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LEVEL 1: HISTORY DETECTIVES
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Levels 2 & 3 coming soon!
A NEW Way to Teach History
- Connect with your child’s real-life experience
- Discover the amazing world we live in
- Uncover clues about how the world has come to be the way it is today
Learning that’s EASY for you and FUN for your students!
Each level includes a full year of weekly lessons featuring:
- Short video lessons
- Hands-on, real-world activities
- Quizzes, reading suggestions, vocabulary words, and more!
Covers everything you need for
- History
- Social studies
- Geography
Find out more on our YouTube channel!
What Parents & Students are Saying
“Mr. Powell is one of those teachers who makes learning meaningful and memorable.”
“Scott Powell is not only the history teacher you wish your children had; he’s the teacher you wish you had had so long ago.”
“I think Knowable World is fun. I like the videos.”
“We absolutely LOVE [History Detectives]! It has turned history from a subject I was dreading teaching, to a class we both look forward to taking.”
Our Mission
Our mission is to be the best place for parents to go to help their child make sense of the world we live in.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to live in a world where children’s curiosity is respected and rewarded with the full power that a history education can provide.
Recent Posts (Our Blog)
How Testing Works in our Live & Recorded Classes
In our last blog post, we shared some thoughts about the importance of memorization in learning history. This week we want to show you a little bit more about how our live and recorded classes work and specifically how testing works. Tests don't have to be scary! In...
The Importance of Memorizing History
Originally published by Secular Homeschooling, Issue #8, September/October 2009Judging from the periodic discussions that arise on homeschooling forums, today's homeschooling parents seem to be against memorization as a tool for learning, especially when it comes to...
Go Beyond the Story: Why History Matters
"History ... is not a subject. It is the subject." - The Well-Trained Mind The problem with history: There's too much of it! Homeschooling parents are often convinced of the importance of history. We want to make sure that our children know about great men and women...
MEET OUR TEAM
Scott Powell
Scott Powell is a historian and teacher who has been teaching homeschooled students online for nearly 20 years. He is the author of three books including “The 4-Hour Historian”, “The History of Now”, and the upcoming “The History of Tomorrow”. His present-centric approach was developed from the conviction that history is an essential subject that is vital for anyone who wants to live a fully engaged life and make sense of the world they live in.
Heather Schwarz
Heather Schwarz is a homeschooling coach and Masters of Education student whose mission is to make it easy for parents to provide a high-quality academic education to their children at home. Her own children are students of Mr. Powell’s History at Our House program, and she is keenly aware of the need for a conceptual, easy-to-use, secular curriculum for the youngest students. Heather brings more than ten years of experience and study in the field of home education.
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