The EASIEST way for your homeschooler to learn history!

History isn’t just a collection of dates and events – it’s the key to understanding the world we live in today. Our mini-lesson series are carefully crafted to:

• • • Make History Relevant: Our present-centric method connects the events of history to their effects on the world of today. Your child will see why these facts matter – because they help us understand the world we live in!
    • Build Real Understanding: Most adults left our grade-school history education remembering no more than a vague collection of names and events. We want something better for our kids, and this is it! Your child will learn – and remember – the key events that help explain the world as it is today.
    • Save You Time: Each 5-10 minute video lesson is designed to fit easily into your schedule, with optional activities for deeper learning.
    • Work perfectly for YOUR homeschool needs: We give you a range of learning activities and suggestions that you can combine in a way that works perfectly for your family. Children of different ages can learn together.
    • Create Confidence: When your child understands these fundamental historical facts, everything else in history makes more sense!

Why Our Approach Works

Our unique approach focuses on Anchor Facts^TM – the most important events and concepts that explain how our world came to be. Think of them as the “keys” that unlock understanding of history. Learn more about the present-centric approach to history developed by historian and teacher, Scott Powell, in this blog post.

Each Series Includes:

All of the Anchor Fact video mini-lessons are available for free on our Youtube channel. You can also access them inside the course portal along with all the other materials once you purchase or enroll below.

Each lesson has a printable worksheet that can help your student stay engaged in the lesson and reflect on what they are learning. Worksheets feature a few short-answer questions or activities along with an idea for further study. Each sheet also has a “stamp” that your child can cut out and glue on to the appropriate space on the timeline to help them remember the anchor fact from the lesson. 

Try out Knowable World’s “present-centric” approach to history education with the Anchor Facts of American History series of mini lessons and printables!

These 12 mini lessons for students in grades 3-7 introduce the ten most important facts of American history.

This is the easiest way to add high quality history learning to your homeschool schedule this year!

Watch the videos on our Youtube channel

Embark on a fascinating journey through one of history’s greatest civilizations! This series reveals how ancient Egypt was rediscovered in modern times and tells its complete story – from its mysterious origins to its dramatic end.

These 10 mini lessons will introduce students ages 8-12 to the most important facts in the story of this ancient civilization and its rediscovery in modern times.

Watch the videos on our Youtube channel (releasing January – March, 2025)

Stay tuned for more mini lessons coming in 2025 and beyond!

• • Anchor Facts of Ancient Greece
  • Anchor Facts of Ancient Rome
  • China, Europe, Russia, and more!

Subscribe to our Youtube channel to know when the next series has been released.

Scott Powell is a historian and teacher who has been teaching homeschooled students online for nearly 20 years (as “History at Our House”). 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.