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	• The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to ... Susan Wise Bauer Peace Hill Press, 2006 - 350 pages average customer review:based on 107 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very good resource

Only one caution, there are some map inaccuracies in the workbook. Ninevah is on the wrong side of the Tigris river on two of the worksheets. Very nice foundation for young children; mine look forward to reading every day.

The perfect starting point !

The Story of the World is the perfect starting point for a child's study of history. Susan Wise Bauer's bibliography and supplemental materials -- see The Story of the World: Activity Book 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Third Edition -- provide many suggestions for further reading and for activities which enhance learning.

Using the activity book (a separate item), my daughter loved constructing an archeological dig; creating models of a river to understand how silt is carried by turbulent waters and deposited in the still waters near the mouth; documenting her personal history; and constructing copies of various historic items such as the Pharaoh Menes' innovative double crown and scepter.

This series does so much more than present historic information -- rather, the student is encouraged to expect and notice connections, and to develop the imagination necessary to understand historic context. For example, my daughter will eagerly discuss with you some interactions between environment and culture demonstrated by communities in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China.

Susan Wise Bauer's entire Story of the World series is readily accessible to young children, and provides a coherent overview of the history of the world and a timeline of history across cultures around the world.

Note that while the Story of the World series is addressed to children in the early years (grammar stage), Susan Wise Bauer's The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome is intended for the adult audience, yet can serve as a useful adjunct to The Story of the World series.

Highly recommended!

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Not just for Home Schoolers!

I am a busy working mom, but I am engaged in my children's lives. I learned about Susan Bauer's work from home schoolers in my area. Although I am not a home schooler, I used this book to help engage my children in history. My daughters (age 7 and 4) loved this book. We spent about 30 minutes every week reading a chapter and doing an activity. They were loved the stories. We completed the book in 11 months. They frequently asked if we could do more than one chapter. It is such vivid writing. This was a great investment.

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