by Scott Powell | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, For Parents
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...
by Heather Schwarz | Jul 10, 2024 | For Parents, Jr/Sr High School, Upper Elementary, User Guides
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...
by Scott Powell | Jun 26, 2024 | For Parents
Originally published by Secular Homeschooling, Issue #8, September/October 2009 Judging 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...
by Heather Schwarz | Jun 18, 2024 | For Parents
“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...
by Heather Schwarz | May 28, 2024 | For Parents, Jr/Sr High School, Promotions & Giveaways
Registrations are open for all the classes in our live summer series!It’s not too late to register your junior or senior high student for Thursday’s Introduction to Chinese History. Register for Thursday’s class: Introduction to Chinese History ➡️ In...
by Heather Schwarz | May 15, 2024 | For Parents
Empower Your Kids With Practical, Relevant History They Will Remember Many people think of history as a dusty and dry subject that they are all too happy to leave behind with their high school or college studies. But what if it didn’t have to be this way for your...
