miller. It is an extensive book of booklists broken down incrementally, by age, subject and time period.

we like joy hakim's books (they also have made them into a PBS series)

http://www.joyhakim.com/work2.htm

i hope to see her science books soon (OT anyone have them and can give me an opinion?)

Lassie;
I'm so glad you posted about that sonlight curriculum--I'll have to check it out!

Jeni

brawyn~ may I ask how you use these books? Do you just read alittle bit everyday?

brawyn~ may I ask how you use these books? Do you just read alittle bit everyday?


yes ma'am, just a bit every day. some days máire and lyl want to talk more about certain sections, then we go to the library or rent documentaries/movies to go along with them :D

forgot - we also use the "21 activities" books :)
here are a few:
http://tinyurl.com/9r2pm
http://tinyurl.com/9jqyu
http://tinyurl.com/bn2tk
http://tinyurl.com/by6ob