The Fun and Hands On Girls of American History

Starting our new homeschooling year out I decided to add in American History. We have been traveling the world with our geography and just finished our Road Trip USA curriculum. We have dabbled in World History for over a year and it was time to move on. I was thrilled when I found Girls of American History. I know you might be thinking,"Really"?!? Since I have boys that I am homeschooling that might seem a little odd, but I think it's very important for them to be well rounded, and for them to get to know girls that have done great things. All while exploring the different cultures and time periods. 

Girls of American History was great, we started off with the Unit Study with Josephina, It took place in 1824 in Southwest America. The unit study is filled with all the information you need to teach, it has weekly plans for reading and crafts. It is filled with ideas for lapbooking, food, and even field trips and It is planned out in a way that makes it easy for you to follow. It was also very easy for me to cater it to my boys. 

We added the Draw Write Now books into our day(suggested in the curriculum as an option) because we love the Draw Write Now series. My boys love to draw and make their own books so it seemed fitting for them to make a book from this time period. They drew covered wagons, animals, and southwest artifacts that went along with the stories of Josefina. It was great to have a time line included in the curriculum and be able to map out the families travels.

The crafts that we choose to go along with Girls of American History Unit 3 Southwestern America were Springfield Leather Company Beginners Starter Set - Indian Lore leather stamping and weaving for kids . Perfect activities for any girl or boy. We ended our month with a fabulous southwestern fiesta.  

I highly recommend checking out Girls of American History Unit Studies, you can purchase the whole set or order them individually. Everything is online so it's easy to print and teach immediately. Gotta love that and of course if you have a girl that loves American Girl Dolls, your daughter will be in American Girl Doll heaven. I am counting down the years until I get to do this again with my daughter. Can't wait!

I was given the Girls of American History Unit Study to use with my children in return for an honest review.