Why I started teaching history on Zoom for homeschoolers stems from a memory in my childhood education. All of my life I have loved history, but strongly disliked how it was taught. Facts, dates, notes, writing, and listening to others’ reading paragraphs. I lived in a very important time. The Berlin Wall came down in my era. What is my memory of that cool event? Watching it for a few minutes on TV.
My goal is to do better than that, because it is history. A thing of the past, something we can’t re-do. Sometimes it is something that should be remembered, but not relived. Homeschoolers will enjoy learning history from someone who can’t read enough about it. I am a veteran mom of four homeschoolers. One has graduated and loves history. Our family travels to different locations each year, and wherever we end up, a tour is taken to enjoy something of the past. That is my second reason for starting this class. To encourage other history enthusiasts to become lifelong learners.
Homeschool History Adventures
What is our homeschool adventures this year? We will be working on learning the Constitution at a young learners level. Teaching history from a point of learning, not memorizing. Debates, presentations, activities and games will be included in the homeschool history zoom class.
Beginning with the mindset that history is an adventure sets the stage for excitement, not another class to take for a completed mark. Learning how the past plays into our future is a great way to encourage the good, but avoid the pitfalls. Remembering that events do not just get written on a timeline sheet, but they can be brought to life in memory.
Teaching History and Exploring the Past
Our current age of technology doesn’t give a lot of room for homeschoolers to enjoy how things used to be. Teaching history to them that phones were different, times were different, and there wasn’t always a dishwasher around is also a life skill. We have a world where information is at their fingertips. Correct or incorrect information is being given everywhere.
Homeschoolers need to learn history the way it happened. Exploring the past means’ not avoiding the bad, but recognizing where we went wrong to avoid it in the future. Or acknowledging how our forefather’s set up a great document in the Constitution and how it actually works. Knowing their rights someday is relevant to maintaining our freedoms.
Homeschool Mom Support
To all of the homeschool moms out there with multiple ages to teach. If you want something different than a curriculum book to write in, let your homeschooler try this online history class. It is full of relevant topics and it is affordable.
I have three boys’ myself that I teach. They are 17, 14, and 11. Each one of them carry several classes. It was harder to get one on one time to work with them when I had babies and toddlers. Hence, reason number three why I started this class. Sometimes homeschool moms need an affordable break.
Relevant Topics for Curious Learners
History has always been my favorite subject. Any part of the history timeline holds my interest, but not many dive into other area’s of interest. Relevant topics for curious learners relates to homeschoolers like us who like to read about the history behind the Constitution, the Generals of the Revolutionary War, or heroes from WW2 like Audi Murphy get lost in the historical cracks. But for me, I like to teach historical topics that may strike intrigue and cause homeschoolers to dive deeper into the subject matter.
History holds the key to our future by not forgetting the past. From the Ancient World to Modern Times curious learners will find something they like in my history zoom class. Each semester will hold a different topic. This semester’s topic for teaching history is the Constitution. We are breaking it down via a wonderful book for kids. Learning through engaging lessons, and in a co-op style environment gives homeschool moms a break in the day. Easy lessons, with some hands on learning will have curious learners ready to learn more. Hurry, sign ups end 9/1/25.
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