Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, and recite the Gettysburg Address in this year-long curriculum for 4th-8th grade.

Learn basic Christian beliefs and live out the amazing privilege and responsibility of sharing God's story of love with all people. Learn how prayer greatly impacts our world and its history, recognizing God's ultimate power in our universe.

Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format that lists each subject with the appropriate book titles and page numbers to complete each day.

We do the lesson planning for you so that you have more time to enjoy teaching!

Consumable Student Sheets are designed to be used with the 1850 to Modern Times package. All directions for the Student Sheets are found in the Teacher's Manual.

Make history come alive with these selected "living" books specifically selected for 2^nd and 3^rd graders.

1850 to Modern Times Package is also required.

Janet and Geoff Benge

ISBN: 9781576581365

Corrie ten Boom's life of determination, faith, and forgiveness in the face of unimaginable brutality and hardship is a stunning testimony to the sustaining power of God.

Janet and Geoff Benge

ISBN: 9781576580165

Hudson Taylor's story continues to challenge and inspire believers young and old to carry the anchoring gospel message, regardless of personal trial or hardships, to those who are adrift and without hope.

Janet and Geoff Benge

ISBN: 9781576583555

Redeemed by God, Andrew Van Der Bijl became a daring messenger of hope, smuggling Scripture through closed borders and equipping persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain. Today Brother Andrew and the ministry of Open Doors continue to shine the light of Christ in the world's darkest places.

Wendy Lawton

ISBN: 9780802440983

A story based on the life of Harriet Tubman.

Irene Hunt

ISBN: 978042510241

Set on a small farm in southern Illinois, Jethro grows from a child to a young man across the five Aprils that span the Civil War.

Tom Skeykill

ISBN: 9781619991101

This book details the early days of Alvin York, a backwoods Tennessean who lived in obscurity until he was drafted and trained to fight for Uncle Sam overseas during the Great War, World War I. Alvin York kept a war diary that was published in 1928 by Mr. Tom Skeyhill. This book is a unique reproduction of Sergeant York's war diary. Added to the events of the war diary are pictures and general information about World War I which allow the reader to experience perhaps for a moment, the feeling of what it was like to walk alongside Alvin York in the early 1900's.

John Reynolds Gardiner

ISBN: 9780064401326

A race against time, little Willy's grandfather is sick, and it's up to Willy to save their farm from tax collectors. Their only hope is the prize money from the National Dogsled Race. But a lot of other people want to win the race, too, including Stone Fox, who has never lost a race in his life. Do Willy and his dog Searchlight stand a chance against the toughest racers around? Can they win the race to save the farm -- and Grandfather -- before it's too late?

E.B. White

ISBN: 9780064400558

SOME PIG

These are the words in Charlotte's web, high in the barn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl named Fern . . . who loves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared by millions of readers.

C. Coco De Young

ISBN: 9780440415299

Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America.

Tanya Dean

ISBN: 9781596730021

U.S. Facts & Fun presents factual stories and fun activities that will broaden the students' knowledge and appreciation of our diverse country.

Marcella Hines

EAN: 014517515618

Take a trip through the Nifty 50 with this fun, hands-on book!

Purchase one per student (2nd - 3rd grade) or photocopy.

William McElwee Miller

ISBN: 9780875526157

Your entire family will be captivated by these timeless missionary tales detailing the spread of the gospel in Persia/Iran among Muslims.

Donald J. Sobol

ISBN: 9780142408889

A Civil War sword...

A watermelon stabbing...

Missing roller skates...

A trapeze artist's inheritance...

And an eyewitness who's legally blind!

These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computer like brain. Try to crack the cases along with him--the answer to all the mysteries are found in the back!

Included with the 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times.

Myrna Grant

ISBN: 9781845501349

Ivan is still having problems. He refuses to join the Communist youth organizations and his classmates make fun of him because of it. Ivan is finding it difficult to make friends as the young people at school mock his faith.

Just when Ivan thinks it can't get any worse, disaster strikes. Ivan is taken in for questioning by the police after he attends a secret Bible study. What will he do?

Included with the 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times.

Jeannie K. Fulbright

ISBN: 9781935495987

Explore the world of science with this elementary chemistry and physics text. From molecules to motion to magnetism, introduce your child to the fascinating world of chemistry and physics all around us.

Experience the music of U.S. composers as we finish our four-year study of classical music.

Purchase CDs individually from the Music and Art page.

Susan Wise Bauer

ISBN: 9781945841903

Explore the modern age from the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria to the end of the U.S.S.R. Giving an overview of events from around the world, your child will discover the marvelous span of history in an easily accessible story.

Also available in audio format.

Susan Wise Bauer

ISBN: 9781945841927

Packed with activities to accompany volume four of The Story of the World, this book will help your student to not just read about history, but to experience it.

(The consumable student sheets from the activity book may be photocopied for additional students or purchased separately from Well-Trained Mind).

Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond

ISBN: 9780471136026

From the Pilgrims to modern day, discover how Americans have lived and dined over the centuries in this culinary tour of the United States.

EAN: 8306106632

From "The Star Spangled Banner" to "America, the Beautiful," this disc includes eleven popular patriotic songs.

Kathy Troxel

ISBN: 9781883028140

Learn the names, locations, and capitals of all 50 states with these easy sing-along songs.

Provides a visual timeline of the major events through history using timeline pieces from The Story of the World Activity Book.

David C. King

ISBN: 9781465483676

Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, this volume tells the remarkable story of the most influential nations on earth. Filled with original photos and facsimiles, your student will learn about the major events and inventions from each decade of U.S. history.

Forty blank maps for learning the states, the capitals, and the regions of the U.S.

Patricia St. John

ISBN: 9781857925586

Getting to know God involves getting to know the Bible. Each of these chapters contain a short, devotional story that illustrates a spiritual truth. Followed by key Bible verses and application questions, this guide covers the major aspects of a relationship with God.