A Look Inside Bigger Heart’s “Visual History Set”
Let’s take “A Look Inside” Bigger Heart’s Visual History Set!
As homeschool parents, we know finding a balance of history spines and visual read-alouds can be a challenge – yet both are necessary! History “spines” include nonfiction Charlotte Mason-style living books that move chronologically through time. As read-alouds, history spines are a higher reading level. Since parents do the reading, these books contain longer sentences, newer vocabulary, and fewer pictures.
However, as children begin to listen to higher level living books with fewer pictures, they can struggle with accurately picturing the people, places, events, and inventions in history.
What made the traveling the ocean waters along the coast of South America so very treacherous? How did Benjamin Franklin set up his electricity experiments with metal lightning rods? What did Washington crossing the Delaware with 18 cannons in the dead of winter look like?
What did life look like for 15-year-old James Forte as a surviving prisoner on a British warship? How did the 18 aqueducts and 83 locks in the Erie Canal help in the building of the canal? Why does a Thomas Cole painting stand the test of time?
Children certainly need the aid of pictures to be able to visualize history properly. This is where visual history read-alouds come in!
What makes this Visual History Set special?
This incredible Visual History Set includes 26 picturesque read-alouds matched week-by-week to the history themes in Bigger Hearts for His Glory. As you chronologically move through American History, these vibrantly illustrated books march through time right alongside the Economy Package’s history “spine” books.
Four days each week, these carefully-chosen books provide a clear visualization of the people, places, and events students are learning about! Each beautifully illustrated read-aloud helps children better “picture the past” and coincides with the history study, giving children a more complete, fuller view of history.
The Visual History Set works alongside the history spines, and the “Reading About History” plans coordinate with the “Picture the Past” plans. There are also 26 full-color Visual History Bookmarks in this set. They were especially created to coincide with the books they match. All bookmarks include daily discussion questions and “Picture Search” activities specific to their read-aloud book counterpart.
Why did Carrie choose these books and create coordinating bookmarks?
Heart of Dakota author, Carrie Austin, carefully and lovingly chose each book in Bigger Hearts for His Glory’s Visual History Set to make American History come to life visually for you and your children! This set rounds out the history spines by providing a gorgeous visualization of the people, places, and events students are learning about.
Sail to America with Columbus, explore the Chesapeake Bay with Captain John Smith, write beautiful poetry by the light of a candle with Phillis Wheatley, journey to map and explore uncharted land with Lewis and Clark, ride through rugged mountains and blinding rain with Bronco Charlie on the Pony Express, work tirelessly with John Muir to set aside one of the first national parks in America, invent the world’s most dazzling and magical ride of all time with George Ferris, and more!
The Visual History Bookmarks provide excellent means for child after child to better “Picture the Past”! So much more than just 26 placeholders for 26 books, each lovely bookmark was uniquely created specifically for each individual book to emphasize the following skills:
- making historical connections
- practicing listening comprehension skills
- answering guided reading questions
- strengthening vocabulary skills
- using contextual clues to improve understanding
- building critical thinking skills through discussion
- using picture clues to aid comprehension
How does the Visual History Set work in Heart of Dakota?
The Visual History Set of books provides the visual assistance necessary for children to “see” history unfold. Long after a visual history book is read, children will be able to close their eyes and picture history in their minds as one accurate, seamless story.
When you open your Bigger Hearts for His Glory guide, you will find specific instructions for each Visual History Set book’s lessons in the “Picture the Past” box of plans. Each day, settle in with your 7 to 9 year-olds to enjoy reading a visually vibrant, visual history book. Enjoy orally discussing questions that help your young ones make important historical connections.
Strengthen their vocabulary skills with guided reading questions, and help them use contextual clues to further their understanding. Dive deeply into the intricacies of the beautiful illustrations of each book together with the aid of provided picture clues. Build critical thinking skills with the guided oral discussions Carrie provides.
Bring history vividly to life! Give children a view of history that will certainly be remembered as a cherished learning time together for parents and children alike!
Take “a look inside” some of these beautiful resources by checking out the samples below!
Now all that is left for you to do is to click here to order your very own Bigger Heart’s Visual History Set!
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Absolutely LOVE this!! We lived our years going through BHFHG! ❤️