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Title: The Story of the World: Activity Book One: Ancient Times, Second Edition by Susan Wise Bauer ISBN: 0-9714129-5-2 Publisher: W. W. Nortan & Company Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Resource for Grammar Stage History!
Comment: This activity guide has many resources which make it a worthwhile purchase. The book lists for each chapter of Story of the World made it easy for me to go online with my library and reserve books ahead of time which would enrich our lessons. The blackline maps for each chapter helped my kids to identify the geographical regions where the historical events took place. The guide includes numerous suggestions for hands-on projects that help to bring history alive for young children. If one project didn't appeal to me or fit with my schedule, another one would. My 5 year old and 7 year old boys enjoyed making a model of the Nile River and flooding its banks, causing the grass seed we planted to sprout: a fun simulation of the real yearly event. The Roman aqueduct model we made recently was a hit! I appreciated not having to come up with project ideas on my own. My boys began to come up with some project ideas of their own after doing several of the guide projects.
The guide offers a coloring page for each chapter, some of which we used. Others we skipped because my kids preferred to draw their own pictures. Some I skipped, because as a Christian, I didn't particularly want to dwell on depictions of other gods. Some of the coloring pages were well-drawn; others seemed amateurish. I did like having the option of a coloring page.
This activity guide greatly ehanced our enjoyment of the book The Story of the World and our study of the ancients this past year. I highly recommend it!
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Resource
Comment: I used this guide last year for my children. In addition to activities that help make history interesting, there are supplemental reading lists (both fiction and non-fiction) and review questions provided. Mapwork is included for each chapter as well as coloring pages and games. All three of my school-age children enjoyed Story of the World-from the first grader up to the sixth!
We did not do all the activities, but mummifying a chicken was a highlight! My children decided that not many children in school were able to participate in such an activity.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good ideas but they should have hired an artist
Comment: I really liked the "Story of the World" volume and eagerly ordered this activity book to go with it. There are good activity ideas in this volume but the coloring pages and other graphics could have been drawn by a 3 year old. For the price, which is more than I would have paid if I had seen it, I expected a quality product. I guess if you are using it for an older child and don't care about the graphics it is a good resource for someone who just wants quick ideas and doesn't want to research their own. However, I don't think the original volume "Story of the World" would be that great for an older child so you end up with activities for one age group and text for another. If I wouldn't be out shipping both ways I would return this book. I highly recommend that you view it somewhere before purchasing.
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Title: The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages by S. Wise Bauer, Susan Wise Bauer, Patty Martirosian, Jay Wise ISBN: 0971412936 Publisher: Peace Hill Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise, Sarah Park ISBN: 0971412928 Publisher: W. W. Nortan & Company Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Story of the World: Activity Book Two: The Middle Ages by Susan Wise Bauer ISBN: 0971412944 Publisher: Peace Hill Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Jessie Wise, Susan Wise Bauer, S. Wise Bauer ISBN: 0393047520 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (Kingfisher Family of Encyclopedias) by Kingfisher Books ISBN: 0753451948 Publisher: Kingfisher Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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