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That includes handling the difficult topics.
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Our mission at Knowable World is to be the best place for parents to go to help their child make sense of the world we live in.
That includes handling the difficult topics.
How Knowable World Handles Difficult Topics in History
Our mission at Knowable World is to be the best place for parents to go to help their child make sense of the world we live in.
That includes handling the difficult topics.
Adult Learning is an Important Part of Homeschool Teaching
Adult Learning is an Important Part of Homeschool Teaching "Do as I say, but not as I do" is the surest way to kill a student's motivation. Moms and dads, you have to do better -- and at Knowable World, we can help. As our Anchor Fact series of mini-lessons and...
What are Anchor Facts?
If your student has trouble seeing the relevance of history — and let’s be honest, we all do — then it’s time to try the Knowable World approach, and start learning “anchor facts.”
What is Present-Centrism?
The Birth of Historical Inquiry History was never meant to be just "the study of the past." When Herodotus, the father of history, invented the subject, he called it The Inquiries. Into what? When Herodotus began his work, there was no record of human activity of the...
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Discovering History: A Gifted Approach for All Learners [Guest Post]
Thank you to Melissa Muir, MAT, founder of Think Curio, for contributing this article to our blog! I hope you'll get some great ideas for incorporating more hands-on history learning into your homeschool. History is a story waiting to be uncovered. While traditional...
Don’t Miss Out: $9 Introduction to History Sample Bundle
Imagine stepping into a time machine with your kids that whisks you away on an exhilarating journey through the history of civilization. With Knowable World’s 1-hour Histories Introduction To History sample bundle, this dream becomes a reality for homeschool students...
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...
History for Homeschoolers