Better Business Bureau Accredited Business





  Home > Publishers > Peace Hill Press >

  The Story of the World Volume 1
  The Story of the World Volume 1
"The year that we used Story of the World 1 and the corresponding Activity Guide was our best out of our ten years of homeschooling..." More Customer Reviews
 
List Price: $16.95
Our Price: $14.00
You Save $2.95!

Ages: 6-9
Grade Levels: 1st-4th

Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
Product Code: 181-276


Timberdoodle's review Learn more
 
The Story of the World Volume 1: History For The Classical Child - Revised Edition
View a sample of Story of the World Vol 1

From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Volume 1 covers Ancient Times. This is the first of a four-volume series and covers the major historical events beginning with the earliest nomads and ending with the last Roman emperor. (5000 BC to 400 AD)

Story-telling Approach to History
History is a story; Isn't it time you read it that way? The Story of the World is an engaging guide that presents world history in a narrative format. What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year old become the last emperor of Rome?
 
Features
Teaches world history from 5000 BC to 400 AD
From the earliest Nomads to the last Roman Emperor
Story-telling approach to history

Publisher's Information
Author: Susan Wise Bauer
Pages:
338
Binding:
Paperback
Copyright:
2007, 5th printing
ISBN:
781933339009
Publisher:
Peace Hill Press
Made In:
USA
Consumable:
No


Average Customer Review: Based on 10 Reviews. Write a review.

Related Products...
The Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book
Our Price: $29.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book
The Story of the World Volume 1 Audio Book
Our Price: $33.25
Add
The Story of the World Volume 1 Audio Book
The Story of the World Volume 2
Our Price: $14.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 2

More Products...
The Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book
Our Price: $29.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book
The Story of the World Volume 4 Activity Book
Our Price: $28.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 4 Activity Book
The Story of the World Volume 3
Our Price: $14.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 3
The Story of the World Volume 1 Audio Book
Our Price: $33.25
Add
The Story of the World Volume 1 Audio Book
The Story of the World Volume 3 Activity Book
Our Price: $28.00
Add
The Story of the World Volume 3 Activity Book

  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Just one more chapter, please! July 23, 2009
Reviewer: Lisa R. from Las Vegas, NV  
These volumes have been a pleasure to read for both student and parent. Not belabored with lots of dates, the information is presented much as a story (thus the title) and keeps the reader's attention. In fact, we've actually had our children ask for "just one more chapter, please!" Rather than following the history of a people from start to finish or present day, the information is presented by time period so that the reader has a sense of which events were happening concurrently and how they may have influenced each other.

Was this review helpful to you?

  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
The Story of the World history series is great! July 23, 2009
Reviewer: Alice S. from Rio Rancho, NM  
The Story of the World history series is great! The storytelling format is engaging enough to interest my youngest children, while the salient historical points are covered for my older kids. The accompanying Activity books are a valuable asset, cementing the history lesson with fun and memorable projects, map work, and lists of related books. They are a strong base to build upon!

Was this review helpful to you?

  2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
loved it February 19, 2009
Reviewer: Anonymous person from Brewster, WA United States  
We used this with a kindergartener and a second grader.  We loved the stories and we used the activity book too.  The mapwork really helped them to see where things were happening.  We checked out a lot of the suggested books from the library, especially if they were interested in a topic.  The pages to color helped them to listen to the story.  We added in making a big timeline and we posted the pages they colored on the timeline.  My only frustration with it was that it did not include biblical events enough and tie them in, so we added this in ourselves, inserting Bible readings between chapters where appropriate.  We have used volumes 1 and 2 and will use volumes 3 and 4 in the next few years.

Was this review helpful to you?

  2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
Informative and easy to understand November 5, 2008
Reviewer: Naomi Z. from OH  
I have found The Story of the World books to be very informative and easy to understand.  The first 2 volumes are simple enough for third or fourth graders to read themselves with some follow up to make sure they are understanding what they are reading.  Volumes three and four are a bit more detailed.  I do not recommend them for a first or second grader unless someone is reading the books to them and explaining the concepts.  I think there are other materials that are better for this age child.  I personally feel that these books are excellent for grades 3-6 with volumes three and four acceptable for grade 7-8.  I even had my high schooler use them as a supplement to some other materials.  I was disappointed with the activity books.  I did not feel like they were challenging enough for the child in grades five and beyond.  I was hoping for some more pages that had matching or fill in the blanks--rather than simple maps and simple crafts.  I would have enjoyed these had they been geared for the older child.

Was this review helpful to you?

  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Helpful for children on the autism spectrum!! November 4, 2008
Reviewer: Carol S. from Dallas, TX  
I want to let families with children on the autism spectrum know that this has been a helpful history curriculum for us. We have a 15-year old who has Aspegers and severe learning differences. The STORY aspect of the program (plus something to color while he listens) has been very helpful to him. We use the audio CDs with every lesson. Even though the grade level is below his reading comprehension level, we find that he RETAINS more of what he learns with this program because it is told in story form. That is more important than using boring higher level materials.

Was this review helpful to you?

View All Customer Reviews


Signs for His Glory DVD $66.00
Uncle Josh's Outline Map Cd-Rom $22.00
START HOME SCHOOLING NOW FREE RESOURCES WHY BUY FROM TIMBERDOODLE? call us Timberdoodle rss